The Sentinel 13 November 2024 by SomersetMedia

Getting on board the rail trail

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A PUSH to better capitalise on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) for the beneﬁt of nearby towns has gathered pace, following an inaugural twoday tourism conference in Esk last week.

Housing headache

The event welcomed cyclists, tourism operators and neighbouring councils to learn about the economic

Somerset Council said it had gained valuable insight on how to better proﬁt oﬀ the trail thanks to the Rail Trails and Tourism Conference, which was held in partnership with Bicycle Queensland.

opportunities and beneﬁts of rail trails to rural areas.

Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt said one of the main takeaways of the conference was how visitor experience outside of the trail can be the highlight of a holiday or trip, rather than the trail itself. Full story p3

FRUSTRATION that key solutions to expand housing supply through the construction of tiny homes and granny ﬂats were being stymied by red tape was raised at the latest Vision Builders Breakfast. Federal Member for

Longman Terry Young held the second Vision Builders Breakfast at Sports Central Caboolture on Nov 12.

The a-political forum saw the community brainstorming potential solutions to four key issues of the housing and homelessness problem.

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Caboolture locals face multiple charges

DETECTIVES from Moreton Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 35-year-old woman, following investigations into a robbery and fatal traﬀic crash at Murrumba Downs on November 7.

Oﬀicers executed a search warrant at a Caboolture address on Sunday, November 10, in relation to allegedly linked oﬀences involving a stolen orange Holden Barina hatchback.

The Barina was allegedly stolen from a Northgate property sometime between November 6 and 7. Around 7.45am on November 7, a woman allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle on Endeavour Esplanade at Newport, by threatening the female driver with what appeared to be a gun.

The driver was allegedly assaulted by the woman before bystanders intervened, and the woman left the scene in the stolen Barina. The victim suﬀered

It’s the story of modelturned photographer, Lee Miller, whose images from the front line during World War II showed people the true brutality of war.

Her framing of a single image—a traumatised and starving young girl eating a scrap of bread, lifeless bodies inside a cattle train outside a concentration camp.

She staged a bath in Hitler’s apartment, after scraping the mud from that day’s visit to Dachau onto his bath mat, and a simple photo of a wounded soldier bandaged head to toe.

There was a visceral response from me to all these scenes and more.

Partly, this comes from a passion for using pictures (and words) to tell stories that might otherwise go untold; partly it was a reminder of the horrors of war.

The fact WWII ended only 79 years ago and that the atrocities of regional conﬂicts are still a reality, is something we need to be constantly reminded.

Marking Remembrance Day this week is a further reminder of how carefully we need to tread to avoid the same mistakes.

Thankfully, families, schools and leaders are helping keep that awareness alive for our children.

We went to a number of services, capturing the occasions.

At Kilcoy State School we observed the third annual Draw to Remember initiative.

This is where children create murals that illustrate and recognise the sacriﬁces made by so many during war times.

“That girl is drawing a cross and she will probably go home and talk to her parents about what she drew and did in school and this will then also make the parents think and talk about it, so it’s a big circle that results in remembering the fallen,” Kilcoy RSL’s John Robinson OAM told The Sentinel.

minor injuries. A short time later, just after 8am, occupants inside the Barina allegedly threatened another woman with a ﬁrearm and tried to steal a handbag, before they were interrupted and left No one was injured.

About 9.30am, occupants of the Barina arrived at an address in Griﬀin, where a 16-year-old boy allegedly exited the vehicle, threatened a woman with a ﬁrearm and stole a blue Audi, that was later involved in a fatal crash at Murrumba Downs. The 16-year-old boy has been charged with one count each of manslaughter, robbery armed and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, as well as two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.

The 35-year-old Caboolture woman has been charged with two counts of attempted robbery whilst in company and armed, and one count each of robbery in company whilst armed and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

PRELIMINARY upgrade works on Old Gympie Road corridor have begun last week between Highet Street and Viney Avenue, Kallangur.

The upgrades hope to address increased traﬀic and congestion, with ﬁrst works involving relocating underground and overhead power, which will pave the way for a package of works along the road corridor.

Detailed design work has also begun for upgrades to the Old Gympie Road corridor between Boundary Road, Dakabin and Anzac

Avenue, Kallangur. This includes upgrading the 4.7km stretch of road to four lanes, multiple new traﬀic lights and intersection upgrades, new cycle lanes, new shared paths, landscaping, storm water upgrades and new street lighting. Completion of the detailed design is expected by late 2025 with construction to begin in 2026.

Mayor Peter Flannery said the works will ensure local road network keeps pace with population growth, given the Old Gympie Road

While Year 6 teacher Tony Rasmussen said he was proud of his students taking the time and eﬀort to understand the sacriﬁces made.

“By doing this and ANZAC Day activities it gives them a really good understanding that we need to be grateful for the people that have come before us and made so many sacriﬁces,” he said. Unfortunately, as we age the message often fades, or worse, is ignored.

Lee Miller’s adult son asks her how it was that the Allied nations couldn’t see and then stop the Nazis before the war started proper.

“It all happened so slowly,” she replied. There’s a lesson there.

Old Gympie upgrade

corridor carries roughly 20,000 vehicles per day, expecting to increase to roughly 30,000 over the coming years.

“As our population continues to grow, it is important to future proof the road corridor against congestion to ensure all road users can travel throughout the city freely and as safely as possible,” he said.

“This is an integral part of delivering a more eﬀicient, connected and resilient transport network throughout the City, as outlined in our Integrated Transport Strategy.”

According to Cr Flannery, breaking the construction into stages will reduce the amount of disruption to the community, with the detailed design work for the entire corridor reducing costs for Council “in the long run”.

Once the detailed design is complete, the works will be programmed and rolled

out over several years.

Councillor Yvonne Barlow (Div 7) said the design will improve safety and reduce congestion especially around schools along the Old Gympie Road corridor.

“School pick up and drop oﬀ is becoming more diﬀicult for parents to navigate at both Kallangur State School and North Pine Christian College with more cars on the roads,” she said.

“These works will not only reduce congestion but give parents peace of mind into the future, knowing that their children are safe going to and from school.

“The package of works will also ensure that pedestrians and cyclists are looked after with new connecting pathways, lighting and dedicated cycle provisions.”

For more information regarding the project, visit the Old Gympie Road project page on Council’s website.

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Get off the beaten trail

Choosing the best course for Rail Trail

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Marina Gomide

A PUSH to better capitalise on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) for the beneﬁt of nearby towns has gathered pace, following an inaugural twoday tourism conference in Esk last week.

Somerset Council said it had gained valuable insight on how to better proﬁt oﬀ the trail thanks to the Rail Trails and Tourism Conference, which was held in partnership with Bicycle Queensland.

The event welcomed cyclists, tourism operators and neighbouring councils to learn about the economic opportunities and beneﬁts of rail trails to rural areas.

Attendees gained insights into rail trail visitor identities, what they looked for in an experience and how councils and tourism operators can work together to provide the best visitor outcomes.

comfy bed each night.

“The BVRT would beneﬁt from more complimentary experiences, which bring visitors oﬀ the trail and promote economy within our towns,” Cr Wendt said.

“The conference provided Somerset tourism operators with all the information they needed to capitalise on the BVRT.

“This could be as simple as tailoring marketing to attract trail users, providing unique experiences oﬀ the trail, or promoting multi-day activities.

“The beneﬁts from the conference will not be immediate but will help grow our tourism sector over time.”

The BVRT contributed directly at least $4.26 million to the local economy in 2023.

“The BVRT has proved to be an incredibly valuable asset to Somerset’s tourism industry, with more and more small businesses tapping into the visitors passing through each town,” Cr Wendt said.

Southern Queensland Country Tourism CEO, Peter Homan, also emphasised the importance of the BVRT to the Somerset region, noting it has “transformed the region’s tourism industry over the last decade”.

Mr Homan also noted how, on top of better understanding how the trail could provide complementary experiences in town, the conference was “a brilliant educational event” for other regional councils looking to establish their own rail trails and tourism operators.

“There were two key learnings from the conference: how to attract people to your rail trail, but also how to pull them oﬀ the trail and add to their holiday adventure out in the country,” he said.

Bicycle Queensland (BQ) Director of Advocacy, Andrew Demack, said rail trails were great for local communities, as they make use of abandoned rail corridors and turn them into a proﬁt for the local community.

“BVRT is Queensland’s most successful rail trail and has a fantastic story of a development process that took about 16 or 17 years, coming out at the other end with a trail that is used by thousands of people every week and contributes to the local economy,” Mr Demack said.

“The BVRT is one example amongst several of how to develop a rail trail and its success is spurring the development of other rail

trails across the state.

“Rail trails attract all sorts of users for all sorts of reasons, from all ages and abilities, and one of the great beneﬁts to a have space for gentle exercise is the mental health beneﬁts.

“The economic and social success add up.”

A panel of elite cyclists held a ﬁreside chat on Wednesday, including Troy Szczurkowski, who runs a small business building and servicing custom adventure race bikes.

Mr Szczurkowski uses the BVRT for the safe, secluded and uninterrupted distance that it oﬀers year-round for race training.

“Our ﬁrst experience as a family on the BVRT was in 2012, and the trail has

improved immensely,” Mr Szczurkowski said.

“I do notice the small changes when surface treatments go in and bridges get put in, and it’s always exciting to see these upgrades.”

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Mr Szczurkowski said he enjoyed hearing from the tourism, government and community organisations.

“The conference was really good in that it brought a lot of diﬀerent moving parts together,” he said.

“Advocates can see what it’s like from a user

perspective and users can see what it’s like from the perspective of governments, from the top down.”

Council is hopeful to host the event again in the future.

Council will listen to post-event feedback before deciding on the demand for future conferences.

Main - Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt opening the conference.

Inset - Jeﬀ Nolan from Rail Trails Australia and Leo Boonstoppel from the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association.

Building blocks to help overcome regional housing

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Federal Member for Longman Terry Young held the second Vision Builders Breakfast at Sports Central Caboolture on Nov 12, with around 50 people from various organisations attending, including Federal Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, State Member for Morayﬁeld Mark Ryan, and Moreton Bay councillors Adam Hain and Tony Latter.

