WOODFORD Folk Festival has been handed a $2m lifeline from the State Government to help shore up the iconic event’s future. It follows a serious financial hit last year, when millions were lost in ticket sales, new figures reveal.
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A MORAYFIELD couple is asking Council to resume their entire property, after recently having their vision of a peaceful retirement in their home of over 30 years shattered, as Moreton Bay Council (MBC) intends to resume part of their property to expand Caboolture River Road (CRR).
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FROM THE EDITOR
THE $2 million committed by the State Government to the Woodford Folk Festival could not have come at more critical time in the history of the iconic event.
As revealed by The Sentinel today, the 2023/24 event was, to put it mildly, ‘challenging’.
The release of Woodfordia Inc’s audited financial figures show warts and all the direct financial damage caused by the vice-like grip of huge production cost hikes, a cost-of-living crisis, damaging weather (and catastrophising coverage), as well as acute consumer interest shifts.
Service Plan launched for upcoming election
The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has launched its Service Plan for the State election on 26 October, outlining how the election will be conducted for the state’s 3.7 million voters.
Electoral Commissioner of Queensland, Pat Vidgen, said the ECQ is committed to delivering an election that meets the needs of electors while keeping pace with community expectations.
The Service Plan details how the ECQ will manage the 2024 State election for all Queenslanders and provides information on key election milestones, voter services, and post-election activities.
“Our focus is to continually refine and enhance our services, building on the learnings from past elections, including this year’s local government elections in March,” Mr Vidgen said.
“We conducted a major operational review of the March elections and have incorporated the lessons learned into planning and delivering the election on 26 October.”
Changes for the upcoming election include extended early voting hours to match election day voting hours, an increase in election staff
Additional vote-issuing points in polling booths will also ensure a streamlined and efficient voting experience.
Voters will also be able to cast their vote at any polling booth across Queensland.
The 2024 State Government elections will take place on 26 October from 8am to 6pm, with early voting available from Monday, 14 Oct, to Friday, 25 Oct, from 8am to 6pm (excluding weekends).
Postal vote applications close on Monday, 14 Oct 2024, at 7pm, and candidate nominations close on 2 Oct.
their assessment: there is considerable doubt about its ability to continue.
The organisers admit there has been considerable effort behind the scenes to cut costs, while millions spent on infrastructure upgrades means capital costs are minimal going forward.
As flagged by co-founder Amanda Jackes earlier this year - the last festival was a tough one. Heatwaves and storms didn’t help, nor did a 40 per cent increase in production costs.
The event suffered an almost $2 million downturn in ticket sales, but the gures also reveal the millions it costs to run a large-scale multi-day music festival.
Auditors were blunt in
And of course even Taylor Swift played her part, with music fans, who coughed up as much as $1200 on tickets, plane fares and accommodation for her stadium tour, figuring it might be time to reign in the spending.
You might think Swifties and Folk fans operate in
different markets (and universes), but they’re probably on shockingly similar wave lengths.
Woodfordia’s considered and detailed answers to our questions are published in this edition, and are worth reading in full.
And while governments handing out large amounts to any one group is always fraught, perhaps Woodford is too big an event to fail.
Operating as a not-for profit, it employs hundreds of people, supports thousands of artists within a struggling creative industry that hasn’t received nearly its fair share of post-Covid assistance.
More than 100,000 people descend on the Moreton region each year, with the festival contributing $20m to the region annually.
Maybe the $2 million is a cheaper investment than
you think. The money will go to event site infrastructure, specifically to mitigate weather impacts, while $400,000 goes towards enticing high quality acts.
These are two areas in clear need of support.
People sitting on the fence are more inclined to open their wallets if there’s someone or something worth seeing.
Check out our story this week - pages 4-5 - which includes Woodfordia’s considered answers to questions that may help us all better understand the state of the national live music scene.
As Ms Jackes tells us this week, the Festival has been through many ups and downs in its 36-year history and has always come out stronger. Let’s sing to that!
‘Open our dam!’
SOMERSET Regional Council is urging the State Government to invest in Wivenhoe Dam to broaden its recreational, sporting, and tourism offerings, particularly in the lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This call comes just weeks after the Council launched its 2024 State Government Advocacy Plan, ahead of the October elections, highlighting six key challenges affecting the Somerset region.
second on the Council’s advocacy list, behind upgrades to the notorious Brisbane Valley Highway.
“Lake Wivenhoe is a major community asset for South East Queensland, but it has seen inadequate investment in complementary recreational and sporting opportunities,” Cr Wendt said.
“This investment is critical ahead of the Olympics, and activating this dam, which is managed by Seqwater, is crucial for growth and driving visitation to
“That’s why we’re calling on the State Government to review and invest in strategic recreational, sporting, and tourism opportunities at Lake
Cr Wendt said Somerset needs a State Government that will invest in the
“We need a State
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Government committed to making changes for a stronger future that prioritises our community,” he said.
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Government listened.” For more information about the State Government Election Advocacy Roadmap Plan 2024, visit somerset.
Somerset Regional Council is calling on the State Government to invest in Wivenhoe Dam to see the facility opened to broader recreational, sporting and tourism opportunities.
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Moreton Bay’s new housing
scenic, and townscape values without prohibiting development,” he added.
“We’re fortunate to have such diverse places, and our goal is to preserve and manage this unique character into the future.”
Division 12 Councillor Tony Latter agreed, stating that development should both retain and enhance the character of each location to support social interaction, liveability, and tourism.
Division 11 Councillor Darren Grimwade highlighted the need to balance rural lifestyles with population growth.
“Residents want to maintain each township’s unique identity and prevent them from becoming extensions of urban areas,” he said.
Approved by the State Government in August, the BHA addresses current housing challenges while promoting good design, diverse housing options, and better neighbourhoods Key changes include improved parking requirements, increased green space for outdoor living, appropriate setbacks
blueprint
to avoid overcrowding, and enhanced standards for secondary dwellings.
Cr Flannery stressed that these changes are intended for future generations and reflect the Council’s commitment to balancing development with community expectations.
“We’ve worked closely with the community to ensure our planning approach protects the environment while providing essential services and infrastructure,” he said.
The BHA was adopted on September 4 and will be implemented in the new planning scheme starting 30 October 2024. For more information, visit www.yoursay. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ better-housing-amendment.
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Woodford stages festival fightback
New figures reveal challenges as $2m lifeline thrown
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WOODFORD Folk Festival (WFF) has been handed a $2 million lifeline from the State Government to help shore up the iconic event’s future.
It follows an almost knockout blow last year, when millions were lost, as the cost-of-living crisis hit household budgets ,and reports of severe weather events over the week-long festival culminated to crunching ticket sales. At the same time, festival production costs increased in the order of 30 to 40 per cent.
The dire situation of the 2023/24 event has now been laid bare in financial documents, seen by The Sentinel, which reveal auditors found there was “significant doubt” about the ability of the festival to continue.
Woodfordia’s board, however, stated that, while the event may not reach pre-Covid heights again, concerted undertakings including job cuts, reduced budgets and reduced infrastructure investment, along with increased grants, will ensure the festival will continue.
Financial records for Woodfordia Inc – the not-
for-profit owner of the folk festival – showed revenue was hit by a $1.1m fall in box office takings, as well as a $1.2m fall in grants from the prior years.
Those records show Woodfordia Inc now has $327,000 in cash, compared to $1.87m in 2023, with overall revenue falling from $16.7m in 22/23 to $14.59m in 23/24.
The organisation’s total comprehensive income fell from $667,667 to -$1.94m in 2024, with auditor BDO spelling out its concerns.
“We draw attention to … the financial report which describes the events and/or conditions, which give rise to the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the registered entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and therefore the registered entity may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business,” the BDO auditors found.
But Woodfordia President, Lachlan Brown, and Treasurer, Ross White, stated that they believed Woodfordia
was able to meet its financial obligations, but acknowledged “the current financial position gives rise to the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast doubt on the Entity’s ability to return to its pre-COVID-19 business levels”.
They said the organisation had adopted a “conservative budget strategy” in anticipation of similar ticket sales, compared to the weatheraffected 2023/24 festival.
“The considerable investment made to bring the site back from hiatus during the Covid period will not be required this financial year and has been removed from the budget,” they stated.
A $1.6m state government grant to reduce annual hire equipment expenses and maintenance costs, as well as a $400,000 in program funding to “increase the competitiveness of the festival’s line-up” was also helping reduce cost pressures on the event.
Woodfordia also has significant approved funding of $1m per year over the next two years.
against budget and quarterly reports to the Management Committee.
This ensures expenses are held to budget across all festival departments,” Mr Brown and Mr White stated.
After The Sentinel reached out to Woodfordia organisers, it was announced the State Government would contribute a further $2m into the 2024/25 program, as well as the 500-acre parkland.
Site works include all weather pathways and improving drainage in camping grounds, as well as the development of “key event infrastructure”.
“It has always been the goal for Woodfordia to support and facilitate exciting events that enrich the community throughout the year and this vital funding will help us realise this,” Woodfordia’s Managing Director and Co-Founder Amanda Jackes said.
“We would like to thank both Premier Steven Miles and Minister for Arts Leeanne Enoch for their
strong support. This backing will contribute to making this year’s festival one not to be missed.
“At a time when the live music industry and festivals are in crisis, we are so appreciative to have such a strong supporter in the Queensland Government.” Woodfordia organisers will be revealing the line-up for the 24/25 festival in mid October.
WOODFORDIA ANSWERS OUR QUESTIONS:
Could you share some insights into the challenges Woofordia faced in 23/24 compared to past events and the current economy? The impact from the Covid years continues for live music and events. The main challenges remain: The production, insurance
Fat Picnic playing at Woodfordia 30 year celebration. Photo credit: Lachie Douglas.
Woodford Folk Festival 23/24. Photo credit: Sonia Isaacs.
Graphs showing the Woodfordia 23/24 revenue and expenses.
reserves to handle the ‘bad’ years.
Over our 36 year history, we have delivered a loss from the event six times.
For the past 30 years since we have been at Woodfordia, our surpluses have gone into building the infrastructure and funding the town planning work to safely deliver a festival of scale (which is Australia’s 68th largest town when the festival is at its peak).
has generated a lack of confidence in the industry, with so much negative press and not many good news stories. This creates a lack of confidence in people taking up pre-sales early.
