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ISSUE 107 | 14 February 2020

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Dear Readers,

Happy Valentine’s day to you all!

Today is all about love. Whether it is your significant other, parents, kids or friends, it’s nice to show them that you care. It can be just as simple as a phone call or a card, to let them know you are thinking of them.

Today I am going to say thank you and send love and appreciation to all our fantastic businesses on the Island, and especially to our wonderful contributors. I appreciate all the hard work and effort you put into writing and sharing your stories, they are always a great read.

I would also like to extend my sincerest apologies to Margaret Guthrie-White, who wrote the fantastic story on the death café. I completely missed her name on the story, and she certainly deserves the credit for it. My apologies again Margaret, I appreciate your understanding and goodwill about it.

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by Bribie VIEW Club at a breakfast on Friday 6th March.

Local author Tina Marie Clark has been invited as the guest speaker. Tina was born in Zimbabwe, lived in South Africa and England but now calls Bribie Island home. Classed as a thriller writer Tina has published 6 books plus an illustrated companion book to Child of Africa.

With this colourful background, Tina has plenty of interesting stories.

She is passionate about

different cultures and wildlife, the wilder places of the world and especially the importance of literacy which is also the focus of The Smith Family and its VIEW network of 17,000 Australian women.

and white are the colours of the Suffragettes.

Tina’s theme will be “The Art of Uplifting”, with stories about how women everywhere help and support each other.

When: Friday 6th March 8.30 am

President Faye Clark noted that VIEW was founded 60 years ago as a vital part of The Smith Family to provide women with a Voice (petitions to Parliament), Interests (social programmes) and Education through guest speakers at their meetings.

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‘We are delighted to have Tina Marie with us on this very special day’ said Faye.

Venue: Serenity Restaurant, Waterways Hotel

Cost: $25 All are welcome.

Phone Stella 0419 796 476 to book.

World Day of Prayer

“This year’s World Day of Prayer will be held in the Bribie Island Baptist Church, Bongaree on 6th March 2020.

The program has been written by the Christian women in Zimbabwe, joining together from different Christian traditions.

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small in over 150 countries around the world, in 88 different languages will be taking part. In Australia, there will be about 960 services taking place on the first Friday in March. Christians of many backgrounds will come together to pray for the needs of Zimbabwe.

In doing so, they will find those needs often echo

our needs and those of our neighbours.

We welcome all members of the community to join with us on this special day to honour the people of Zimbabwe and to hear their stories.

All are asked to join us for afternoon tea after the program.

EVENT DETAILS When – Friday, 6th March at 1.30 pm Where – Bribie Island Baptist Church, Cnr Cotterill and Bestman Roads, Bongaree Contact – 0435 015 650 or R.D Smith 3748@gmail.com

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Young and old ….. and older

Food, Wine &

Island Times HISTORIC CARS ON BRIBIE ISLAND

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f you’re a fan of old cars you may be interested to learn that Bribie Island has its own vintage, classic and historic car group. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the group.

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by Trevor Shields and Gil Leach back in 2000. They realised that travelling long distances on fast, modern and unfriendly highways to club meets and getting together with fellow members of the Sunshine Coast Antique Car Club (SCACC) in Brisbane

or the Sunshine Coast was neither a pleasant experience nor safe for themselves or their fragile and valuable old motor cars.

As a local branch of the SCACC (based at the showgrounds at Nambour), the Bribie Island group caters for locals (and not only locals) who enjoy sharing each other’s company, talking old cars and participating in less strenuous outings together, with or without their vehicles, on Bribie and the surrounding areas. Members are also involved in assisting at the famous Nambour Swap Meet held

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annually in July (this year’s swap will be on Saturday 25-July at the Nambour Showgrounds).

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The Bribie Island group meets regularly each month for a cuppa, a BBQ and a natter somewhere locally so the cars on concessional registration can stretch their legs, blow away the cobwebs and their owners can do the same and keep in touch with each other.

Members are proud of their cars and we are pleased to have amongst our number several rare and interesting models, for example, various early and late model Fords, Chevrolets, Chryslers, pre and postwar Austins, Morris, VWs, Rileys, minis, classic MGs, commercial and special interest vehicles.

happen to have a vehicle older than 30 years or even an interest in old vehicles you will be most welcome to join our group. Membership of the SCACC allows owners with eligible vehicles to participate in the

The Bribie Island branch is always looking for new members. If you

Queensland Government’s Special Interest Vehicle Concession Scheme which offers reduced registration fees and compulsory third-party insurance premiums.

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ell here we are into a new year and what a depressing start it has been with bush fires capturing the world’s attention whilst here at home businesses left right and centre seem to be closing the doors. Old staples such as David Jones, Just Jeans, Bardot, and Big W are finding the going tough but added to the mix one of Australia’s largest and oldest family winemakers McWilliams Wines went into administration which shocked the whole industry.

The McWilliams story began with Samuel McWilliam who was born in Northern Ireland in 1830 and then immigrated to Australia to Melbourne in 1857 seeking his fortune during the Victorian Gold Rush. After marrying Martha Steele in 1863 they moved to The Gippsland area where he set up a pastoral venture.

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In 1877 he purchased land at the northern edge of Corowa and planted his first vines on the property. By the time he retired in 1891, he had built the foundation of a winery that would span over 139 years passing through six generations of his family. When his wife passed away he left the ‘Sunnyside Vineyard’ in the hands of his two sons Jon James (J.J.) and Thomas as well as his eldest daughter Eliza Jane.

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the year 1895 J.J. moved to Junee and took up a colonial Wine Licence establishing the “Mark View” Vineyard.

In 1913 J.J. and his eldest son Jack arrived in The Griffiths district carrying 50,000 vine cuttings which were kept in a nursery where water had to be carted to the area until irrigation arrived a few months later. The first grapes were picked in 1916 and sent to Junee by rail for processing at the Mark View winery. The McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Winery was commissioned in February 1947 and processed 170 tonnes in their first vintage, by the time of his death in 1951 J.J. McWilliam had pioneered the Griffith region as a premium winemaking region and set the foundation of the winery.

Today the company is headed by Jeff McWilliam who is a member of the fifth generation and sixthgeneration winemaker and family ambassador Scott McWilliam. McWilliam Wines are also members of Australia’s First Family of Wine which also includes Brown Bros, Campbell’s of Rutherglen, d’Arenberg, DeBortoli, Jim Barry, Howard Park, Tahbilk, Taylor’s, Henschke, Tyrell’s and Yalumba.

Today McWilliams’ have vineyards in several States and produce many outstanding wines that cover very good quality affordable wines under The Hanwood Estate Label.

The McWilliams Mc W Range which promotes alternative varieties plus regional styles, The Hilltops Single Vineyard range, the outstanding Tumbarumba

FOOD, WINE & Chardonnay and 1877 Shiraz, the quirky On The Grapevine range and Off The Press range plus some of Australia’s finest fortified wines.

The Hanwood range frequently sells for under $10 and they regularly win medals at the Nations wine shows, next time you are looking for a very good wine at a good price try a Hanwood estate wine.

Until just recently McWilliams also owned Evan’s and Tate wines from Western Australia but a couple of years ago sold the brand to The Foggerty Wine Group, perhaps even then there was pressure on the company’s cash flow anyway whatever the situation let’s hope McWilliam Wines sort their problems out and continue for many years to come under the families ownership.

One of my favourite McWilliam’s brands is Mount Pleasant Wines which like McWilliams began life when English immigrant Charles King planted the Old Hill Vineyard on rich, volcanic soil in the Parish of Pokolbin at the southern end of the Hunter Valley. In 1921 legendary winemaker Maurice O’Shea aged 24 persuades his widowed mother Leontine to purchase the King family’s 16.3ha Hunter Valley property which O’Shea renamed Mount Pleasant. In 1932 The McWilliam family purchased a half share of Mount Pleasant Estate and encouraged O’Shea to continue as a winemaker, in 1941 McWilliams acquired the remaining share

ISLAND TIMES of Mount Pleasant and retained O’Shea as chief winemaker and manager who then went on to make some of Australia’s greatest wines. In 1967 the first of the Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon is made and still, today remains one of the great wines made in Australia and in 2005 edition of James Halliday’s edition of the Australian Wine Companion the 2000 vintage of The Mount Pleasant Maurice O’Shea Shiraz made by winemaker Phil Ryan outscored Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace.

In 2017 Mount Pleasant was named winery of the year in Halliday’s Wine Companion and in the same year, Halliday scored 2014, Maurice O’Shea, Shiraz 99 points. Although many of the Mount Pleasant wines retail at $50 or more, for example, the 2017 1.5ltr Old Paddock and Old Hill Shiraz which has 5 trophies to its name retails at around $125 it is still possible to buy the outstanding Mount Pleasant Philip Shiraz at around $25 and The Elizabeth Semillon less than $20 when on special. Mount Pleasant is also involved with alternative grape styles and has released The Mount Pleasant B-Side 2017 CF-17 Shiraz Montils and B-Side 2017 TT-17 Tempranillo Touriga both of which sell for around $35.

Wine has been praised since time began.

In his comedy “The Knights” written in 424BC Aristophanes states: Than wine, what could be more wonderworking? Why look you now: ‘tis when men drink they thrive, grow wealthy, win success, are happy, help their friends…

I’ll drink to that!

From Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) “Wine makes a man better pleased with himself; I do

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Bribie Island Healthy Slimmers Fellowship

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all had a lovely relaxing break.

We had a wonderful Christmas break up party with about 60 members in attendance including guests Jan and Margaret. It was a terrific day with such a good atmosphere, the food was absolutely brilliant, members from the club making salads and sweets for everyone to enjoy.

We returned to slimmers Tuesday 7th January 2020 and we all had to face the scales.

We all find it hard to resist those foods high in calories

at Christmas time.

Since our return in January 2020 we have 4 new members join us, people know that joining a slimming group is a great way to get help and support when you have gained weight over the holiday season.

Our guest speaker for January 2020 was Annie Dear from Carers QLD. Our members found this very informative.

Our guest speakers for February are Bob Walker to talk on scams and Nicole Blinoff to talk on makeup us ladies all love our makeup.

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Both of these speakers should be very interesting.

Our AGM will be held on the 11th of February. Ellen honoured to accept the nomination to be President again this year. Our new committee members are Dawn Ryan- Secretary, Denna Newby- Vice Secretary, Bev SheeanTreasurer, Margaret KingVice-Treasurer, Lynelle Schrader-Weight Recorder, Jan Sampson- Weight Recorder, Mary RossSecond Recorder, Dorothy Holt- Hostess, Marnie Harris- Social Co-Ordinator

KEY DATES FOR US ARE:

February 18th guest speaker Bob Walker to talk on Scams March 17th guest speaker Nicole Blinoff to talk about makeup.

April 7th Easter Party with bonnet parade.

April 14th guest speaker Desre Arnold will talk on Health Directives.

April 21st Slimmers Competition.

Here’s to a successful healthy and happy year to all our club members.

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FOOD, WINE & ISLAND TIMES

Syzyguim luehmannii SMALL LEAVED LILLY PILLY OR RIBERRY The attractive red fruit of this ornamental small tree is a popular ingredient in many wild food dishes. It is now being harvested commercially.

Edible Plants EDIBLE NATIVE PLANT LIST SUNSHINE COAST REGION -

Part 1 Everyone is familiar with easy-to-grow edible plants such as mint, rosemary, thyme and other herbs, but did you know there are a range of native Australian plants that are also edible and can be easily grown at home?

These plants are versatile and flavoursome, and can be incorporated into a variety of modern dishes.

Syzygium australe - LILLY PILLY

With its purplish fruit one of the best of the Lilly Pilly group.

Can be eaten raw or as a jam.

Freycinetia Scandens

CREEK SANDPAPERS FIG

Bright red fruit resembling strawberries ripens in winter. It is eaten raw.rigines to give a smooth finish to their weapons.

Diospyros ferrea

SEA EBONY

Edible, sweet tasting, deep red fruit which ripens in summer

Eugenia reinwardtiana

Dianella congesta -

The bright red fruit of this small shrub ripens between August and March. It is good to eat, being succulent and sweet.

