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Stud wins
VIEW Field Droughtmaster
Stud owner Sarah Hauschildt parades an under six month young bull for the judges at last week’s Boonah Show.
The stud at Tallegalla is racking up impressive results on this year’s West Moreton show circuit after a breakthrough 2025 season.
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Government flips Invictus veterans support
INVICTUS Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to reinstate its funding to deliver sporting programs for veterans and their families over the next three years.
Since Budget announcements signalled a cut in funding, IA said there hads been an extraordinary outpouring of support.
Invictus Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hartung, said the decision ensures the organisation can continue delivering vital support to veterans and families.
“We thank the Federal Government for reviewing the decision to discontinue funding for Invictus Australia and are de-
lighted that veterans and their families will be able to continue to benefit from our world leading program in the years ahead,” Mr Hartung said.
“The past few weeks have highlighted the strength of the community.
“This outcome reflects a collective commitment to the importance of connection, recovery and wellbeing for those who have served,” he said.
Blair MP Shayne Neumann said it was a good outcome.
“As part of establishing the new Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency in response to the Royal Commission, the Government is transitioning funding for broader veteran wellbeing support to this new Agency,” Mr Neumann said.
“As we transition, in order to maintain certainty and con-
tinuity of services for veterans and families, and ensure there are no gaps, the Government is providing further funding to Invictus Australia, as well as Bravery Trust and Kookaburra Kids.
“These arrangements will enable the Agency to ramp up operations while ensuring these organisations continue to provide support to the veteran community.”
SHOW season is in the air ... literally. If perfumers developed a scent and called it Showground Fever it would include notes of beef burgers sizzling; a touch of high octane fuel for the chainsaw events and the musky scent of horses and cattle. Last year I wrote a few articles on the successful View Field Stud owned by Tallegalla’s Sarah and Shane Hauschilt. The West Moreton Circuit has only just opened and the Hauschilt’s are already proving hot contenders in the stud cattle section. Also, Wendy Creighton writes about a development for a Highway Service Centre multiplex at Haigslea is moving closer to a start date.
I interviewed Rosewood woman Barbara Quinn who is going to Lesotho in September to help out in an orphanage. As a realist, she understands that giving money directly to centres in the small African country leaves things open to corruption. Barbara said she packed school supplies and infant formula into her suitcases and purchased items when there to distribute herself.
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- Lara Hart
Invictus Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hartung.
Tallegalla stud - show circuit high performer
By LARA HART
THE 2026 agricultural show season may only just be getting underway, but a familiar name is already making its presence felt in judging rings on the West Moreton Circuit.
Shane and Sarah Hauschildt’s View Field Droughtmaster Stud at Tallegalla returned to the show circuit with a string of impressive results, continuing the momentum from last year.
“Boonah Show was very good and the wind blew enough that it driedouttheground,”Shanesaid.
“We won Grand Champion Droughtmaster Exhibit and Bull with our little fella King of Kings, who is only seven months old.
“Heiscomingalongnicelyand he also won Tropical Droughtmaster Bull and took out quite a few awards.
“We also did well with an eight-month-old heifer who took out Grand champion Droughtmaster Female, so we took out the droughty-double so to speak.”
When deciding which beasts to front up come show time, Shane said they looked at the calves to find one who had the most growth for their age.
“[King of Kings] was heavy in the bone, long and well muscled already for his age, weighing in at 350 kilograms,” he explained.
“He is a good weight for his age and temperament wise, he’s just a big teddy bear who broke in easily and parades well.”
The same animal did well at this year’s Esk Show, and was awarded first in his class.
“View Field Molly took out Grand Champion Female of the
Show and Supreme Female of the Show in Esk,” he said.
“And we got Junior Champion Tropical with a bull named View Field John who was 19-monthsold.
“And View Field Ali the Second won Junior Tropical Heifer.”
Last year the Hauschildt’s stud bull View Field Isaac became something of a celebrity among cattle exhibitors and showgoers throughout the West Moreton and Brisbane Valley show circuit.
The attention was a welcome reward for years of careful breeding and dedication to producing quality Droughtmaster cattle.
While View Field Isaac captured plenty of headlines in 2025, it appears the stud’s success was no one-off achievement.
Thestrongstarthasreinforced the stud’s reputation as one of the region’s emerging Droughtmaster success stories and suggests the Hauschildts could be in for another memorable season.
Agricultural shows remain an important showcase for stud breeders, providing an opportunity to benchmark cattle against some of the best genetics in the industry while also promoting the breed to commercial producers and the wider public.
For the Hauschildts, the latest results are confirmation that the breeding decisions made behind the scenes are translating into success in the show ring.
As the show circuit continues through winter, many eyes will once again be on the distinctive red cattle carrying the View Field prefix.