We have had to spend over $2m in recommissioning the site after the Covid hiatus years, when we lost over 50 per cent of our staff and the remainder were on Job Keeper alone, which meant a 50 per cent reduction in hours worked.
The Woodford region experienced electrical storms on 30 December, and then significant rainfall.
the issues from last year to make 24/25 a success?
In many ways ... the festival is built on thousands of small, beautiful decisions by a big team of passionate people, and all these will contribute to delivering a successful celebration.
live music industry. Are there comparable periods of similar financial challenges?
However, the large decisions that will contribute to what we hope will be a successful financial festival this year are:
and other event costs have increased by 30 – 40 per cent post-Covid and are not decreasing. These additional costs must be absorbed by the festival as we cannot pass these increases on to our patrons in price rises.
What this means is that it is even harder to make a financial surplus from events and often now events are reaching for just break even. Unfortunately, in the long term this does not work as events need surpluses to have cash
Over $20m has been invested in infrastructure on the event site with underground plumbing, water and waste-water treatment plants, 64 amenity blocks, electrical networks of 120 distribution poles off 16 NIM’s, offices and storage buildings, allweather roads, pathways and venue pads, 20 glamping cabins, general store, commercial kitchen, solar energy installations and our recreations and habitat lake.
The cost of living crisis means people have less discretionary spending and the arts is often the first to be cut.
The international stadium tours of 2024 have had a considerable disruption on the Australian festival scene, with many people choosing an international act stadium experience over a festival one.
The current climate of festivals cancelling
All of the infrastructure above is annually audited and maintained when the WFF is operating. When that did not happen for 2 years (and only very small events in a small area of the site operated) it meant huge costs to recommission and repair the infrastructure.
Just cutting the grass on 500 acres is a huge challenge alone. This $2m in recommissioning is not done and not required again.
The weather appeared to be a significant challenge?
In early December 2023 an intense weather pattern emerged with Cyclone Jasper named on the 5 December, and after intensifying for the next week, made landfall on 13 December.
Heatwave conditions were experienced in SEQ in mid-December and again from 27-29 December. From 24-26 December, a series of severe storms impacted SEQ, causing intense rainfall and flash flooding, road closures and significant power outages.
Given the severe and extreme weather conditions that impacted many parts of SEQ in the lead up to the festival, we celebrate the numbers we did achieve, which again highlights the strong and ongoing commitment to the festival by the Woodfordia community and patrons, evidenced in a 70 per cent patron return rate. The challenges did not define the festival.
Feedback from audiences, volunteers and other attendees clearly show that 23/24 was memorable for its spirit, its ambience, its excellent programming, enhanced comfort and accessibility, and the communal gift of celebration and joy no matter what the circumstances.
The extreme weather and media hype drastically reduced day ticket sales by 34 per cent. We failed to meet our box office and other commercial trading targets.
How are you addressing
- We developed an event budget for the attendance we received at the weather impacted event of 23/24 (and capped the level so we maintain patron comfort at the event), which was our smallest festival in many years.
- We have secured strong support from the QLD Government and we hope some further from the federal government.
- We have strong support from our Woodfordia community and our presales for this year are above presales from the pre-Covid years. We are building our other lower risk events like Lake Gkula Camping (held over Easter and Spring school holidays).
Is there any extra support you are seeking or received from state/federal governments?
Yes. We have just received new state support for the festival this year (see main story). We are still waiting on results from Federal Government grants through the REVIVE LIVE initiative, launched by Arts Minister Tony Burke through the Office of the Arts, in response to the crisis in the
Absolutely. In fact a number of them. When we first moved from Maleny down to Woodfordia and purchased the land, we had only $40,000 in the bank. We fundraised another $60,000 from our supporters to be able to secure the 240acre dairy farm. We then did a massive infrastructure build and held a festival. We had significant debts after all this work and we needed to seek permission from our creditors to trade through them. These are some suppliers that are still with us today and help us continue to generate 268 full-time equivalent jobs annually and deliver over $26m economic impact to the Moreton Bay region annually, with over 220,000 vistor nights delivered.
During the QLD flood year (2010/2011) we had just spent all our cash reserves on building a sewerage treatment plant onsite (completed in November 2023 at a cost of $3.8m) and we had no cash reserves going into the festival.
The festival experienced an 18 per cent decrease in attendance due to six days and nights of rain at the festival and then the catastrophic floods happened on 10 January 2011. It was a real low point for the organisation. We worked through that and survived.
Find festival tickets and info at https:// woodfordfolkfestival.com/
Woodford Folk Festival 23/24. Photo credit: Sonia Isaacs.
Woodford Folk Festival 23/24. Photo credit: Sonia Isaacs.
Extinction choice
Care4esK calls on Somerset Council to keep promises
Care4esk is pushing Somerset Council to keep to its election promises regarding environmental conservation, following National Threatened Species Day (NTSD) last week, September 7.
This day marked the date that the last living Tasmanian Tiger passed, officially declaring the Thylacine species extinct in 1936.
Care4esK president Darren Bate is highlighting the importance of accountability and
community have as a collective, and is adamant about the role locals play in sustaining and protecting the environment.
“The extinction of any species is a choice,” he said.
“The destruction of precious eco-systems and habitats is a choice. A choice most often made by our leaders.
“Wildlife and environment are a crucial part of any community. Unfortunately, what is often seen as progress is given precedence over our native
they have no voice. Their representation is too often missing.”
Mr Bate is pushing for progress to be made locally to protect and preserve surrounding wildlife, saying Council needs to do more to preserve the threatened and endangered species of the area.
“At a local level, much was said in the lead up to our March election about representation for the Environment in the Somerset Region,” he said.
“At six months in, our
time traversing our beautiful countryside, yet we hear little to no talk of what must be done to protect our wildlife and environment.”
According to Darren, NTSD is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate Australia’s incredibly unique flora and fauna, many of which are revered throughout the world.
According to Mr Bate, experts are fearing koalas may be completely extinct by 2050, along with many other native species found in the Somerset region, such as the brush-tailed rock
and the grey-headed flying fox.
prevent further species from becoming Threatened or Extinct,” he said.
“NTSD offers time to consider what needs to change and how we can
“Every choice, every decision, has an effect. Gone is gone...gone is forever.”
Friendship footprints
FOOTPRINTS Community is drawing attention to the social struggles seniors face, such as isolation and loneliness, by promoting their Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS).
ACVVS is a government initiative aimed at reducing feelings of social isolation and loneliness in older adults by matching volunteers with like-minded recipients for face-to-face social visits, with volunteers providing friendship and companionship.
The initiative includes a one-hour-per-fortnight commitment, with flexible time arrangements, to
Sock-tacular student success
Mt Mee kids’ cozy community campaign
YEAR 5 and 6 students from the Mount Mee State School (MMSS) have embarked on a heartwarming initiative to support the homeless in Moreton Bay.
After brainstorming ways to make a difference, the students decided to collect new socks for those in need. Their call for donations was met with an overwhelming response from the community.
In just two weeks, the school has gathered over 60
women, and children. Each pair has been carefully sorted and tagged to indicate the generous donor, with the students now organising a distribution date to ensure the donations reach their intended recipients.
Special Education Teacher (SET) Tim Smith said the project reflected the core values of MMSS, not only helping the local community, but also showcased the school’s commitment to service.
caring for others are values that are very important to the staff and students at MMSS and this project has allowed our little school to shine a light on our community members who are in need,” he said.
Looking ahead, the students plan to launch a similar project next term, focusing on distributing fully stocked toiletry bags.
For those interested in supporting the students’ cause, contact Mr Tim Smith at MMSS at 5433
support older people in feeling less lonely by either chatting, going for a walk, or completing an activity together, with the goal of making a new, genuine friendship.
“What gives us the most satisfaction is the many feel-good moments we have when matching a volunteer to a recipient and hearing how well the visit went and that the next visit is booked in,” they said.
The ACVVS is just over a year old, having started in July 2023, servicing the South East Queensland region. The small team of Remi, Shana, and Johanna
provide person-centred, holistic support services, delivered through their values-based organisation, with a skilled and engaged workforce.
The Footprints Community organisation strives to create an inclusive community where individuals can maintain an independent lifestyle of their choice. They are open from 8am to 4:30pm at 2/5 Hasking Street, Caboolture, or visit their website www. footprintscommunity. org.au. Email ACVVS@ footprintscommunity.org.au or phone 1800 366 877.
Getting campervan ready for summer
AS the beauty of spring and the warmth of summer approaches, the adventurer spirit also begins to grow, with many locals starting to plan their caravan getaways for a weekend, a holiday or a long-term trip.
While taking off into the horizon is a great holiday plan, the pre-plan is just as important, making sure your campers and caravans are ready to take on the kilometres without the worry of maintenance or repairs.
Caravan and Camper Repair Centre in Caboolture are the perfect experts to ensure your equipment is up to date and drives problem free.
Their team has over 40 years of experience in the caravan Industry, with a dedicated trade certified team providing only the highest-quality repairs and service.
The Caravan and Camper Repair Centre specialises in the service and repair of all brands of caravans, trailers and motor homes.
“You take care of the adventure and we’ll take care of the safety and comfort of your caravan,” they said.
“We will ensure your
caravan and trailer are ready for anything.”
Caravan, Campers and RVs require servicing regularly. This should be done every 12 months or 10,000km, whichever comes first.
Their team will leave no stone unturned when it comes to caravan safety, with servicing being comprehensive and covering all aspects that contribute to safety and comfort, such as: tyre tread wear, tyre pressure, wheel alignment, wheel nuts, bearings, split pins, brake linings, magnets, brake safe, coupling bolts, oil, jockey wheel clamp, lubricating suspension mounts, suspension nipples, exterior sealant, door locks and
reflectors, and more.
Repairs they offer include insurance repairs, water damage, caravan awnings, solar installation and much more. If you are looking to buy a caravan, the team can also help by offering professional, independent inspections, offering exclusive safety checks as part of their service. This includes going over every inch of your caravan or camper including all gas, structural and electrical fittings to give you a detailed and accurate report on your caravan. For more info visit https:// caravancamperrepairs. com.au/ or email service@ ccrc.com.au. Their shop is located at 3/34-36 Cessna
Shayne Neumann MP with Care4esK members and UniSC’s Nicola Peterson on Care4esK’s information day in July.
Mount Mee State School kids with their donation collections.