The a-political forum saw the community brainstorming potential solutions to four key issues of the housing and homelessness problem, namely affordability/ financial problems, supply issues, domestic violence, and circumstance/ lifestyle difficulties, such as substance addiction or recent prison releasees.

The intention of having members from all levels of government was to identify problems and brainstorm solutions in the context of

all three tiers. One of the challenges identiﬁed was how to balance reducing taxes, while ensuring the government still has enough money for projects and the tax cut is reﬂected in rent prices.

Mr Ryan addressed this by referring to land tax and stamp duty exemptions or levers.

“The important thing to take into consideration with these is that, if you do lower those taxes, you have to have a mechanism to make sure the prices ﬂow through the rents, because I imagine a lot of property investors in the capital market we’re in, would not necessarily pass those savings onto the rental market,” he said.

“What problem are you trying to solve if you can’t compel that cost saving through?

other.”

Another government issue identiﬁed was the federal building codes, as many attendees expressed their frustration with not being able to obtain tiny homes due to the ceiling being one inch shorter than required by the building code.

the building code,” Cr Hain said.

“I think there are some case studies that should be done to open those up, because if you’re a home owner and you’re retired or semi-retired, you got this underneath area you could rent out to somebody.

crisis, what we can think about is if we can make exemptions when it’s an emergency,” Mr Young said.

There were many suggestions around granny ﬂats, tiny homes and portable container homes, with some of the biggest restrictions identiﬁed being the issue of multiple dwellings being a potential disturbance or eye sore for neighbours, as well as potential infrastructure issues.

“Housing is so interconnected with everything, from public and aﬀordable housing through to home ownership. All of those incentives are so complicated because they have ripple eﬀects on each

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Powell’s Pitch

Monday this week marked Remembrance Day – a time for communities and families of veterans to come together and commemorate the end of World War I and honour the sacrifices made by military personnel who served. Originally known as Armistice Day, it observes the moment the armistice came into effect on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., ending the fighting in World War I.

We also remember those who made it out alive but

Thank you!

I wish to thank all of you for voting in the past election. Some of you don’t like it, and for some reason it triggers a handful of people, but it’s important. Very important. And a massive thank you to those who voted Greens - counting hasn’t ﬁnished, but it looks like that an extra

whose lives were never the same. Many soldiers back from the front had simply seen too much, experienced too many horrors, to ever transition happily back into civilian life.

The Glass House electorate puts on many beautiful, respectful ceremonies for Remembrance Day each year, and this year I was honoured to attend the Maleny RSL service.

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Cr Hain said many owners of older homes were unable to rent out the lower part of the house due to low ceiling heights.

“There are lot of older houses with the brick base that have a bottom level and they can’t become a living space because they’re that much too low under

around the corner is that school presentations start ﬁlling up my calendar. It’s a wonderful time for schools to acknowledge students, especially graduating year sixes, tens and twelves.

These presentations highlight accomplishments across all areas: academic awards, sporting awards, leadership awards, culture and citizenship awards, improvement awards, and more. It’s a joy to see students recognised for their dedication, growth, and contributions. Each of these awards represents not only individual eﬀort but also the support of their families, teachers, and communities.

It’s a busy season, but one of the most rewarding times as your Member of Parliament.

Why are there no grants or incentives for that homeowner?”

Mr Young emphasised that building codes were important and necessary to ensure living spaces are safe and tenable.

“There has got to be a number to comply with, but when we got a housing

Cr Latter emphasised it was a layered consideration for Council, with issues such as sewage and overcrowding to be considered.

“Once you’re looking at building something medium or long-term you do need regulations and can’t be cutting corners,” he said.

“When you’re putting 20 people onto a site, your sewage has to be able to cope with that amount of people.

Youngy’s Yarns

with Terry Young Federal Member for Longman

Is the great Australian dream of owning your own home, becoming the great Australian nightmare for our younger generations?

Aﬀordability is an issue for sure with house prices in some cases doubling over the past 5 years. Meanwhile, real wages haven’t increased at anywhere near the same rate.

The key issue is supply and demand. If there are more house hunters than there are available homes (like we have right now), then prices will be higher and continue to rise until we have more supply than demand.

So, what are the solutions? There are many, but I believe there are four

Tell us your thoughts! Email letters to: news@sentinelnews.com.au

1000 people voted Greens in Glass House from last time. Why would I run in a seat that is not winnable for us?

key actions to solving this dilemma.

First, we need to decrease demand by curbing immigration. We must have some immigration, in fact, immigration is one of the reasons this country is so great.

But in the past two years, immigration has jumped from the long-term average of 165,000 immigrants per year to over 600,000 per year. The problem we have here is, we build enough homes per year on average for around 280,000 people.

Allowing this crazy amount of people in is reckless and unfair to those who already live here.

Secondly, foreign

“Temporary solutions can happen. The timeframe is a big factor: whether it’s a short-term crisis response or a medium/long-term permanent.”

Other potential solutions that were brainstormed involved using empty buildings, vacant lots or unused spaces as a shelter for people who have found themselves homeless.

One example was an app called Camplify, which works similar to AirBnB but for camping. Private property owners can input how much they charge, if anything, what amenities are included in the price and length of stay.

This has been used by City Point Church Caboolture and Bribie Island and their aﬀiliated locations in New Zealand and Brisbane, oﬀering people space to store their caravans, with them being able to use church amenities.

The church has also found that making their members and the community aware of people in need or at risk of being homeless through word of mouth is a very eﬀicient way to help the homeless ﬁnd accommodation, be it temporary or permanent.

ownership should be banned until we rectify the shortage. This will also decrease demand.

Thirdly, we must increase the supply of land for new developments, putting in place incentives to ensure that developers are developing land in a faster manner and not “land banking”.

Lastly, we need to encourage more students to pursue trades, with incentives for both apprentices and employers. This will help build the workforce needed to construct the homes Australia so desperately requires. So, although home ownership may currently feel out of reach for many in this generation, we can revive this dream again if we have the courage and make the tough decisions that need to be made. Our children deserve it!

It’s not winnable. Yet, I run to give hope to people who are sick of the games that politicians play - generally because parties are paid by big corporations to work for them and not for ordinary people, animals or the planet. I also do it so ’speak truth to power’. I was the most active opposition to our sitting member, and it’s important that they have to account for themselves.

donations so we can actually go after billionaires and make life better for you.

I had many conversations on the booths, and many of you voted Greens for the ﬁrst time when you heard that we don’t take corporate

A huge amount of multinationals don’t pay income tax - even after posting mega-billion-dollar proﬁts. This is not the world I want to live in.

The two old parties, it seems are happy with this, so I continue to expose this

legalised corruption. We don’t have to be elected to do that!

More people voted Greens than ever before across the state too. Of course we didn’t do as well as we hoped, but The Greens in South Brisbane hangs by a few hundred votes after polling highest, and still could come down to a

Greens win. I would encourage you all to, outside the heat of the battle, to wander over to the Greens website and check it out - they’re not as crazy as the political and media class say they are! www.greens.org.au/qld/ plan

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with Andrew Powell State Member for Glass House

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Kilcoy students mark Remembrance Day Drawing spirit

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KILCOY State School (KSS) students were amongst 14,000 students from 177 schools across Queensland who took part in RSL Queensland’s third annual Draw to Remember initiative.

KSS Year 6 students took to the school’s undercover area on Friday, November 8, to use their artistic creativity to acknowledge Remembrance Day on Monday 11 November by drawing murals on the ﬂoor and wall.

Students were joined by Kilcoy RSL member John Robinson OAM, oﬀering children the chance to learn about the importance of

Remembrance Day from a local veteran and expressing their learnings or personal stories through chalk art.

Mr Robinson said it’s important for younger people to be aware of the sacriﬁces made by both deceased soldiers, as well as veterans that have made it back.

“We need to really force upon the children that defence is part of society,” he said.

“War is not a good thing but we need defence to be able to be a deterrent.

“Young kids, whether they’re two or twenty years old, they respect the veterans.”

Mr Robinson added that having kids draw

about Remembrance Day contributes to them starting conversations at home and with friends about the topic, making them remember the sacriﬁces made.

“Remembrance Day is not a celebration but reﬂecting on who have come before us and what they have done and when veterans get together, we tend to reﬂect on the good times rather than the horrors of war, while holding those who have gone before us in high esteem.”

Year 6 teacher Tony Rasmussen

said he was “very proud” of his students and the eﬀorts they were putting into the drawings, with the activity helping students better understand the sacriﬁces made.

“By doing this and ANZAC Day activities it gives them a really good understanding that we need to be grateful for the people that have come before us and make so many sacriﬁces,” he said.

“You can talk about Remembrance Day and

ANZAC Day as much as you like, but this is their way of showing how they connect with it.”

RSL Queensland is continuing to see an increase in participation amongst school students in Queensland.

RSL Queensland State President Major General displays created each year, showcasing creativity, respect and knowledge of the commemoration.

“We strive to bring about ways which encourage the younger generation to reﬂect on and understand the immeasurable contributions of our service personnel, both past

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Students drawing their murals at Kilcoy State School.

John Robinson OAM helping student with drawing.

John Robinson OAM and Tony Rasmussen.

John Robinson OAM talking with year 6 student.

Student drawing poppy on wall at Kilcoy State School.

Photo credits: Facebook/ Lowood RSL.

Photo credit: Facebook/Lance Haslewood.

Photo credits: Deerlightful

Photo credits: Facebook/Terry Young MP.

Photo credits: Facebook/ Terry Young MP.

Photo credits: Marina Gomide.

Graveside gathering for 150th

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THE Upper Caboolture Uniting Church Cemetery celebrated its 150th anniversary on November 9, with a fun community event which included guided tours through the cemetery, a BBQ and stalls with baked goods, crafts and plants.

Situated in the heart of the new Caboolture West

development, this heritagelisted cemetery is a vital part of the areas local history.

During the tours, visitors were able to learn about the early settlers who shaped the Caboolture area, as well as brief histories of families, some of the more unusual graves and the steps taken to maintain the integrity of the cemetery.

Notable names buried

there include Zillman, Carseldine, and Goldup, with the ﬁrst burial recorded in June 1874 of Daniel Goldup.