If the opening rounds of competition are any indication, View Field could be set to dominate headlines and judging rings for a second consecutive year.
The next show on the circuit for the Hauschildts is at Toogoolawah.
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View Field Droughtmaster owner, Shane Hauschildt parades his bull for the judges. (Lyle Radford: 556690)
Court hears of Lowood child murder charge
By JESSE HAMILTON
THE tight-knit community of Lowood has been left shaken after the death of four-year-old Cleo Rose Catterall at a local home, with police charging her mother, 31-year-old nurse Jessie Renee Phillips, with murder following an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Emergency services were called to a McInnes Street property shortly after 11pm on Monday, 25 May, where Cleo was found unresponsive and later declared deceased at the scene.
The 31-year-old woman has been charged with one count of murder, a domestic violence offence against a child, and briefly appeared in Ipswich Magistrates Court on 26 May, where she did not enter a plea.
Two other children, both under the age of three, were inside the home at the time but were not physically injured. They are now
Jessie Renee Phillips, the Lowood mother charged with murder following the death of her four-yearold daughter. (Facebook)
in the care of family members.
The Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch led the inquiry, which escalated quickly after initial examinations at the address.
Operation Commander Detective Inspector Michael Manago said the woman had been living at the property with three chil-
Two young children were inside the Lowood home at the time of the incident and were later placed into the care of family members.
dren, including the four-year-old girl.
“It’s always terribly tragic when someone loses their life, especially someone so young. It was a terribly confronting scene for those responding.”
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death, with police stressing it is not appropriate to speculate while forensic processes continue.
“We understand this in-
cident has shocked the local community,”Detective Inspector Manago said.
Attention has turned to whether the family had any prior involvement with support services.
It is understood the Department of Child Safety had previously been notified regarding matters involving the family, and thatPhillipshadundergonemental health treatment in April.
Health Minister Tim Nicholls declined to comment on the specifics of the case, citing ongoing court proceedings and privacy obligations.
He said he could not provide further detail but described the situation as a tragedy.
“Thisisoneinstanceandaterribly tragic instance and we need to understand what the causes were and what happened here in relation to it.”
The case remains before the courts as investigations continue.
From Rosewood to Lesotho with lots of love
By LARA HART
FOR more than a decade Rosewood resident Barbara Quinn has made the long journey to the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.
This year marks Barbara’s seventh trip to Beautiful Gate, an orphanage in the nation’s capital, Maseru, where she has been volunteering since first visiting in 2014.
Over the years Barbara has formed strong bonds with both the children and staff, returning whenever she can to lend a helping hand and provide comfort to some of Lesotho’s youngest and most vulnerable residents.
During her visits, Barbara spends her days helping care for the children, offering one-on-one attention, cuddles, playtime and reassurance.
She also travels with suitcases packed with infant formulas and
dollar raised helping support the children at Beautiful Gate.
Rather than sending money overseas, Barbara takes the funds with her and purchases supplies once she arrives in Lesotho.
“Africa can be vulnerable to corruption in some areas, and by buying the items myself I know exactly where the money is going,” she said.
“It means I can be certain the supplies are benefiting the children and the orphanage directly.”
“I also get to see how the children have grown from one year to the next because I go over so often.”
school supplies for the children.
“There’s a place in Dundee that’s hooked up to Springbok Lodge and they do Happy Feet, so we also take donations to them to buy shoes for children in the villages,” she said.
However, Barbara’s support extends far beyond what she can fit into her luggage.
Back home in Australia she regularly fundraises, with every
As she prepares for her seventh journey to Lesotho, Barbara remains committed to supporting the orphanage and the children who call it home, one act of kindness at a time.
Volunteers pay for their own trips and accommodations, and all of their fundraising goes directly to those in need overseas.
The Rosewood women travelling to Lesotho in September to help at an orphanage are (from left) Joanne Littleford, Barbara Quinn, Rosemary Argow and Prue Jensen.
Grandmother’s MND battle for local support
By JESS LEIS
FOR Rosewood grandmother Margie Meier, living with Motor Neurone Disease means remaining mentally sharp while slowly losing the ability to speak, move and maintain independence.
Diagnosed with Primary Lateral Sclerosis, a rare form of MND, in 2017, Ms Meier now communicates using her phone after losing her speech. Recently, she joined representatives from the MND and Me Foundation at Coles Yamanto, to raise awareness about the realities of the disease and the growing need for practical support.
“MND takes away so much, your independence, your confidence, your speech and your dignity but your mind stays exactly the same,” Ms Meier wrote.
“I know exactly what I want to say, but I can’t always get the words out. By the time I respond in a conversation, it’s often already moved on, which is incred-
Rosewood grandmother who lives with MND Margie Meier, with MND and Me CEO Jane Milne. (Supplied)
ibly frustrating. You feel trapped in your own body.”