Health
concerns dismissed as
council moves in on couple’s retirement dreams ‘Just take the whole house’
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A MORAYFIELD couple is asking Council to resume their entire property, after recently having their vision of a peaceful retirement in their home of over 30 years shattered, as Moreton Bay Council (MBC) intends to resume part of their property to expand Caboolture River Road (CRR).
Council has also dismissed health concerns that medical experts say 83-year-old resident John Walsh would suffer as a result of the partial resumption. A Council response said the planned resumption outweighed the cost to Mr Walsh’s health.
John and wife, Elaine, were served with an intention to resume letter in October 2023, stating Council needs about 78 square metres of their
the upgrade and four lane expansion of CRR. The intended area to be resumed would result in construction taking place only 1.4 metres from their kitchen, along with the removal of their beloved garden, which they have invested countless hours of time and money on.
According to Mr and Mrs Walsh, the proximity of construction and, afterwards the new road, would make the property unliveable, given the noise, heat, fume and light disruption, along with complete loss of privacy, as their fenceline would have to be removed.
Another concern involves the proposed light intersection on Amy Street, which would be placed in front of the Walsh’s property, which only has one driveway entrance.
make it extremely unsafe for them to drive in and out of the property, including reversing trailers.
“The major problem started when we said to our solicitor ‘We can’t stay here, take the whole property’... after that we have had nothing but problems because they keep fudging us off,” Mr Walsh said.
The Walshs also presented Council with medical certificates attesting to the severe stress this ordeal has placed on the 77 and 83 year-old residents’ health, including aggravating Mr Walsh’s pre-existing health condition.
When presenting Council’s solicitior with their extensive list of arguments for a full resumption of the property, as opposed to the partial resumption proposed by Council, the Walshs got a reply stating: “the factors in favour of acquiring the land outweigh the disadvantage to the landowners, such that the resumption should continue as set out in the notice of intention to resume”.
“We are not selffunded retirees but D.V.A pensioners, who have poured hundreds of man
hours and a great deal of our savings into converting this house into a home, which it has been for the past 33 years and where we were determined to remain self-sufficiently till the end of our days. This comfort has now been removed,” Mr Walsh said.
“As the final decision rests with the Mayor and advisors, we are issuing an invitation to Peter Flannery and our Division 3 Councillor Adam Hain: Come, stand in our yard and in front of media, present your questions to us in an open and direct manner.”
A Council spokesperson said officers have been “working amicably and
School holidays events
BURPENGARY
MAKE A BFG DREAM JAR
When: Tuesday September 24th, 2pm - 2:45pm
Where: Burpengary Library, 121 Station Road, Burpengary
Info: Capture a dream in a jar using paint and cotton wool. Make a label that describes your dream. Ages 8-11.
GAMES DAY
When: Thursday September 19th, 9am - 3pm
Where: Caboolture Region
Environmental Education Centre, 150 Rowley Road, Burpengary
Info: Join us for one of our holiday activities!
BARK PAINTING
When: Tuesday September 24th, 9am - 3pm
Where: Caboolture Region
Environmental Education Centre, 150 Rowley Road, Burpengary
Info: These school holidays we have all of your activities sorted as well as arts and craft inside every day!
WOODFORD
MAGNIFICENT MAGIC SHOW
When: Friday September 20th, 10.30am - 11.15am Where: Woodford Library, 1 Elizabeth Street, Woodford
Info: Be AMAZED! Be BEDAZZLED! Experience the magic and wonder! Ages 8 and under.
HOW TO MAKE A COMIC BOOK
When: Tuesday September 24th, 10am - 11.30am Where: Woodford Library, 1 Elizabeth Street, Woodford
Info: Learn to create your own characters and draw them into stories.
CABOOLTURE PET ROCK ART MAKING
When: Thursday September 19th & Saturday September
21st, 10am - 1pm
Where: The Big Fish Junction, 459 Pumicestone Road, Caboolture
Info: Create and decorate your very own pet rock to take home. Free activity.
Info: Learn basic techniques and participate in fun teambuilding activities based around boxing.
MONSTER KEYRING BAG TAG
Making FREE Workshop
When: Thursday September 26th & Saturday September 28th, 10am - 1pm
Where: The Big Fish Junction, 459 Pumicestone Road, Caboolture
Info: Create and decorate your very own monster keyring bag tag to take home.
Nautipunk - EVERYTHING NAUTICAL + STEAMPUNK
According to our customers, Nautipunk.com.au at 234 Bellemere Road, Bellmere is the coolest little gift shop in Queensland! We have the best selection of Nautical gift lines, Steampunk and Masquerade. Diver helmets, ships, wheels, brass bells, compasses, sun dials, sextants, plus porthole mirrors and porthole clocks. Top hats from $20 to $80. Over 200 individually made Steampunk hats, medieval costumes and accessories. Walking stick for disability and costume purposes. If you are looking for masks and costume ideas, be sure to visit our shop.
ELIMBAH
FUN SIZE HIP HOP
When: Friday September 20th, 9am - 10am
Where: Elimbah Soldiers Memorial Hall, 10 Coronation Drive, Elimbah Info: Pop, lock and jump around during this popular fun-filled musical activity.
FITNESS FUN & GAMES
When: Thursday September 26th, 10am - 11am
Where: Morris Heights Park, 250 Bigmor Drive, Elimbah Info: Fitness fun and games designed to get children moving and having fun.
MORAYFIELD
BASKETBALL WORLD
When: Monday September 16th - Thursday September 26th, 10am - 2pm daily
Where: Morayfield Shopping Centre
Info: Get ready to SLAM DUNK the boredom at
openly with Mr and Mrs Walsh” in respect to land requirements for the project.
“Council officers are committed to continuing to work with the Walsh’s to respond to their concerns about the impacts of the project to them and their property,” they said.
“Council’s upgrade of Caboolture River Road (between Morayfield Road and Grant Road) is required to meet the existing and growing needs of the local community of Morayfield including the major expansion area of Waraba.” State Member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan, said he is “very aware” of the
Morayfield Shopping Centre with BASKETBALL WORLD.
FITNESS FUN & GAMES
When: Tuesday September 24th, 10am - 11am
Where: Devine Court Sports Complex, 36 Devine Court, Morayfield
Info: Fitness fun and games designed to get children moving and having fun.
Info: Join Caboolture Rugby for a morning of fun rugby games for kids!
WILDLIFE SHOW
When: Wednesday 25th
September, 10am - 11.30am
Where: Morayfield Sport and Events Centre, 298 Morayfield Road, Morayfield
Info: Looking for a wild school holiday activity?
The animals from D’Aguilar Wildlife are coming for a visit.
John Walsh about the matter on several occasions and I have been in the trenches fighting for them with the City of Moreton Bay Council,” he said.
“I certainly understand and empathise with the Walshs, as this is potentially a major upheaval in their lives. I’ve expressed those concerns to Council, but ultimately the decision lies with Council.
“I’ll always go into bat for my local residents. If anyone finds themselves in a tough situation they should always reach out and I’ll do my level best to assist.”
ESK
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
When: Thursday September 19th, 9am - 12pm
Where: Somerset Civic Centre, 35 Esk Hampton Road, Esk
Info: Children are invited to grab their favourite teddy bear and family and head on down to the Teddy Bears Picnic.
KILCOY
KILCOY SPORT AND MOVIE MAGIC
When: Tuesday September 24th, 3.30pm - 8pm
Where: Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre 15 Hope Street, Kilcoy
Info: Enjoy this free event for all ages including a sausage sizzle. Try a variety of sporting activities such as gymnastics, netball, basketball, sack races and running races. Afterwards put your feet up to watch a screening of “Horton Hears A Who” – BYO chair, bean bag and blanket.
John and Elaine Walsh in front of part fot heir property proposed to be resumed. Red line marks where Moreton Bay Council intends to resume.
CRR upgrade plan, showing where lights on Amy Street will be.
Exhibit returns with creativity unleashed
The Artisans’ Guild of Caboolture and District (AGCD) is bringing back its annual art exhibition on 4 October at their gallery in Burpengary East from 6pm, showcasing the very best of what its 150 members have produced over the year.
The awards night will feature light refreshments before the top artists take home their prizes.
Most of the items on display will be available for purchase, with buyers able to collect their purchases after 2 November, once the exhibition concludes.
The AGCD is an association dedicated to promoting excellence in arts and crafts in the Caboolture
District, and to helping members improve their skills in their chosen crafts.
Founded in 1988, the AGCD now has 150 members, supported by 50 volunteers and 12 committee members, who pride themselves on being a group of like-minded artists and crafters.
They meet regularly to pursue their interests and form friendships over a cuppa. This social aspect is a highlight for members, who enjoy working together in groups and creating pieces.
You can visit their gallery at Old Bay Road Community Arts Centre, 1-17 Maitland Road, Burpengary East,
from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30am to 2:30pm, or call 07 3888 6333. Their shop is located at Caboolture Square Shopping Centre, Shop 36, 60-78 King Street, Caboolture, open Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm, and Saturday, 9am to 1pm. For more information, call 0410 120 661.
The exhibition opening will take place on 4 October at 6pm at the Burpengary East gallery. Entry is $10, with free entry for children under 15.
The exhibit and sale will run until 2 November.
For more information, visit https://www. facebook.com/ artisansguildofcaboolture.
ART & CRAFT MEMBERS EXHIBITION
Elected Reps
Powell’s Pitch
with Andrew Powell State Member for Glass House
IF elected, the LNP team will pass Daniel’s Law and create a Public Child Sex Offender Register. The Register will be a threetiered system aimed at protecting children, not paedophiles.
Tier 1 includes a publicly available website with photographs and personal details of reportable offenders, who have failed to comply with their reporting obligations or provided false or misleading information to police.
Tier 2 includes an application-based system
to identify high-risk offenders living in a local area. Queenslanders will be able to apply for a photograph of an offender, so they know what they look like and can be more vigilant of risks.
Tier 3 includes a Community Protection Disclosure Scheme.
Parents or guardians will be able inquire about a specific person who has regular unsupervised contact with their child, so they know if their child is being exposed to dangerous offenders.
Importantly, new
Youngy’s Yarns
with Terry Young Federal Member for Longman
I HAVE watched with amazement and dismay, the growth in housing prices in our community.
Now I am very much into people getting ahead through their property prices rising, but not at the expense of the next generation being priced out of the market.
As an example, the average price of a home in Caboolture South has gone from $411,000 in 2019 to $645,000 in 2023.