The shiny, dark blue berries are edible. Aborigines ate the roots after pounding and roasting them on hot rocks. They used the fibre from the tough leaves to make baskets and nets.

FLAX LILLY

BEACH CHERRY

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FOOD, WINE & ISLAND TIMES Austromyrtus dulcis

Alpinia caerulea

NATIVE GINGER

MIDYIM

All parts of this plant are edible, raw or cooked. The pulp of the blue fruit is pleasantly acidic and the seed is ginger flavoured.

Aborigines wrapped the leaves around meat to be cooked in an earthen oven. The young root tips are gingery and tender.

Occurring in sandy coastal areas of Northern NSW and Southern QLD. This small shrub produces pretty white flowers in spring and summer. These are followed by edible, mauve white speckled berries which are quite delicious.

Acronychia Imperforta

FRASER ISLAND APPLE – Juicy bright orange fruit which ripens in Winter and Spring, have a sharp tasting edible flesh. This is a hardy, ornamental shrub or small tree for seaside garden.

Cordyline manners suttoniae A PALM LILLY

Occurring in sandy coastal areas of Northern NSW and South-ern QLD. This small shrub produces pretty white flowers in spring and summer. These are followed by edible, mauve white speckled berries which are quite delicious.

Ficus coronata

CREEK SANDPAPER FIG

Carpobrotus glaucescens

PIG FACE

Fruits of this fleshy creeper of the sand dunes ripen in Summer and Autumn. They have a delicious salty-apple flavour.

The dark purple fruit is very tasty when fully ripe. Peel off the hairy skin before eating the soft, pulpy seed mass.

The sandpapery leaves were used by aborigines to give a smooth finish to their weapons.

Davidsonia pruriens

DAVIDSON’S PLUM

The purple egg shape fruit ripens in Autumn. It has a tangy flavour and is delicious stewed with sugar. Good for jam and wine making.

Planchonia careya COCKY APPLE

A common tree of northern eucalypt forests.

Aborigines ate the large, green, egg-shaped fruit roasted or raw. Bark and roots were pounded to use a fish poison. Strong fibre from the bark was spun to make string for nets and belt

Microcitrus australisica FINGER LIME

Green cylindrical fruit with a similar flavour to round limes.

Planchonella australis BLACK APPLE

Pleiogynium timorense BUDEKIN PLUM

the purple-black fruit is edible when completely ripe and fallen to the ground. Aborigines buried the fruit in sand until it was ready to eat. An excellent jam is made from the fruit.

The dark purple fruit is very tasty when fully ripe. Peel off the hairy skin before eating the soft, pulpy seed mass. The sandpapery leaves were used by aborigines to give a smooth finish to their weapons.

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Regular Features

ARRIVAL Scaling & Filleting

By Elaine Lutton

My husband and I were both what was termed “frying pan fishermen”,

meaning if you can’t eat it; don’t bother trying to catch it.

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Not for us big game fish, but small sweet winter Whiting, Bream, Flathead, and Moses Perch. The occasional Flatfish we caught, such as Sole or Flounder, generally went to my mother-in-law as a form of rent.

I loved the little chopper Tailor which Don and I caught off the beach with a rod. They needed bleeding, but that was no hassle.

When they were in the bucket, one had to keep an eye open for greedy Pelicans who would attempt to steal them whilst we had our back to them and were making the next cast.

The leaky boat with heavy oars that I had to bail while Don fished was replaced by an aluminium boat known as a “tinny”, complete with a motor. This meant that we could both fish, and when the children reached the advanced age of three and four years, fishing became a family affair.

Don would use a light rod, while the children and I would use hand lines. They soon learnt to feel when a fish was biting at the end of their line, and even to recognise what kind of fish it might be. Soon they could manage their hand lines without getting them into incredible tangles, and to both bait their hooks and remove the fish and place it in the bucket in the boat where our catch was kept.

Even while young, they would help us to collect bait. We discovered the best spots to pump for yabbies (Ghost Shrimps). Don and I would pump vigorously with our yabby pumps until we had four or five yabbies out of their hole and on the surface, and the children would follow us, picking them up and never complaining about the occasional nip.

When older, they learnt how to use a rod and line, the art of rod binding, the

safe use of a knife, and how to rig up their lines.

My daughter was just as an enthusiastic student as any of the boys who joined Don’s tutorials.

When our children had grown up and gone to the big smoke in search of fame and fortune, it was Don and I alone that went fishing.

There was nothing more wonderful than to be out

in the early morning on a mirror-like sea heading for “our spot”. On the way, we would keep an eye open for the Dolphins, Turtles, and Dugongs that were common in those days. When we were in the “right place” we began our drift, baiting our hooks with squid, worm, prawn, yabbies or whatever the fish seemed to be biting on. Generally, it was Winter or Diver Whiting that we

were after; not big fish, but delicious. As I told my brother-in-law who came from the Northern Territory and would boast of the Barramundi he had caught up there, “Any fool can catch a big fish, but it takes skill to catch the little ones”. On a good morning, we could catch a hundred or so of those delicious little fish within a couple of hours, and then it was time to head for home where the real work would begin. First the scaling, then the filleting, then the belly boning so that each fillet would be guaranteed to be bone free. When completed, I would begin to pack for the freezer, leaving some fish fresh for the evening meal.

Last of all, I took the skeletons to the beach and threw one or two into the sea. The Seagulls were the first on the scene. Their

cries attracted the notice of other birds, and it was not long before we had Terns and Pelicans joining the “green” clean up. On one occasion when my husband was feeding the Pelicans in this manner, one crafty Pelican crept up behind him, and on a backward swing took a bite out of his hand, gaining both fish and flesh.

We got to enjoy the fruits of our labour later when the fish hit the fry-pan and were then served on our plates, along with lemon juice from our own lemon tree. Surely this was the food of the gods!

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REGULAR FEATURES

Next to the Lap of Luxury

By Nikita Chee

Dear Island-friends,

R

ecent wet-weather events have been, in-part, inspiring to the personal development of interesting new thoughts and habits. Oh, and everything is looking so lush, green and healthy!

Are we not blessed with the belongings of subtropical climate? As well, recent endeavours along Welsby Parade have caught me up in visions of whitecapped passage and white, rocking sail-ships (and the odd ‘Marooned’ one too) upon the rough greywaters. Sometimes the little scenes I pass by make me feel rather surreal.

How delightful it is to live on our sandy shores.

Anyway, back to the development of interesting new thoughts and habits.

So, one day a few weeks back I noticed our little Wi-Fi modem had, well, blown up.

Upon ringing our provider, I found that the only thing we could do was purchase a new one and upon ringing JB HIFI I found it had been a common thing of late, what with all the storms, that modems have been blowing up. Very long story short, I’m in the process of waiting for a completely new set up, which means no phone nor internet for a while. Besides that, I have also chosen to put away my mobile for a time so all in all I’ve entered into a sort of unplanned tech-detox.

anyway. In fact, it’s been rather pleasant and I feel purified. Moreover, I’ve found there’s something that kick starts in you when one daily habit changes for the better.

To tell you all the truth, I don’t miss it. Not yet

Basically, it went something like this for

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I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced this Islanders, but often, if I eat something really healthy and clean in one meal sitting, I feel repulsed at eating something the opposite in the next. It’s like if I do, I have spoiled the clean eating experience altogether.

Well, it is not any different if you improve a daily habit. One improvement kick-starts another and before you know it you’re a changed person!

me: less technology - start reading more, reading more - start thinking new thoughts, new thoughts new actions, new actions - new skills, new skills - more productivity, and happily, more enjoyment throughout the day.

Actually, the progression is much more precious, detailed and longer than that and it’s more of a cycle than anything, but you get the gist.

When you detoxify from any habit that has been accumulating sludge inside your body, mind, soul and spirit, something amazing begins to happen to your being. It’s like you are renewed in childhood; like you are taken back to a simple time where you

didn’t need much but the fundamental needs in life.

And, instead of indulging in the lap of luxury, you were sitting beside it.

Being restricted in one area of my life, heightened my appreciation in other areas. Because I not only found productivity out of the restriction but also enjoyment, I realised something. Just because we have access to luxury (as I feel a lot of what we take for granted in the West, a lot that we just expect as part of normal daily lives, would seem so luxurious in poorer countries) doesn’t mean we have to or should partake in them. At least, partake so often as we do.

I feel that a lot of social stress comes from keeping up a lifestyle that demands luxury.

Luxury meaning: being in a state of great comfort, gratification and excess.

REGULAR FEATURES great minds, abilities . I mean, right now as and hearts within you to I write I have both a live driven and fulfilling lamp and overhead light lives on this planet. Many on, *gets up and turns one of us already have the light off*. What’s more, ingredients for success is we are so used to our within reach, but there’s comforts; so, used to them someone out there are we that at the slightest deceiving us to believe inkling of change we ruffle otherwise. They tell us we our feathers and seem very do not have it, (whatever it displeased. What stink is) and that whatever it is, behaviour! However good it lies beyond our reach (and is to nurture one’s self and in the pockets of others). be nestled and safe when In 1928, Edward Bersnay, the eye shuts, nothing well known for his work in excuses our consumer public relations, said: “The behaviour. 21st-century conscious and intelligent living has two foes: more, manipulation of organized more more and feel good, habits and the opinions of feel good, feel good. More the masses is an important will forever shout at you element in democratic and feel good likes you society…We are governed, only when it wants then our minds are moulded, our abandons you when it’s tastes formed, our ideas done. Both push you suggested, largely by men around, both are abusive, we have never heard of,” both are controlling.

Speaking of control… . An unpleasant thought Dearest Islanders, I believe and a terrible fact if we can do without many those in leadership are not things. Already you have good men.

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The empowering thing is, we do have a will and we do have a choice. Our freedom lies within choices that are healthy and regenerative and if they are good for us, they are also good for the planet. However hard the escape from more, more, more’s and feel good, feel good, feel good’s sticky, controlling, a matrix of a web, you can become free.

Take one good decision, reinvent one habit at a time and see yourself change into the strong man or woman you are to become.

Blessings to you my dear island friends,

Nikita.

References 1. Gameau, D. (2019). 2040: A Handbook for the Regeneration based on the documentary 2040.

Sydney, NSW: Pan Macmillan.

2. Heinemann Australian Student Dictionary seventh edition. (2006).

Melbourne, VIC: Harcourt Education.

THE BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB HELD A BUSH FIRE FUNDRAISING DAY ON SATURDAY THE 25TH OF JANUARY.

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ll monies raised from the Bowls day including green fees, raffles, cash donations were donated and came to a total of $4125.00. The club then made a donation as well along with the funds from the Australia Day raffle the next day, making it a total of $5000.

This money has been given to the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army are doing a magnificent job offering support and giving immediate relief to firefighters, emergency workers, evacuees and communities by providing

meals, bedding, care packs and cash grants.

The Salvation Army is unique in its response to disaster relief, recognising that there is no quick fix after a disaster. It takes time for individuals and communities to heal, we are best placed to journey with them through that difficult time.

The Bribie Island Bowls Club would like to thank the community and its members by digging deep in this time of need to make this important donation.

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HISTORY

How it was in the

WALK IN OLD BRIBIE

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his article looks into life on Bribie Island in 1920 and is an invitation to come on a free HERITAGE WALK with me in March or May. The attached poster shows the dates of our next four Heritage Walks, which are free but with limited numbers, and you MUST book online at the web site moretonbay.qld.gov.au/ healthy-active.

These guided walks give an insight into the history and lifestyle of early Bribie, and an appreciation of some pioneer residents and buildings.

By Barry Clark Bribie Island Historical Society

1920’s

seeing the charming island, I confess that for years I have deprived myself of a very pleasurable visit. The delightful quaintness, the wild beauty of her bush, and the charm of her long white-sanded beach, I have taken her unto my affection for all time.

Numbers of folk of all shades and colours from the pure aboriginal to the scarlet sunburnt holidaying townsfolk, added variety to the scene whilst the vendors of the fine fish, vegetables, fruit, meat, etc., plied their trade.

Behind us lay the thick,

Here are some edited extracts from various Brisbane newspapers of 1924, 1926, 1929 and 1930, with some Photos inserted from our Historical database. This is my favourite Photo from our Database of Bongaree foreshore in 1920.