Ms Meier said living in a regional community like Rosewood created additional barriers when it came to specialist care and equipment.
“Accessing specialised care and equipment isn’t as easy, and travelling to appointments takes time and can be expensive.”
The foundation recently provided Ms Meier with a high-low
hospital bed to assist with safer transfers and support her partner and carer as the disease progresses.
The support has been made possible through a $125,000 Coles Care Grant awarded to MND and Me, one of two organisations sharing in $225,000 raised through community donations by FightMND and Coles Group.
MND and Me chief execu-
tive Jane Milne said the funding would deliver 25 tailored care packages to older Queenslanders living with MND.
“At the MND and Me Foundation, we pride ourselves on providingsupportatexactlytheright time and based on what each person needs, so our services are very patient-centred.” Ms Milne said.
“These care packages can be quite varied, they might support equipment needs, allied health services, or psychology support, either for the person living with MNDorfortheirfamilyandchildren.”
“The tyranny of distance across Queensland means that patients in regional areas face significant challenges accessing vital allied health and equipment services,” she said.
Queenslanders are being encouraged to support the cause, with stores across the state nearing $2 million raised for FightMND since 2018.
Health hub with best holistic care in Walloon
By JESS LEIS
A growing corridor deserves growing health services, and that’s what Lisa Cash is building at the newly opened Walloon Health Hub, at 7001 Parkland Dr.
After 12 years operating a successful allied health business in Boonah, Ms Cash has expanded into Walloon with a modern facility focused on accessible, community-driven care for families, seniors and those with chronic conditions.
It’s not a traditional gym. A home to reformer Pilates studios, strength training spaces, exercise physiology programs and allied health consulting rooms, this facility is purpose-built to support long-term health and wellbeing.
“Instead of a normal gym or a normal group fitness class run by fitness instructors, we’re run by university-trained professionals that have done four years of university, so we deal with chronic conditions, acute conditions and
position scanning technology, physiotherapy, massage therapy, acupuncture and dietitians , with more planned.
The vision was to create a true one-stop allied health hub for the rapidly growing region.
“We’relookingforOTs,speech therapists, psychologists, chiropractors and Pilates instructors who want to come and work within the hub,” Ms Cash said.
anything else that follows,” Ms Cash said.
The clientele includes DVA and NDIS clients, private patients and those funded by Medicare and private health.
The award-winning Keeping Active program offers older Australians strength training, falls prevention, mobility and cardiovascular health. With osteoporo-
sis affecting so many, keeping the body strong is crucial.
“It’s not just about their reformer Pilates, even though members love it, it’s about doing reform art, strength training twice a week, and cardio training for their heart health as well.” she said.
Thereareprivatehealthclaimable group classes, body com-
With an all female team, there’s a strong emphasis on community support, offering schoolbased traineeships and volunteering time with local schools to promote youth health and development.
For busy parents, children’s classes are incorporated to make exercise more achievable.
As Walloon grows, Ms Cash believes demand for holistic healthcare will grow too.
Visit walloonhealthhub.com. au
Walloon Health Hub’s friendly faces are made up of local community members: (L-R) Taya Wheadon, Corrine Cause, Business owner Lisa Cash, and Kira Brown
50c fares made permanent
•Delivering a second Ipswich Central river crossing
Delivering for Queensland
•Upgrading Marburg SES training facilities
•Installing a new playground and shade sails at Ipswich North State School
•Delivering more homes for vulnerable women with The Lady Musgrave Trust
•Delivering a new grandstand for Ipswich State High School
As well as delivering permanent 50c fares, here are some of the ways the new Queensland Government is delivering for Ipswich:
•Delivering grandstands at Ipswich Musketeers Baseball Club
•Delivering more classrooms for Haigslea State School
•Upgrading facilities at Norths Tigers Rugby League Club
•Upgrading Rosewood Showgrounds with new lighting.
Find out what else we’re delivering for you.
QLD Day 6 June
Celebrating our great state
Queensland Day on Saturday 6
June marks the moment our state forged its own path, separating from New South Wales in 1859 and laying the foundations for the bold, resilient Queensland we know today.
167 years later, QLD Day is not just a birthday – it’s a celebration of everything that defines us – our
QLD Day Mega Round: State pride and fierce rivalries
In an exciting Australianfirst, the QLD Day Mega Round takes centre stage, bringing communities together in a statewide celebration of passion, pride and friendly rivalry.
Astandout on the racing calendar, Brisbane’s Eagle Farm plays host to Seven Oaks Day and headlined by the Group 1 Queensland Oaks and the QLD Day Stakes. Racegoers are encouraged to embrace QLD Day and wear a touch of maroon to their fashions on the field, adding to the atmosphere.
e excitement carries into the evening, with the AFL Q-Clash lighting up People First Stadium, Carrara as the Gold Coast Suns take on the Brisbane Lions in a fierce Queensland derby.