This coupled with 12 interest rate rises since the last federal election, means that the loan repayments on this same property with a 20% deposit has risen
Take action against dementia
With around two-thirds of people with dementia living in the community this Dementia Action Week (16-22 September) we are calling on all Australians to take action to make their communities more welcoming and accessible for people living with dementia.
More than 421,000 Australians are currently living with dementia, but this number is expected to increase to more than 812,500 by 2054.
A lack of knowledge and understanding of dementia can lead to people living with dementia feeling excluded and experiencing discrimination.
offences will be created to prevent the misuse of any information from the register to ensure any actions are handled by police, for the safety of everyone.
Only the LNP has the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future.
Parliament Wrapped for the Election Parliament has just sat for the last time before the state election which is now right around the corner. The question you need to ask yourself when it comes time to cast your vote is, after 10 years of this tired Labor Government – are you better off when it comes to cost of living, crime, health and housing? And who’s got the right plan for Queensland’s future?
People living with dementia tell us they want to belong - they want to be
from $1,213 per month to $3,208 per month.
These increases also mean that landlords of which 87% have a mortgage on their rental property have to increase rents to cover the higher mortgage repayments, which in the example above is $500 per week.
The current Labor Federal Government must reign in inflationary spending so the reserve bank can lower interest rates and ease this cost of living crisis for both mortgage holders and renters.
Other levers we need to pull to ensure the property market stabilises are;
‘Act Now for a DementiaFriendly Future’.
All people impacted by dementia deserve to be supported and welcomed in their communities, no matter where they live.
So please, find out how you can influence change in your community to create a more dementia-friendly future at dementia.org.au.
Merran Kelsall AO
Chair Dementia Australia
Keep it Aussie
In reply to Leila Marsden’s letter from last week, regarding foreigners purchasing properties, this is the reason why young Aussies (my grandchildren included) can’t afford to buy their own home.
Foreigners with money are buying properties here, which pushes up prices. We should settle back to supply and demand ( from
reducing immigration from the current 600,000 plus back to under 150,000 per year, banning foreign ownership, releasing land in a faster manner and encouraging students to take up trades as well as incentivising employers to put on apprentices, so we actually have tradespeople who can build houses to meet the demand.
Make no mistake this is a home grown issue and a home grown solution must come from our government as well. I will support any sensible legislation that addresses this problem, but I will also certainly oppose any legislation that will only make the situation worse.
Our children and grandchildren deserve to own their own homes, just as their forefathers did.
so our kids can buy their own home.
Robert Haines Queensland Dear Skinhead
I got this circular in my letter-box the other day. Maybe its just me, but it doesn’t seem like cricket to use threats of eternal hellfire to scare us poor, old souls into joining a religion. I do have to admit though, I haven’t played cricket in a long time. Maybe they changed the rules.
P.S. I have to admire your complete disregard for social etiquette. Keep up the good work.
Allan Sheppard Caboolture
2023 members exhibition raffle winners, Dawn (right) and Ken Gallagher (left), with painting by Marie Browning (centre).
From beach to bush
Mount Kilcoy students learn all about beach safety
◗ Kirra Livingstone
MOUNT Kilcoy State School (MKSS) staff and students had the pleasure of being visited by a Queensland Surf Life Saving Helicopter on September 10, as part of the Beach to Bush program.
Queensland Surf Life Saving head of community awareness, Sally Williams, said the Beach to Bush program is a beneficial initiative for rural kids.
“Being in the country you don’t really get to the beach unless you’re going on holidays,” she said.
“It’s important to spread the information about why it is so important to swim between the red and yellow flags.
“When these rural kids do go to the beach, they can do best practice with the knowledge they gain in the program.”
A smoking hot 60th
◗ Marina Gomide
THE Kilcoy Fire Station celebrated an exciting 60th birthday on Saturday, September 14, which included a sausage sizzle and a special award.
Lieutenant Chris Bechly, Assistant Lieutenant Jayden Morrow and Auxiliary Firefighter Kody Bechly were awarded the Commissioner’s Commendation of Notable Action for a complex rescue they were involved with during the 2022 floods.
The celebration was joined by Somerset
The Gold Coast helicopter rescue team landed in the school’s oval, to answer questions from keen students interested in what they do.
MKSS students even got to meet the Queensland Surf Life Saving mascot, Sandy the dog!
councillors Sally Jess and Brett Freese, along with Assistant Commissioner (AC) David Hermann and Acting Inspector (AI) Sean Toohill, as well as past Kilcoy Fire Station firefighters and members from surrounding brigades.
Congrats Kilcoy Firies!
◗ Marina Gomide
MEALS on Wheels Kilcoy (MOWK) celebrated a milestone 40th birthday last Thursday, September 12, at the Exchange Hotel.
Some of the original committee members were able to attend the ceremony, including original president Kay Hooper and committee
of which had the honour of cutting the cake.
MOWK began its journey when Lyn Gilby organised a meeting at the Memorial Hall, after Blue Care Nurses noticed patients were struggling to make meals themselves.
The initial meals were cooked at the Stanley Hotel, but then moved production to the Kilcoy
Rolling into the big 4-0
Meals on Wheels Kilcoy celebrates milestone
grew, where they are today. Meals on Wheels Queensland also presented the current committee with a plaque marking the organisation’s milestone.
MOWK currently has 50 volunteers, servicing nearly 15 residents between Mount Kilcoy and Hazeldean.
Congrats Kilcoy team for your achievements and happy birthday!
Kilcoy firefighters with Cr Sally Jess, Cr Brett Freese, AC David Herman, and AI Sean Toohill.
Chris Bechly, Jayden Morrow and Kody Bechly with their Commissioners Commendation of Notable Action award.
Past Kilcoy Fire Station firefighters.
AC David Hermann, AI Sean Toohill and Kilcoy Fire Station Captain Mark Edwards.
Members from other brigades/stations. Sausage sizzle delight.
Kay Hooper and Jean Cropp cutting the cake.
Des Maguire, Donna Sheehan, Pat Bleakley and Rachael Speechley with 40th plaque.
Past and present members with cake and certificate.
Donna, Teresa, Lesley, Heather and Ruth. Past and present members .
Charlie, Cole and Skylah.
Brenden, Sandy and Luke.
Health & Wellbeing Crackdown on vapes
NEW data has revealed the alarming extent of the state’s teenage vaping crisis.
Surveys from 2022-2023 show that 35.6 per cent of school students aged 12-17 have tried an electronic cigarette, a figure that has doubled since 2017.
In response, Queensland Health has been collaborating with Queensland Police Service (QPS), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), and Border Force to enforce state and federal controls aimed at disrupting the supply of illegal smoking and vaping products.
Last year, Queensland Health launched the ‘There’s Nothing Sweet About Vapes’ campaign, specifically targeting young people on social media to highlight
the harmful chemicals and health effects associated with vaping.
tougher vaping laws, with individuals caught supplying or possessing illicit nicotine products, such as vapes and black-market tobacco, facing up to two years’ imprisonment and/ or fines of up to $322,600.
Amendments to the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 include corporations facing court penalties of up to $1.6m, and authorities being empowered to close businesses for up to six months if they continue to sell illicit tobacco or vapes.
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services, and Minister for Women, Shannon Fentiman, said the rise in vaping among young Queenslanders is “extremely concerning.”
“As a government, we are determined to crack down on these dangerous product suppliers who have no regard for the health of Queenslanders,” she said.
“We make no apologies and will do everything we can to protect Queenslanders, especially kids, from the harms of smoking and vaping.”
Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard echoed these sentiments, welcoming the new laws as critical to addressing the growing popularity of vapes among
the youth.
“These laws are essential in our efforts to keep vapes and other illicit smoking products out of our corner shops,” he said.
“If these products do make it across our borders, Queensland’s tougher penalties will help us remove them and take enforcement action against retailers.”
Queensland is the first state to introduce strict closure powers, allowing authorities to shut down businesses for up to six months.
The state’s illicit tobacco and vaping enforcement framework is now streamlined, with supply and possession offences consolidated under a single piece of legislation.
New health data now available
QUEENSLANDERS now have access to a broader range of health information via the newly launched hospital and health system performance website.
The site, which is live, publishes an expanded array of quarterly performance data for Queensland Health’s hospital and health services across the state.
Named ‘Queensland Health Our Performance’, the platform provides key metrics on patient admissions, emergency care, elective surgery, and specialist outpatient appointments.
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THE Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says the Federal Government’s newly released General Practitioner (GP) Supply and Demand Study confirms the urgent need to expand the Rural Generalist (RG) and rural GP workforce in Australia.
The report highlighted that an additional 2,400
full-time GPs are required nationwide to meet projected unmet needs, with this figure set to rise to 3,900 by 2028.
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“We need to retain aspiring RGs where they are by implementing blended funding models that consider the unique aspects of rural and remote practice, along with incentives for rural work,” he said.
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For the first time, it will regularly report on: Emergency department (ED) arrivals by ambulance ED presentations specifically for mental health care; Patients who left the ED after receiving care within four hours; Specialist outpatient appointments conducted via virtual care; Mental health performance measures Additional maternity measures; Expanded cancer care screening information. Visit www.performance. health.qld.gov.au to explore the comprehensive data.
TOOGOOLAWAH & ESK
Toogoolawah chalks up 120
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Keep water-safe in summer
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AS THE weather warms, Esk Police are experiencing a significant increase in their workload as people head outdoors.
State School gets new assembly area
TOOGOOLAWAH State School (TSS) has received State funding of over $185,000 to enclose their current undercover area, after waiting a year for funding approval.
The upgrade will allow the space to be used for events such as school parades and presentations, as well as community organised events and activties who wish to hire the space.
TSS Principal, Garry Hutchinson, said the school is “very excited” with the upgrade, which will allow for an all-weather facility and “will benefit not just the school, but members of the school community”.
“This will provide an allweather facility for PE and class teachers will use the space for dance and other practical subjects.
“The band will also use the facility for instrumental
Some fundraising efforts organised by the TSS Parents and Citizens include a bull ride in 2023, a bowls night and auction, and a rodeo chip stall.
music and band practice.”
“Currently students sit in an open venue on a concrete floor which, in bad weather e.g. wind and rain, is very uncomfortable,” he said.
Funding for the project has been ongoing, with TSS having put through a State funding application in 2023, while working tirelessly to raise money thorugh fundraising events to contribute to the application.
State Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, said the school’s strong advocacy and persistence has paid off and congratulated the school team for their ongoing efforts.
“While the current undercover area provides a sunsafe option for students, it is extremely cold in the winter months, and cannot be used during, or after, heavy rain events which often means parades and events must be cancelled,” she said.
“This will make much more efficient use of the current space, and will include enclosed walls, a multi-purpose sports floor, audio-visual screen and allweather walkway.”
This increase is consistent with previous years as traffic volumes rise with the warmer weather.
As the warmer months approach, locals see an increase in usage of the region’s beautiful dams: Somerset, Wivenhoe and Atkinsons Dam.
a responsibility to use these waterways appropriately
and safely, whether it be in a boat, on a jetski or purely swimming. This can be done by operating water craft to the conditions, using the appropriate protective equipment such as floatation devices and life jackets, and if you are not a proficient swimmer, remaining in areas close to the shore where you can
were for speeds more than 40 km/h over the limit, with the highest recorded speed being 163 km/h. Such extreme speeds result in hefty fines, demerit points, and six-month license suspensions.
In addition to traffic infringements, police have responded to eight traffic crashes, seven of which
Fire brigade cart.
Veteran parade. Esk District Co-op cart handing out lollies.
Vintage car display.
Model train display.
Organiser Heather, Mayor Jason Wendt and Deb Frecklington MP.
Toogoolawah C&K Kindy parade car and kids.
Somerset Council.
Vintage bike display.
Fire Brigade cart.
◗ Marina Gomide
Deb Frecklington MP with TSS Principal Gary Hutchinson.
Somerset dam.
The Twits - Burpengary
When: Thursday September 19th, 11am - 12pm
Where: Burpengary
Library, 121 Station Road, Burpengary
Info: Mr and Mrs Twit are the nastiest couple you could ever hope (not) to meet. Packed with Roald Dahl’s mischief and mayhem, Shake & Stir Theatre Company will bring the laughs at this unmissable school holiday performance of the classic novel. For ages 5+.
Teddy Bears Picnic
When: Thursday September 19th, 9am - 12pm
Where: Somerset Civic Centre, 35 Esk Hampton Road, Esk
Info: Children are invited to grab their favourite teddy bear and family and head on down to the Teddy Bears Picnic. There will be lots of free activities, with information stalls, a children’s disco, face painting, llama’s and teddy bear parade. A free sausage sizzle is also included. There will be prizes for the best dressed and most loved bear.
Monster Money Box Workshop
When: Thursday September 19th, 10am - 12.45pmk
Where: Caboolture
Square, 60 - 78 King Street, Caboolture
Info: Join us and create your own Monster Money Box... ready to gobble up your savings! $5 per ticket with all materials provided. Bookings essential! Workshop is suitable for ages 5 and up. Adult supervision is required.
Learn to Skateboard
When: Thursday September 19th, 9am - 11am
Where: Narangba Skate Park, Harris Avenue, Narangba
Info: Gain confidence, get comfortable with your balance and learn a whole new set of skateboarding skills with excellent coaching. You’ll need to bring your own helmet, and a skateboard can be provided if you don’t have one.
Monster Blow Painting Workshop
When: Friday September 20th, 10am - 12.45pm Where: Caboolture Square, 60 - 78 King Street, Caboolture
Info: Bring the kids to create their own Monster Masterpiece using the fun blow painting technique! $5 per ticket with all materials included.
Bookings essential! Recommended for children aged 5 years and up. Parental supervision is required.
Teen Boxing
When: Friday September 20th, 10.30am - 11.30am
Where: Caboolture PCYC, 2 Toovey Street, Caboolture Info: Learn basic techniques and participate in fun team-building activities based around boxing, such as bag & pad work. This class caters for all fitness levels encouraging each participant to try their best.
Trivia Night - Kilcoy Bowls Club
When: Friday September 20th, 6.30pm
Where: Kilcoy Bowls Club, 11 Royston Street, Kilcoy Info: $60 per table. Maximum of 6 per table. BYO snacks and nibblies as the kitchen will not be open. To reserve your table please email us at rsvpkilcoybowls. com.au
Esk Country Markets
When: Saturday September 21st, 7am - 12pm
Where: Pipeliner Park, Highland Street, Esk Info: Esk’s hub for fresh produce & crafts. Join us Saturdays 7am-12pm for local charm & community.
Wamuran’s F.A.M (Food Art Music) Festival
When: Saturday September 21st, 9am - 1pm
Where: Wamuran Sports Complex, 84 Campbells Pocket Rd, Wamuran Info: Bring your empty picnic basket and fill it up with a variety of fresh local produce straight off the paddock! A collection of local producers and food vendors will showcase the best of our local produce including fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, honey and more. The Festival will also feature a range of talented local artists and their product range from a variety of different mediums including painting and sculpture to jewellery and textiles. To round out the day a fantastic line-up of local musicians will take to the stage from 9am –1pm. You can relax while you shop and enjoy your delicious eats. Food trucks will be serving up delicious eats throughout the event.
Lions Camp Duckadang Open Day
When: Sunday September 22nd, 10am - 3pm
Where: Lions Camp Duckadang, 117 Avoca Creek Road Avoca Creek via Linville
Info: Head along to the Lions Camp Duckadang Open Day to see and experience their facilities for yourself. Learn about the camp facilities including the different accommodation options and activities on offer at Lions Camp Duckadang, including the pool, games room, telescope and much more.
Beat makingCaboolture
When: Monday September 23rd, 3pm - 5pm
Where: Caboolture
Library, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture
Info: Drop a beat that slams with musician Aaron Shanahan from Imagine Music, using the free sound equipment at our Sound Studios. Ages 12-17.
Acrobatic WorkshopBeginners
When: Wednesday September 25th, 9am10am
Where: Chrystal Lee School of Dance, Burpengary Plaza, Shop 11 Progress Road, Burpengary
Info: Discover acrobatics these holidays with this fun workshop for beginners. Participants will learn about the correct techniques and skills required including body awareness, coordination and balance.
Info: Join us for a night of food trucks, dessert stalls, boutique retail stalls & music. Full lineup to be announced! Watch this space! $3 Entry Per Person.
Cars
for Kids
When: Saturday September 28th, 9.30am - 12.30am Where: Accelerate Church 8-12 Business Dr, Narangba Info: FREE EVENT - it’s for the kids! Cars for Kids is a collaborative effort with Alex Kuchmenko to help keep the passion alive, inspiring kids to keep chasing their dreams and build a love for the Automotive at the same time! BBQ, Coffee Van, Hot Wheels vendors, food truck, gifts for the kid - bring the family along and connect with drivers* and check out some amazing vehicles! All vehicles welcome, not just cars! Bikes, 4x4s, trucks, bring them all! We will be fundraising for Heart Kidsmore details to come! Gates open at 8.30am. Barefoot Bowls
day of bowls, drinks and pool while raising funds to support Richelle represent the mighty GREEN AND GOLD in the 2025 Blackball ‘Nations Cup’ World Championships in England. Cost: $10 per person Theme: Green & Gold / Aussie Raffles | sausage sizzle | all welcome.
Australian Celtic Women concert
When: Saturday October 5th, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Wamuran Community Hall, 14A Mole Street, Wamuran Info: Australian Celtic Women bring together an all-female musical ensemble to transport you back to rolling hills, misty moors, and heavenly voices, with tantalizing harmonies, dazzling costumes and whirlwind fiddle playing. Stunning visual effects, angelic voices, costumes and choreography combined with the richness of celtic instruments provides an unforgettable performance full of warmth, memories and exhilaration with the audience crying out for more. With years of experience in opera, musical theatre, folk, pop
Woodford Lions invite all to celebrate their 40th
THE Woodford Lions Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
The Club was established in 1984, and to celebrate the occasion will now be hosting an exciting evening of entertainment on September 28 from 6pm to 9pm, followed by a fun matinee on September 29 from 12pm to 3pm.
They are hoping for strong local community support for a two-course meal and a great night of entertainment at the Woodford Bowls Club on Webb Lane, all for just $45.
One inaugural member,
Andrew Clews, remains active in the club, along with Derrick Sutton, who joined the following year. Both are still very involved in all activities.
The Woodford Lions provide a delivery hub for Meals on Wheels to the Woodford, D’Aguilar, Delaneys Creek, Stanmore, and Cedar Creek areas, alongside their roster of volunteers.
They also organise volunteers and fund weekly early morning breakfasts for Woodford State and Delaneys Creek schools. Funds raised throughout
the year come from two dances at the Woodford Memorial Hall, The Instrument Lockup and Blue’s Bar BBQ at the Woodford Folk Festival, the Street Carnival and Lantern Parade, and now, the Variety Concert in late September.
With only 80 seats per show, make sure to secure your tickets for this great night by calling Ruby on 0439 736 604 or Judy on 0437 631 815, or by emailing rubygregory8@ gmail.com. Tickets are also available at Woodford Newsagent, Archer Street.
Join high tea fashion fun
CABOOLTURE Seniors
Club are inviting all to join a high tea fashion parade on September 28, to raise money for a wellness and accommodation centre in Caboolture.
Joining with Leukaemia Support Queensland, the proposed wellness centre will serve to help leukaemia patients and their families with a place of comfort and a home away from home, as they undergo treatment for blood cancer in Caboolture and surrounding areas.
Aussie Magic Mike show comes to Kilcoy
ALL brides, bachelorettes, mums and spinsters looking for a fun ladies night out have the unique chance to watch the hunks from Sydney Hotshots at the Kilcoy Exchange Hotel for one night only on Sunday,
acrobatics and dreamy guys, this interactive production is the perfect girls night out.
Sydney Hotshots have become a nationwide sensation with their thrilling performances and guarantees a night filled with laughter, excitement, and plenty of eye candy. The show will be held at the Kilcoy Exchange Hotel on September 22, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets start at
The high tea fashion parade is will provide a say of fun on September 28, going from 11am to 2pm at the Caboolture Seniors Hall, 24 Hasking Street.
There will be four models, two from each volunteer group, displaying outfits from Pina Colada Burpengary, while lucky door prizes, raffles and high tea will also provided.
Caboolture Seniors treasurer, Joan Hartland, said making this day a
success will help support a “great cause”, as it will help so many patients, including some who might not even know they have the disease.
“It’s a chance for the community to help support the volunteers who work hard to raise the awareness and support and help the research for the treatment and cure of this disease,” she said.
