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IPSWICH Media has announced it has purchased three longstanding community newspapers and online news services – the Moreton Border News, Ipswich Tribune and The Fassifern Guardian – from the Boonah Newspaper Company.
The sale, which takes effect in early December, marks the end of an era for the Creighton family, who have been at the helm of local news publishing for three generations across almost 60 years Publishers, Mike and Wendy Creighton, and their son Drew Creighton, who joined them as managing editor five years ago, said it had been a privilege to serve the communities covered by their newspapers.
Wendy added that she was “now happy to hand the baton to Paul, Damian, and their team, who I know will continue the tradition of independent, community-focused journalism.”
Founded in 1901, as The Fassifern Advocate and amalgamating with The Fassifern Guardian in 1909, that newspaper has been a vital voice for the western Scenic Rim communities for more than 124 years.
More recently, the Moreton Border News has served the communities in the western growth corridor around Rosewood for over a quarter of a century and the Ipswich Tribune successfully reached its five year mark in October, this year.
Ipswich Media, owned by Paul Thomas and Damian Morgan, is already publisher of nearby titles including The Beaudesert Times, Ipswich West Moreton Today, and The Lockyer and Somerset Independent.
Paul Thomas, a fourthgeneration publisher, said the Creighton family had made “a significant contribution to journalism and the Scenic Rim community over many decades,” and that it was “both a privilege and a responsibility to continue
the legacy of these publications, which they have built and nurtured.”
He said Ipswich Media’s commitment was to continue producing strong public-interest journalism and to strengthen the tradition of independent journalism, “which is so vital to regional communities.”
“Independent journalism is critical to a healthy democracy – especially at the local government level – and we are determined to do what we can to keep local news alive in regional Australia.”
In an era where digital disruption and economic pressures have forced the closure of countless regional outlets, the role of independent voices like these has never been more essential. They shine a light on council decisions, environmental issues, and community achievements that might otherwise go unnoticed –fostering accountability and empowering residents to engage meaningfully in their towns.
“By investing in quality reporting and digital innovation, Ipswich Media aims to preserve this heritage,”
Paul said.
“It is important to ensure that while adapting for the
future, the stories of the Scenic Rim, Ipswich and beyond continue to be told.”
Ipswich’s star quality celebrated with awards
by DAVID LEMS
IPSWICH’S international sporting reputation and strong family connections have been showcased in the 2025 Ipswich Sports Awards.
The latest winners included world championships sprinter Gout Gout and Samoan rugby league player Shalom Sauaso, who also shared in the recent Brisbane Broncos NRLW grand final victory.
Junior Sportsperson of the Year Gout Gout received a rockstar reception at the awards ceremony held at the Ipswich Civic Centre.
He was joined by his mentor Diane Sheppard, who was fittingly named Coach of the Year.
“I’m so proud of myself,” Gout Gout said, praising his family and friends for his welcoming upbringing and calm approach.
“It’s the place I grew up so I’m pretty used to it, pretty relaxed.”
Among the popular sprinter’s achievements was winning a silver medal in the 200m at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
After setting records and also representing Australia at this year’s World Championships in Tokyo, Gout Gout was also delighted his mentor was awarded Coach of the Year.
“She’s very important to me,” he said of Di.
“It’s just her overall encouragement and how she coaches me.
“She’s an amazing person and coach.”
Senior Sportsperson of the Year Shalom was planning to put her $2,000 prizemoney towards buying a house for her supportive parents.
“I’ve just been saving. My goal is to buy my family a house,” she said.
“That’s what I’ve already started on.”
The former Springfield Panthers, Ipswich State High School student and rising Broncos star regularly cheers on her brothers Samson and TJ in the Rugby League Ipswich competition.
Samson shared in Redbank Plains’ 28-24 A-Grade grand final victory after TJ was part of the Bears’ under-18 side that beat Norths Blue 26-14 in the Division 1 title decider.
“It’s good to go and watch my brothers,” Shalom said,
Ipswich’s trademark sporting diversity was highlighted at the latest Ipswich City Council-backed Sports Awards function, attended by 170 guests.
having honed her football skills doing extra sessions with her siblings.