Mega Round momentum continues with NRL action, with the North Queensland Cowboys facing the Dolphins at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville before the Queensland Firebirds take on the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a Super Netball derby at Nissan Arena, Brisbane.
people, places and unmistakable Queensland spirit.
The new Queensland Government is proud to deliver QLD Day celebrations right across the state, bringing communities together to honour our history, showcase our culture and celebrate what it means to be a proud Queenslander.
QLD Day Mega Round
Saturday 6 June 2026
The QLD Day Mega Round captures the spirit that fuels Queensland on and off the field.
Seven Oaks Day Glamour meets elite Group 1 racing at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm racecourse from 10am. A touch of maroon for Fashions on the Field.
The QLD Day Party Caxton Street, Brisbane. Presented by XXXX and Queensland Government, Caxton Street will come alive with a live all-Qld entertainment, food and drinks, activities and interactive pop-ups before the football kicks off next door. Caxton Street Brisbane, 3pm – 7pm.
Gold Coast SUNS v Brisbane Lions QClash at People First Stadium, Carrara at 5.15pm.
North Queensland Cowboys v Dolphins at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville at 5.30pm.
Queensland Firebirds v Sunshine Coast Lightning Suncorp Super Netball, Nissan Arena at 7pm.
Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium at 7.30pm.
Search Queensland Day or visit qld.gov.au/qldday
Capping off the sporting mega-mix, the Brisbane Broncos meet the Gold Coast Titans under lights at Suncorp Stadium. It’s a blockbuster line-up that showcases the depth of rugby league talent across the state and a high-energy finale to the jam-packed QLD Day Mega round schedule.
Celebrating incredible people who make our state great
The QLD Day Awards shine a spotlight on the Queenslanders who go above and beyond – the community volunteers, local legends, young achievers and those shaping our state’s future.
From grassroots changemakers to everyday heroes, these awards celebrate Queenslanders from all walks of life who make Queensland a better place. Announced on QLD Day, the winners reflect a proud tradition of service, generosity and community spirit that has defined our state since 1859.
Jane Hedger, CEO of Volunteering Queensland, said the awards recognise the Queenslanders who often work behind the scenes to support others.
“The QLD Day Awards shine a light on those Queenslanders who quietly make the world go round and give us an opportunity to say thank you,” she said.
For Catherine Lamb, a Meals on Wheels volunteer from Ashgrove, Brisbane, giving back is simply part of who she is.
“It’s about the simple things – how good you feel doing something good, and how much it means to the person on the other end,” Catherine said.
This year’s recipients continue a strong legacy of community champions, following in the footsteps of the 2025 QLD Day Local Legends – all shining examples of the Queensland spirit in action. To meet this year’s QLD Day Award winners, visit qld.gov.au/qldday
QLD Day Mega Round
Catherine Lamb, Meals on Wheels volunteer
QLD Day Ambassadors: Familiar faces of Queensland pride
Meet some of this year’s QLD Day ambassadors, championing the essence and vibrance of Queensland.
We know Queensland has produced no shortage of rugby league royalty. Wally Lewis AM – also known as “The King” – is the face of his state yet again as a 2026 QLD Day ambassador.
“I’m a proud Queenslander, born and bred, and I’ve spent a lifetime representing this wonderful state,” Wally said.
“I’m inspired by everyday Queenslanders, the people who show up for their families, their communities, and each other; that’s the real strength of this state.”
One of rugby league’s greatest players, Johnathan Thurston AM; former three-time premiership winner for the Brisbane Broncos, Gorden Tallis; and captain of the Broncos, Maroons and Jillaroos, Ali Brigginshaw are also representing rugby this year.
There must be something in the water, with our best swimmers diving in as ambassadors: eight-time Olympic medallist, Cate Campbell OAM; Paralympic gold medallist Alexa Leary OAM; and four-time Paralympic medallist Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson. Netball great Laura Geitz, raised in the Darling Downs town of Allora, joins Gold Coast AFL rising star Ethan Read.
One of Australia’s most beloved tennis champions, Pat Rafter said he proudly wears the title of ‘Queenslander’, while he secretly loves having a stadium with his name on it.
“I love being a Queenslander, I was brought up in Mount Isa, so I guess there is a fair bit of that country passion in me,” Pat said.
1. Kay McGrath OAM, a Queensland Great
2. Pat Rafter, tennis champion
3.JohnathonThurstonAM,rugbyleaguelegend
4. Wally Lewis — The King.
“Having a stadium with my name on it is so cool. The Queensland tennis crowd is pretty respectful; they enjoy their tennis but appreciate good players with good attitude.”