“Bring along your sister, mother, daughter or friend and come along and help give the volunteers the support they need to get this wellness and accommodation centre
started.”
Caboolture Seniors is a volunteer run organisation, with most members being in their 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
“Many of us have been effected by cancer is some way either ourselves, family or friends,” Ms Hartland said.
“Leukaemia Support Qld is also run by volunteers so we thought it would make perfect sense if we came together to raise funds.”
Tickets are $25.
To book a call Joan on 0430 060 550 or email treasurercabseniors@ outlook.com.
Caboolture Seniors at their Esk gathering with seniors from Kingaroy, Kilcoy and Esk.
Henry Somerset COMMENT
Naked Soldier
THE former soldier marched in full military fashion around our farm shed - naked. He was a former Commando, one of a number we employed over the years after military service.
This fit, strong 30:year old had trained hard in the jungle training centre at Tully (north Qld) to meet the tough standards of the Commandos.
Then he’d done several tours of duty overseas, as well as helping clean up after floods and cyclones in Queensland.
But after a decade of service, of being wound up to shoot an enemy dead, he finished his term and dropped into civilian life. But he hadn’t been wound back to normal human behaviour. His instincts were still super sensitive,
which made sleeping difficult. One ear was always open trying to translate the various noises of the night.
Some nocturnal noise must have set off the automatic responses in his head when I found him square bashing around the shed naked.
Give him a direct order and he’d do the task to the letter. But small talk and gentle conversation, especially with women was difficult.
I thought of him when the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicides was released last week. It’ll be interesting to see if there are any real outcomes.
While the defence forces these days employs lots of people on computers and other technological marvels distant from the front line, they still need brave, fit, well trained folk to be in the dreadful,
dangerous muck and terror of the frontline.
While generals get an omelette of medals across their chest, far too little has been done to transition the frontline warriors back to civilian life. Many can’t cope.
We employed them because they were fit young
men who seemed to enjoy simple physical outdoors work. But we were always aware they were damaged souls, not well transitioned. And many, especially those who’d been in Vietnam and Iraq, were not given the respect they deserved back in Australia. Its one thing to blame
politicians for stupid/ immoral military ventures, but soldiers don’t deserve blame for following orders.
One of my former military employees went to Iraq with the Australian Army, but after several tours, was offered a job by a big American private security group, in Iraq.
Under My Skin
No Meat Mondays a load of bull
A major supermarket CEO has tried to resurrect the World War 1 concept of “No meat Mondays” which apparently will “save money and benefit people’s health and the environment”.
A phrase immediately sprang to mind: “What a load of bull….”.
When I read the story, on a Monday, I immediately did two things. I went out and bought a 2kg silverside from a butcher. I also decided to boycott that supermarket.
Maybe the CEO could have a closer look at her organisation to find a reason why, to use her words, “More Australians than ever are skipping meat in their meals to save money”.
Has she considered the possibility they aren’t giving value for money?
And if she’s worried about the environment, how about she does the following immediately: Stop
selling all red meat; stop selling any product made of, containing, or packaged in, any sort of plastic; ban all product deliveries in vehicles powered by fossil fuels; ban all employees from flying for work purposes. There must be more environmentally-friendly things she could do than cripple the meat industry by eliminating farting animals. Over-population is a bigger contributor to the world’s environment problems. How about compulsory euthanasia at, say, 70 years of age? Compulsory sterilisation after producing one child?
Total ban on pets (to cut down on unnecessary food production)?
If this CEO is serious about engineering everyone else’s life, maybe she should show her passion instead of just feigning concern. Then, and only then, can we judge if she is sincere, or just virtue signalling, when
she says “we can – and must – urgently work towards a healthy food system for people and the planet.”
Simply the best Paralympian James Turner, who was one of the closing ceremony flagbearers, helped restore my faith in elite athletes. With so many egos dominating so many sports, this bloke is a national treasure. After he won his second athletics gold medal in Paris, the interviewer commented, “All Australia is proud of you”, to which he replied, “I’m proud of Australia too”.
Well said James. I know you didn’t intentionally do it, but you stuck it right up those ingrates who have the ability to represent this country but not the character to appreciate it.
Unfortunately, what James giveth, Raygun taketh away. Raygun and breakdancing have helped reduce the Olympics to a joke.
WEASEY’S PROPERTY REPORT
The rent cycle is flatlining – new data released by Tim Lawless, Research Director of CoreLogic Asia Pacific suggests why, and how
Rents stagnated in July and August as a new rental landscape takes shape.
The CoreLogic report included a suite of graphs
– together they paint an excellent view of the market changes I’ve discussed regularly in this column. It would take a full essay to
the hugely bureaucratic Australian Army and Veterans Affairs seem to make most effort denying help to ‘real soldiers’.
These private military contractors have been criticised for huge overcharging of fiscal fool governments and some dodgy morality, but my mate liked being paid triple Aussie Army pay and not having to deal with the bureaucracy.
There weren’t medals, but he got a genuine transition plan back into civvy street - which included fee free university study and introduction to a good executive job.
As he points out,
a bribe
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.
Similarly, if it looks like a bribe, smells like a bribe, and sounds like a bribe, then it probably is a bribe.
As you know, a bribe is to give someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want.
My bribe, with the imprint of Premier SMiles all over it, arrived via email last week. It was in the form of an electricity bill. The amount owing was nil.
Why? Because the State Government used my money to pay my bill for me.
“The Queensland Government is providing a cost of living rebate to your household, funded by coal royalties”, they said.
Cute eh? Aren’t coal royalties taxes? Aren’t taxes public money?
Thanks SMiles. Pay my
cover these topics in any depth, so it’s more effective to include a few visual representations of the data this week.
What
We’re told First Nations patients are dying avoidable deaths and being diagnosed with increasing rates of cancer and renal disease.
This information is contained in a “shock report”. Shocking? Yes. But where’s the shock? All of this type of information was aired during the very expensive Voice referendum — the fruitless exercise in rhetoric over substance, ideology over necessity, bullshit over brains.
For decades we have annually spent and wasted billions of dollars on First Nations’ issues, supposedly on health, education, employment, domestic violence, and welfare, and we still can’t get the basics right.To our disgrace we continue to allow the mongrels wasting this money to thrive while the victims slide further down
To summarise; wages have not risen in line with rent increases which means a new peak of affordability constraints and average household sizes are up as a necessary consequence. Also, international migration is down, new-home build issues are easing slightly and investor activities are on the rise.
Being keenly aware of cost-of-living pressures and housing heartache felt amongst a large portion of
As he says, ‘the shiny bums of Russell Hill (Australian Defence HQ in Canberra) are more interested in protecting their own backsides than the soldiers on the frontline’.
Breaking the Canberra bureaucratic culture will be the real Test of the Veterans Suicide Report. But there are more defence bureaucrats and desk bound generals, by a matter of several times, than our frontline soldiers. Too bad you can’t win wars by firing out bureaucratic memos!
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the relevance ladder. Needy First Nations people don’t require a Voice, or a treaty, or more garbage ideology. They need genuine assistance. Who will provide it — and when?
Just briefly Australian authorities safely turned back a boat carrying 74 “potential irregular immigrants and crew to their country of departure in July”. Apparently some politicians can’t even bring themselves to utter the words “illegal immigrants” in case they offend someone.
Joke for Today I arrived early to a restaurant. The manager said ‘’Do you mind waiting a bit?’’ I said ‘’No.’’ ‘’Good.” he said, ‘’Take these drinks to table 9.’’
the community, I hesitate to call the emerging trend ‘rent relief’ but tenants can at least be assured that rent increases are not going to jump quite so high (or quite so quickly) in the near future. If I can be of assistance in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime on 0427 536 725 or cwease@remaxliving.com. au. I look forward to being of service. living
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Ducking
grocery bills too and I’ll consider your bribe at the polling booth next month. Shock?
shock?
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Moreton Saleyards market report
Agents Boyd O’Brien Bartholomew reported a yarding of 456 head of cattle. A lesser quality yarding of cattle came to hand. The market remained fully firm, considering the quality that came to hand. Heavy full mouth ox sold to a dearer trend with the cow market remaining
Feeders were in short supply and sold firm on last week’s rates. The vealer and backgrounder market was slightly dearer for the quality lines with
strong competition from restockers.
N Pakleppa sold Weaner Steers Santa X 369.2c/kg $904/head.
R Simpson sold Weaner Heifers Droughtmaster X 261.2c/kg $816/head.
AG Fitzpatrick & CA Hobba sold Yearling Heifers Limousin X 280.2c/kg $840/ head.
PG & CA Blanch sold Yearling Steers Limousin X 381.2c/kg $1143/head.
T Bulloch & KH Mantell sold Grain Assisted Steers Charolais x 359.2c/kg $1508/
head.
Jilabri Family Trust sold Grain Assisted Heifer Limousin X 325.2c/kg $1300/ head.
Jilabri Family Trust sold Feeder Heifers Limousin X 295.2c/kg $954/head.
BA & RM Klan sold Trade Feeder Steers Brangus X 369.2c/kg $1319/head.
MJ Duthie & DM
Vandervalk sold 8 Tooth Pasture Ox Droughtmaster 329.2c/kg $2355/head.
N Pakleppa sold Heavy Cow Limo X 274.2c/kg $1823/head.
JF Collingwood sold Pens of Heavy Cows Charolais X 278.2c/kg $1840/head.
Grieve Brothers sold Pens of Medium Cows Charbray 280.2c/kg $1525/head.
A Armstrong sold Heavy Bulls Droughtmaster 279.2c/kg $2303/head.
Grieve Brothers sold Medium Bulls Charolais X 276.2c/kg $1836/head.
For Sale Details, Market Reports and more info, visit www.moretonsaleyards. com.au or find us on Facebook @ Moreton Saleyards.
Agricultural exports dip for FY 2023/24
RURAL Bank’s Australian Agricultural Exports Report 2023/24 has found that the value of Australian agricultural exports fell by -8.5 per cent to $72.4 billion or $6.7 billion lower than the record high achieved in 2022/23.
Year-on-year decreases in Australian agricultural export value were recorded across the majority of Australian states in 2023/24 with Victoria and Queensland the only states to see export growth.
Of note, growth in agricultural export value from Queensland was driven by increased beef exports, accounting for 57 per cent of the state’s exports - elevating Queensland to second place, behind Australia’s export value leader, Victoria.