The event not only celebrated the lives of the original families but also strengthened the ties among current residents, both new and old.

Along with the

Farmers’ Hall and Morayﬁeld State School, the church

Spider flowers attract visitors

MEMBERS of the South East Queensland Grevillea study group were back in Lowood recently, inspecting and recording the plantings along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, under the watchful eye of New South Wales grevillea specialist Peter Olde. Grevillea, commonly known as spider ﬂowers, are native shrubs known for their unique and colorful ﬂowers, which attract birds and pollinators.

Accompanying Peter Olde, was Jan Glazebrook, one of the authors of the noted ‘Mangroves to Mountains’ eld guide, a must have book that identiﬁes, in picture and word, the high array of both common and rare Australian native plants growing across south east Queensland. According to local specialist Peter Bevan,

members of the South East Queensland Grevillea study group are well acquainted with the plantings along the rail trail, as they often hold their bi-monthly meetings at his home nearby.

“Some do tend to come armed with digging forks so they can weed and walk the trail to inspect the progress of the plants,” Mr Bevan said.

Right now, the ﬂowering grevilleas are serving as a drawcard for the rosellas, rainbow lorikeets and honeyeaters.

Peter Olde and Peter Bevan.

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Guided tours thorugh the cemetery.

Hire the best party with R&R

WHETHER you are renovating your home, tidying up your garden or doing some much-needed maintenance work around your property for your Christmas celebrations –make sure you check out R & R Hire Services for all your equipment and party rental needs.

Open seven days a week, the family run business has a massive range of equipment for hire, including marquees, slushies, coolrooms, tables

and chairs, and various party items.

Current owners Ian and Jillanne took over in 2007 and their aim is to provide a friendly, accessible service to ensure you get the job done right.

They are a one stop hire shop, with builders equipment and party hire, making every plan on the map turn into the party out back.

They have ﬂoor sanders to revitalise decks, concrete grinders to tidy up

driveways, cherry pickers to trim trees, post hole diggers to suit all options and budgets, garden equipment, and hundreds of home renovation items. R & R Hire Services oﬀer a delivery service or you can pick up from their yard.

Check out their website for easy and convenient access to their comprehensive range at www.rrhire.com.au or drop in to 66-68 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture, or call 5495 8683.

Help back to school needs

FIVE Moreton Bay state schools are taking part in the new community development initiative, Back to School Program, supporting children and families experiencing hardship.

Richardson & Wrench Caboolture have partnered with Saints Care Community Development Service South East Queensland to support the program, which aims to provide 150 primary school children with supplies for the 2025 school year.

Schools included in the program are:

• Morayﬁeld State School

• Caboolture State School

• Caboolture East State School

• Deception Bay North State School

• Deception Bay State School

In order to achieve this goal, Richardson & Wrench are seeking donations of school supplies or gift cards for Kmart or Big W to

their schools.

This ensures the students who will beneﬁt from this program are genuinely in need of this support.

An online form will be completed by the school Chaplain with the student/ family’s details and provided to the team. The details will include the student’s name, age, school, shoe size, school’s details and a

parent/guardian’s contact

Deadline for donations is December 6, 2024. All items are required to be new, with tags, as they are unable to accept second-hand goods.

Items required include;

• Water bottles

• School shoes and socks

Choose plain, generic items so they are appropriate for school

Locals are welcome to drop oﬀ donations at any of the below locations during operating hours:

- Richardson & Wrench Cabooture, 87 Morayﬁeld Road, Caboolture South

- Deception Bay Neighbourhood Centre, 24 Endeavour St, Deception Bay

Packs will be prepared and ready for collection before the new 2025 school year starts.

For more information contact Ali Heeps at 07 5498 9800 or email ali@4510. com.au

R&R Hire Services building on Beerburrum Road.

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Pumping up Woodford

$1.8M park upgrade will see

TO meet community needs, as Woodford’s popularity grows among young families, Ambrose Tilney Park is set for a major $1.8 million upgrade including a new all-ages pump track and playground revamp.

Mayor Peter Flannery said in addition to being a favourite spot for locals, Woodford is a popular day trip destination on weekends and school holidays.

“As Moreton Bay’s population grows, Woodford is fast becoming a popular home for young families,” he said.

new pump track

track for all ages and skill levels, an expansion to the existing playground with new equipment, a new adventure playground with a large play tower and slide, swing and accissible spinner and tactile boards, and a new public amenities block.

themselves and make the most of the outdoors.

“The pump track will oﬀer a safe, all-ages space where riders can build conﬁdence and enjoy learning to ride their scooters and bikes at their own pace,” he said.

“We want to ensure the area has the necessary infrastructure to cater to the needs of the community in our city now and in the future.”

Theese upgrades will turn Ambrose Tilney Park into a district level park, with a new pump

Shade structures, along with picnic shelters and a BBQ facility will also be added.

Division 12 Councillor Tony Latter said he was looking forward to the highly anticipated park upgrade, so families and friends can enjoy

“I’d like to thank everyone who gave feedback during the community consultation last year as this has truly helped shape the future of this park.”

Construction works are scheduled to begin in early 2025, with completion expected also in 2025, pending weather and unforeseen circumstances.

Access to some parts of the park will be impacted during construction however Council will work with the contractor to minimise disruption wherever possible as the works progress.

Giddy-up at Play-itt

PLAY-ITT Woodford is inviting all cowboys and cowgirls for a night of rockabilly and country fun on November 28, following a very successful week of performances.

On November 7, Play-itt welcomed a high quality

somewhere unspeciﬁed, but contrasting with the grey skies of England.

Kiwi was equally at home with the Joe South 1968 hit ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’.

The band members who sang were also on point, namely Peter, Bill and Norm, with Alan on keys, giving their best.

Resident drummer Mike has been under the knife this week and is reported to be making a good recovery from knee surgery.

In his stead was Trevor, doing the honours and doing it with class. Trevor has played for Play-itt before, and travels willingly to come to the rescue when the need arises.

Sue, Lindsay and Carmel were among the many entertainers and such well-

known names as

were among the chosen originals.

Play-itt is an open mic event, happening every Thursday night at the Woodford Bowls Club. More info at the Play-itt Woodford Facebook page.

Join family fun in Wamuran

THE inaugural Wamuran Lions Family Carnival is on this weekend, on November 16 from 10am to 3pm at the Wamuran Sports Ground. The exciting event aims to bring together families and community members for a day filled with fun, entertainment, and community spirit.

Event highlights include live music by the Plumdogs band, free D’Aguilar Wildlife Animal Zoo, free animal farm area, performances by local primary schools dance and music, blacksmith demonstrations, plant/ gem stone/science/pebble painting workshops, free garden games area,

free giant slide, teacup and rock climbing wall, demonstrations by local dance, acro and Tae Kwon do groups, food, drinks and sweet treat vendors, free face painting, free bubble show, crazy hair stall, raffles, basketball hoops, and market stalls, and much more.

Lighting up Woodford lanterns

AROUND 1000 lanterns are expected to light up the streets of Woodford on November 30, as the annual Woodford Lions Lantern Parade takes place from 3pm to 9pm.

LOCAL GROCER WAMURAN

The annual parade has been running since 2012, coming about as an idea between Irene Christie of Woodford Lions Club and

Luisa Garcia. The idea was to create a colourful creative event that could engage the community.

A lantern parade was ideal as there had been a lantern parade in Woodford 10 years before organised by the Woodford Folk Festival.

A local artist called Kristen Cash ran the ﬁrst lantern making workshop.

The ﬁrst year involved about 20 Woodford State School students, with 1000 kids and 33 groups expected in this year’s parade.

Dedication and planning from the Woodford Lions Club Inc members, and the Woodford community is seeing this street carnival and lantern parade being an event not to be missed.

Blondie, Kenny Rogers, Lovin’ Spoonful and John Denver

Pete and Al ham it up.

Trevor on drums.

In the Garden

Best products for healthy lawn

TIPS for looking after existing lawns and newly laid turf using Grow BiOrganic Liquid Fertiliser and Earth Life Lawn Blend.

Whilst Grow is primarily a foliar fertiliser for all plants, it can also be used on newly laid turf and existing lawns.

Grow is the go-to product used by an SEQ Council when they laid turf, with results speaking for themselves.

To achieve a low maintenance, healthy, green lawn that will handle heavy foot traﬀic, all things need to be in balance.

If left unattended, imbalances will adversely

aﬀect the health of your lawn.

Symptoms that show an imbalance may be present are yellowing or mottled leaves, unthrifty growth or the presence of lawn grubs.

Earth Life Lawn Blend is able to enhance the growth of all lawns, as it not only feeds your lawn, but conditions the soil as well.

This is achieved through Lawn Blend’s ability to improve soil structure and provide the ideal environment for earthworm activity.

Spread Garden Mate at 300-500gm/m² just prior to laying new turf, then apply

Lawn Blend at 100gm/m² on top and water in.

SEED LAWNS: 50gm/m² (half a handful approx)

NEWLY LAID TURF:

Minimum 100gm/m² (1 handful approx)

ALL EXISTING LAWN:

Minimum 100gm/m² (1 handful approx)

PROBLEM AREAS: Minimum 150gm/m² (1-2 handfuls approx) alternatively, aerate and apply Garden Mate ﬁrst (min. 300 gm/m2)

All products can be found at the Kilcoy Garden Centre.

More tips and info at https://www.facebook.com/ kgcils1

Be tree-ready for this storm season

IS your property storm season ready?

All Suburbs Tree Lopping QLD is a family-owned and operated business ready to help all residents be prepared for the upcoming thunder and rain, providing various services such as tree lopping, tree removal, dead wooding, land clearing, stump grinding, and green waste removal.

After running a very successful tree-lopping business through Brisbane and surrounds, Josh Lehnoﬀ and his team have now expanded the business into the Caboolture, Wamuran,

Woodford and Somerset region.

With over 18 years of experience in the industry, All Suburbs Tree Lopping provides storm damage assistance, on top of standard tree maintenance and removals, being on call 24/7 during storm season for Emergencies.

“Ensuring clients are safe and protected from hazardous trees is the best part of the job,” Mr Lehnoﬀ said.