“My family is super tight.
“Everything that I do, everything that I’ve worked for as well as my brothers - everything that they do - they do it for my parents because honestly, no-one knows how hard they work behind closed doors. No one gets to see the real work.
“My hat definitely goes off to my parents.”
Shalom, 18, has just finished representing the Samoan rugby league side in two Pacific Championships matches after helping the Brisbane Broncos win the recent NRLW grand final in Sydney.
The NRLW Rookie of the Year has re-signed with the Broncos until the end of the 2027 season.
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The eight Ipswich Sports Awards category winners (from left) Nick Harty (Sporting Organisation), Amanda Bedford (Official), CJ Mulvogue (Volunteer), Gout Gout (Junior Sportsperson), Shalom Sauaso (Senior Sportsperson), Amber Bartels (Team), Di Sheppard (Coach) and Rob Chrzescijanski (Masters). Photo: LYLE RADFORD
Ipswich’s star quality celebrated with awards
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In her most recent match for Samoa, she played against her Ipswich-bred Broncos teammate and Australian Jillaroos co-captain Ali Brigginshaw in the Pacific Championship encounter the Aussies 60-0 at Suncorp Stadium.
“I met Ali from school, ever since I was a little young’un,” Shalom said, having graduated last year.
“To now be playing alongside her is a big privilege and an honour and I’m grateful to be able to do that.”
The former Australian Schoolgirls rugby league captain played a starring role in Ipswich State High’s historic 2024 national championship success.
She also represented the Queensland Reds women in rugby union, along with being captain of the Australian schoolgirls’ Rugby Sevens team.
Shalom was having a short
Di Sheppard is all smiles receiving her Coach of the Year award.
break before resuming Broncos’ pre-season training.
Ipswich’s trademark sporting diversity was highlighted at the latest Ipswich City Council-backed Sports Awards function, attended by 170 guests.
Volunteer of the Year CJ Mulvogue appreciated the support she received in her tremendous youth development work at the Collingwood Park AFL Club.
HONOUR BOARD
2025 Ipswich Sports Awards winners
Senior Sportsperson: Shalom Sauaso (rugby league and rugby union)
Junior Sportsperson: Gout Gout (athletics)
Coach of the Year: Diane Sheppard (athletics)
Team of the Year: U14 Ipswich Force girls (basketball)
Sporting Organisation: Ipswich Grammar Swimming Club
Official of the Year: Amanda Bedford (swimming)
Volunteer of the Year: CJ Mulvogue (Collingwood Park Power AFL)
Masters Sportsperson: Rob Chrzescijanski (swimming)
Official of the Year Amanda Bedford also thanked her family after she spent time away performing diverse roles at many major swimming championships.
The city’s swimming achievements were also celebrated with the Ipswich Grammar club named Sporting Organisation of the Year for an unprecedented period of success.
Ipswich Grammar club supporter and international masters’ competitor Rob Chrzescijanski shared in a memorable awards night being named Masters Sportsperson of the Year.
The Ipswich Force under-14 girls’ basketball team were chosen for the Team of the Year award after their state and national club championship successes.
Poultry club membership surges
by LARA HART
MORE members mean a better chance for the longevity of an organisation and that’s why Ben Biddle is happy 25 new people have joined Ipswich and District Poultry Club in the space of a few months.
As President, Ben is proud of what the club members have achieved.
Twenty five more members is significant because clubs like this tend to keep their members for a lifetime.
“After our 100th year show we had a lot of new members join,” he said.
“We always want new faces around and we also have people who want to be part of the committee.”
The Moreton Border News has published articles on the poultry club and Ben’s commitment to them.
He’s 22 and in a demographic that doesn’t always align with the world of poultry clubs and shows.
In August, we reported on how he was overseeing the biggest provincial poultry show at the Rosewood Showgrounds.
“A lot of the people who came to the showground, were keen to join when they saw what we put on,” he said.
“We had a couple of younger exhibitors join, who are around the 15 to 20 year old age group.
“Then there are those who are between 40 to 50 years old.