From the arts, didgeridoo virtuoso and composer William Barton sits alongside Pub Choir founder Astrid Jorgensen OAM, country music balladeer Lee Kernaghan OAM, and celebrity chef Alastair McLeod.
Rounding out the line-up is veteran journalist and child-safety advocate Kay McGrath OAM, a Queensland Great, encouraging all Queenslanders to celebrate the unique spirit of the Sunshine State.
“Queensland Day is a chance for us to come together and reflect on how fortunate we are to live in this extraordinary state,” Kay said. What ties them together isn’t fame – it’s our state. Each ambassador’s story is rooted in a different patch of Queensland, from outback towns to coastal cities. Together, they paint a portrait of a state that’s as diverse as it is proud.
QLD Day Ambassadors qld.gov.au/qldday
QLD Day parties
QLD Day parties are taking place right across the state, with pubs, hotels and community venues joining in the celebrations. To find a QLD Day party near you, Search Queensland Day or visit qld.gov.au/qldday
Brisbane and surrounds
Flagstone Tavern QLD Day
Flagstone Tavern
Saturday 6 June 2026, 10am -11:59pm
Lockyer Hotel QLD Day
Lockyer Hotel
Saturday 6 June 2026, 11am -3pm
Queensland’s Best Art Tour
Queensland Art Gallery
Saturday 6 June 2026, 11:15am -12pm
Banyo and Districts QLD Day
Celebrations and Citizenship
Ceremony 2026
Saturday 6 June 2026, 12 -4pm
QLD Day at Archive Beer Boutique
Archive Beer Botigue
Saturday 6 June 2026, 12pm -12am
Queensland’s Best Modern Art Tour
Gallery of Modern Art
Saturday 6 June 2026, 1:15pm -2pm
QLD Day Party
Caxton Street
Saturday 6 June 2026, 3pm onwards
Sunshine Coast
QLD Day at Carrolle Hotel
Carrolle Hotel
Saturday 6 June 2026, 12pm -4pm
QLD Day Party, Landsborough edition
Landsborough Museum
Saturday 6 June 2026, 3pm -9pm
Gold Coast
QLD Native Foods Saltwater Dreaming Festival
Ronnie Long Park Tallebudgera Surf Club
Saturday 6 June 2026, 8am -2pm
QLD Day Party
Beach Hotel Broadbeach
Saturday 6 June 2026, 11am -Late
Ultimate QLD Day Party
North Burleigh Surf Club
Saturday 6 June 2026, 12pm -5pm
QLD Day at H&S
Hound and Stag Brewing Co
Saturday 6 June 2026, 12pm onwards
Parkwood Village Proudly, Loudly Queensland
Saturday 6 June 2026, 1:30 -10pm
Delay to Haigslea service centre explained
By WENDY CREIGHTON
A request for a four year extension of a development approval has revealed that a Highway Service Centre mulitplex at Haigslea is moving closer to a start date.
The development was approved by the Ipswich council in 2019.
It’s to be located on the southern side of the Warrego Highway between Beduhns Road and Haigslea Cemetery Roads on a 39.8ha greenfield property.
The eight stage development is planned across 10.3ha and includes a service station with a shop and caretaker’s residence, two food and five fast food tenancies, a car wash, a truck wash, a truck park and a 50 room motel with a restaurant.
Stage one includes the service station, food tenancies, a food court, truckers facilities, a shop and amenities, the first fast food tenancies, truck parking and the caretaker’s residence.
Stages 2, 3, 6 and 8 take in additional fast food tenancies while Stages 4 and 5 add a car wash and a truck wash, respectively.
The motel construction and fit out is scheduled for Stage 7.
The service centre has been approved to run on a 24/7 basis.
However, it was another approval that revealed the reasons why work on the service centre
was yet to begin.
When the developer, EMAAAS Pty Ltd initially applied, the company submitted a separate application to establish a sewerage treatment plant on the same property.
A development permit was granted by the Ipswich City Council for a sewerage treatment plant with a capacity to treat up to 50 kilolitres per day.
While that approval will remain current until June next year, the town planning agent for the developer, who is now listed as HWY A2 Properties Pty Ltd, explained that the early extension request was to … “provide their client with certainty”.
“Our client has been in lengthy discussions to secure the outright ownership of the sites in order for them to undertake the development under this approval and that of the MCU [Material Change of Use Highway Service Centre] approval.
“These discussions had been stalled … but are now nearing resolution and agreement to securing outright ownership for our client.
“Securing outright ownership of the sites will enable our client to proceed with certainty and obtain the required related approvals to commence the approved development.”
The developer hopes for a four year extension to the approval.
An elevation illustrating how the Highway Service Centre will appear from the Warrego Highway once all eight stages are completed.
Sleeper housing estates so difficult to scope
By WENDY CREIGHTON
CAPTURING the sheer scope of potential and approved residential developments in and around localities such as Rosewood, Thagoona, Walloon and Marburg is difficult.