With it’s newest location in Kilcoy, All Suburbs Tree Lopping has easy access to all areas in north Moreton

Bay and Somerset, having also been long-time sponsors of the Kilcoy Christmas Carnival.

They hope to be able to open another location further west of Somerset in the future.

So make sure your trees and properties are storm safe this season by calling All Suburbs Tree Lopping to remove any hazards before, during or after a storm.

For more information call 0420 453 326, email astlqld1@yahoo.com or visit their Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/astlqld

0409 952 990

GARDEN CENTRE

Last Garden Club meeting of the year

THE Kilcoy Greenleaves Garden Club will be having its ﬁnal meeting of 2024 on November 18 at the Anglican Church Hall in Kilcoy at 9am.

This month’s special competition categories are the ﬂower of the day, the Petunia, potted plant Bromeliad and a Christmas arrangement in a coﬀee cup.

Members can also enter the standard categories available to show every month, such as best in garden, cut shrub or vine, three blooms, cruciﬁx orchid, orchid and native.

Members are encouraged to enter the competitions table by bringing along ﬂowers and plants which they have grown, and ﬂoral arrangements they have made. The competition is judged by fellow club members.

With the motto Friendship through ﬂowers, membership costs $10 annually and $5 each month to participate in the planty points comp.

Kilcoy Greenleaves Garden Club meets 9am, 3rd Monday of each month.

More info can be found on their Facebook page Kilcoy Greenleaves Garden Club.

Beautiful weeds

With Brownie

A COUPLE of weeks ago, Ken came into the newspaper oﬀice with a weed sample. He had kept it in a pot but has since planted it into his

know if it was a weed.

Well Ken, I can conﬁrm that your ground cover plant is called Hypoestes phyllostachya – more commonly known as Freckle Face, Polka Dot Plant, or (my name for it) Careless Painter.

These names come from the splattered spotty colouration on the leaves.

The one you have is the most common colouration, but they have been bred so that the spots converge into large areas of pink, red, mauve or even white. It was introduced into Australia in the 1970’s or 80’s as a pretty little garden plant which grew in sheltered shady spots and under trees.

It is also one of the common plants grown in terrariums, which is probably why it was introduced in the ﬁrst place – what with terrariums being oh-so-chic in the late 1970’s.

It originates from South Africa, Madagascar and South-East Asia but has been spread around the world as a loved ornamental.

In fact, in the UK it has been given the Award of Merit by the Royal

Horticultural Society, for its outstanding performance in cultivation in the UK.

But in sub-tropical Australia, it has become a signiﬁcant spreading weed, invading rainforest edges, displacing native seedlings and hampering natural regeneration.

And as you’ve found Ken, it can become a nuisance weedy plant in gardens too.

The good news is that it will pull out fairly easily, especially after rains.

The bad news is that it it a proliﬁc seeder and it will also regrow from leaf and stem pieces.

So, you’ll need to be fairly rigorous and consistent in your

Or – if you don’t live near a bushland or creek – you could just let it go and accept it for what it is. A colourful herbaceous plant what will grow and dominate a shady spot. Or you could just keep some in a terrarium next to the lava lamp, beside the waterbed.

But if you’d like to replace it with something, I reckon you can’t go past our native Violet (Viola hederacea) or even a Purple Fan Flower (Scaevola aemula).

If you have a gardening question, would like something identified or just want to show off something you have grown in your garden, send an email to reception@gcnews.com.au and I’ll do my best to find an answer for you.

Brownie

What’s On

Wamuran Lions Family Carnival

When: Saturday November 16, 10am - 3pm

Where: Wamuran Sports Ground, 84 Campbells Pocket Rd, Wamuran

Info: Join us for the inaugural Wamuran Lions Family Carnival. This exciting event aims to bring together families and community members for a day filled with fun, entertainment, and community spirit. Event

Highlights: Live music and performances by local primary schools, Games and activities for all ages, Delicious food stalls, Arts and crafts and much more! Our goal is to create a memorable and enjoyable experience for everyone while fostering a sense of community and togetherness.

Beers & Beats Burpengary

When: Sunday November 17, 2pm - 6pm

Where: Symphony Crescent Park, 63-69 Fernando St, Burpengary

Info: Prepare your taste buds and get ready to groove to the rhythm at the brand-new event Beers & Beats Burpengary!

Symphony Crescent Park in Burpengary will be transformed into a vibrant and lively hub of food, music, and entertainment.

Make & Create:

Memoir/Life Writing with Lamisse Hamouda

When: Monday November 18, 10.30am - 12pm

Where: Esk Library 19 Heap Street, Esk Info: Join Lamisse Hamouda, co-author of

‘The Shape of Dust” to learn about the craft of memoir and life writing. Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. Bookings Essential. Phone 5424 4000.

Create & Grow: Somerset Weeds and Pest

When: Wednesday November 20, 10am - 11am

Where: Lowood Library 1 Michel Street, Lowood Info: Join expert horticulturalist Shane Lampard to learn about weeds and pests on your property. Learn how to manage and eradicate them in any weather. Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. Bookings Essential. Phone 5424 4000.

Business After DarkDinner & Drinks

When: Wednesday November 20, 6pm

Where: Picnic Society, 65 Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah Info: Join us for an exclusive evening with the queensland small business commissioner, Dominique Lamb, At the business after dark event hosted by the Somerset Business Chamber and proudly supported by the Picnic Society.

Kilcoy Bowl’s ClubCrazy / Ugly Christmas Barefoot Bowls

When: Friday November 22, 5pm

Where: Kilcoy Bowls Club, 11 Royston St, Kilcoy Info: Wear your craziest /

ugliest Christmas outfit and join us for a night of fun. Prizes for best / ugliest outfit. Get a team of 3 or 4 together (or we can put you into a team on the night). No experience necessary. Flat soled shoes, bare feet and a sense of humour are the only requirements. $5 per person to bowl. Bowls supplied. You do not have to bowl to come along. Hamburgers and Sausage Sandwiches will be available on the night. Club prices for drinks at our friendly bar. Lots of fun activities for grown ups and kids. Have a go at Rudolph’s Ring Toss or our famous Dunny Roll Tossing for your chance to win great prizes.

Made it Market at The Condensery

When: Saturday November 23, 3pm - 8pm

Where: The Condensery, Somerset Regional Art Gallery, 29 Factory Road, Toogoolawah Info: Join us for an extraordinary day, as we transform this unique cultural precinct into a bustling hub of creativity with the inaugural “Made it Market.” This market is a celebration of small handmade businesses, each carefully selected to offer you a diverse range of unique and beautiful wares. From handcrafted jewellery and bespoke fashion to one-of-a-kind home decor and delectable treats, you’ll find treasures that reflect the passion and skill of our talented artisans.

Coominya Christmas Carnival

When: Saturday November 23, 5pm - 9pm

Where: Railway Park, Coominya

Info: Come and enjoy the Christmas spirit in the quaint country village of Coominya. Enjoy a range of stalls, food vans, free carnival rides, entertainment, face painting, a band, raffles (Christmas hams and chickens) and Santa with stockings for all children attending.

Dugong

Awareness Event

When: Sunday November 24, 10am - 2pm

Where: Pelican Park, Clontarf

Info: The Dugong event is free to attend & will be opened by the MBCC environmental lead Cr Cath Tonks followed by a presentation as to “why I should care about Dugongs” by Assoc Prof Daryl McPhee from Bond Environmental marine science. This event is supported by the Moreton Bay City Council. There will be kids painting, dance / song by Indigenous Insights, Sharron mirii Bell and even an opportunity to learn more on the use of native foods by chef Chris Jordan from 3littlebirds on making a native mocktail demo.

NOVEMBER 29

Mount Kilcoy Progess Association Christmas Bingo

When: Friday November 29, 6.30pm

Where: 243 Jenkinsons Rd, Mount Kilcoy

Info: Grab your mothers, brothers, sisters, neighbors and join us for our very last BINGO of the year.... our Christmas Bingo, our biggest BINGO of them all!!! Prizes for best dressed male & female, Bonus Cash Prizes, $100 Jackpot minimum, Our Presidents new game with $$$ to be

won, Christmas cob loaves available to pre-order, $10 each, Sausage sizzle and Christmas sweets available for purchase at half time. And the best thing of all is that we now have EFTPOS!

Rock ‘N’ Roll Boys Show & Dance

When: Friday November 29th, 6pm

Where: Woodford Memorial Hall, Archer Street, Woodford

Info: Woodford Lions Club & Dag Pub will be presenting the Rock ‘N’ Roll Boys Show & Dance. Tickets are $20.00 and are selling fast. Bar is open for refreshments.

A great night out for all the family & anyone who loves to dance.

Mount Kilcoy Progress Association Christmas BINGO

When: Friday November 29, 6.30pm

Where: 243 Jenkinsons Rd, Mount Kilcoy

Info: Grab your mothers, brothers, sisters, neighbors and join us for our very last BINGO of the year.... our Christmas Bingo, our biggest BINGO of them all!!!

Prizes for best dressed male and female, Bonus Cash Prizes, Guaranteed $100 Jackpot minimum, Our Presidents new game with $$$ to be won, Christmas cob loaves available to preorder, $10 each, Sausage sizzle and Christmas sweets available for purchase at half time, and the best thing of all is that we now have EFTPOS!!!

Woodford Street Carnival & Lantern Parade

When: Saturday November 30, 3pm - 9pm

Where: Archer Street, Woodford

Info: This year is going to be spectacular & with over 1000 people participating & floats in the lantern parade at 7.15pm. Santa will be there too! We have 125 market, food & community group stalls. There will also be roving street entertainment, stilt walkers, petting zoo, amusement rides, car clubs, Your Mates Brewing from Sunny Coast, Main Stage with Live & free entertainment from 3pm till 9pm & so much more.

NOVEMBER 30

North Lakes Christmas Carols

When: Saturday November 30, 4pm

Where: Kinsellas Sports Complex, North Lakes

Info: ‘Tis the season to be jolly this Christmas in the Moreton Bay Region festive season, so be sure to join us for our first of four signature Christmas carol events around the region. Pack some chairs or a picnic blanket and jingle your way down to Kinsellas Sports Complex in North Lakes for a truly SPECTACULAR evening.