“We are on the hunt for more experienced people who have reared chooks and
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run shows before because that goes a long way in teaching the younger ones and less experienced people.”
One of the drawcards to poultry is the variety of breeds.
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“Some people only breed particular breeds whereas others like to have a bit of everything,” he said.
Ben learned about poultry from his grandfather and in 2017 they judged together at the Queensland Pit Game Titles.
As much as he loves to see renewed interest in poultry spark after a show, there is something else that tops the list.
“[My grandfather] is quite proud of me and said this last show was one of the best he’s ever been to, if not the best,” Ben said.
“My poppy is my idol.
“I grew up taking in everything he said and listened to all of the older members of the [Ipswich and District] poultry club.”
Now Ben is looking for mentors, people who have significant experience and patience, to lead the next generation of poultry enthusiasts into the future.
WHILE it is easy to become complacent when the weather is wet, those who fight fire warn that it doesn’t plan its own path ahead of time, but you can.
The Marburg Rural Fire Brigade have regular training sessions and are always looking for more members.
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Rural firie Stephen McDermott said anyone who has ever wondered what a fire truck moving at speed was going towards, needed to join up and find out.
“Last month our brigade was requested to 14 incidents, from grassfires to QAS assists,” Mr McDermott said.
“No two callouts are ever
the same and our crew is a mix of dedicated men and women who take pride in what they do.”
If you’d like to be part of the action drop by the station at 166 Edmond Street, Marburg on a Wednesday evening.
LOCAL RAFFLES
Local president of the Ipswich and District Poultry Club, Ben Biddle, is looking for experienced amateur poultry breeders to mentor the next generation of poultry enthusiasts. Photo: LYLE RADFORD
Lachlan finds his fit in filmmaking
by LARA HART
IT was the teenage filmmaker’s first media interview and he was excited to share news of his success.
Lachlan Fielding, 17, recently won the Best in Fest (Local) Award at this year’s Ipswich Film Festival.
“I’ve made shorts [short film clips] that I’ve posted on social media but this was my first actual short film,” he said.
“I’ve always been creative and have been working out what I want to do as a career.
“My parents said I should get a trade so I have something to fall back on and I did that through pathways offered at my high school.
“A trade is not really something I want to do long term and I really enjoy filmmaking.”
Lachlan’s now award-win-
ning film is entitled ‘Kendrick’ and is about a boy who is trying to find his fit in the world.
meet up with myself and discover it’s where I am meant to be.”
The film has parallels with real life because he’s still figuring out what makes him happy.
“I enjoy film making and it’s certainly something I want to pursue long term,” he said.
“My parents bought me an entry level film camera and some of our close friends are helping with script writing and advice.
“I am working as an NDIS support worker while I figure out how to break into the film industry and what my next move will be.”
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“It starts with an interview where I am telling someone that I don’t know what I want to be or do with my life,” he said.
“There is a lot of pressure on young people to figure things out when they have little life experience.
“The concept of the film was to make a visual interpretation of how I feel and what it is like to feel pushed into something you don’t want to do.
“I explained it visually using doors and each door represents a career path.”
In the film, he is told to be an electrician and goes through that door then discovers he doesn’t know where he is or where he is going.
“In the middle of the film, I am running and trying to get away from that pathway,” he
Ipswich City Council Economic and Cultural Development Committee Chair Cr Pye Augustine said the films were screened on the big screen at Hoyts Ipswich.
“For the past 12 years, Ipswich Film Festival for Youth has given budding filmmakers like Lachlan a platform to showcase their works,” she said.
“This year’s theme ‘Future in Focus’ attracted159 nominations and showed that young people in Ipswich and beyond are invested in the conversation about the world we live in and enthusiastic to express themselves through original and authentic visual content.”
The winners were selected by a four person judging panel of industry professionals and announced at a ceremony on October 18 with
Lachlan Fielding produced and directed his first short film and it won an award at this year’s Ipswich Film Festival.
A dramatic scene during Lachlan Fielding’s award winning short film, ‘Kendrick’.
Family Feeds cooking workshops begin in Rosewood
THE Community Food Project has launched its first Family Feeds cooking workshops in Rosewood, bringing local residents together through food, learning and friendship.