Ipswich City Planning Scheme maps indicate preferred areas where urban spread will be allowed but in June 2026, many remain as large open paddocks dotted with small stands of trees and shrubs.
One or a few homes are constructed on the boundaries of those open spaces and give little indication of what is to come.
But a reference by a town planning agent to the number of potential housing estates surrounding a proposed 120 lot residential subdivision gave us pause.
The agent had calculated that once developed, the sum of the estates, including their client’s proposal, could alone boost the population of Rosewood by more than 2,500 people.
We published an article about the plans for that 120 lot estate in our last edition of the Moreton Border News.
To recap, Rosewood Links Pty Ltd, hoped to subdivide a 15ha property located on the eastern side of the corner of Hospital Road and Rosewood Thagoona Road.
The developer styled the proposed estate around an existing character home which was to remain on the western corner block and be surrounded by 6.5ha of
retained endangered and critically endangered vegetation. Another 1.5ha on the eastern corner was to be a retention basin for stormwater and koala habitat trees.
Most of the remainder was to be divided into housing allotments.
That largely greenfield block was zoned under the Ipswich Plan 2025, as ‘low density residential’, similar to most of the surrounding blocks.
But what are the boundaries of the area that more than 2,500 people are anticipated to call home in the future?
The western boundary is the old Oakleigh Colliery rail line – it is still there but not in use.
The northern boundary is the Karrabin Rosewood Road.
The eastern boundary runs along the eastern edge of the master plan of the Rosewood Green estate.
The southern boundary is the Rosewood Thagoona Road.
The Rosewood Showgrounds
and Rosewood Golf course lie within those boundaries and those blocks are expected to be immune to future residential development.
But most of the remaining blocks are already approved for housing or are going through the council planning process towards that end.
The estates include:
• 98 Hospital Road – 120 new lots on 15ha – currently going through the council application process;
• 1A Railway Street – 122 new lots on the 12.3ha property on the eastern boundary of the Rosewood Showgrounds – developer Tadafa Pty Ltd - currently going through the council application process;
• 6-56 Hospital Road and 11721190KarrabinRosewoodRoad
– 122 new lots on 23.4ha –two properties that wrap around the north western corner of the Rosewood Golf course –
originally called The Links estate – developer Rosewood Green Pty Ltd - approved;
• Rosewood Green estate – master planned for 299 new lots – developer Rosewood Green Pty Ltd - a number of stages already approved.
Inadditiontotheknownestates, the town planning agent also estimated that there was the potential for the properties at 36-48 Showgrounds Lane to yield another 87 allotments.
Add to the above, the existing small lots on the boundaries of the estates and the potential number of housing allotments could be home to more than 2,500 people.
As a result, the housing developments in this small eastern expansion corridor alone could have a significant impact on a town, where urban development is constrained to some extent by old underground mining tunnels and stands of core koala habitat.
View from Hospital Road across land originally approved for the 125 lot Rosewood Links Estate. (Lyle Radford: 557174)
A view north from Railway Street up Hospital Street where a 122 lot subdivision proposal is under review by Ipswich City Planners. (557174)
The old Oakleigh Colliery rail line looking roughly north. (557174)
The cumulative hangover no one mentioned
By LARA HART
THERE comes a point in life when you realise your body has quietly changed the rules and forgotten to tell you.
In your late teens and twenties, you could stay out until two o’clock in the morning, survive on three hours of sleep, consume enough alcohol to sterilise farm equipment and still turn up for work the next day looking vaguely human.
Sure, there might be a headache and a slight feeling of regret, but by lunchtime you were back in action and making questionable decisions all over again.
These days, however, I can achieve the same level of exhaustion without a single alcoholic beverage touching my lips.
I was a chief steward at my town’s agricultural show and in the lead up I spent my days at work and my evenings in the show shed.
Night after night it was entries, displays, paperwork, judging preparations, moving tables, shifting exhibits and answering questions that seemed to multiply faster than rabbits after good rain.
Each night I arrived home later than I should have and each morning I got up earlier than I wanted.
By show day, I was operating largely on determination, caffeine and what can only be described as muscle memory.
Theshowitselfwaswonderful, thousands of people wandered through, admired the exhibits and enjoyed everything that makes a country show special.
Then came Sunday and in years gone by, that meant a day of rest.
But in agricultural show circles Sunday is demolition day.
Every exhibit has to be removed, every display dismantled, every table folded, every chair stacked, and every sign packed away.
Theshowgroundsmustsomehow transform from a bustling event into an empty paddock in
the space of a few hours.
By the time we finished I felt surprisingly good but that should have been the warning sign.
Because later that evening, while sitting quietly at home a wave of exhaustion rolled over me with the subtlety of a freight train.