NOVEMBER 30

Toogoolawah Pictures

Venom; The Last Dance When: Saturday November 30, from 7pm Where: Toogoolawah Pictures, 111 Cressbrook Street, Toogoolawah Info: Enjoy a Saturday night out at the Toogoolawah Pictures to see Venomthe last Dance on the big screen. Child to High School $8, Adult $10, Family $30 Eftpos available on door. Hot Dogs, Pop Corn and Snack Bar on site. For bookings please message our Toogoolawah Pictures. Facebook Page

Global talents unite at The Condensery exhibit

JOIN The Condensery, Somerset Regional Art Gallery, in welcoming exhibits from two internationally renowned artists on Saturday, 30 November.

Lionel Fogarty’s work, Moiyum wungumbil mugerra bullonga, and Elysha Rei’s exhibition, Yohaku no bi (the beauty of empty space), will open on Saturday, 23 November alongside the inaugural Christmas Made it Market.

The oﬀicial opening will be held on Saturday, 30 November from 4pm to 6pm.

Since the early 2000s, award-winning Yugambeh poet and Indigenous artist Lionel Fogarty has been creating poem paintings which immerse viewers in the language written by his own hand, rather than by the mechanical typeset of publishing.

new paintings that connect to Fogarty’s longstanding commitment to the liberation of voice.

In The Condensery’s Bomb Shelter, JapaneseAustralian artist Elysha Rei’s exhibition will explore transcultural identity, family

garden design.

Arts Culture and Heritage Committee Chair and Somerset Councillor Kylee Isidro said it was great to see The Condensery attracting more international artists.

history, and the silent narratives of the JapaneseAustralian migration experience.

The exhibition features

The installation features hand cut paper and principles of Japanese

“We are very proud to host Lionel Fogarty and Elysha Rei’s exhibitions in Somerset,” Cr Isidro said.

“The oﬀicial opening will include a smoking ceremony and Corrobboree by Jinibara Dancers, as well as a poetry performance by Lionel Fogarty.”

The two exhibitions will be displayed from 23 November 2024 to 2 February 2025.

Lionel Fogarty’s exhibition is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Assistance has been provided by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.

For catering purposes, bookings are essential and can be made online: thecondensery.com.au

Clear clutter and cash in

THIS past weekend marked the ﬁrst of two Garage Sale Trail weekends across Moreton Bay and Somerset, with locals having another chance to cash in on second hand items this weekend, November 16 and 17.

Over 400,000 Australians hit the streets as part of the nation’s biggest second hand treasure hunt.

Somerset Deputy Mayor Helen Brieschke said selling or shopping at garage sales

some money and keep their good stuﬀ out of landﬁll,” Cr Brieschke said.

“We expect to have dozens of garage sales happening in the Somerset region over the two weekends and another 15,000 happening around Australia.”

Data has revealed that those holding a sale on the trail make an average of $4571, proving pre-loved is planet and pocket friendly.

“There really will be

“Shopping aside, the Garage Sale Trail program supports items potentially going to landﬁll.”

Some areas in Moreton Bay participating in the sale trail include several in Caboolture, Morayﬁeld and Burpengary, one in Woodford, and two on Bribie Island, along with many in Deception Bay, North Lakes and Redcliﬀe.

In Somerset, locals can ﬁnd sales in Esk, Kilcoy,

Somerset set to sparkle with Christmas light comp

IT’S that time of year again, and Somerset Regional Council is getting into the Christmas spirit for its annual lights competition, with $3,500 in prize money to be won.

Entries for the 2024 Somerset Christmas Lights Competition are now open and close 4pm Friday, November 22.

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt encouraged all residents, community groups, and businesses planning to decorate their homes, storefronts, and spaces to participate in the competition.

“We’re excited to bring

our community together to make Somerset shine,” Mayor Wendt said.

“Every year, the creativity and holiday spirit on display is amazing, and I’m sure our judges will have a challenging time selecting the winners.”

The competition is open to residents, community groups and businesses with the following competition categories, including encouragement awards: Best Business/Community Group Shopfront Display, Best Business/Community Group Shopfront and additional space, Best Urban Display, Best Rural

Display, and Best Street.

There are also ﬁve additional categories: Best Solar Powered Display, Best First Time Entrant, Best Small Display, Best Medium Display, and Best Large Display.

Judging will be held between Monday, 25 November and Wednesday, 4 December, weather permitting.

The Christmas lights trail will be open from Monday, 25 November to Boxing Day on Thursday, 26 December.

Entry forms are available at Council’s Visitor Information Centres and at somerset.qld.gov.au

at www.garagesaletrail.com.

Christmas lights in Fernvale.

Lionel Fogarty’s poem painting.

Join Garage Sale Trail on November 16-17.

SUDOKU

Your professional attitude will not go unnoticed. Uncertainty

Romantic opportunities will ﬂourish through travel or communication. Your leadership ability will enhance your reputation. You will have the getup and go to con tribute a great deal to groups of interest. Old friends may not like

Not the best day for business trips. You may ﬁnd that you’re being used. You will have opportunities to advance, but you may have to be willing to make some changes and possibly a residential move. Limitations on the home front can be expected if you have been restricting your mate’s freedom.

Concentrate on work. You may ﬁnd that purchases or entertainment could be expensive. You need to control your temper and deal with the situation rationally. Do not make rash decisions about your personal life.

You will upset your partner if you have spent money on things that aren’t necessary. Your changing attitudes may be causing concern for your partner. You may not get your facts correct this week; double-check before making any statements. Be careful not to confuse issues when discussing the matters at hand.

Catch up on correspondence. Mingle with individuals who are established and can give you some serious insight into business and future trends. Don’t trust others with private in formation that could be used against you. Call a good friend.

This will not be the best day to sign deals or to take care of other people’s ﬁnancial matters. You could overreact to emotional situations regarding your relationship. Try to be understanding. Secret enemies will be eager to spread rumors about you.

Health & Wellbeing Goodbye chief

THE infectious diseases expert who steered Queensland through critical stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has called time on his role as the state’s Chief Health Oﬀicer.

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim

advice during uncertain times.

“Dr Gerrard also played a key role in helping the state manage record inﬂuenza outbreaks over the past two years and spearheading the push to hold social media platforms accountable for

Dr Gerrard will return fulltime to Gold Coast University Hospital as an infectious diseases expert, continuing his 38-year career in health.

Dr Gerrard said it was an honour to serve the community as CHO during the COVID-19 pandemic and

Get community support for Parkinson’s Disease

THE Caboolture Parkinson’s Support Group is inviting anyone affected directly or indirectly by Parkinson’s to join their final monthly support group meeting of the year in Morayfield on November 21.

Health Oﬀicer and I wish him the best in his decision to return to full-time clinical duties,” Minister Nicholls said.

“Dr Gerrard was a reassuring presence to many Queenslanders seeking timely and accurate clinical

“His time as Chief Health Oﬀicer adds to his dedication to caring for others, which has included aiding in the health response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa in 2014 and leading the clinical work on malaria vaccine trials.”

The support group is a self-help group run by and for people with Parkinson’s and their support networks.

It is an informal meeting which is a source of information and mutual support, as well as an opportunity to chat with others.

Members are empowered by hearing of others experiences and by being introduced to

specialist.”

An international recruitment campaign for a new Chief Health Oﬀicer will be launched early next year, while an Expression of Interest will go out next week for an interim Chief Health Oﬀicer.

local guest speakers with useful knowledge.

The group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 11:30am (Feb-Nov) at the Morayﬁeld Community Uniting Church, 12-14 Weier Road, MORAYFIELD 4506

Any locals living with or impacted by Parkinson’s, are invited to turn up and join in as much as they’re comfortable with. All commercial services, please communicate with the Coordinator ﬁrst. For more info call Julie Pring 0409 479 929 or email caboolturepdgroup@ parkinsonsqld.org.au

Clinical psychologist who provides therapy and assessment services across the lifespan is accepting new clients in the Esk and Somerset region. Her preferred therapies include CBT, ACT and Schema Therapy.

Dr Gerrard. Photo credit: JohnGregory Gerrard.

Caboolture Parkinson’s Seminar on November

Henry Somerset COMMENT

Wobbly bits

Having shocked the (Grown up) children by suggesting I might spend their inheritance doing outrageous stuﬀ, the teenage grand daughters plotted and planned their own shock.

Through good fortune, the children all got help from their parents buying their ﬁrst home. That was done for, as much as anything, to give them ﬁnancial stability when their own children were growing up.

They didn’t get a fortune, but enough to get over the ﬁrst home buyer hump.

And a decade and a half later they have surfed the extraordinary boom in prices of even their modest homes.

And that’s allowed them calmer good parenting and to cope with the extraordinary costs of ‘free’

state school education and sport.

So when their father suggested he might do some outrageous things in retirement, they fell into catatonic shock. They whispered that they hoped I had a Will because I may no longer be compos mentis to sign oﬀ on distributing the modest family fortune.

What were the boundaries of outrageous retirement?

Skydiving, living in Bali, smoking dope, joining a 1970s revival band?

The teenage grand daughters had a diﬀerent whispering, which under some inducement they shared.

They suggested I join Only Fans to, not only be outrageous, in fact gross, but also earn them a big chunk of money. I hadn’t heard of this digital platform, but with teenage online speed they

brought me into the 2020s. A quick scan of some sites suggested it was an online soft and hard pornography site full of inﬂuencers with plump lips and fake tans who largely inﬂuenced sans clothes.

The girls, who assured me they were not on and never intended to be on OnlyFans, however had the full ﬁscal facts of how much could be earned. Mind blowing amounts.

So they directed their tablet to a section of OnlyFans for oldies. Apart from octogenarian body builders and some perhaps elderly ladies who appeared to have been regularly under the cosmetic surgeon’s knife, it seemed to consist of more wobbly bits than you’d see at a Seniors outing to Bribie beach.

Under My Skin

Bugger oﬀ Whoopi. Here comes Bluey and Chad Whoa Whoopi; tah tah Tay-Tay; bye bye The Boss; hooroo Hulk Hogan — we’ve got Bluey and Chad coming to an election near you.

Yes, the American elections provided more “entertainment” than we needed, the majority being dish up by billionaire celebrities telling the peasants how to vote.