THE CHARMS OF BRIBIE ISLAND.

The Daily Mail- 29 March 1924.

By Phoebe Kirwan.

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fragrant treed bush, and the long road in course of construction, leading to the main beach three miles from the wharf, a road which will give access to the finest beach in Australia, facing Cape Moreton, and which for surfing and pleasurable facilities is unexcelled.

A slow, plodding team of bullocks ploughed through the heavy, broken tracks, bearing the materials for the road making, adding their quota to picturesque interest to the scene.

HISTORY its real name is Bongaree. erected, tiled-roofed Over 50 houses have been building at the end of the erected at Bongaree during jetty, which has been built the last 12 months, and by the Tug Company for use on the ocean beach a large as a fish and oyster shop by number of houses have Mr J. Campbell. been built within the same Facing the Esplanade were period, and about 15 more some good boarding houses, are being constructed. The last-named are the property several new residences and weekend cottages, while of the Government. the Amateur Fishermen’s They were formerly at Association had excellent Beerburrum Settlement, accommodation for its but when the soldiers were placed elsewhere the cottages were dismantled, and the timber in some of them was brought to the

The next items of interest were the novelty gardens, created by Mr R. J. Davies.

There were to be seen many handsome and some grotesque figures, grown and formed out of cypress pines. Behind Mr Davies’ house were seen some rough-leaved pineapples, which compared favourably with mainland crops.

THE SURFING BEACH A run to the outer beach, three miles distant, was made by motor bus. Facing the ocean was a fine roomy

Oyster Kiosk Jetty

Temporary Road Building Jetty

For 30 miles, the island offers delightful possibilities, and in her virgin wildness, for there are few houses erected, there is an atmosphere of peace and quiet, very grateful to those seeking tranquillity. May she come into her heritage.

BRIBIE SPELLHEALTH and HAPPINESS

The Brisbane Courier -23 November 1926

For generations, Bribie has fascinated Queenslanders, just as for centuries it threw a spell over the aborigines, who believed that the island was the haunt of good spirits, who used their magic to aid their sick or ailing descendants. The pretty settlement, which has grown up near the wharf where the steamers from Brisbane berth, is generally called Bribie, but

island. This village on the beach is called Woorim. It is a picturesque spot, and one feels that he could be happy here for an indefinite period.

There are now 170 houses on Bribie, and the community feels that the time has arrived for it to direct its own affairs. There is dissatisfaction that it has not even a representative in the Caboolture Council and that it has no knowledge how its civic affairs stand.

The residents believe that the money raised in rates on a property on the island should be spent on improvements there.

ATTRACTIONS FOR HOLIDAYMAKERS

members. Returning along the seafront, we passed the kiosk and dining rooms, the property of the Tug Company, where good fish and oyster lunches were obtainable. Facing the beach stood the 12 huts built by the Tug Company for letting purposes. On the right were two splendid new tennis courts and an inviting bowling green. Beyond the Bowling Green was the pavilion erected for the use of visitors as a dance hall and general place of amusement. Retracing my steps across the Tug Company’s Reserve we passed Arthur Bestmann’s general store where necessities for campers, visitors, and residents could be obtained.

A fine building also had been erected for Church of England services at a cost I was informed, of more than 1000 Pounds.

NOVELTY GARDENS Bestmanns Store

kiosk where lunches and teas could be procured at all times. Several shelters for the public had been erected on the crest of the sand hills by the Tug Company.

On the day of the visit to Woorim township, as the outer beach is officially named, a strong northwesterly wind was blowing straight from the open ocean at the north end of Moreton Island, causing heavy rollers to break upon the beautiful white beach which extends northwards for some miles. Surf bathers here enjoy themselves to the full, and at holiday times, members of lifesaving clubs were always on the lookout.

CYPRESS PINE POSSIBILITIES. Brisbane Courier 21 June 1930.

By Thos. J. Mcmahon.

The Brisbane Courier 30 October 1929,

By Chas Wise of Wamuran

The first thing I noticed on landing was a newly-

Woorum Surf Club

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Bribie Island, apart from being a popular seaside resort, has agricultural possibilities, especially regarding the propagation of cypress pine trees, which thrive well all over the island.

The first settlement of Bribie Island may be traced to the earliest days of Brisbane, when Bribie Passage, the deep and narrow stretch of water between the island and the mainland, had become notable as one of the best fishing grounds of Moreton Bay. Eventually, several fishermen took up their residence on the island and forwarded supplies of fish to the Brisbane markets. To some extent, this fishing is still important, large quantities of fish being sent to Brisbane every week. For many years Bribie has been popular with campers, and particularly with amateur fishermen. Visitors to Bribie know that it is one of the few seaside resorts where fish can be purchased in all seasons, fresh and cheap.

PROGRESS OF SETTLEMENT A little more than 15 years ago, an old settler

Big Fish Catch

HISTORY states, scarcely a dozen Bribie has been used for persons were permanent the grazing of cattle, and residents of the island. at one time the island But today there is the carried many hundreds of cosy little township of sheep. While the natural Bongaree, the settlement pastures would scarcely facing the mainland and be considered of fattening Bribie Passage, with a large value, the fact remains that number of permanent cattle can be seen that are settlers, stores, a in really good condition... newsagency, two churches, At any rate, Mr Cotterill a State School with 25 is enterprisingly carrying children, a hall, a sports on dairy farming and is club, at least half-a-dozen supplying the island settlers boarding-houses, many with milk cottages, including a row TUG COMPANY’S of small cottages along the ENTERPRISE Passage beach, popularly No account of Bribie known as “The Twelve would be complete without Apostles,” a bowling green,

12 Apostle Huts

and tennis courts.

FROM PASSAGE TO MAIN BEACH

Bill Shirley runs a fleet of five comfortable motor buses between the settlements at the Passage and on the Main Beach and has carried as many as 2000 passengers in a day. He also runs pleasant trips along the beaches and claims that the trips are the cheapest motor trips in the world. Bribie is holding its own well and there is not the least doubt that it will always be popular with large numbers of persons many of whom consistently visit the island at weekends and on holidays.

reference to the energy and enterprise of the Brisbane Tug and Steamship Co., Ltd., which has been responsible for much of the progress on the island.

The company maintains a regular service with the two popular steamers, which are speedy and comfortable, and the run from Brisbane

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Bowling Green & Tennis Court

to Bribie is one of the most pleasant and cheapest in the Commonwealth... The future of Bribie appears to be rosy, and if progress is maintained at the rate of the past few years, it will not be long before it will be one of the most prosperous settlements within easy reach of the metropolis.

BRIBIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY If you would like to experience more of this come on one of the guided Heritage Walks.

The Historical Society also has monthly public meetings at the RSL Club on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 6; 30pm. with interesting guest speakers on a wide range of topics.

You can see many more photos and articles on our Blog Site at http:// bribieislandhistory. blogspot.com or contact us on bribiehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com

My Bribie

By Sue Wighton

Sue Wighton is a Brisbane writer and frequent Bribie visitor, who wrote weekly opinion pieces for the Courier-Mail from 2011 to 2014.

Sue is keen to contribute regularly to the Bribie Islander, sharing her observations both serious and amusing.

She has been known to bake.

An old mate (let’s call her ‘J’) has a house on Bribie.

This place has been in her family for a couple of generations. It’s not flash but it’s comfortable. In fact it’s where her grandparents lived for many years.

Her grandma had a gift cum haberdashery shop.

Haberdashery – now there’s a word you don’t hear much these days!

I’ve been visiting Bribie for about 25 years. This daggy, lovely little island and I have become great friends. How did this friendship begin?

a welcome antidote to the grind of single parenting.

And I wasn’t the only one.

My memories of those days are of lots of women, some single, some partnered, but many of us failed wives with children in tow – converging on this island sanctuary, thanks to J’s unfailing generosity. My

Like most friendships, there was a chance meeting and a sense that we have much in common.

The house is well stocked with crockery and linen from Grandma’s shop. In fact, it looks like Grannie just popped next door for a cuppa and never came back.

When my marriage went south, I headed north.

Here was the chance meeting with Bribie that would blossom into a lifelong love affair.

Visiting the island became

dear dad dubbed us Bribie girls the Failed Wives Club.

We swam in the benevolent waters of Bribie Island, chronically ignored our own kids, cogitated over cryptic crosswords, gossiped about absent failed wives and disappointing men, drank wine, rode bikes along the dappled Bribie bike path, cooked, drank more wine, ate ice-creams and generally had a lovely time.

There’s something reassuring and heavenly about the downright dagginess of Bribie that I love. Who wants a world where everything is designer slick? Daggy is being natural and enjoying some of life’s simpler pleasures.

Sitting under the back verandah of my friend’s house at Bribie eating ice blocks with the sprinkler cooling our toes. Now that’s my idea of Heaven.

Over the years, these Failed Wives Club visits became

a tradition, with major holidays seeing a bunch of women and kids descend on J’s place – trailing eskies, beach towels, boogie boards, soft toys and books.

Such wonderful times.

As the years passed, some failed wives acquired partners – a motley crew

of Failed Wives Club associate members. So baritone voices augmented the female chorus as we idled away the hours on beds and lounges strewn about the place.

Nowadays the children have grown and moved away – all the better for the indolent ignoring by their single parents and the undivided attention of a bevy of kindly ‘aunties’ on these languid Bribie weekends.

The friendships forged in those regular visits remain strong. We all still visit on high holidays, sharing stories, old and new, our sorrows, our joys and of course delicious food. At Easter, it’s Di’s fish pie. Lamb roast lovingly prepared by one of our associate members is always a weekend crowd pleaser.

Rumbledy-thumps for breakfast. (Don’t ask.)

And the Australia Day weekend wouldn’t be the

same without Henk’s pies and mushy peas.

The writer, PD James reckoned that ‘every island, to a child, is a treasure island’. She was absolutely right.

I hope I never grow up.

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HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

PETER SELLERS LETTERS

with Peter since the ’60s, through interviewing him about his films like THE PINK PANTHER movies, a HITLER SPOOF, visiting his home on various occasions, exchanging letters and being introduced by him to Liza Minnelli, I was as much distressed as my last feature had, apparently, upset Peter.

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Having been friends

Woman Magazine published my latest Sellers interview six months after it had been submitted in 1974.

And that exact same publication week at the end of April 1975, Peter broke up with the partner about whom he had spoken so lovingly and passionately in that interview. Peter was well known for never controlling his tantrums, whether it was family, friends or work. But I had never been at the brunt of it before.

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attached), and finding a delightful caterpillar greeting card, I phoned the London Natural History Museum, obtaining info on a particular caterpillar.

Hence my reply, (attached) including “Did you know that Malacosoma Neustria sunbakes on the outside of his silken tent-like web and feeds exclusively on hawthorn.”

to cheer him up, I gave the wrong impression by saying it upset me to see him like this because I cared what happened to him. Big mistake! He took it romantically and the harder I tried to get out of it, the worse it sounded. I loved Peter’s incomparable talent, his company and vitality, his sense of humour and achievement, but he never appealed to me as a man. So I made a

age of 54 in 1980 this bright star of some 60 movies, Including,

All was forgiven. But when I next saw Peter in his home, the comic genius, yet a serious man in private, was in a very depressed mood. Trying

rather hasty exit to get back home to my toddler.

Peter at this time had already had previous heart attacks, and four years later, at the young

DR. STRANGELOVE, THE PARTY, THE MILLIONAIRESS, THERE’S A GIRL IN MY SOUP, and his last and most brilliant 1979 film, BEING THERE with Shirley MacLaine (for which he received an Academy Award

Nomination) – Peter lost the battle.

For a moment the world stood still in shock and disbelief.

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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

By Anne Matthews

Fire is not a gentle master!

It is 17 years since my husband, son, golden retriever, Charlie, and I survived the Firestorm that hit Canberra on Saturday 18 January 2003. This was the worst natural disaster to ever strike the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

As I write this, a state of emergency has been declared in the ACT due to the threat of fires surrounding Canberra. This declaration has bought back memories of that very hot January day in 2003.