In four weekly sessions at the Girl Guide Hut on Matthew Street, participants roll up their sleeves, share stories and prepare affordable, nutritious meals.
“The sessions are open to everyone and designed to be family-friendly, removing barriers such as childcare while empowering parents and children to cook side by side,” said Project Co-ordinator, Skye Petty.
The setting for the first Family Feeds workshop. “Our first workshop was a wonderful success, with participants of all ages cooking together, sharing stories, and taking home ready-to-cook meal kits,” says Project Co-ordinator Skye Petty.
“We wanted to create a space that’s not just about cooking, but about connection. “A place where people share ideas, laugh together and leave with the confidence to cook and eat as a family at home.”
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Each workshop participant takes home a recipe card, meal kit and a portion of dinner already prepared as well as a few extra pantry staples.
“Even the veggie scraps are composted in the neighbouring Rosewood Community Garden, ensuring nothing goes to waste,” Skye said.
The workshops are also
boxes reimagined with safety in mind
by LARA HART
MARBURG has one of a thousand rejuvenated Telstra phone booths that are equipped to be used for free in an emergency.
The phone box with its red and orange graphics is designed to look like an inflatable lifeboat is inside it and is known as a ‘rescue box’. Marburg’s rescue box is on the corner of Edmond and Green Streets.
The boxes have back up power and free calls and the wifi can be used when inside the box.
Once known colloquially as ‘tickie boxes’ making a phone call meant inserting as many coins needed to keep the conversation going.
When mobile phones were invented, landlines and rotatory telephones slowly became redundant.
Then the age of instant connection had Telstra change some of its phone booths by turning them into wifi connective places.
The communications giant has pivoted again and this time it’s decided we can have it all for free … within reason.
The free wifi has potential
for emergency online connection where the user has no data of their own.
Further from home, some of Telstra’s phone boxes used during significant events and catastrophes could be added to the National Trust Heritage Register.
A campaign is underway to have one added in Narooma.
When powerlines and mobile phone towers on the NSW south coast were destroyed during the 2020 Black Summer bushfires, the phone box became the only way residents could let family and friends know they were okay.
a test run for the upcoming Family Feeds meal kits, soon to be included in food-relief hampers through the Rosewood & District Support Centre.
“The aim is to pair practical cooking skills with tangible food support for households doing it tough,” she said.
The Community Food Project represents a collaboration involving the Support Centre, Rosewood Community Gardens and Neighbourhood Centres Queensland.
“The project aims to strengthen local food security through workshops, recipe cards, garden activities, and community engagement,” Skye added.
Residents or community groups interested in future workshops should contact the Support Centre.
The service has now been made free to provide a free vital community lifeline, particularly for vulnerable individuals.
Celebrating 20 years of Community Banking
COMMUNITY Bank Rosewood & District is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening day on Saturday, December 6, with a gala dinner and grants and sponsorships presentation evening at the Rosewood Cultural Centre.
In early 2004, Bendigo Bank representatives approached local group C.A.T.I. to investigate the possibility of forming a Community Bank in Rosewood.
The project began with the formation of a steering committee to oversee its progress.
Twelve enthusiastic locals met on a fortnightly basis for almost 18 months.
As a result, Rosewood & District Financial Services Limited, a public company, was founded in July 2005. Forming a public company was a requirement to purchase a franchise from Bendigo Bank.
We needed to do a feasibility study to see if the Rosewood community were interested in supporting a Community Bank.
Due to limited financial resources to fund a mail out of several hundred surveys, Councillor David Pahlke provided initial seed funding, while additional support was generously contributed by the Lions Club of Rosewood.
The Rosewood Lions Club received their funding back after the Community Bank sponsored their convention shirts in 2006, by promoting the bank on the sleeve of their shirt.
The steering committee members spent hours speaking with community members to gain their support.
To make a Community Bank become a reality, the steering group had to first establish a public company, prepare a prospectus, understand due diligence requirements, and learn the responsibilities expected of a public company director.
Then we had to learn the ‘ins and outs’ of understanding a franchise agreement.