This spectacle is set to be repeated in the Australian elections but the celebrity line-up will be vastly diﬀerent and far more entertaining.

Whoopi Goldberg crashed and burned in the US, sounding more like a whoopi cushion than a self-appointed Democrat evangelist.

De Niro is now regarded as De Nutcase, The Boss is now The Toss(er), and Oprah is on the nose. Even the High Priest and Priestess of US politics, the Obamas, have been told to shove their voting instructions where the sun don’t shine.

When Albo tells us when we’re going to the polls next year, prepare yourself for a dogﬁght, featuring our favourite dog.

All political parties will want Bluey to give them her blessing. (Yes, Bluey is a bitch, meaning female dog.)

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton could have ﬁrst claims. After all, they are both Queenslanders and Dutton’s political colours are the same.

But the ABC won’t allow a Liberal anywhere near Bluey so the dog ﬁght will be on.

Greens leader Adam AntWith-A-B, will correctly claim the old saying “blue and green should never be seen” is wrong and will demand Bluey backs him. He can do that — just ask him.

Albo will simply follow his version of the democratic process and pass legislation making it compulsory for Bluey to endorse him.

But it doesn’t all revolve around Bluey.

Katter’s Australia Party will be endorsed by that world-famous Caboolture

For those too young (and less worldly) to know and revere Chad, he’s a 91-yearold country mu-sic singer and guitarist known for his vaudeville style of comic country and western and folk songs, his prominent teeth, and goofy stage persona.

After what happened in the US, hopefully policy will dominate, not celebrity, but maybe that’s just the Pollyanna coming out in me.

Footnote: Protest warning — I’m referring the creators of Bluey to the Human Rights Commission, the RSPCA, the United Nations Convention on Animal Health and Protection, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

How dare they conﬁrm that Bluey is a girl? Bluey has the right to decide what gender she/he/it is, not some cartoonist/ animator with some sort of

WEASEY’S PROPERTY REPORT

Owner Builder Work – as it pertains to buying and selling in QLD

As construction costs continue to rise and delays persist nationwide, it should come as no surprise that a growing number of homeowners have opted to take on building and renovation projects themselves.

In Queensland, an “owner builder” is deﬁned as a homeowner who takes on a residential building project valued at more than $11,000 on their own land, without employing a licensed builder to oversee the work. Note: the limit is higher for farm buildings –you can build or renovate farm buildings up to $27,500 without a permit.

Or perhaps doing woodwork in the shed in a suggestive way. For this they showed me a site where some Nordic person arranged furniture porn style. I’d never considered a couple of chairs ménage a trois.

Anyone wishing to undertake such a project above the thresholds should ﬁrst obtain an approved owner builder permit from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) before starting the work.

To apply for an owner builder permit, the applicant must provide proof of ownership of the land where the construction will take place. Usually the QBCC requires applicants to have completed a recognised owner builder course that covers the essential aspects of residential construction,

safety, and regulations within the past ﬁve years. Owner builders can construct new residential homes, renovate existing properties, or build additions like garages, swimming pools, or pergolas, but they are prohibited from carrying out specialized work such as plumbing, draining, gas ﬁtting, termite management or electrical work unless they hold the appropriate trade licenses, and they can’t build multiple dwellings or commercial structures.

Once an owner builder permit is granted, the QBCC notiﬁes Titles Queensland,

“ownership” rights.

Sad but true

PM Albo’s vote-buying announcement about scrapping TAFE fees and forgiving 20 per cent of university HECS fees saddened one reader who now lives on her own.

She spoke about the measures she is taking to cut costs and save a bit of money — no dining out, no air-conditioning, no dishwasher use, no holidays — the list goes on.

Then she related some details of the lifestyle of her uni-going granddaughter who lives, rent/board free, with her parents.

It includes regular takeaway coﬀees or morning tea with mates, nightclubs at least once a week, weekly visits to trendy frozen yogurt cafes, and regular trips to the coast.

She even managed to attend the Taylor Swift concert. All this with no part-time job.

“I love my granddaughter very much, but she doesn’t know what doing without

which places a record of the owner builder work on the property’s title for seven years.

As per the REIQ, the onus is on Sellers to ensure that the necessary disclosures are made when selling a property which has been built or renovated by an owner builder.

The law requires Sellers to provide written notice of the owner builder work before the contract is signed. This notice must include details about the type of work performed, the name of the person who carried out the work, and a statement conﬁrming that the work was done under an owner builder permit. Importantly, the notice must also include a disclaimer, stating:

The girls, giggingly, suggested I could do a naked drive on the tractor. Ploughing naked, that’s something I’d never considered.

means”, this lady said.

“It makes me feel sad at times”.

“Sad” is a polite way of saying it. It’s also so unfair. Irony or arrogance?

The recent State and Local Government election campaigns, and already in the coming Federal election, highlighted the arrogance of our political masters and pretenders.

They are the ones instructing, threatening, and bullying everyone, from toddlers to multinational companies, about truth in advertising, truth telling, fake news, and mis/ disinformation.

Is it irony or simple arrogance that they are the worst perpetrators of constant, blatant, sometimes vicious lying?

Just brieﬂy

Want to know the deﬁnition of a real nightmare? Nick Kyrgios identiﬁes as a woman and plays on the female tennis circuit.

About 50 per cent of eligible voters cast their

“Warning — the building work to which this notice relates is not covered by insurance under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.”

Sellers will provide two copies of the notice to the buyer. One copy must be signed by the buyer and returned to the seller before the contract is ﬁnalized, ensuring that the buyer is fully informed about the nature of the work.

Much as the attraction of earning an Inﬂuencer’s fortune by displaying my wobbly bits caught the ﬁnancial corner of my brain, modesty prevails.

Much as the grand daughters may like my appearance to shock their parents, Henry Somerset will not be displaying any wobbly bits.

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vote in the US election. Almost 100 per cent of ineligible voters (read illegal immigrants) cast their vote. That’s real democracy. Memo Mr Crisafulloﬁt: Ignore some of your insecure Ministers and factional backbenchers, get the new Member for Oodgeroo, Amanda Stoker, onto your front bench as soon as possible. When talent is scarce, use what’s available.

You must have read a bit about local traditional owners’ claim for a $500 “fee for service” to perform Welcome to Country ceremonies at the Yamba Surf Club. Don’t be surprised if/when a similar series of claims are made on Stradbroke Island.

Deﬁnition for the Week: Politics (noun), from Greek — ‘poly’ meaning many, and ’ticks’ meaning bloodsuckers.

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Moreton Saleyards market report

AGENTS Boyd O’Brien

Judith Turner sold Weaner Males Charolais X 550.0c/kg $1320p/head.

Pryde Pastoral sold Weaner Steers Santa X 411.2c/kg $979p/head.

P & J Gee Weaner sold Steers Santa X 403.2c/kg $769p/head.

Kelly Bros sold Yearling Steers Simmental X 359.2c/ kg $1221p/head.

Bartholomew reported an increased yarding of 468 head of cattle. Local rain and further predicted rain showed processors in attendance and very active with prices increasing for cows and bullocks. A better quality line up of backgrounder steers were yarded with rates improving signiﬁcantly with strong competition from local and western buyers. Limited feeder steers were yarded to quote, however what did come to hand sold to a stronger market. Feeder heifers improved by rates of 10 to 20 cents a kilogram.

D & G Schmidt sold

Cattle markets

WOODFORD

WITH some areas starting to show the eﬀects of some dry weather, more younger, store cattle came to hand at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday.

James Walker, Kilcoy, sold Droughtmaster and Charolais steers for $1420.

Donna Draper, Woodford, sold Charolais cows for $1490.

R Sippel, Woodford, sold Brangus heifers for $1020.

M&K Makings, Mt

Pleasant, sold a pen of Droughtmaster cows for $1130.

N McCombe, Camp Mountain, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1310 and $1010.

Darcy Pratten, Mt Kilcoy, sold Brangus heifers for $1050.

Eagle Hall, Moorina, sold a line of Droughtmaster heifers for $700 and vealer males for $600.

Jade King, Beerwah, sold a line of young Brangus steers for $695.

Weaner Heifers Limousin X 289.2c/kg $702p/head.

Pryde Pastoral sold Yearling Heifers Santa X 305.2c/kg $994p/head.

P & M Scheu sold Feeder Heifers Charbray 307.2c/kg $1383p/head.

J & B Bishop sold Feeder Steers Simmental X 355.2c/ kg $1394p/head.

E Eugarde Pasture sold 6 Tooth Ox Brahman X 335.2c/ kg $2530p/head.

E Hanson sold 8 Tooth Ox Charbray 326.2c/kg $2169p/ head.

Bill Kirby, Harlin, sold a pen of Santa store steer calves for $540.

Gordon Engle, Maleny, sold a line of Droughtmaster steer calves for $540. $880.

EUMUNDI

The market was stronger for all descriptions at Stariha Auctions Eumundi cattle sale on Tuesday.

Des Harper, Pomona, sold a pen of Brahman cows for $1400.

Steven Hamilton, Carters Ridge, sold a line of light Droughtmaster weaner steers for $1110 and Speckle Park weaner steers for

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P & R Gordon sold Pens of Light Cows Simbrah X 247.2c/kg $1144p/head.

C & J Slingsby sold Heavy Cows Charolais X 286.2c/kg $1874p/head.

M Wright sold Pens of

$1100.

Chrissie Whordley, Kyong, sold Brahman vealer heifers for $615.

Rusty Jones, Carters Ridge, sold the top steer for $1700.

Tyne Meadows, Yandina, sold Droughtmaster cows for $1450 and vealer heifers for $580.

K2P Properties, Cooroy Mountain, sold Angus cows for $1200.

Malcolm Brown, Elaman Creek, sold young Angus weaner steers for $890 and $820.

Heavy Cows Brangus X 277.2c/kg $1797p/head.

ATG Pastoral sold Pen of Medium Cows Droughtmaster X 275.2c/kg

Research gives voice to people in palliative care

SUPPORTING a loved one as they near the end of their life can be confronting.

Palliative care is there to help but such services are not equally accessible to all Australians, particularly those in rural areas.

project is being conducted in partnership with the University of Adelaide and Flinders University.