Neil Burgess Senior Manager Industry Affairs said “Cropping exports led the overall decline in Australian agricultural export value in 2023/24, but while the value of crop exports fell $8.4 billion or -27.3 per cent, we have still had the second most valuable export year on record.
“Overall, agriculture accounted for a slightly greater share of Australian
New Queensland Aquaculture Strategy
The State Government will invest $15 million into the continued growth of Queensland’s booming aquaculture industry.
The Queensland Aquaculture Strategy 2024–2034, launched by Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Minister Mark Furner, outlines the plan to put more premium Queensland seafood on plates in our state and across the globe.
This investment is a further boost to the $7.5 million committed to
aquaculture in March 2023.
Some of the key initiatives include:
• A research and development program to support diversification in the industry, including additional support for the future development of tropical rock oysters in Queensland
• Research into innovative and cost-effective waste treatment and management, farm automation and energyefficient enterprises
• Enhanced biosecurity
goods exports, growing to 13.5 per cent.”
Cattle industry exports saw the largest growth in value, with a rise of $1.6 billion or more than 12 per cent, driven by increased production and strong US demand followed by a moderate lift in sheep industry exports to $309.3 million (+6.5 per cent) to a record total of $5.1 billion.
Sugar is now just behind dairy in terms of export value, with a strong rise of more than 40 per cent on top of an impressive fourth consecutive year of increased sugar production and a surge in prices.
Wool and dairy are also expected to experience lower export values in 2024/25, with reduced production and prices impacting both sectors.
Lower sheep meat production in 2024/25 is set to push sheep industry export value slightly lower, but horticulture is a bright spot and forecast to add growth, driven by a general improvement in both production and prices.
Visit the link on the Rural Bank website for full report: https://www.ruralbank.com. au/knowledge-and-insights/ publications/agriculturaltrade/
initiatives to support industry
• A limited grants program to support First Nation businesses and the adoption of new technologies to enhance business sustainability and resilience
• Establishment of an Aquaculture Stakeholder Reference Group. The Strategy supports additional research, development and extension, as well as support for new technologies and equipment.
The Aquaculture Strategy 2024–2034 is available at: https://www.daf.qld.gov. au/business-priorities/ fisheries/industry/ aquaculture/strategy
Cattle markets
$1140.
David & Jennifer Ross, Mapleton, sold
$750.
Cash & Craven, Palmwoods, sold Angus steer calves for $740 and vealer heifers for $520.
Krystie Morrison, Tuchekoi, sold Gelbvieh weaner steers for $905.
Wade Johnston, Bollier, sold Illawarra cows for $1300.
Hushpine Pty Ltd, Lagoon Pocket, sold Brahman cross heifers for $830.
Cochrane Livestock Partners, Kandanga, sold a line of Santa cross steer calves for $740.
Madeline Graham, Pomona, sold lines of Droughtmaster steers for $1065 & $760.
Sharon & Glenn Tilly, Maroochy River, sold a pen of Droughtmaster steers for $980.
Jenny Adamski, Kandanga, sold Brahman cross steers for $840 & $800.
Russell Jones, Carters Ridge, sold Brahman cows for $1500 & $1360. Shelley McCombe, Kybong, sold Droughtmaster steers for $1060.
Robin Young, Kandanga, Droughtmaster vealers for $590 & $490.
WOODFORD
Cows, feeder heifers and vealer heifers sold to a slightly stronger market at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday. The steer market held firm to previous sales.
Alberton Investments, Bald Hills, sold a pen of Droughtmaster steers for $1780.
Christine Rowe, Lacey’s Creek, sold Charbray steers for $1060, $930 & $880.
John Harrison, Woolmar, sold pens of young Angus cross steers for $825, $690, $670 & $610.
Darcy Pratten, Mt Kilcoy, sold young Brangus males for $790 and vealer heifers for $680.
Dan Hall, Monsildale, sold lines of light Droughtmaster weaner heifers for $710 & $700. Harrison Family, Woolmar, sold Brahman heifers for $950 & $890.
Peter Zillman, Caboolture, sold Charbray vealer heifers for $600 and steer calves for $600.
M Sippel, Bellmere, sold Charbray heifers for $750. Neal Charlton, Reesville, sold Droughtmaster vealer heifers for $580. Turf Territory, Gregors Creek, sold Droughtmaster heifers for $950.
Sommer Brothers, Maleny, sold Dairy bulls for $1840 & $1740 and Friesian heifers for $1560.
Charolais X Weaner Steers sold to $1300/head
Shepherdson and Boyd reported a larger yarding of 1326 head at Toogoolawah store sale which saw a topquality yarding of mainly weaner and backgrounder cattle which continued to sell to very strong competition for the quality lines. Limited feeder cattle yarded with rates improving for what was there. A run of Santa cross store cows came to hand and sold to improved rates with the cow market in general remaining very firm on previous weeks.
Ironbark Grazing of Ma Ma Creek sold a quality pen of Charolais X, trade feeder steers, 16-18mths old for $1420/head. Grieve Bros of Colinton sold a quality run of Charolais X weaner steers, 8-10mths old with pens topping at $1300/head. Graham McPherson of Kilcoy sold Charolais X weaner steers 10mths old with pens
topping at $1290/head & $1220/head. N & d O’connor sold Limousin X steers 12mths old for $1240/head. Colinton station of Colinton sold Charolais X weaner steers 6-8mths old for $1100/head. G & L Bischoff of Coominya sold a quality pen of Droughtmaster steers 12mths old for $1180/head. RAAU of Proston sold Santa X weaner steers 10mths old for $1160/head.
B & A McLaughlin of Gatton sold a quality pen of Charolais X weaner steers 8mths old for $1100/head. Dallas Allery sold Charolais X weaner steers 6-8mths old for $1070/head. G & T Reiser sold Charolais X weaner steers 8mths old for $1020/head. L & M North of Northbrook sold Simmental X weaner steers 6-8mths old for $1000/head. L1 Holdings of Buaraba Sold quality Limousin X weaner steers
6mths old for $800/head.
Koenig Family of Blackbutt sold Charolais X weaner steers 6mths old for $750/ head. Bernie Witham of Coal Creek sold Droughtmaster weaner steers 6mths old for $700/head.
The heifers market remained strong for all descriptions. Paul Wilkes of Esk sold Charolais X trade feeder heifers 16mths old for $1150/head. Grieve Bros sold Charolais X heifers 14mths old for $1110/head. H & D Farming sold Limousin X feeder heifers 16-18mths old for $1100/head. L & E Golinski of Colinton sold Charolais X heifers 12mths old for $880/head. Graham McPherson of Kilcoy sold Charolais X weaner heifers 10mths old for $900/head.
Grieve Bros of Colinton sold Charolais X weaner heifers with pens topping at $900, $840 & $810/head. B &
A Mclaughlin sold Limousin X weaner heifers for $750/ head. Colinton station sold Charolais X weaner heifers 6-8mths old for $670/head. Monte Casino Pastoral of Kilcoy sold a quality run of Droughtmaster weaned heifers, 8mths old for $670/ head. Dallas Allery of Glenmaurie sold Charolais X
L1 Holdings of Buaraba sold Limousin X weaner heifers 6mths old for $620/ head. The cows market held firm with plenty of competition from processors and breeders. Pregnant Limousin cows account N & D Rosser of Buaraba sold for $2020/head to return
Droughtmaster Pregnant heifers for $1700/head. Richard Conroy of Coominya sold Brahman X PTIC cows, 6-8 years old for $1400/ head. Shepherdson and Boyd would like to thank all their vendors, buyers and underbidders for their valued support. The next Toogoolawah Store Sale
ATTENTION TRADIES!
SUDOKU
Don’t
You
Find ways to make extra cash. Start making things or reusing rather than buying ready made. Invite friends over rather than spending
Residential moves will be hectic and may be unsatisfactory. There may be opportunities to attend social functions that are linked to work. Do not let others exhaust you financially. Don’t overreact to someone’s advances.
Be careful when dealing with loved ones. Get involved in physical activities that will stimulate you. You can accomplish a lot if you direct your thoughts toward starting your own small business on the side. You can make progress if you deal with the right individuals.
You will be entertained and intrigued by the logic foreigners possess. Opportunities for travel and communication are evident. Your lover may be annoyed if you have been flirtatious or not attentive to their needs. Go after your goals.
The experience will be good. You are best to put your efforts into redecorating or inviting friends over. You will have to help family members sort out unfortunate difficulties. Financial gains can be made.
Limitations will set in if you haven’t followed the rules. Relatives will be cordial. Do not let lovers cost you money or take advantage of you. An older member of your family may have left you with a pressing situation.
Involvement with prestigious organizations will be to your advantage. Think about your priorities. Look after financial transactions this week. Courses dealing with psychology or health care will be of interest.
reevaluate your own motives and make changes to yourself first. Travel will stimulate your need to experience exciting new things. Losses are likely if you get involved with uncertain individuals. Don’t evade important issues; you may find yourself backed into a corner.
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To all that attended Dads funeral, the messages, tributes and visits please accept this as our personal thanks. Special thanks to Mark Weller and Staff, Dads and our friends and family over the last 18 months. As well as Kilcoy Funeral Directors, Coff and Co Bakery and Lindsay Kunde for their time and donation at Dads Funeral.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 2024 Annual General Meeting for Meals on Wheels Moreton Bay Region Inc. will be held at Burpengary Community Centre –Supper Room, 111 Station Rd Burpengary on Tuesday, 15th October 2024 commencing at 12.30pm.
RSVP by Friday 11th October NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
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Kilcoy Bowls
Tuesday 10 September –Star of the Green: Trudi Pratt defeated Trevor Stewart and now plays Dave Tonkin on 1 October.
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Winners of the day were Trudi Pratt, Vivien Menner & Bill Edwards who defeated Sharon Walker, Greg Staniforth & John Pratt 30-10.
Esk Golf
Friday Turkey Run 13-92024
Winner- I MacIntyre 48/30; R-Up- B Glanville 48/31; Best Putts- B Thorogood 14; NTP 4 & 8 - M Beetz
Sunday 15/9/24
Turkey/Chooky Challenge 2nd Rd, Sponsored by Peter & Deb Cook.
Toogoolawah golf
Wednesday 11th
September Toogoolawah Ladies hosted their annual Invitation day. 30 Ladies from Bulimba, Sandy Gallop, Laidley, Gatton, Kilcoy, Esk and Toogoolawah competed. An 18 hole 2 Person Ambrose, sponsored by Judie Marschke, Robyn Edmonds and Rhonda Carroll.