The support that was pledged would eventually be converted into company shares.
We had to find suitable premises and of course fund the very expensive shop fit out. ‘Everything to make you want to pull your hair out’ is the best way to describe that time.
We finally opened our doors on Monday, December 5, 2005 and held the official opening on Friday, December 9, a very hot summer’s day.
Two original steering committee members-directors are still with the company today.
Kate Hillan (née Lenihan), Company Chair, and Eirys Heit, Company Secretary-Treasurer, are looking forward to reconnecting with many of the bank’s valued supporters.
All shareholders and partners are welcome to attend along with all former Board Directors, staff, Branch Managers, customers and not-forprofit organisations we have supported over the past 20 years.
Up to four representatives from each grant or sponsorship successful application are invited to attend the presentations.
As space is limited, please
make sure to RSVP as soon as possible, and no later than November 20 if you would like to attend.
– Eirys Heit, Company Secretary - Treasurer
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Dining and Entertainment Guide
Fine dining at The Q
Featuring: Chef Valentino Acuzar: fine food, done well, with respect
BORN in Balanga, Bataan in the Philippines, Chef Valentino Acuzar’s career spans fine-dining kitchens, cafe ownership and culinary consultancy across Queensland. He began his journey in a French restaurant in Gladstone before moving to Brisbane, where he honed his skills across cafes, restaurants and hotels. Later, he and his family ran The Coffee Club on Brisbane’s southside and Club 83 in the Grange; experiences that deepened his understanding of both cuisine and hospitality operations.
Now taking on the role of Executive Chef at The Q, Acuzar is set to transform the menu - bringing new energy, flavour, and creativity.
“I want to spice things up a bit - to make guests’ mouths water in anticipation,” he says. His philosophy is simple: fine food, done well, with respect.
Acuzar’s culinary style blends modern European technique with contemporary Asian flair. Signature dishes include black sesame and roasted seaweed salmon with wakame in a rice-noodle sphere and slow-cooked beef brisket with Bordelaise sauce. He emphasises plating, process and training as the foundation of excellence.
Among his creations is a standout 1kg tomahawk steak - a rich, indulgent showpiece that might just appear on the menu from time to time, perfectly capturing his balance of precision, passion, and old-school craftsmanship.
The Q’s new menu comes alive mid-November.
Toxic fumes and sweet little lies
by LARA HART
THERE are fisherman tales where catches are over exaggerated, but what about fisherman deceptions?
When I was working as journalist in Sydney’s western suburbs, I was told a story firsthand about a group of mates who went to great lengths to fool their partners.
The men wanted to holiday for a few days in Bali ... without their wives.
Nothing good happens when the vacationers are five middle aged men who need to deceive their wives so they can holiday together.
I was interviewing a man who lived near the banks of the Georges River.
We were talking about the recently developed M5 tunnel, a four kilometre long underground tunnel that allows for quicker access to the international airport.
off at school and waved good-
I walked through one gate then out another and into my boyfriend’s car.
We spent most of the day together and at 2.30pm, I returned to school for pick up while pretending I’d spent
I recall everything so clearly because it was the first and only time I’d wagged
My parents never suspected a thing because they
Therein lay the problem, I knew I’d broken their trust, but they were oblivious to it.
I never did it again because even if they don’t know,
There was an air vent that purged exhaust fumes a good 20 kilometres from the source.
That is what the interview was about but gossip about his mates was a lot more interesting.
“Do you want to know something about that bit of shore right there?” he asked me.
“The cleared area between those trees is where they left,” he said pointing towards a section of riverbank with a path that led to the water’s edge.
“I was invited but I didn’t want to go.”
Go where and do what, I prodded, and the tale was told.
Five of his friends told their wives they were going on a fishing trip and even hired a houseboat.
“We’ll take it along through the river’s tributaries and look for good spots to throw a line in,” the partners were told.
It was circa 2004 and not having a good WiFi signal wasn’t an unreasonable explanation for being uncontactable.
The wives were at the boat’s launch and waved goodbye from the shore.
But this is where the story takes a turn.