The 2003 Canberra bushfires caused severe damage to the suburbs and surrounding land of the ACT during 18–22 January 2003. Almost 70% of the ACT’s nature reserves, pastures and pine plantations were badly damaged and most of the Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed. After burning for a week around

the edges of the ACT, the fires entered the suburbs of Canberra on 18 January 2003. Over the next ten hours, four people died, more than 490 people were injured, and 470 homes were destroyed or severely damaged. At that time we were living in Chapman, one of the eight residential suburbs of Weston Creek.

The District of Weston Creek is situated about 13 kilometres southwest of the Canberra City Centre.

Chapman, Rivett, Duffy and Holder, the worst-affected suburbs of the 2003 fires, are situated adjacent to the large Stromlo Pine Plantation which was completely destroyed in the fires. The sound of exploding pine trees, the complete darkness at 4 pm on a hot dry summer’s afternoon, the smoke, floating embers and the height of the approaching firewall are still very vivid in my mind.

Michael and I were at home when a friend rang just after 2.00 pm to see if we were alright. Ron had heard an emergency radio broadcast listing Chapman, Duffy, Holder and Rivett as

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at risk in the approaching fire. It was a 40-degree dry hot day and we were inside in air-conditioned comfort, sitting in an east-facing room. When we went outside and looked to the west we couldn’t believe the scene – fire, smoke and embers, plus the sound of exploding pines and gums.

Then we heard “Elvis” the helicopter, flying over and dropping water on the fires.

We turned on ABC 666 radio and listened to the emergency instructions.

The station closed down normal programs and just gave a continual update. On that Saturday afternoon, the radio announcer was a calming influence and provided a lifeline. She kept repeating important information about the location of Evacuation Centres, how to prepare your home and when to leave. I will always be grateful to ABC 666, especially since January is usually a quiet time in Canberra. Parliament is not sitting and many public servants take holidays as it is also the long school holiday break.

Many Canberra businesses, including Radio Stations,

work with a skeleton staff.

Those announcers who were on duty had to work long hours to provide emergency coverage. Our son Tim was playing cricket for his Weston Creek team in Woden and I rang him to tell him to come home. He said he had just called an end to the game because it was so dark where he was you couldn’t see the ball! He was a bit annoyed because he was 40 not out and on a roll! Michael and our next-door neighbour started hosing down our houses and putting embers out on houses across the road. When Tim arrived home he got up on the roof and watered everything down. I started packing the two cars.

Between 3.00 and 3.30 pm the first houses were lost in Eucumbene Drive Duffy, which had pine forests across the road. We lost power around this time.

Around 4.00 pm Police and Emergency Services came down our street with a loud hailer calling out ‘Evacuate Now.’ It was quite surreal and eerie – like a scene from an apocalyptic movie.

Looking back up to the

west of our street we could see the fire raging. Embers and small sparks seemed to be coming at us in the strong wind like we see tracer bullets in a movie.

Gas bottles were exploding and the local Rivett petrol station had already caught fire. This was all accentuated as it was very dark and all you could hear was the police loudspeakers and “Elvis” flying over.

Tim and Charlie left in his car and Michael and I in ours. We joined the long queue of cars driving through the reddish tinged darkness to the Evacuation Centre in Woden. We picked up a man walking out with all his possessions in one suitcase. The Evacuation Centre was crowded and wouldn’t take animals, so we drove into the underground carpark of my Office and parked our cars, and Charlie, there until we could sort out emergency accommodation.

We survived and I am proud of how calm the three of us were, unlike many around us. Our house survived with only minor damage (ash and embers had seeped in through bathroom and toilet vents and we had to throw out a freezer full of frozen food that had perished without electricity) but we couldn’t move back in for five days.

I remember walking around my devastated neighbourhood and calculating that the last house to burn in our Street was less than 500 metres from our home. If it had not been for a change in wind direction which turned the fire up the hill our home would have been lost.

Funny thoughts do go through your mind – one concerned having a cup of tea.

The fact the electricity

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Subsequent inquiries into the 2003 bushfires, including the Roche report, the McLeod inquiry, and the Coroner’s Report, identified poor management of the initial response to the four fires that started as a result of lightning strikes in New South Wales on 8 January as a key contributor to the disaster that occurred on 18 January 2003. Also, Researchers have confirmed that the first fire tornado was observed during these 2003 fires.

Mt Stromolo Observatory which was completely destroyed Photo courtesy of ABC Canberra

Perhaps the saddest aspect of it all – notwithstanding the fires and loss – was after we returned, having people cruising the area – either sightseeing or offering to buy burnt out blocks from those coming to terms with their losses. You truly see the very best and the very worst of human nature in these times. Thankfully the worst was confined to a very, very small minority.

The funniest aspect? Well, we’d always had a disaster emergency plan for such things. It contained a list of “must take with us” items.

Passports, Birth Certificates, important documents, photos, jewellery, mementos etc. As we drove away I remembered that I had left the plan with the Passports and Documents. However, we had taken the things that really mattered – ourselves, our dog, precious photos and mementos. Today we still laugh about how we thought we were so prepared and forgot all our important documents.

On Friday 31 January 2020 ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, declared a state of emergency in the ACT. A

Clark Donovan’s Photo of his flight over Canberra on 31 January 2020

state of emergency is the strongest possible signal the ACT government can send to the community to prepare for the worst. It gives the ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner, Georgeina Whelan, the authority to coordinate resources across the ACT government to respond to the developing threat of fire to Canberra properties.

This time the authorities appear to be better prepared.

In 2003, instead of urging residents to leave the area, they asked us to return to our homes and prepare for the coming fire front. And, at first, a senior emergency services official resisted

police efforts to declare a state of emergency, which would allow police to forcibly evacuate residents.

Fires can happen in any community. I must admit feeling uneasy last year when the fires broke out along Sunderland Drive. And I did go and check that our Disaster Plan was with our important documents! So from personal experience, the best advice I can give is to prepare your home, by hosing down, put water in your roof gutters if you can, make water available for the firefighters and leave early. Material goods are replaceable – even your documents – lives are not.

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Kids Jokes!

1. What did the Dalmation say after lunch?

That hit the spot!

2. Why did the kid cross the playground?

To get to the other slide!

3. How does a vampire start a letter??

Tomb whom it may concern!

4. Why was 6 afraid if 7?

Because 7, 8 9!

5. What kind of tree fits in your hand?

A palm tree!

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Step 3. Insert your succulent cuttings into the soil. Succulents are one of those amazing plants where the roots just grow when a cutting is placed into soil.

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Keys2drive is a government program to help learner drivers get their P plates!

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LOCALS ONLY

By Alby Lincoln

Well folks, another year come and gone and the beginning of our 13th year.

The show was a cracker and featured a couple of first-timers,as well as a stellar lineup. First the good news...a lot of our regular performers didn’t make it to the show. Why??

Because they all had paid gigs, which is very good news for the organisers as it’s what we set out to do when we first started, amongst other aims which we’ve demonstrated in nearly every show since the project began.

It couldn’t have been achieved without the fabulous support we’ve received over the time, by the audiences and the Business community.

The last show featured the annual Locals Only Show awards. The winner of the big one, The Voice of Locals Only, was won by the everpopular Mark Edwards. The winner of the Best New Talent was won by 13yr old rising star, Kiani Jazz.

Best Band... Gonzo Zonk and very well deserved.

The Winner of the Blueys Best Friday Night Artist was won by Ricky Taite...

The best Friday Night Artist at the Beach Bar and Cafe was won by Mick Early and Puffing Billy.

A host of other awards were presented on the day. For full details, check out the Blueys website.

The next day, Blueys hosted popular rock band, Cool Coda who presented a perfect performance of classic Australian Rock Music. They also celebrated their 100th gig as well, which is a great

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It’s pleasing to see new performers every show but better than that how the regular musicians step up to help emerging artists. The show is becoming what we originally envisaged, in that respect. The next Locals Only Show is on the 23rd of February from 1 pm-5 pm.

If you’re interested in performing, please contact The Blue Pacific Hotel and leave your name, your instrument if you have any and contact details.

We will be presenting some new artists on the next show and one of them is really special.

of the entertainment is exceptional. Look out for Grant Daniel, Ricky Taite and Greg Mac over the coming weeks. The shows are from 5 pm-9 pm.

See you all on the 23rd of February.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 14th February Ricky Taite.

Unbelievable entertainer. 5-9 pm.

Friday 21st February Greg Mac. Guitarist/Vocalist. Very good.

5-9 pm.

Sunday 23rd February The Locals Only Show. 1-5 pm. Bribie’s longest-running variety show.

Many guest artists.

Friday 28th February Grant Daniel Man of a thousand voices 5-9 pm not to be missed.

Cool Coda celebrate their 100th gig at Blueys

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Friday 13th March... to be confirmed. A surprise from the past.

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Melsa Park Miniature Train

Time: 10.00am - 2.30pm. Put your The Melsa Park Miniature Train rides is a miniature steam train that takes passengers on a delightful 500 metre journey around the Melsa Park track on the third Sunday of every month.

The train ride takes you through the picturesque bush surrounds of Melsa Park and it’s sure to delight the senses of train enthusiasts young and old. The Melsa Train Park is a great, inexpensive day out for the whole family. Train rides cost just $2 and the smell of the Lion’s Club sausage sizzle is hard to resist. Melsa Park, Bongaree

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Wild about Genealogy help

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm.

Having problems researching your family tree? Thinking about compiling your family tree but aren’t sure where to start? Have you hit a brick wall in the search for your ancestors?

This hands-on 1-hour session will get you started in family history, tracing your family tree and highlight family history and genealogy resources available in the library and online.

Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507

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Time: 10:30 am - 12pm.

Come along and join in with this stunning semi-precious gemstone, self-paced resin jewellery tutored workshop for adults.

All materials, equipment and instructions provided, you only need to bring yourself and some creative concentration.

Choose from a selection of crystals, then mix your own choice of eyecatching resin colours. We will make two pendants and one set of sparkling earrings. All will be ready to wear!

This session is designed for adult beginners who have never used resin but any skill level is welcome if you would like to learn this technique in a friendly and lovely location.

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23RD

Tribute to the 60’s Dinner & Show Wayne Stuart Presents...... A Tribute To The 60’S Dinner & Show $39pp Time: 5:00pm to 8.00pm.

Celebrate Bribie Island Bowls Club, 23/11 Welsby Parade, Bongaree

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Books, Wine & Cheese

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm. A fun night for Book Club members and those who’d like to join a Book Club. Discover latest titles, suggest titles and test your knowledge in our trivia competition.

Doors open 6pm. Facilitated by our friendly library staff. Registration required. Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507.

27TH

Bribie Island Drop in Session: NDIS Information & Access Time: 12pm - 4.00pm.

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Comedian FIONA O’LOUGHLIN (See Page 17)

Doors open 5:00pm. Much-loved comedian & 2018 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out of Here! Winner, FIONA O’LOUGHLIN is coming! O’Loughlin brings her inimitable, trademark bonedry humour to Bribie RSL on Saturday 29th February for ONE NIGHT ONLY. Tickets are on sale now for $79pp which includes a 2 course dinner at www.bribiersl.com.au - Limited Available, 18+Show.Fiona is comedy royalty and internationally known, join us for a fabulous night in 2020 of hilarious honesty & unvarnished comedy. Bribie Island RSL, 99 Toorbul St. Bongaree.

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1 Perennial Alpine plant — we see lids (anag) (9) 8 Shop selling processed food products (4) 9 Saccharin, for example (9) 10 Editing instruction that matter marked for deletion is to be retained (4) 13 Musical interval from A to F, say (5) 15 (Of style) bombastic (6) 16 Risk (6) 17 (In golf) an angle in the fairway (6) 19 Eccentric (6) 20 Rubber boot (5) 21 Acceptable (4) 24 Inlaid decoration used on furniture (9) 25 Trees (of late, prone to disease) (4) 26 Post-matrimonial holiday (9)

2 Out of sorts (4) 3 Dregs (4) 4 Ocular shutter (6) 5 Detective (6) 6 Controlling measure (9) 7 Annual events (9) 11 Card gambling game — Turk’s dope (anag) (4,5) 12 Radio or TV show (9) 13 Tough connective tissue (5) 14 Torment (a prince?) (5) 18 Italian ice cream (6) 19 Close-knit exclusive group (6) 22 Microbe (4) 23 Bee Gees, Supremes or Andrews Sisters, say (4)

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Across

Down

7 Home for a friend - a champion (6) 8 Pictures of the mind....or in print (6) 9 Position with vision, as stated (4) 10 Players in action, here the tears flow (8) 11 Notice suitable journalist become adjusted (7) 13 Attempt a way to set up a meeting (5) 15 Peer understood to be childless (5) 17 Sweetest on Felicity, to start with - doesn’t make sense (7) 20 Presentations given by bookie with shredded cheese (8) 21 Rubbish - in the cabin?