Winners were Lail Emmerson and Judy Logan (Laidley) 67.5 nett. Runner ups Ailsa Richter and Chris Stevens (Toogoolawah) 70.5 Nett
There was a run down of a golf ball each, turned out
Wednesday 11 September – Pub Day. First Round winners were Tony Verdonck, Macca, Roy Lennings & Dennis Parsons. Second Round went to John Turner, Yvonne Ambrey, Gary Krisanski & Geoff Jones from Woodford. Winners of the day were The City Slickers – Roy Sharpe, Andrew Merritt, Lindsay Kindness & Dave Phillips from Banyo. Coming Events: Sunday 22 September - Webster Shield at
Turkey: S Lerm 31nett, J Humphrey 33; G Ray 33; M Beetz 34; I Macintyre 36; Score 167 nett.
Chooky: S Dargan 27nett; G Spencer 27; C Neilsen 29; C Pettet 31; D Back 28; Score 142nett.
Overall Winner S Dargan
Overall R/UP G Spencer Putting Competition: Chris Neilsen 13putts; NTP No 10
that every Lady went home with a prize.
Thank you to Judie, Robyn and Rhonda for a terrific day, and ordering a fine day for golf.
Wednesday 11th
September - PM chook run
A 9 hole single stableford event. Winner Bob Marshall25 points. Runner up Geoff Murtagh 24 points.
Saturday 14th September Toogoolawah Golf Club’s President, Garry Hutchinson and Mrs President Michell Hutchinson’s Trophy day In conjunction with The Toogoolawah Cup and MDGA (Moreton District Golf Association) 2024 Championships.
Kilcoy.
Thursday 19 September - Final round of D’Ag Cup at Dayboro.
Friday 20 SeptemberTrivia Night.
Tuesday 24 September - Monthly Trophy Day sponsored by Jo-Anne Anderson & Joe Hasson. Sunday 29 September - Webster Shield at Toogoolawah.
Social bowls every
Tuesday - names by 8.45am for 9.30 start. Everyone is welcome - experience is not necessary and we can loan you some bowls if needed. Flat soled shoes required.
3rd no winner, No 11 3rd S Dargan, No 13 S Dargan, No 16 3rd D Back, No 17 2nd D Back.
Good turnout for 2nd Rd of 3 with the Chooky players taking the win,to make it 1 all. Scoring is top 5 to count with Stuart taking the overall win.
Steve Lerm for the Turkeys and Don Back
Winner off The Toogoolawah Cup Was Jye
O’Keefe (Sandy Gallop) with 66 nett. Runner up Bentley Heaton 70 nett.
Ladies Winner Taylor Roper(T’wah) 72 nett, runner up Sandy Gleeson (T’wah) 76 nett.
MDGA 2024 Championships: Champion and A Grade Gross winner Nathan Jones 67, Runner up Brentley Heaton 70.
Nett Timothy Fairbairn(T’wah) 72 nett, runner up Martin Manning 73 nett.
B Grade gross winner Jye O’Keefe(SG) 80, runner up Garry Hutchinson(T’wah).
C Grade gross winner Len
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Toogoolawah bowls
On Tuesday 10th Hugh, Kim and Keith travelled to Lowood for their Pub Day and had 2 very competitive games.
No wins but a great day as always. Thank you Lowood for the invite.
On Wednesday 11th Lyn, Joe, Maida and Colin travelled to Kilcoy for their Pub Day and enjoyed a wonderful day with much banter as always. Runners up in both games but as always very competitive. Thank you
for the Chookys. Many thanks to Cooky and Deb for providing all the prizes and the sausage sizzle. Not to mention the loss of the tomato ketchup. A top day for all, looking forward to the final.
Smyth (T’wah)98 Runner up Brian Loveland(T’wah). Senior Champion 55+ Gross Chris Petrohilos, Runner up Darren Slattery Veterans Gross Ken Roberton 82, runner up Chris Fraser(Ipswich) 82, Thank you to Michelle Hutchinson (Service Office International)and President Garry Hutchinson for their great Trophy Day.
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Kilcoy for the invite.
On Sunday 15th September we had a very good rollup with a semi final of our Singles Championship in which Len Smyth defeated Lenny Wright 25/15.
Final between Len Smyth and Butch Stevens to be held on Thursday 3rd October.
Meanwhile 2 games of triples were played. Winners on the day were Hugh Edwards, Lyn McWhirter, and Ian Bradow. Raffle went to Cindy Mills For Your Calendar Our next Club Meeting
October. Please join us and help in the running of your club. Our next Trivia night will be held on Friday 27th September.
SPECIAL NOTE: Sunday Social Bowls will be commencing at 10.30am from 15th September in order to beat the heat. This may not be the case with the Webster Shield Games. Keith will advise. Game 1 of Webster Shield will be held at Kilcoy on 22 September with the return game at home on September 29th.
Sandy Gleeson and Blair Broad’s Trophy Day. A single Stroke Event in conjunction with Monthly medal for September.
Thanks to MDGA for supporting Toogoolawah Golf club and allowing us to host the 2024 Championships
Sunday 15th September Toogoolawah Pennant team travelled to Ipswich for MDGA Pennants. Lowood V
Sunday 22nd September MDGA Pennants at Toogoolawah. No Social Play on 22nd September. Wednesday 25th
Garry Hutchinson, Cup Winner Jye O’Keefe (Sandy Gallop) and Michelle Hutchinson.
McKeown makes another splash Caboolture star earns Olympic swimmer of year award
CABOOLTURE superstar
Kaylee McKeown has taken home another medal, this time on home soil, after winning the Olympic Swimmer of the Year award at the Swimming Australia Awards 2024 in Brisbane. It followed an historic Olympic campaign for McKeown who became the first Australian to win four individual Olympic gold er triumphing
The wins swept her pastswimming greats Ian
200m backstroke titles in Olympic history and finished her Paris campaign with five medals in total –two gold (100m and 200m backstroke), one silver (4x100m women’s medley relay) and two bronze (4x100m mixed medley relay, 200 IM).
The 23-year-old put the world on notice in October when she broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record in Budapest with a time of 26.86 seconds.
This record meant
Masters win grand final gold
◗ Kirra Livingstone
THE Caboolture Angels Softball women team went undefeated at the Maryborough Masters tournament on September 14-15, taking out the grand final win.
The team won five out of five games, securing them a spot straight to the grand final.
Following the regular rounds, MacUndys and Allsorts battled it out for a spot to play the Angels in the grand final.
Allsorts won the qualifying match, but in the end, Caboolture won 9-2 in a dominant match.
The awards night (Saturday, September 14) followed the Queensland Government’s Welcome Home to Olympians and Pralympians event and parade, which took place earlier in the day at South Bank, attracting thousands of Queenslalnders to celebrate their athletes.
Premier Steven Miles said the athletes filled Queenslanders with “pride and excitement” , with the event putting Brisbane “one step further” to the 2032 Games.
“At the close of the Olympics, we can reflect on the participation, sportsmanship and success of the Australian team and call-out the Queenslanders who so proudly represented their nation in green and gold,” he said.
Swimming Australia
CEO Rob Woodhouse congratulated Kaylee and the other athletes, saying
pressures of international sport at its fiercest, but it is not only how they finished on the podium but how they competed,” he said,
“I am not sure perfection is attainable, but if we chase perfection we catch excellence and these three are among the very best.
“For the Olympic team - it was the closest we have come to matching the Americans in 68 years.
“For our Paralympic team, every single male athlete won a medal and we finished a terrific seventh in what is shaping as a formidable team ahead of LA.” Paralympic Moreton Bay swimmers Lucky Patterson, Brendan Hall and Ricky Betar also won medals in this year’s game, winning silver and two bronzes respectivley.
Moreton had four other Olympic athletes in a range of sports, who unfortunatly didn’t win any medals,
Angels player Kellie McMillian was awarded most catches of the tournament.
The Angels were all given gold medals for their effort and hard work to bag a grand final win.
Teammate Krystle Madsen tied with Geary’s Girls player, Brooke Walker, as player of the tournament.
There were four teams participating in the women’s competition and two in the men’s competition.
QIA Men’s Masters team won the men’s competition, winning the gold medal on default.
the club for ten years so that was awesome, really happy that Brent and his hard work over the years has been rewarded,” Darren said.
“This is his first grand final win as a coach so it was thoroughly deserved and what a great bunch of boys there.”
There were three other junior teams and two senior teams who made the grand final in the club, with all unfortunately losing their
with a goal and that was to escape FQPL 5 to FQPL 4, and we achieved it so ultimately it was a very successful season,” he said.
“If we talk about the Senior Men they won 22 games, three points for each game, 66 points, couldn’t have asked for anything more from the boys so very successful.”
Not only was the club’s multiple grand final appearances a proud accolade, the Eagles’
Narangba Eagles.”
The year is not over yet for the club’s volunteers, as they are holding five a side tournaments starting on October 1, which will run for six weeks.
“We are running an all girls tournament on Thursday nights, which is the first time we’ve ever run anything like this,” he said.
“We also run a senior five a side on Thursday nights, and a junior five a side on Tuesday nights.”
Winning team of women’s tournament, Caboolture Angels.
Angels player in action.
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More sport coming for Kilcoy
Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre earmarked by Council for multi-million dollar expansion
THE Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre is set to undergo a major upgrade, with a twostage expansion resulting in the facility doubling its floor space and catering for more users and increased diversity in its offering. The proposed extension to the building includes:
• Upgrading of the existing shed to provide a dedicated gymnasium and gymnastics area, separated by a solid wall;
• Construction of a large building extension to the south of the existing building, including two
multipurpose courts and ancillary facilities including change rooms;
• A multipurpose wing to the west of the existing and proposed building including café, reception area, administration room, allied health consulting rooms, toilets and multipurpose rooms
The expansion will also include an extended car park, allowing over 130 cars.
Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said the expansion was a significant development for the region and one that would support a growing active and healthy community.
“Council anticipates that stage one of the expansion will cost about $5.7 million and that’s a significant investment in key infrastructure for our community,” Cr Wendt said.
“With that said, we are waiting on the outcome of a grant application lodged under the Queensland Government’s SEQ Community Stimulus Program where we are seeking $2.8 million.”