The men motored 10 kilometres down the river and docked at a preplanned location and a mooring where it was safe to leave the houseboat unattended for five days.
Fishing rods were left behind and fresh bait was thrown into the water.
A minibus taxi picked them up and took them to Sydney Airport.
Out came the tickets and they boarded a plane headed to Bali.
Five days were spent doing things no married or partnered people should be doing.
When they flew home, they caught a minibus taxi and returned to the houseboat.
You know what happened next, don’t you?
They returned to the same spot they’d left it five days earlier.
On the banks stood their wives and children, all excited to welcome them home and hear all about the ‘fishing trip’.
“They worked on their stories and made sure everyone had the same details,” he said.
This happened two years before I’d heard the tale and he said to date the secret hadn’t been discovered.
Deception is easy if planned well, but for some people, just knowing you’ve fooled somebody you love fills you with anxiety and worry they’ll find out.
My interviewee said that’s why he didn’t want any part of the ruse.
I’ve only wagged school once and that was when I was 17 and in high school.
My boyfriend was 19 and in the South African army doing his mandatory two years basic training.
He had a weekend off and I didn’t want to waste the Friday in the classroom.
My parents dropped me
The fishermen pulled off the perfect ruse, but it wasn’t a victimless crime because they had wives and children at home who loved them.
My interviewee was quiet for a moment, then said, “if you tell the truth, you don’t need a good memory.
“My mates have spent two years stressing about their partners finding out.
“For some, their relationships are already on thin ice, and this would pull their family apart.”
“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”, to quote Sir Walter Scott.
It suggests that one lie leads to others, which eventually becomes difficult to manage like a spiders intricate and confusing web.
Deception creates a complicated and messy situation that is difficult to escape.
The chimney vent puffing tunnel fumes into the atmosphere was representational of how when things happen in the dark, there can be repercussions some distance from the source.
The tunnel and exhaust vent are as toxic as each other despite the distance, just like a lie.
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The 35 acres property has an all weather training track, a horse walker and swimmer, a barn with seven stables, tack, feed and hay rooms. Other facilities include water tanks, a large dam and a hard stand for semi trailers and a ramp.
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Creative Natalie making positive mark at club
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Ronan, one of the club’s leading Moreton District Golf Association pennants players, has “done some amazing things” developing new apps to streamline processes.
“It’s not just what I’m doing,” she said.
“It’s really about the whole committee working together.”
Natalie’s husband Tony has introduced electronic screens and leaderboards to help modernise the growing club.
“On competition days, it’s like being at the TAB. Everybody is there watching the leaderboard,” Natalie said.
The Rosewood club has about 425 active members.
“There is a lot [to do] but I’m really keen to get these juniors playing and encourage the ladies [to bolster numbers],” she said.
Living at Bundamba, the former St Mary’s College student has already worked with 39 primary and high schools in the region, receiving positive feedback on the sport and interest in golf clinics.
do an hour or so [of golf work] before I start my job and then I’ll do some more work at night,” she said.
Natalie hopes to continue more junior development projects among her plans for the future.
“It’s a very friendly, welcoming club,” she said.
“It’s a really great place for beginner golfers. I consider myself a beginner.”
Natalie enjoys a game of golf when she can, playing in some competitions.
She works from home, conducting her meetings on the road.
“I’m an early riser so I can
Competition resultsplayed Saturday, November 1.
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Div 1 Winner: Matthew Newman (71), Runner Up #1: Glen Petersen (71), Runner Up #2: Matt Martin-Cech (73) Div 2 Winner: Paul Kuhn
She said the club, operating at the venue on Karrabin-Rosewood Road, had immense value in the community.
“When I joined the committee, I put together some projections for them, just to understand how important it is to the community and how important it is that we change from that social club to a business,” she said.
With two retirement villages currently being built in Ipswich, Natalie expected more
interest in seniors wanting to enjoy the benefits of golf.
“Golfing is increasing nationally by nine percent a year and we’ve seen a rapid increase in our membership,” she said.
However, she said that also required planning for the future.
“With this increase in foot traffic that we’re going to have, whether it’s social players or visitors or members, it is going to put a lot more wear and tear on our club,” she said.