(4) 22 Suffers to marry at last? nonsense! (6) 23 Kind-hearted offer (6)

1 Altered a Verdi composition (6) 2 Title found in German - a medical treatise (4) 3 Not one or the other therein, justify (7) 4 Digger said to be under age (5) 5 Relevant even if dull and red (8) 6 The French seem to move toward riots (6) 12 Looks after spectator missing a performance (8) 14 Escorts out for support (7) 16 Seem to come into view (6) 18 Oriental rings about chanteuse (6) 19 Harps played to a pitch (5) 21 Jacob and best man produce the ring (4)

BY CYRUS

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SPORTS will be competing against Musgrave Mustangs. So, come along for an intense night of action-packed football. Kick-off at 6.30 pm.

Come down and support the team.

OUR COFFEE MACHINE HAS ARRIVED JUST IN TIME.

FFA CUP COMES TO BRIBIE ISLAND

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ribie Island Tigers are proud to announce this Saturday the 15th the club will be hosting Rd2 of The Football Federation Australia Cup. Commonly known as the FFA Cup, is the national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. Our Premier Senior Men champions

Now down to business, Registrations to be processed before the 14th Feb, so make sure you get in before you miss out.

Once registered the players are invited to join us at our Club Morning on Saturday 7th March, with the opportunity to have a meet and greet with some of the Brisbane Roar players.

Training has started for some teams. We are still searching for volunteers for Coaches, Ground Officials, and Canteen help.

BRIBIE BOWLS RESULTS Wednesday Scroungers

OOTH3rd. S.Mitchell, M.Geddes. Bunny.

R.Sykes, K.Muller.

1st. M.Rooney. 2nd.

R.Eaton.

Friday mens Pairs.

1st. W.Ebert, K.Fuller.

R/U. S.Timmings, G.Hazelwood.

Wednesday Pairs. 1st.

F.Reeved, W.Allaby. R/U. J.Olvier, G.Akeroyd.

OOTH1st. S.Martin, R.Avern. OOTH2nd.

S.Swain, J.Howarth.

OOTH1st. C.Halley, C.Wilkie. OOTH2nd.

K.Taylor, P.Hughes.

Bunny. P.Adams, I.Cooper.

UPCOMING

DATES

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN REGISTER BEFORE THE 14TH FEB Miniroos/Squirts registrations are Open (3-5yr olds.) Register before the 24th Feb) Monday Senior Men Training @ 6.30 pm Tuesday U11/12 Training @4.30pm Tuesday U13/14 Training @ 4.30 pm

Friday U14yr Girls Training @ 5 pm 15th February FFA CUP round 2 Bribie Vs Musgrave Mustangs.

29th Feb Maintenance Day 2.

7th March Meet and Greet with some players from the Roar. (For Registered players) Friday 24th April Squirts ‘Kick-Off’ program starts @ 4 pm (for 3-5yr olds) Walking Football TBA

Tuesday U15/16 Training @ 5.00pm Tuesday Senior Women’s Training @ 6-8 pm Wednesday Over 35’s Training @6.30pm

Friday U10/11yr Girls Training @ 5 pm

The Senior Women’s team is still in search of players.

Come and have a try.

GO TIGERS!!!

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Movie Review

Harvard educated lawyer, also an African American, who commits himself to right the wrongs of that conviction.

The film, however, is about so much more. It confronts its audience not only with the pervasive impact that bias and bigotry create but also the permeating culture of fear, prejudice and hatred they foster.

When the film opens, we meet its two main characters: Walter McMillan, played by Jamie Foxx, and Bryan Stevenson, played by Michael B. Jordan.

McMillan is a logging businessman in Monroeville, Alabama who is accused, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of an eighteen-year-old local girl.

Based on a true story, “Just Mercy” centres on the wrongful conviction of

an African American on Death Row in the US State of Alabama and about the

Bribie Island University of the Third Age Inc.

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 Bribie Island U3A including the  Beachmere Campus, will be held at 1.30pm  Friday 27th March 2020 

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 President, Vice Presidents (2 positions) Secretary,  Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, Programme Co-ordinators (3 positions),   Publicity Co-ordinator,  Facilities Co-ordinator,  Reception Co-ordinator, Functions Co-ordinator,  Systems Support Co-ordinator.   All members are invited to attend.  Nominations close at 3.00pm   Thursday, 12th March 2020  For more information please contact  U3A Reception: 3408 1450  

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Stevenson is a law student who is dismayed by the stark scarcity of legal representation provided

LAUGH RIOT

to the prison inmates he meets. This experience inspires him to open his own legal practice, the Equal Justice Initiative, offering free legal representation to the inmates on Death Row in Alabama’s Holman State Prison.

Although the back-stories of these main characters remain untold, the film’s director, Destin Daniel Cretton, creates palpable tension as Stevenson is faced with one obstacle after another trying to pursue justice for McMillan.

Be inspired by the portrayal of Stevenson’s untiring efforts to convince the judiciary of his client’s innocence. Be moved by the impact he has on those who placed their trust in him.

See the film to learn what happens to McMillan and meet the real characters as the film closes.

Chris Connolly

BY CYRUS

Three weeks after her wedding she rings her Pastor and tells him that she has had a terrible fight with her husband.

"Calm down," says the Pastor, "There are always going to be arguments - It's not half as bad as you think!"

"I know - I know, now, "says the new bride, "But what am I going to do with the body?"

Why did the frog take the bus to work today?

His car got toad away.

What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards?

A receding hare-line.

Why aren’t koalas actual bears?

They don’t meet the koalafications.

What did the left eye say to the right eye?

Between you and me, something smells.

What did one hat say to the other?

You wait here. I’ll go on a head.

What do you call a woman with one leg?

Eileen.

What did the buffalo say when his son left for college?

Bison.

Did you hear about the two people who stole a calendar?

They each got six months.

What do you call a rooster staring at a pile of lettuce?

A chicken sees a salad.

What do you call a train carrying bubblegum?

A chew-chew train.

SPORTS WORD - NO.5

MAD POETS ROUNDABOUTS ON BRIBIE

By Barry Finch

There’s a “thrill” to driving on Bribie, But maybe that’s not a good word, Perhaps the word “worry” is better, Because of the stories I’ve heard!

26 Lawn bowls team role (4).

27 All-the-way winner 1961 Melbourne Cup (4, 4).

By Peter Thomson

Across

1 Six-time Aust Open tennis men’s singles champion (7).

4 Queensland allrounder figured first men’s T20 international v New Zealand 2005 (5).

7 Beat 1 across to win his first Aust Open title 2009 (5).

9 Aussie seven-time world women’s surfing champion (7).

10 North Queensland Cowboys NRL coach 2009-13 (5).

11 Springboks’ post-apartheid poster boy historic 1995 Rugby World Cup, -- Williams (7).

14 England cricket captain led infamous team walkoff 1971 Sydney Ashes Test, initials (2).

15 South Australian batsman figured two “rebel” tours to South Africa 1980s, Mike -- (7).

17 Belgian Aust Open women’s tennis champ 2004 (5).

18 Record-breaking Brumbies rugby winger, Joe -- (4).

19 Five-time Australian Open tennis men’s singles runnerup 2010-16 (6).

21 Legendary South Sydney goalkicker, initials (2).

22 Serbian runner-up to Maria Sharapova 2008 Australian Open women’s singles (8).

24 Greg Norman’s long-time mentor, Charlie -- (4).

Down

1 Australian men’s ODI and T20 captain (5).

2 Former Aust Open golf champ nicknamed “Radar” (5).

3 Celtic-based Socceroos midfielder, Tom -- (5).

4 Aussie paceman made Test debut v South Africa 2009 (10).

5 French four-time world Formula One motor racing champion 1985-93 (5).

6 Iconic AFL football brand (7).

8 Australian multi world boxing titleholder, -- Green (5).

12 First name champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker’s long

jump Olympian mother (5).

13 Popular name for series of horse racing events (8).

15 Qld Reds’ 2011 Super titlewinning captain (7).

16 Aust Open tennis men’s singles champion 2005 (5).

19 Czech tennis player won men’s singles gold medal when tennis returned to Olympics 1988 (5).

20 Nickname celebrated Sydney rugby league player, coach and referee Keith Holman (5).

23 First name 22 across (3).

25 Rugby Australia’s former name, abbrev (3).

You must travel each roundabout carefully, As four streets all come to a core, And a driver who comes to this apex, Must indicate clearly his course.

When you came to a roundabout formerly, You knew where drivers were bound, You indicated when changing direction, A rule that was really quite sound.

If you wanted to drive straight ahead, There was no need to switch on the lights, But is you needed to change your direction, You indicated left or the right.

But now when I come to this apex, And traffic drives in from all ways, Lights flash in every direction, And I’m left in a hell of a

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daze.

To go straight ahead do some drivers, Flash lights to the left, right, then left, So I have to pull up in a hurry, “Cos to know where they’re bound I’m bereft.

One day at one of these crossings, There’ll be an enormous collision, “Cos a driver was changing direction, And no one else knew of his decision.

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Believe in yourself In all your endeavours.

Know that you are doing your best And even though you fall Liken it to the tide driven waves Drawn perpetually skywards Then tossed each time into the sand once more ~ But getting up again Reaching forth effervescent tipped fingers Towards a bright blue beckoning sky As a lover longing hungrily for that first touch After a long absence.

And then when it seems As though it is never-ending A sudden and unexpected calm With the ocean smooth and tranquil Reflecting sand dunes, seagulls and soft billowy white clouds.

Believe in yourself Hard work breeds determination to succeed.

Never give up.

Failure is one more step on the road to success!!!!

Draw on those inner resources deep within Which will take you through Those trying times.

You can do it!

If you only believe in yourself. By Hazel King ©

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Whistling Kite Halaistur sphenurus

By Marj Webber

Whistling Kites are

are swooped upon from the air, crustaceans, small animals, insects and carrion. Like Black Kites they often feed at rubbish tips and on roadkill. Also, in the company of Black Kites they are often present

medium-sized raptors commonly seen and heard while soaring above all areas of Bribie Island. Their whistling calls while in flight or perched are an indication that they are present. Much of their time is spent gliding up and down the Pumicestone Passage in the quest for food.

Breeding takes place usually from March to November with the predominant breeding months in our area being August and September. They may breed 2 or 3 times a year. Nests are large and cumbersome with lined basin-shaped inners, mostly built in tall trees and near water. These are often used year after year and added to each season, growing larger each year and sometimes reaching 1.5 m across and 1 m deep. Both parents build the nests. Clutches of 2-3 blue-white motley eggs are laid which are incubated mostly by the females for about 40 days. When hatched the chicks are covered with white down and fledge at 7-8 weeks.

Adult plumage appears at about 12 months.

They are easily identified when in flight by large, white M shaped patches under their wings. At the tip of each wing are six long, feathered fingers which are spread out in flight. They are a sandybrownish colour with rather an untidy appearance and a long pale tail extending well past the wingtips when perched. Males and females are similar in appearance with the female being a little larger at 60cm, with a wingspan of 120-145 cm and weighing up to 1 kg. They are sometimes mistaken for Little Eagles when in flight as the underwing markings are similar. They have been named for their whistling calls.

Habitat is diverse, with Whistling Kites found over most of Australia.

Generally, they like to be near water where much of their food is found. They are more common in the northern areas of Australia and are also found in PNG, the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. During drought seasons they become nomadic in search of food.