My legs felt heavy, my brain stopped processing information and I found myself staring blankly at the television with absolutely no idea what was happening.
At one point I stood up to get something and completely forgot why I had stood up.
I wasn’t sick, I wasn’t injured, I wasn’t drunk, yet somehow I felt remarkably similar to how I used to feel after a particularly enthusiastic Saturday night.
The difference was that back then I’d at least had the courtesy to earn it.
When I was younger, a few drinks and a late night barely slowed me down.
Now a week of late nights, a busy agricultural show and several thousand extra steps seem capable of producing the same symptoms.
The body simply doesn’t recover like it once did.
Young people don’t appreciate what a superpower they possess. They can stay awake until
3am, sleep on a couch that feels like a pile of bricks and bounce back by breakfast.
People my age need a carefully managed recovery strategy.
We need hydration, a comfortable chair and possibly a nap.
No, definitely a nap.
And preferably no one asking complicated questions.
The older I get, the more I realise that ageing is just discovering exciting new ways to become exhausted.
Nobody warned me that one day I’d be experiencing hangovers without any of the fun that
usually comes beforehand. Yet here we are.
The good news is that I’d happily do it all again.
Country shows are built on volunteers, and there’s a special satisfaction in seeing months of planning come together for the community.
The bad news is that I may need to start training for it several months in advance.
Notbecausetheworkisharder but because apparently my recovery time now operates on roughly the same schedule as a government infrastructure project.
A day of happy faces - then the clean-up (Lyle Radford: 556690)
Rain is a relief for growers reliant on diesel
By LARA HART
SIGNIFICANT rainfall across SEQ has delivered savings to input costs for growers like Glenn Abbott at Aratula
Glenn’s irrigators require 200-litres of diesel a night to run, and he has four of them.
With the current average diesel price sitting at the $2.25 mark, that’s $1,800 a night for irrigation.
“The rain was welcome and it recharged the aquifer too, which was lovely as well,” he said.
“We had some river flows and that recharged the aquifer as well.”
An aquifer is a natural underground rock or sediment formation that stores , transmits and yields useable, economically viable quantities of groundwater.
Earlier this year Glenn, like other primary producers was becoming increasingly concerned by the war in Iran.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East severely impacted agricultural production in the Fassifern and Lockyer regions as fuel and fertiliser prices skyrocketed.
Australia relied heavily on imported fuel and the conflict disrupted supply chains and there was a risk that energy infrastructure could become a military target.
The link between rainfall and diesel lies in the use of irrigators.
Growers must keep crops hydrated and the equipment that pumps water to distribute it needs diesel fuel to run.
Glenn’s not the only one happy it’s been raining. For many local growers rain means being able allocate their diesel allowance elsewhere.
“Fuel costs have come down a bit but it’s still very expensive,” he said.
“Many of our input costs have gone up because of the freight to get the stuff to us as well.
“The big demon in the room sitting in the corner is fertiliser
availability and prices has only gone one way and hasn’t come back.”
“We can’t see any reprieve there and there are types of fertilisers that we can’t even source at the moment.”
Glenn said he was resorting to use different types of fertiliser alternative to what he’d prefer.
“We are not going to run out of fuel, we just have to pay for it, but no one knows where the certainly of fertiliser lies.”
That uncertainty means Glenn is changing decision making patterns on his cropping program.
“Some of that includes our irrigated grain crops and there is a question mark of profitability due to the lack of fertiliser,” he explained.
“While the rain has been welcome crops, it is just a postponement to some of our problems and nota cancellation.
“We’d need to follow up probably in their next two to three weeks.?”
Aratula grower Glenn Abbott said recent rainfall meant they didn’t need to use diesel on their irrigators.
Acreage, homestead and a spring fed dam
A Grandchester property on gently sloping land and a renovated home with lots of infrastructure, sold recently for $1,300,000.
The 4.45 hectare property is divided into one large main paddock, two smaller paddocks and a small holding paddock and all are serviced by water and secured with split-post fencing.
A spring-fed dam provides year-round water for livestock and gardens. Established trees provide shade around the home yard, while 16 chicken coops make thE property perfect for a poultry breeder.
The three bedroom, one bathroom home was re-roofed last year.
Its well-equipped and renovated kitchen features white cabinetry and plenty of storage.
The open-plan kitchen and dining areas give access through timber French doors to a large, covered entertainment deck.
A practical internal laundry and renovated bathroom with separate toilet, like the rest of the house, have been painted in soft neutral colours.
The living room also has direct access to the enclosed outdoor living area at the front of the home.
The tanks have the capacity to hold up to 100,000 litres of rainwater, there’s a small orchard and established gardens and two, 5kW solar inverters and 19.2kW of battery storage.
The large powered shed has a mezzanine and a carport.