“So, it’s really important that we work closely with our communities for sponsor-
ships so we can continue to maintain the club.”
While she pursues ongoing change at the club, Natalie understands the importance of club history.
“We still like to honour traditions – that’s golf, really’’ she said.
The club is planning a Social Players Challenge charity event in December in support of the Rural Fire Brigade “Santa on a truck” community service, sponsored by The Rising Sun Hotel.
Away from work, playing golf and adding more travel adventure tattoos, Natalie enjoys live local music.
(66), Runner Up #1: Samuel Whitton (71), Runner Up #2: Wayne Draheim
Div 3 Winner: Andrew Moore (66), Runner Up #1: Anand Chand (69), Runner Up #2: Nicholos Whitton (73)
Ladies Winner: Mandy Young (71), Runner Up #1: Susan Curran (73)
Rundown to 74
Mug of Mugs (Stroke) Div 1 Winner: Matthew
Newman (71), Div 2 Winner: Paul Kuhn (66)
Div 3 Winner: Nicholos Whitton
Ladies Winner: Mandy Young (71)
Pins & Approaches:
Hole 2 Men: Steven Picken707cm, Ladies: Lisa Johnston - 2nd In Hole
Hole 9 Men: No Takers, Ladies: Sue Curran2nd 48cm
Hole 11: Joel Bishop - 206cm,
Hole
Approach
(71)
(73),
Ladies: Tuai Aumua2nd 70cm
15: Jason L Smith451cm, Ladies: Sue Curran - 2nd 30cm
Hole 5: Jack Wojicicki - 3rd 121cm, Ladies: Shelley Myerson - 4th 890cm Best Gross: Matthew Newman (72)
Mr Putter: Glen Petersen (23), Mrs Putter: Sue Curran & Lisa Johnston (28)
Natalie Sutton is happy about her new role helping the historic golf club grow. Photo: LYLE RADFORD
Creative Natalie making positive mark at club
by DAVID LEMS
ONE of the first observations when you meet Rosewood Golf Club secretary Natalie Sutton is her colourful tattoos.
Natalie has about 40 tattoos she has “collected” from journeys to Asia, New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia and Japan.
The only country where she didn’t get a tattoo during her extensive travels was in China.
However, the images on her body provide an insight into the person Natalie is.
“It’s creative,” she said.
“They all tell a story together. They all interlock.”
That knowledgeable approach is why Natalie has become a valuable acquisition since taking over as club secretary for the first time.
She brings 15 years of business development manager experience in the building industry to her new role.
Natalie sees parallels between her full-time work and duties as club secretary.
“There’s all the admin stuff but also I’ve been doing a lot of work on that business development, like working with the community for sponsors,” she said. “But also creating that relationship … so we’ve been doing that with small businesses in the community and providing support.”
Natalie thanked former club secretary Janelle Browning for her dependable committee service since 2014.
“She did a wonderful job
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but took on too much,” Natalie said.
That’s why Natalie stepped up with her “golf nut” husband Tony and son Lucas, who also plays.
“Although I don’t play a lot of golf, I said I was a member out here and I have the skill set,” Natalie said, having joined the Rosewood club two years ago.
Natalie said she had settled in quickly since June hoping to be re-elected at next month’s AGM.
The Ipswich born and bred secretary said she appreciated the support of her committee colleagues at the club which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year.
“We’ve had to do a lot of
“We’ve had to do a lot of transition because they are predominantly volunteers and they come from the retired community. So, we’ve had to digitise a lot of our processes from years of manual, carbon copy invoices and things like that.”
– Natalie Sutton
transition because they are predominantly volunteers and they come from the retired community,” she said.
“So, we’ve had to digitise a lot of our processes from years of manual, carbon copy invoices and things like that.
“So, that’s been a big
change but everyone has been fantastic embracing those changes.”
Natalie said club captain Maurice Clem and vice-captain Ronan Morgan had been particularly helpful.
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Rosewood Golf Club secretary Natalie Sutton brings 15 years business development experience to the organisation.
Photo: LYLE RADFORD