Food is obtained by flying and pouncing on prey and is also found on the ground in the form of carrion. They

escape the flames. I was once surprised to see a Whistling Kite eating a large cormorant at the side of a lagoon. The cormorant looked like a fresh kill. As well as catching their own prey they will sometimes pirate from other birds and scavenge from fishermen.

When swooping and snatching up fish, birds or small mammals they must be careful not to choose something that is too heavy.

It is difficult for them to let go once the talons are fixed.

If the prey is too large they could be pulled into the water and drown.

Along with Black Kites and Brown Falcons, they are sometimes known as “Firebirds� because of the belief that they pick up burning sticks to drop and start new fires to flush out fresh prey.

are opportunistic hunters and scavengers consuming foods such as fish which

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hovering over fires to attack small mammals, reptiles and insects as they try to

Whistling Kites appear to have benefited from forest clearing and farming as they prefer to hunt their prey in open areas.

Conservation status at this time is secure.

Next article – Black Kites

BRIBIE ISLAND Photography Club Our 2020 Photography Club year began on Australia Day with a well-attended delicious lunch at the home of Alain and Sally Ann Chardon.

The first meeting was held at the Arts Centre on 27th January. There were two workshops held on that night. Lights were set up in the Board Room where a mini-workshop on studio lighting was conducted by Gordon while outside in the grounds Gail conducted a Light Painting workshop in the dark amongst the trees.

Some spectacular shots were produced on the night.

We have an exciting

programme planned for 2020. Workshops, Safari Hunt and Shoots, a weekend away and Sunday location shoots are all on the agenda.

The Bribie Island Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive. New members are always welcome. The first two meetings are free. If you wish to come along ring Gordon at 3408 2649 or Gail at 0419 638 865.

There will be a club photography display at the Community Arts on Sunderland Drive. New members are always welcome. The first two meetings are free. If you wish to come along ring Gordon at 3408 2649 or Gail at 0419 638 865.

COMING EVENTS 4th – 23rd February There will be a club photography display at the Community Arts Centre Showcase.

February 16 – A MiniWorkshop on Macro Photography is to be conducted at the home of Marj Webber.

February 24 – Club meeting at the Arts Centre at 7 pm. Our first

competition will be held on that night. “Nature” is the theme.

March 15 – A MiniWorkshop on Smoke Photography will be held at the home of Alain Chardon.

www.sites.google.com/ sitebribiephotographyclub email: bribiephotographyclub@ gmail.com Gordon – 3408 2649 Gail – 0419 638 865

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2020 Wednesday 22nd January 2020

Green Sunday Crew towed this vessel back from White Patch

Bribie 2 at the Sandstone Point Hotel Jetty.

EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPO 2020

Coxswain Ian Grimes shows off Bribie 1 to patrons at the Sandstone Point Hotel Jetty.

The 2020 Emergency Services Expo planning is already under way with a meeting of the Expo Management Focus Group having its first meeting of the year on Thursday 30th January 2020.

This year’s Expo will be held on Sunday 20th September and it is already shaping up as an action-packed day. A must for your Family Event Calendar.

VMR Bribie’s Emergency Services Liaison Officer Graham Gibb met with Vicki Anderson from Moreton Bay Regional Council, Wayne Brown from QFES; and other members of the

VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE VMRBI Management team: attended with some 120 Commodore Liz Radajewski, members and guests Vice Commodore Ces enjoying the evening.

Luscombe, Public Relations The ladies of the Social Officer John Traill and Committee, Janine Committee member Peter Jaavuo, Leona Patrick, McNamara to go over the Gail Tranter and Robyn initial plans.

Young did a great job to The first meeting of all serve up $5 hamburgers to exhibitors will be held on most of those attending.

Thursday 27th February 2020 Compliments also to our BBQ chefs, Graham Patrick, Ron Burrett and Dave Smith who had to extend their shift as the committee sent out for more supplies and burgers. With Betty Snell and Brenda Allardyce manning the door and Vice Commodore Ces selling raffle tickets, and Luscombe, John Traill (Public the bar managed by Peter Relations), Commodore Liz Morton ably assisted by Radajewski, QFES Station Officer Wayne Brown, Vicki Peter McNamara, Allan Anderson (MBRC) and Tranter and Wayne Sclater VMRBI’s Emergency Services the evening was a great Liaison Officer Graham Gibb success. all “making a point of being Commodore Liz Radajewski involved in decisions!” introduced new members and thanked all those NEW CREW MEMBERS attending and especially VMRBI’s Training Coordinator those making the night Allan Tranter and Coxswain such a success. Assisted Simon Middap went over

by Vice Commodore Ces the details of training with Luscombe, the raffles were four new probationary crew members, Dale Mullins, Craig won by Veronica O’Brien, McShane, Glenn Taylor and Elayne Krestensen and Celal Erisir. Along with 2 Chris Dale with Special other new probationary crew Bar prizes won by Helen members, all will receive Gibbs, Gwen McNamara and some dedicated training Sheron Strasser. with various VMR Skippers Of course, “Murphy’s Law” before going onto weekend saw that just as the guys duties and being available for were due to sit down to callouts. - Welcome aboard! their hamburgers, the inevitable callout happened!

A broken-down vessel near the Avon Wreck in the Pumicestone Passage in front of, and North of the VMRBI Base. So, Skipper Rear row: Allan Tranter, Celal Ian Grimes with Jim Brown Erisir, Craig McShane, Simon and Karen Darlington as Middap. Front: Glenn Taylor and crew, abandoned any plans Dale Mullins. of eating and headed off to the assist. Returning shortly SUNSET DRINKS after to enjoy the rest of the Fri 31st January 2020 evening.

The first Sunset Drinks Friday 31st January 2020 of the year was very well

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Sailing Club members Roz and Jim Thomson enjoying the last few minutes of the sunset on the balcony.

Some of the huge crowd.

Veronica O’Brien receives her raffle prize from Commodore Liz Radajewski and Vice Commodore Ces Luscombe..

CONGRATULATIONS KAREN Sun 2nd February 2020 SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL to the Bribie Island and surrounding community - “Hear Ye Hear Ye, a great shout out to the management of the Sandstone Point Hotel, for their ongoing support and donations to VMR Bribie Island.”

Town Crier Mike McHutchinson (above) commends

VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE VMR Bribie Island Commodore Liz Radajewski said “operating a rescue service is expensive and there is no way we could provide the level of service to the community that we YEAR TO DATE RADIO ROOM STATISTICS do without the generous support from the local To Thursday 6th February 2020: community and businesses 1,665 Calls, 506 vessels like the Sandstone Point logged on, 36 Vessel Assists, Hotel”.

179 Sitreps, 73 Requests,

VMR

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Karen Darlington receives her Competent Crew epaulettes from Coxswains Ray Gibbs and Bob

15 Overdue vessels, 1 Vessel Tracking, 1 Securite Broadcasts. 162 Radio Checks VHF calls 77.8%, - 27MHz calls 6.4% JANUARY 2020 VESSEL ASSISTS: SUN 12/01 1402pm – Rescued 2 persons from the Mission Point Camping Ground and taken to Donnybrook due to weather conditions.

Safety Dave says In light of recent fires on board boats in South East Queensland, now would be a good time to check your fire extinguisher if you have one on your boat.

MSQ Advises:

All Queensland regulated ships and boats over 5m in length MUST carry firefighting equipment that can extinguish a fire quickly and effectively.

You should buy all firefighting equipment, like fire blankets and extinguishers, from an authorised dealer who can work out the best type for your needs.

Fire extinguishers

must be serviced by the manufacturer or an authorised agent before the expiry dates.

If any firefighting equipment is unusable, you must replace it.

A portable fire extinguisher (PFE) which has a manufacture stamp of more than 5 years prior, under Australian Standards must be hydrostatic pressure tested by an approved tester. Due to the cost and time associated with this process most commonly the PFE would be simply replaced. https://www.msq.qld.gov. au/Safety/Firefightingequipment

FRI 17/01 1127am – 4.6m Runabout member with motor issues, required a tow from Passage North of Bribie Bridge to Bongaree Ramp.

SAT 18/01 1406pm – 11.5m Full Cabin member with engine over-heating, required a tow from within Pacific Harbour to their own pontoon at Dugong Crescent.

SUN 19/01 0619am – 6.3m ½ Cabin VMR Victoria Point member with motor issues required a tow from West of Tangalooma to Scarborough Harbour.

SUN 19/01 0957am – 8.6m Cruiser with electrical issues, required a tow from West of SUN 12/01 1942pm – 9.1m channel marker at entrance to Sports Cruiser broken down Passage to Spinnaker Sound at White Patch and had lost a Tinny it was towing. Tinny was Marina. retrieved to the vessel.

WED 22/01 1710pm – Tasked

by Water Police to conduct SUN 12/01 2246pm – MOP SAR for missing light fixed reported Tahiti Maz adrift wing aircraft missing near and is 40m South of the Bribie Bridge had broken its mooring, Moreton Island. Brisbane Air Traffic Services had received MOP had attached a rope a MAYDAY call from the pilot to vessel and tied to a tree, around 1630pm. awaiting VMRBI to a tow back to its mooring and secure.

WED 22/01 1925pm – Request from concerned wife that 2 MON 13/01 1027am – 10m Ketch “Tahiti Maz” had broken Jet Skis missing somewhere in Pumicestone Passage, with mooring again and aground trailers still in car park. Crew 40m South of Bribie Bridge, called in, just about to leave assist owner with repairs and and both jet skis turned up. securing.

WED 22/01 2317pm – QAS requested transport for 2 officers to Tangalooma Resort and return with stretchered patient to waiting ambulance WED 15/01 1031am – 4.5m at VMR Base. B1 was released Cruise Craft non-member could from SAR and met B2 with QAS not start, required a tow from officers at Tangalooma.

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Fishing REPORT

By Cheryl Williams

Welcome to another fishing report from Gateway Bribie Adventures and Nev our Master Baiter. It is nice to have the rain about but

TIDE TIMES & M OON P H ASES BR I B I E I SL A ND & M O R ETON BAY

unfortunately, it does not help the fish with the freshwater washing downstream.

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e have still had a few out fishing over the past few weeks. We have been seeing a lot of mud crabs being washed out of the creeks. Ningi creek is proving to be a great place to get some good size crabs. We were getting a lot of Sand crabs along the passage and at Lime Pocket, but have not heard too much over the last week. I think the wet weather is keeping them

away. With the kids back at school, hopefully, the weather will pick up and we will see some more fishing happening. The surfside is seeing lots of Mackerel being caught at 2nd lagoon, 4th lagoon, campsites, and the gun emplacements. We are also getting reports of some good size dart at 1st lagoon, 8th avenue carpark, and the campsites. If you head over to Red Beach, they are catching Bream and Whiting as well at Bongaree, Banksia Beach, Poverty Creek, Ningi Creek, and Toorbul. Don’t forget to grab some prawns and squid to get a feed. One of our anglers caught a lobster just near the Bribie Bridge that would have to be a first! He was very excited. We have seen a few Dew caught at night off the bridge but remember

anglers clean up after yourselves and don’t leave your rubbish and dead fish for others to pick up. We have seen a big cod caught in Ningi Creek on mullet fillets, which is the 2nd one in 4 weeks. If you would like to catch a few flatheads try Bellara boat ramp, Turners Camp and Banksia Canals.

The Snapper is biting well at The Ripples and Sandstone point.