There’s also a feed shed and steel cattle yards with a concrete ramp.
The property last sold in 2015 for $445,000.
Price is up on 513 sq
Rosehaven Estate lot
A vacant, 513sqm block in Rosewood’s Rosehaven Estate sold last month for $530,000.
The level block is surrounded by established homes and has access to all services.
No character, vegetation or environmental overlays are identified and there is no overland flow path across the lot. It last sold in 2020 for $146,500.
Winternationals will be the biggest drags yet
By CLANCY NUGENT
THE biggest drag racing event outside of the USA kicks off this weekend at Willowbank, with Winternationals organisers claiming they are set for one of their biggest events ever as they get ready to put Ipswich on the world stage.
Pre-entry ticket sales have seen a rise and there has been a significant increase of over 50 entries compared to last year’s Winternationals.
Operations Manager at Willowbank Raceway Andrew Casos said it has been a superb preparation.
“Life is unbelievable out here; everything has gone perfectly,” Casos said.
“The rain has greened the grassup,ticketsalesarevery,very strong and up a lot on last year.
“The Winternationals is the pinnacle; everyone wants to race.
“This is the biggest drag racing event outside the USA; in Sydney last month they had 300-
odd competitors and we have got 500.
“Numbers are climbing, which is exciting, but it’s also daunting because we know we’ve got to be on our game.
“We have put a lot of new practices in place this year; we’ve got traffic control because we want to do better with getting traffic in and out; we’ve never had that before.
“There are some new grandstands and new platforms in place for better spectator advan-
tage; life’s great,” he said.
The Winternationals is one of the very few truly international events that comes to Ipswich on a regular basis, and the team at Willowbank believe it is their duty to not only put on a good show for those who attend, but also those who watch it around the world.
They have announced that legendary motorsport announcer Alan Reinhart will be commentating the event, a key indicator of how it is valued globally.
“He’s so well known in the drag racing teams in America; he can’t wait to come and commentate,” Casos said.
“His knowledge is just unbelievable and he’s been in the sport longer than I’ve been alive.
“Multiple international guests are coming over, mainly from America, to see the Winternationals, and a lot of these guys are coming over for the very first time, so we are very proud,” he said.
Casos also said that the event has a huge financial impact on the local community.
“We are very mindful of the money it puts back into Ipswich,” Casos said.
“Accommodation around the place will be absolute bedlam,” he said.
The cold June conditions are set to aid in some very fast times across the four days of racing from Thursday through to Sunday, with the final two days playing host to the major events across the weekend.
Last years Top Fuel Winner, Wayne Newby. (Dave Reid)
Plenty of fans are set to watch on as the Winternationals once again rock Ipswich. (Supplied)
Origin robs Walker of his ‘Man of the Match’
By CLANCY NUGENT
SAM Walker had his hands firmly on the Man of the Match award before it was ripped from his grasp in the final moment as the NSW Blues claimed Origin One.
Walker had the ball on a string, setting up the first two tries for Queensland and leading them to a 20-6 lead at halftime.
It was all going the Maroons way until fullback Kalyn Ponga was sensationally sent off in the 57thminuteforashouldercharge to winger Tolutau Koula.
It was a controversial decision with the bunker seemingly attempting to overturn the call due to it being a head clash rather than direct shoulder contact to the head, however, onfield referee Ash Klein assured the man in his ear that it was a send-off level offence.
The Blues scored two more tries before, in the dying stages of the game, James Tedesco caught a bomb right on Queensland’s line
to give Nathan Cleary a kick next to the posts to win the match.
HeslottedittoseeQueensland on the receiving end of a 20 point comeback.
Walker, who was having a dream debut, was dejected
following the match in an interview with Channel 9.
“It is a hard one to reflect on right now, just disappointed I guess,” Walker said.
“It is really special to be able to put the jersey on, the whole
week has been really special and I am looking forward to the next game,” he said.
It was a tough pill to swallow for the Maroons and the decision to send-off will no doubt be heavily scrutinised.
Friday 19 June from 8 am
* Championship Dog Show *Pavilion judging
Saturday 20 June from 8 am
Dino Encounters with a baby dinosaur. • Juggling Liam - magic shows and clowning around • Urban Reptiles native wildlife, scaly friends, lots to learn • Amazing Animals to Youanimal nursery • Old tractors, vintage machinery… and so much more • 2026 QLD Whip Cracking Titles – heats held throughout the day • Horses, stud beef, miniature goats, poultry – judging • All your favourite show food…. And rides… • Boonah High School and Community Band throughout the day – with ABBA GIRLS closing our day.
From 5 pm – check out the Peak Vets Kalbar Show Dachshund dash heats • Aussie FMX and the Bendigo Community Bank Fireworks at 7 pm
Sam Walker was dejected in a post match interview with Channel 9.