More than seven million Australians, almost 30% of the population, live in rural communities, yet only 16% of the palliative care workforce live and work in these areas.

A LARGER yarding of 1452 head at Toogoolawah this week saw quality lines of re-stocker steers continue to sell to very strong rates to a larger panel of buyers. Heavy feeder heifers were fully ﬁrm on our last sale while backgrounder heifers also met with strong support. Cows & calves and cows remained ﬁrm. A quality pen of 4-6 tooth, Santa X steers, account Snow Pakleppa of Moore sold for $1680/head. Australian Agribusiness Partners of Cooyar sold Brangus X steers 20mths old for $1450/head. Aline Rural of Gregors Creek sold Hereford X feeder steer 20mths old for $1440/head. Michael Baker of Eidsvold sold a quality run of store conditioned Droughtmaster & Angus X steers 12-14mths old with pens topping at $1200, $1140 & $1040/ head. Greendale Cattle Co of Tambo sold a quality run of steers 10-12mths old

University of South Australia researchers are hoping to change this. In a new study, researchers are exploring the end-oflife care experiences of people living in rural South Australia, to improve access and delivery of palliative care services in rural and country areas.

Funded by The Hospital Research Foundation Group (as part the Palliative Care Research Collaboration), the ‘My Story, Our Journey’

with the Charbray steers topping at $1230, Brangus steers topping at $1180 and Brahman steers topping at $1090/head.

B & B Pastoral of Wamuran sold Droughtmaster X steers 14mths old for $1130/ head. The Burrows Family of Cooeeimbardi sold Charolais X steers 12mths old for $1120/head. Graham McPherson of Kilcoy sold Charolais X steers 12mths old for $1100/head. H & D Farming of Mount Archer sold Charbray X steers 14mths old for $1190/head. S & S Gedda of Maleny sold Charolais X weaner steers 6-8mths old for $920/head. Rick & Trish Jurgens of Scrub Creek sold Angus X weaner steers 8-10mths old for $930/head. The Cubby Education Centre of Kilcoy sold Charolais X weaner steers 6-8mths old for $900/ head.

M & F Burrows of Moore sold Charolais X heifers 20mths old for $1310/head.

UniSA researcher Shannen van der Kruk says the study is an important opportunity to understand the unique challenges faced by rural families accessing palliative care.

“Palliative care is person and family-centred care for someone with a life-limiting illness and aims to optimise their quality of life,” van der Kruk says.

Alan Deane of Conondale sold Charbray heifers 18-20mths old for $1110/ head. Craig McClelland sold Droughtmaster heifers 18mths old for $1250/ head. Greendale Cattle of Tambo sold Charbray heifers 18mths old for $1150/ head & Brangus X heifers for $1030/head. CPH1 of Cooeeimbardi sold Santa X heifers 16mths old for $1050/head.

M & S Symes of Eidsvold sold Santa backgrounder heifers 14mths old for $910/ head & $890/head. Graham McPherson sold Charolais X weaner heifers 8mths old for $740/head. Megan Bergin of Scrub Creek sold Charbray heifers 10mths old for $730/head. Sarger P/L of Linville sold Charolais X weaner heifers 6-8mths old for $690/head. Mick Jeﬀeries of Mt Kilcoy sold Charolais X weaner heifers 6-8mths old for $670/head. S & S Gedda of Maleny sold Charbray X weaner heifers 6-8mths

“It encompasses a range of emotional and physical supports, including pain relief, home-care assistance, grief support and counselling, and can be delivered by a wide range of health and community providers at any stage of illness.

“Yet people living in country or rural areas have less opportunity to receive specialist palliative care, which can signiﬁcantly aﬀect their quality of life. This is partly due to fewer medical professionals living and working in these areas, but other factors may also contribute.

“In this study, we hope to capture the real-time behaviours, experiences,

old for $690/head. R & P Halfpenny of Moore sold Santa X weaned heifers 12mths old for $670/head. Charbray and Brangus X aged cows with calves 2mths old at foot account Broomﬁeld Grazing of Beaudesert sold for $1610/unit. Barnes Grazing of Anduramba sold aged Santa X cows and Calves for $1440/unit. Darren Job of Rosewood sold Brahman X heifers with young calves at foot for $1100/unit. Cathcart Family of Peachester sold Preg Tested Charbray cows for $1340/head. Greg Beard of Vernor sold Limousin X heifers Preg Tested in calf for $1600/ head. Shepherdson and Boyd would like to thank all their vendors, buyers and underbidders for their valued support. The next Toogoolawah Store Sale will Friday the 22nd of November, starting at 9am.

and key moments that shape how and why people living with a life-limiting illness and who need assistance, make decisions about palliative care.

“The initial goal is to understand which palliative care supports are working well, the areas that need improvement, and any potential gaps; the end goal is to develop and provide valuable and timely resources to patients, families, and carers as they negotiate decisions and care at the end-of-life.

“Our research hopes to give a voice to rural patients and their families. And we’re committed to ﬁnding ways to better support families at such a critical time.”

The research team is now looking to talk with people living in rural areas who are facing a long-term, incurable illness – as well as their carers – to understand the expectations and experiences, challenges and beneﬁts, needs, expected futures, and other factors that might inﬂuence a change in experiences and/ or expectations of palliative care.

Interviews are designed to be ﬂexible, and participant centred. They can be held at locations that best suit the participants – whether in their homes, residential aged care, or online.

For more info, please contact UniSA’s Shannen. vanderKruk@unisa.edu.au

Pens of Charbray heifers 18mths old, account of Alan Deane of Conondale, sold for $1110/head.

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PROPOSED TEMPORARY ROAD

CLOSURE

Attention is directed to an application for a Temporary Road Closure of an area of about 1.0 ha being part of Misty Gum Road abutting the eastern boundary of Lot 6 on RP160119 (locality of Coominya & Patrick Estate) and shown as Lot A – road proposed to be temporarily closed on Drawing LAAGIS-240.

Objections to the application must be submitted no later than 12 December 2024, in writing to the Department of Resources Robina Office, PO Box 4297, ROBINA TOWN CENTRE QLD, 4230 or online at the Queensland Government’s website at ‘Current Road Closure Applications’:https://www.qld.gov.au/environ ment/land/state/roads/current-road-closureapplications.

Member of the public interested in the proposed road closure can apply under the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) to access any objections received.

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

DELANEYS CREEK HALL

(Cnr Mt Mee and Bleakley Roads)

Every Sunday evening 6pm - 8pm.

Great message, wonderful fellowship followed by supper - all welcome.

Enquiries: 0432 579 250 or 0407 736 244 MASSEY FERGUSON - 2 disk plough with cutting disk, plus a spare new disk; Bonell Reversable Plough - large cutting discs. Napier Rippers - 3 tines ripper - heavy duty; Massey Ferguson Scariﬁer - 11 tines - 7 inch double bar; Massey Ferguson - Hydraulics Stabiliser arm - Tractor; Chain heavy duty, 5.20 mt long, 16ml thick; Howard Rotary Hoe - 70 AR Series, 2 large metal side wheels, heavy duty unit, as new; Tractor Air Pump - Air PTO Driven; Vital Chain Block with bearings, never used, 1.5 tons, lifts 3 mts; Load

KILCOY KRAFTERS

Come along and join a fun group of craft, learn to sew, knit, crochet, patchwork and quilting.

Beginners and experienced all welcome. Just turn up to the Kilcoy Library, Kennedy St, 9am each Thursday.

FARM CLEARANCE SALE BLACKBUTT

175 Blackbutt Crows Nest Road Saturday 16th - Not before 7am VE Commodore 09 sedan HSV, 1967 HB Torana Project, 1976 HX panel van parts, early 6 cyl. Falcon eng. & gearbox, 2 brush cutters, chainsaw, sandblaster, sliding mitre saw, tools, antiques, petrol vac blower, old tools, fishing gear, 2 x fire fighter pumps, roofing iron, plus other items. Prices marked. OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS. CASH ONLY - NO REFUNDS

Toogoolawah golf

Saturday 9th November

Toogoolawah Golf Club was proud to hold the Inaugural Sharon Phillips Memorial Day, A Cancer Council Charity Day.

Son-in-law Carl Jungemann and Sharon’s daughter Jess pulled together a fantastic charity day, with help from family, friends and sponsors.

In a remarkable display of community spirit and generosity, the charity golf day held at raised over $20,000 for the Cancer Council by way of the ShitBox Rally. Golfers donned their best disco ﬂares and platform shoes for a lively round of 9 holes. Winners were Brad and Nate Friedrich

Toogoolawah bowls

29.125 nett, Runner up Dusty Allery and Jack Fogg. Carl, with the help of Jack Fogg, auctioned oﬀ 2 Buggies before golf started. Both going for a total of $1,300. The Auctions didn’t stop there as later in the night there were plenty more, buyers were absolutely generous with their bidding, including a customized Stumpy Michael Water Bottle, which fetched $5,200.

will be held on Friday 29th November.

On Sunday 10th November we had 12 players and played two games of triples. Winners on the day with the Highest Winning Margin were Len Smyth, Joe Hilton and Brian Loveland.

For your Calendar: Our next Trivia night

Our next Pub Day and ﬁnal for the year will be held on 3rd December.

Our Christmas Breakup will be held on the 15th December when we will enjoy a game and then Afternoon Tea together with presentations of the 2024 Trophies. Dress will be Mufti

A big shout out to the awesome sponsors, who contributed to the raﬀle prizes, the auction pieces, and the help in keeping the players hydrated with water and shade shelters.

Sunday 10th November

Toogoolawah Pennant team travelled to Boonah for the last day of Pennants Toogoolawah V Lowood. Lowood won 5/2. Saturday 16th November

Bob and Judi Marshall’s Trophy Day, 4BBB Secret Partners Day. Play a single stableford and at the end a draw is done for your secret partner. Tee oﬀ 11am.

Wednesday 20th

November Ladies AM Golf 7.30am Tee oﬀ/ PM Chook Run 3.30pm Tee oﬀ

with no game fees for the day.

The Annual refurb of the greens will commence on the 17th December.