FRI 14 Feb 1:28 am 1.69m 7:18 am 0.46m 1:37 pm 1.79m 7:52 pm 0.42m

SAT 15 Feb 2:21 am 1.7m 8:19 am 0.59m 2:22 pm 1.61m 8:34 pm 0.45m

SUN 16 Feb 3:22 am 1.72m 9:32 am 0.7m 3:16 pm 1.45m 9:27 pm 0.49m

MON 17 Feb 4:33 am 1.74m 10:56 am 0.74m 4:28 pm 1.34m 10:31 pm 0.52m

TUE 18 Feb 5:49 am 1.79m 12:24 pm 0.71m 5:53 pm 1.3m 11:44 pm 0.52m

WED 19 Feb 7:00 am 1.87m 1:39 pm 0.63m 7:13 pm 1.35m

THU 20 Feb 12:56 am 0.47m 8:00 am 1.96m 2:35 pm 0.53m 8:15 pm 1.45m

FRI 21 Feb 2:00 am 0.41m 8:52 am 2.03m 3:21 pm 0.46m 9:05 pm 1.53m

SAT 22 Feb 2:50 am 0.35m 9:36 am 2.06m 4:00 pm 0.42m 9:47 pm 1.59m

SUN 23 Feb 3:32 am 0.32m 10:15 am 2.06m 4:34 pm 0.42m 10:24 pm 1.62m

MON 24 Feb 4:08 am 0.33m 10:47 am 2.02m 5:05 pm 0.43m 10:56 pm

TUE 25 Feb 4:41 am 0.35m 11:15 am 1.96m 5:33 pm 0.45m 11:26 pm 1.62m

WED 26 Feb 5:13 am 0.4m 11:41 am 1.9m 6:00 pm 0.46m 11:56 pm 1.62m

THU 27 Feb 5:46 am 0.46m 12:06 pm 1.82m 6:29 pm 0.47m

FRI 28 Feb 12:29 am 1.62m 6:22 am 0.54m 12:34 pm 1.74m

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The track from 8th Avenue car park is still chopped up, as usual. Remember we are still in summer, so we still have to watch out for the unexpected like snakes.

We came across this little carpet snake at the edge of the water out on the beach, it was alive and well.

We have had a lot of rain over the last week or so, this will firm up the inland track, it needed it badly. Be mindful of the ruts as this rain could make some bog holes very quickly and with the downpour and rising water table, we could have mud. The rain has bought the wildlife out there, has been a few kangaroos along the edge of the track, so keep an eye out for them. if you stop at lighthouse reach for lunch or a fish

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Proposed Seaweed Farm to be located Southern end of Pumicestone Passage BIEPA In Moreton Bay Marine Park

The Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association (BIEPA) has been actively caring for our special habitat and its residents for 41 years.

BIEPA supports, in principle, as does Healthy Land and Water, the establishment of commercial seaweed farm industries in Australia. A seaweed farm in Moreton Bay Marine Park could compliment the Pumicestone Shellfish Reef Restoration Project in helping to improve the declining health of the Pumicestone Passage and Moreton Bay Marine Park. These projects will help to return healthy ecosystem services – a healthy economy depends

on a healthy environment, especially a sustainable tourism industry in the Moreton Bay region.

Seaweed Farms appear to tick all three boxes of the Triple Bottom Line test for long term business viability - economically, socially and environmentally.

The Australian Seaweed Institute first brought their proposal to the local community’s attention over a year ago in August 2018.

A documentary film about the Australian Seaweed Institute and seaweed farming titled, “2040 - Join the REGENERATION”, was to be shown at the Bribie Island Cinema at 6:00 pm Wednesday 28th August 2018. The screening was cancelled due to lack of bookings. At that time the proponents also shared a comprehensive information package about the proposed seaweed farm and its business model: to build “a new seaweed industry for Queensland that would create jobs in coastal areas while protecting and enhancing our bays and oceans”. Information can be found on their web site: https://static1.squarespace.

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approvals (such as an Environmental Impact Assessment) and their plans for funding sources.

Scientists from the University of the Sunshine Coast have been researching the viability of seaweed farms in Moreton Bay for some time at the Woorim Aquaculture Research Centre. Professor Tim Flannery authored, “Sunlight and Seaweed – An Argument for How to Feed, Power and Clean up the World”.

Regarding funding sources: Again, this is an example of how the new generation of entrepreneurs operates. Ms Kelly explained that once the necessary Governmental requirements had been met and approved, they would continue to seek funding from “Impact Investors”. These are investors who expect their investments to make a positive impact, socially and environmentally. The Bank Australia is one such bank whose mandate is to “put people before profit”.

The proponents of the seaweed farm venture in Moreton Bay Marine Park are part of a new generation of entrepreneurs whose mandate is to make a positive impact, socially (jobs), environmentally and economically (region) in areas where they do business.

At the Sandstone Point Community Association Information Evening (held 16th October 2019), Jo Kelly, one of the proponents, presented and explained in depth their business model and plans, the processes which the project needed to complete for government

There were many valid enquiries raised by the local community about the impacts of this concept of seaweed farms In Australia.

The audience learned that presently eight Asian nations produce 99% of farmed seaweed; and most importantly, seaweed farms do not need arable land; do not need fresh water for irrigation and do not need fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides. Seaweed is

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one of the very few foods produced commercially that can have a positive impact on the environment.

Some people were concerned about undesirable sea views that could affect real estate values; some asked where the seaweed would be dried; what would happen if the project failed; would there be excess noise from the boats attending the farm.

As was explained, the lowest astronomical tide (LOT) mark is at least 800 metres across the mudflats from real estate and the seaweed farm will be located at least 50 metres beyond the LOT. Markers will be colours that blend with the ocean colours. And the boats will be moving slowly when on site.

Essentially, the seaweed farm would be a kilometre from real estate views across the mangroves and mudflats. The audience heard that plastic was not the only option for the lines holding the seaweed baskets and the farm will cultivate only local native species of seaweed.

As the migratory shorebirds feed primarily in mudflats, intertidal zones, mangroves, beaches and coastal wetlands, it is unlikely they would become entangled in the seaweed farm lines that will be situated in the ocean beyond the mudflats. As studies have demonstrated the positive impacts of seaweed farms are evident. Seaweed farms and Shellfish Reefs are helping to clean unhealthy waterways that are suffering from everincreasing pollution and silt from coastal developments.

They remove nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P); absorb heavy metals and CO2 (become carbon sinks); create habitat for marine life and will likely increase the fish found around the

area for anglers. Seaweed farms do not sterilise the ocean floor with waste matter, as do fish and prawn farms.

Certainly, seaweed farms do not have the negative impacts, environmentally, visually, socially and economically created by the uncontrolled and unrestricted aggressive and destructive “leisure” activities already allowed in the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Jet skis, powerboats, 4WD recreational vehicles, for example, are having devastating impacts on passive leisure seekers and our internationally protected waterway and foreshore habitats upon which endangered species rely for caring for our special habitat and its resident’s survival. Not to mention, fireworks, loud open-air concerts and the increased use of beaches adjacent to Conservation Park for off-leash dog recreation.

BIEPA is confident, the seaweed farm is one commercial enterprise that will be the least invasive, compared with the negative impacts other recent business, recreational and unsustainable tourism activities are having on local communities. special habitat and its resident’s survival. Not to mention, fireworks, loud open-air concerts and the increased use of beaches adjacent to Conservation Park for off-leash dog recreation.

BIEPA is confident, the seaweed farm is one commercial enterprise that will be the least invasive, compared with the negative impacts other recent business, recreational and unsustainable tourism activities are having on local communities.

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YOUR SAY

Letters Dear Editor,

A tale of fire and water: Once upon a time the small Australian township of Caloomba suffered a prolonged drought and the water level in its dam began to fall. There were about 240 families in Caloomba.

The Wongs and the Shahs had 12 children each, but most households were smaller families, couples and singles. Many of the homes were little more than shacks, but some like the Wong’s home was under improvement. Barry McKenzie lived on his own, next door to his Uncle Sam and three cousins in the affluent part of town. Both their homes were luxurious with three bathrooms, fountains, a swimming pool and extensive irrigated lawns. Barry and his uncle had grown rich carting water to those families in the town who were not connected to the mains.

He just loved taking long showers and hosing the dust off his driveway.

When the council asked all the residents to save water, Barry and his cousin Donald were concerned that they would lose business, so they held a company meeting.

Barry said, “Let’s do a letter drop suggesting that the

falling dam level is due to increased evaporation and leakage and not increased water consumption. We’ll say that it will come good just like it did before.

Meanwhile, we can make our homes more resilient and petition the council to prevent any of the other homes from getting new bathrooms or swimming pools.” Donald agreed, adding “Besides we don’t use as much water as the Shahs or the Wongs, and the Wongs will use even more when they add their second bathroom. And what about all the other families?

Cutting our consumption won’t make any difference to the dam level unless the other families do the same.”

Months later, a fire ignited in Caloomba. Sadly, there was insufficient water for firefighting and many homes including Barry’s were lost. Barry was furious. He was heard cursing to his cousin Donald, “If only all those other families had reduced their water consumption like John Bull, Angela Merkel and Hans Andersen did, there would have been enough water to save my home.”

I’m sure most readers think Barry’s attitude both selfish and short-sighted, but make the following substitutions: Caloomba is the Earth; the

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Council is the UN; the 240 families are the countries of the world; the Wong family are China, the Shahs are India and Barry is Australia; carting water is exporting coal and saving water is reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Make all these substitutions into the story and suddenly you have the Australian Government’s policy on global warming.

Martin Doré Banksia Beach

Dear Editor, I hope you can publish something about the attached photo as the woman who parked this car has no remorse and needs to be held accountable.

I was disappointed at the self-righteousness attitude of an able bodied, mature aged female off to do

her shopping today. The photo attached shows how entitled she really believes she is and how precious her car is to her.

Another shopper spoke to me while I was taking the photo and she said that she approached the driver who disregarded her comment about parking within the designated lines so that another shopper could use the space. Apparently she just shrugged her shoulders and walked away.

If she cannot park a car she should surrender her licence.

If she wants to park like that she should surrender her ego.

The car park is busy. The shops are busy but who does this woman seriously think she is?

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CRIME REPORT

BRIBIE ISLAND WRAP 22 JANUARY 2020

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Property offences:

Contravene police

January 29 Woorim Nil items removed Accessed an entry grill

One person charged with allegedly contravening a noise abatement direction

Other offences:

Breach of bail

Drink and drug driving Two people charged with alleged drink driving (highest reading 0.070 per cent BAC) Nil drug driving charges

Domestic violence One police application Nil breaches of protection order have been reported Traffic Two people charged allegedly driving unregistered vehicle Three people charged with allegedly driving whilst unlicensed

Drug related One person charged with allegedly possessing drugs, possess drug utensils and possessing drug related property One person charged with allegedly possessing drugs

One person charged with allegedly breaching a bail undertaking

Please obey the directions given at locations where this occurs and do not drive through flood waters.

REMEMBER, IF IT’S FLOODED, FORGET IT.

We want to remind the public to please drive safely and drive to the conditions as they will be affected.

Dangerous operation of a vehicle One person charged with allegedly driving dangerous

Drive safe during this rain event The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted significant rainfalls for the Moreton District and surrounding areas.

There is a possibility of localised flooding and if this occurs, will result in road closures.

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When it comes to room accessories, less is often more. One unique piece may work better in your space than loads of tiny knickknacks that have no value beyond price.

CHOOSE ACCESSORIES THAT ARE THE CORRECT PROPORTION You’ve seen homes where dwellers have mistakenly chosen a postage-stamp rug in a coliseum-sized room.

And those awkward walls where the too-large piece of art is crammed into a too-small space. Before

choosing and/or placing accessories, take the time to study scale and proportion and what fits best in your space. Scale and proportion are what help create a comfortable home and don’t cost a dime.

COMBINE TEXTURES AND COLORS Neutrals are great in large furnishings and permanent fixtures, but inexpensive accessories are perfect to really break out with pops of color and varying textures. Accessories can

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Remember to mix colors, layers, and textures by choosing pieces of varying heights, widths, and styles.

For additional contrast, mix vintage items in with new.

Just remember, if you don’t absolutely love it, leave it sitting on the store shelf.

Think of accessories as decorations on a cake.

Large accessories should be placed first and sparingly, with medium- and smallsized accessories filling in and adding balance where needed. Several small accessories can give the “feel” of a large item when grouped, but don’t forget to leave some breathing room.

Not every nook and cranny in a room needs to be filled with the decor.

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The Key to Good MENTAL WELLBEING

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leep is controlled by the brain and is essential for human life. Impaired sleep adversely affects every organ in the body. In fact, we spend about a third of our lives asleep.

Let’s look at the science behind it. Sleep in many respects is a built-in biological source of resilience and the ability to bounce back. Sleep disorder occur when sleep patterns are disrupted.

They are often serious enough to impact on our physical, mental, social and intellectual functioning.

Sleep is vital because it serves several functions which are necessary for human survival.

THE FIRST FUNCTION

relates to the physical need for our bodies to rest.