Our participation in the bowling depends on players being available to compete away from home, to get outside players to compete with us. If you are available please let Keith know.

If you lodge an objection, please include in your objection letter whether you would like to be consulted if this issue becomes the subject of an access application under the RTI Act.

For further details and to view a copy of the drawing, contact the Department of Resources Robina Office, via email at LSSEQ@resources.qld.gov.au quoting reference number 2022/001969 or view the application online on the Queensland Government’s website at ‘Current Road Closure Applications’: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/st ate/roads/current-road-closure-applications

Kilcoy Bowls

Tuesday 5 November – Melbourne Cup Trophy Day sponsored by Sharon Walker, Laura Perry & Bill Watts. Thank you sponsors, we appreciate your support. The Spider was won by Pam Taylor. Winners of the day, with the highest winning score of 23, were Harold Alford, Bill Watts & Sandra Sansom, who defeated Gerry Carseldine, Rod Goldsbrough

Lowood Golf

Results for Tuesday 5 November 2024 Single Stableford - Winner: J Brittain 43 R/Up: D Olsen 40

Results for Thursday 7

Caboolture Darts

Saturday 2nd NovemberThirty People attended the Day of pot luck doubles. At the start a tribute to Michelle was Screened and those attending had a few minutes silence to reﬂect on her and any other close family or friends that had passed on.

Winners for the day were Shaun/Greg whilst runners up were KY/Davo. Corey won a prize for his 161 plus also had a 140,125, Tani was the ladies winner with a 134. The

& Zac Bell.

Wednesday 6 November - Turbo Triples sponsored by Kilcoy Funeral Directors. Runners Up were the Maleny team of Ian Porter, Dave Coultis & Dave Robson with the winners being the Kilcoy team of Greg Staniforth & Tom Hunter.

Coming Events: Social bowls every Tuesday - names by 8.45am for 9.30 start. Everyone is

November 2024 Single

welcome - experience is not necessary and we can loan you some bowls if needed. Flat soled shoes are the only requirement.

Stableford - Winner: V Bales 42 ocb R/Up: N Kickbusch 42

Results for Saturday 9

November 2024 Single

Stableford - Overall Winner: S

Peg Prize went to Codie on a 56 with also a 54 plus scores of 140,106. Sid won a Prize with his 70 peg. Results of the game on Monday night 4th

November saw Corey/Davo the winners with Ian/ Conner runners up, a three way play oﬀ of three teams resulted in the winners.

Kylie was best for the ladies with a 90 and Roger for the

men with a 132. Pot Luck Doubles is played every Monday Night at the Combined Services Hall 21 Hayes Street Caboolture with names required by 715pm all

Trent Hancock, Caleb Karreman, Jake Richter and Hayden McEwan.

dart players are welcome to attend as bar coﬀee and other drinks are available. For information ring Cecil on 0411698807 or Ian 040047500.

Quirk 43; Men Div 1: Winner: D Johnstone 39 ocb; Men Div 2: Winner: C Lodder 40 R/Up: J Luxford 38 Ladies: Winner: S Quirk 43 R/Up: L Sheraton 33

Winners Shaun and Greg.

Melbourne Cup trophy day winners.

Kilcoy MC club lease

renewed

SOMERSET Regional Council has adopted the Kilcoy Motorcycle Club’s Land Management Plan (LMP) and agreed to a two-year lease, extendable by three years, for the Neurum Road reserve site in Glenfern.

Following community consultation, 98% of 462 survey respondents supported the LMP, noting the club’s positive community impact, familyfriendly atmosphere, and safe environment for developing riding skills.

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt emphasised the club’s beneﬁts, including promoting physical and mental health and reducing anti-social behavior.

The club, with 700 members, faces pressures from regional facility closures, prompting discussions for additional facilities.

Somerset Council plans to advocate for a regional motorcycling facility in northern SEQ, with Moreton Bay Council oﬀering in-principle support for the proposal, addressing growing demand for motocross spaces.

J.B Sport Services to bring more to rural kids

Sports development business will provide clinics for small towns

◗ Kirra Livingstone

TOOGOOLAWAH residents

Jarrod Bailey and his partner, Maddison Ihle, have a strong passion for providing sports opportunities to kids in rural Queensland.

Jarrod worked for the NRL for nine years as a referee and game development oﬀicer, delivering rugby league clinics at schools.

He also volunteers with grassroots sports groups, including serving as Vice President for the StanleyRiver Wolves Rugby League Club next season.

With this experience, the pair decided to start J.B Sport Services to bring more grassroots sports to rural towns.

“We are covering Kilcoy, Toogoolawah, Harlin, and we will be covering Blackbutt, South Burnett, and I’ll be going all the way out west,” Jarrod said. He said it was important to bring sport to rural areas to build conﬁdence, inclusivity, and keep kids ﬁt and healthy.

“I grew up in a little town, Nanango, and we might have got the NRL there twice a year if we were lucky,” he said.

“When I was in Darwin going into the indigenous communities, with the mental health side of things, you just don’t know what’s going on with their home lives.

“It could be the best hour of their day, so if we can contribute to changing people’s lives, I think sport is a great factor for that.”

The pair are still working full-time jobs and said they are slowly starting to hold a few clinics while they get on their feet and build momentum.

They held their ﬁrst clinic on November 12 at NCC Kilcoy, providing childcare sports services.

Jarrod and Maddison want to build this business up so it can be their main focus. J.B Sport Services will oﬀer services ranging from one-on-one coaching to bringing interschool sport back to the region.

“Other services we will have include J.B Mini Clinics for kids under ﬁve years old, after school clinics, and club consultations to oﬀer guidance,” Jarrod said.

“We will also run programs to help kids build their conﬁdence up.”

Dekota’s Jackaroo dream Dragon Boat Pan Paciﬁc

◗ Kirra Livingstone

LOWOOD Plovers Bowls player, Dekota Brindle, is just two steps away from fulﬁlling her dream to play

from being a Jackaroo who is someone who plays for Australia.

“Next step before this is an emerging Jackaroo.”

Dekota said she was

she won bronze in her fours team at the Queensland Junior Titles.

“It was my last time competing for the juniors, and that meant I received at least a medal every year I competed in the junior titles,” she said.

“Then in February I played in a competition running over eight weeks and our Lowood Plovers side ﬁnished on top in the Brisbane sections.

“We also got runners up in the Brisbane section for the Sunshine Coast play-

s.”

She also got selected for a number of development teams this year, which helped improve her game.

“I got selected in the QLD High performance side which was a lot of training through the year and helped my game dramatically,” Dekota said.

“Then I got selected in the Queensland U25 girls team to go to Sydney and compete in the Queensland vs New South Wales game.

“We came away with the trophy with two wins and a loss.”

Her mum, Lacey and dad, Michael, said they were very proud of their daughter.

DRAGON Boat Pumicestone completed its inaugural Pan Paciﬁc Masters Games 2024 campaign held on the Gold Coast and returns home with two bronze medals.

Cheering supporters on shore sent massive waves of encouragement to the dynamic mixed crew aged 55+ consisting of three amazing men and seven unstoppable women as they raced the 500 and 200-metre categories.

“Racing was tight, fast

and furious,” said Craig Munce, Vice President of Dragon Boat Pumicestone.

“I watched with my heart in my mouth as the team managed to hold oﬀ the competition to come away with the bronze.”

The 40+ women’s crew paddled their way into the ﬁnals and although there were no medals, ﬁnished a respectable 5th place.

“I am beyond proud of ALL our members for their remarkable eﬀorts,” said Michelle Hanton,

President.

“Our club is not even 2 years old, but the energy and camaraderie are contagious; a testament to how collaboration can lead to amazing achievements.”

For anyone interested in trying the sport, the next FREE Come & Try Session is at 7.30 am Sat, December 7 at Sylvan Beach.

Registration is essential. Link to register is https://events.humanitix. com/come-and-try-dragonboat-sat-7-december-2024

Dekota Brindle.

J.B Sport Services owners Maddison Ihle and Jarrod Bailey.

Local cricket clubs combine

◗ Kirra Livingstone

THE Wamuran-Stanley River Cricket Club is dissolving into the Caboolture Sports Cricket Club to boost cricket’s growth across Moreton Bay and improve access to playing facilities.

The Sunshine Coast Cricket Association aims to consolidate clubs into ﬁve to six larger entities, with more teams per division, rather than managing several smaller clubs.

This vision has driven the decision for Wamuran to dissolve as a standalone club from next season.

Wamuran will likely have a subcommittee within the Caboolture club to help manage the facilities previously leased by Wamuran. Wamuran-Stanley River Cricket Club president, Aaron Phillips, said both clubs are working together to make this change a positive for the community.

“It’s not so much us wanting to get rid of Wamuran or anything,” he said. “It’s more how do we capitalise on this opportunity and turn it into a positive outcome.

“Caboolture will be able to take advantage of the facilities to keep using them.” Aaron added it was important to ensure there are still junior cricket pathways available in Moreton Bay.

“We have really large junior numbers and we want to bring that to Caboolture because the bare bones for that is here in the

community already,” he said.

“Through partnering with Caboolture, we are able to maintain that and give players in the community somewhere to play cricket on a Saturday.”

Aaron said the plan is for junior grade games to be held at Wamuran, while senior grade games will be held at Caboolture, which has excellent facilities.

Caboolture Cricket Club president, Ben Stuart, noted that Caboolture is at full capacity, so joining forces with the Wamuran-Stanley River Club will give them access to more facilities.

“This ﬁlls a need for us, Wamuran were happy to give up the lease, and council is going to give us the tenure,” he said.

“It’s another ﬁeld that we can utilise so we can continue to support their growth and not turn people away and say they can’t play.”

Ben said it was crucial that neighbouring local cricket clubs should support eachother to keep the sport thriving in the area.

“The more chances we get to reach out and help these clubs and get people to still play cricket, that’s the main goal,” he said.

“Especially with both of our junior bases, if we keep growing it then we can hopefully have Australian test players male or female playing from our clubs.

“We are really looking to expand the sport in the area, we had a lot of growth in the last couple of seasons, and we want to spread our wings into the region.”

Caboolture Cricket Sports Club president Ben Stuart and Wamuran-Stanley River Cricket Club president Aaron Phillips.