The body requires periods of sleep to; grow muscle, repair tissue and synthesize hormones

THE SECOND FUNCTION IS ABOUT; cognition and helping to consolidate memories.

Sleep is an important factor in our ability to deal with

adversity and the demands of a busy life (National Sleep Foundation).

During any given day, we are faced with large amounts of information that can’t possibly all be retained. It is at night while we sleep, that our brains do some work in processing and storing new information from the day, moving some parts of data from our shortterm memory stores into stronger, more stable, long-term memories.

This is known as memory consolidation.

There is a two-way link between mental health conditions and poor sleep.

as poor sleep increases the risk for depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions, if you have a mental health condition it can make sleep problems worse. One or two nights of poor sleep is not a problem, it becomes an issue if it’s the case over a long period of time.

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Firstly, we know that everyone needs different amounts of sleep. However, there are sleep guidelines that give recommended hours of sleep for people of different ages.

The National Sleep Foundation recommends;

IMPROVING SLEEP HYGIENE There are many simple ways to improve sleep. The first step for many people is to improve their sleep habits.

A regular bedtime and waking time are essential.

Avoiding stimulants before going to bed (cigarettes and caffeine).

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Eating well.

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Sleep disturbance like insomnia is both a symptom of depression and a risk factor for depression and anxiety.

The risk of developing a mental health condition increases by up to 10 times for people who experience insomnia.

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7-9 hours for adults.

It is important to remember that this does vary from person to person and some people can function better on less sleep than others. The most important indicator is if you are feeling fatigued or sleepy during the day, you probably aren’t getting enough quality sleep.

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Madeleine Hicks If you are lucky enough to live at Banksia Beach you know that this area has so much to offer, especially if you enjoy being on the water.

Population Snapshot: Who lives in Banksia Beach As of the 2016 Census there were 5993 people living in Banksia Beach, which was a strong population growth of 9.3% over the previous 5 years. The area’s inhabitants median age is 56 and the predominant household is one made up of a couple with no children. No doubt due to the relaxed laid back lifestyle.

Sales price snapshot: Property prices rising Median property prices over 2019 in Banksia Beach have seen houses reach $580,000. Based on five years of sales, Banksia Beach has seen a price growth rate of 23.4% for houses. Over a 20 year period the growth at Banksia Beach has been an amazing 320%, with the median price being $180,000, 20 years ago.

Reasons We locals love it Nearby leisure activities Keen golfers love the fact that a world-class club, Pacific Harbour Golf Club is on the door step. Just as Anglers can be on Pumicestone Passage within minutes of leaving home.

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Weed Killers that WON’T Harm Plants Weeds are also called “invasive plants” because they invade your garden and spread. If left unchecked, a weed infestation can take over an entire yard and turn it into an eyesore.

Many people have trouble dealing with aggressive weeds because the poisons and weed killers that work on the weeds also harm your regular garden plants.

The following are all options you can exercise that will target weeds specifically and leave your other plants safe and sound.

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You probably have a weed killer in your home right this very minute. If not, you can buy one at any grocery store: vinegar.

Get undiluted white vinegar and pour it into a spray

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Unlike many chemically created weed killing agents, vinegar is a natural and perfectly safe substance for you, your children, and your pets. Vinegar can be safely ingested (though the taste is rather unpleasant), and it can be touched with bare skin.

Vinegar is also affordable when compared with formulated chemical killers.

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You can also boil two cups of water on the stove and add one cup of salt. Be sure to handle the boiling water carefully as you pour it directly onto weeds.

Plain salt can also be used without the water, but you want to exercise caution with this. “Salting the fields” is known for making the soil inhospitable to plant life of

all kinds, so you want to be judicious.

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Spread mulch in the garden and landscaped areas to smother weed growth. If you notice weeds appearing in these areas, anyway, cover the area with newspaper. The newspaper will prevent light and air from getting to the soil, and that will kill weeds.

Don’t cover the plants you want to save.

Conclusion The best natural way to prevent weeds is to maintain a healthy lawn.

Thick, lush grass offers little bare soil that weeds can latch onto. Keep your lawn looking good, and you’ll see a lot fewer weeds.

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WATER SAVING TIPS Turn the water off while you brush your teeth.

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Take shorter showers. Time yourself!

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Only water your lawn when necessary. If the grass springs back after you step on it, then it does not need to be watered.

Recycle water from fish tanks.

Use it to water plants. Fish emulsion is a good, inexpensive fertilizer high in nitrogen and phosphorous.

Check your taps for leaks today. Replace worn washers.

Never pour toxic chemicals down the drain, on the ground, or in the trash. Choose natural household cleaners like borax, ammonia, vinegar, and baking soda and recycle hazardous household waste at waste collection centres.

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Government budget papers 2017/18).

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It has been said by several Queensland State Government people that placing the Retail electricity market in private enterprise hands would bring down the price of energy to the consumer?? COMPETITION IN THE MARKET PLACE WOULD ENSURE THAT WAS SO! In Queensland the wholesale supply of electricity is almost a complete Government

This same State Government is saying regularly that cheap energy is required by small business to be viable in this competitive world?

Let me be very clear here!

This government takes a considerable dividend & then says that we need cheap power to be competitive & that same Government is saying again on regular basis that it is all about creating jobs?

Would someone explain to this naive writer how that is supposed to work, when our State Government imposes a backdoor tax on all electricity

the retail power companies, who in turn are saying that the ancient infrastructure that they inherited needs considerable investment to bring it up the modern standards???? Who owns this infrastructure? As I understand this Energy Queensland!!!

Energy Queensland is a State Government entity!

Makes one wonder, just a bit??

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Another question that comes to mind, is it too much CO2 being produced that causes this pollution, or is the fact that too many trees

worldwide have been cut down?

Some 25 years ago the Amazon valley was credited with the production of around 20% of the world’s oxygen, today that figure is around 8/12%, it varies

HOME & GARDEN Weather patterns have a depending on one’s source. reasonably predictable cycle, Let me take this a little these weather cycles are further, the Standing forests proven by the various core of Malaysia, New Guinea & samples taken around the the Philippines were once the world, showing patterns that largest Pristine forests in the are millions of years old! world, in recent years they have been harvested to a very large degree, leaving vast tracts barren or under local cultivation.

I think that the only policy that the Greens have correct is that trees should not be cut down unless absolutely necessary, I would add that we all should plant some additional tress, maybe then we would get some of that oxygen back?

Has anyone noticed that the “Global Warming” theme has changed to “Climate Change”? Well just maybe that is because in the past decade or so, we have not had an increase in world average temperatures!!! Sure some parts have had warmer than average temperatures, while others colder than Average.

The link to electricity & Climate Change is the fact that most of our electricity is generated using either Coal or gas powered boilers to generate the steam to power the turbines that in turn generate the electricity.

The burning of these Fossil fuels does give off exhaust gasses, however when the Television programs show all the gas escaping into the atmosphere, that is good television, not in fact the escaping exhaust greenhouse gasses, it is the steam cooling tower exhaust condensing into the atmosphere! Never let the truth get in the way of good television!!!!!

Modern power station are required to have a standard

of emission, set by regulatory authorities that keeps these emissions within the regulations, Scrubbers & other technologies are in use to follow this requirement!

That is not to say that they are clean altogether, they do emit some greenhouse gasses, however if one includes all our best technological efforts with both Internal combustion engines in motor vehicles & power company emissions all in one, then consider that just one Volcanic eruption anywhere in the world will place all those manmade emissions into insignificance!!!!

That does not mean that we should not apply technology to cleaning up our own emissions, we do contribute, but no were near what the doomsayers are spruiking at this time! After all every little bit helps!

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AUTO AIRAIRCONDITIONING CONDITIONING AUTO New business in town, we have recently moved from Hervey Bay to beautiful Bribie Island to live the Dream.

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4Servicing Warana Ave, Bellara Bribie Island, Sandstone Point, Ningi, Caboolture, Morayfield, Toobul and Donnybrook region and Beachmere.

Mobile Service Available

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Ph:

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Fax: 3408 2002

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BRAKES & EXHAUST 10 Honeymyrtle St, Bribie Island

Phone Sue 0455 855 071

BTAA registered - Health Fund Rebates

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New business in town, we have recently moved from Hervey Bay to beautiful Bribie to live the Dream.

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70 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach Call for more details 3408 7021

BUILDERS

Our spaciOus & mOdern wOrkshOp can cater fOr all Of yOur caravan requirements.

Services include: • Servicing and Maintenance • Repair & Insurance Work • Solar Power and Battery management installations • Tow vehicle battery management and setup • Exclusive dealers and installers of Dexter Stability Control • Accessories supplied and Installed • We can also install brake controllers, Dual battery & Anderson plug wiring to your vehicle.

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SUNCOAST CARPENTRY

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Paul: 0448 270 312

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

CARPENTRY

“faithfully serving our community”

op Shop

Servicing Bribie Island & Surrounds

clothes furniture Bedding electronics collectables

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Shop 5/60 Hornsby rd, Bongaree. opp. the Post office & Woolie’s open 7 daYs

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177 First Ave, Bribie Island

AU18011

Locally Owned & Operated from Our Bongaree Office!

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Carpentry and Maintenance

ALL TYPES OF It WORK!!

Lic QBSA 24688  Decking Patio  House Renovation Keeping Local With Advertising That Works!  Renovations  Bathrooms  Kitchens 

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Call today on 5432 4550 or visit our showroom at 7/95 Lear Jet Dr, Caboolture.

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ABN 98 670 087 237

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SOUTH EAST

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CONCRETE

ELECTRICIANS

electrical

NO CALL-OUT FEE PENSIONER DISCOUNTS “Your Best Electrical Connection”

Your Local Electrician BOB GREENE

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Quality work - 25 years experience

Phone 0429 197 606

Lic. No. 70390

MIKE CROCKER

Licensed Electrical Contractor No. 5430.

YOUR LOCAL CONCRETE CUTTER

0407 176 568

supply & Install FENCING experTS

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MORETON BAY CONCRETE CUTTING

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Lic: #1050259

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Mob 0408 060 869

FAWCETT’S

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING  New & Old Floors  Carpet Removal  Decks

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10 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE QUOTES Matthew Fawcett

0425 625 152

GAS Your Local Plumber and Gasfitter Expert

EARTH ASPECTS

QBCC 1091493

 Blocked Drain Cleared With Jet Rodder  Drain Camera & Locator  Backflow Valve Testing  Burst Pipes  Hot Water Repairs / Replacement

 Gas Appliance Service / Repairs  Gas Installations  Gas Certificates  Taps & Toilet Repairs / Replacement  Water Filter Installation

Call Des 0424 141 174

Let’s Keep It Family owned and Local!

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• LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION • GARDEN / RETAINING WALLS • IRRIGATION • INSTANT TURF • DECKING Ph. Richard on 0425 477 639 to book • PAVING & CONCRETING WRIGHT • BOBCAT & TIPPER HIRE

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Bribie Mower & Cycle Centre  Push mowers  Ride on mowers  Chainsaws  Leaf Blowers

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DARTS Motorcycle Rider Training School is a locally owned business offering instruction in auto and manual motorcycle BAS: 869337 | NDIS:competency 2742169381 training and QRide based training and licencing.

Want to get around the Island the quick and easy way with the no fuss of cleaning out the sand in the hard to reach places?

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LANDSCAPERS

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Professional PHONE: 0432 738 664 ELECTRICIANS Vacuum Specialists

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CALL SEAN

0490 544 089 Your Local Electrician BOB GREENE

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16 years on Bribie Colorbond, Timber, Glass & Aluminium Pool Fencing Retainer Walls • Block Walls Custom Gates • Sliding • Slat Screening

Ph. Mike 0429 355 467 for a FREE QUOTE

Showroom: 3/17 Armitage Street.

HAIR STYLISTS

QBCC No. 1133566

PH 0403 153 141 Performing Parrots Hobby Home sHow

MASSAGE DAILY HEALTH FUND REBATES Tree Removals Stump Grinding  Full Landscapes 34100521 BOOK NOW Next to Woolworths Shopping Centre, opposite the Post Office Full Makeovers  Turfing & Top Soil  Lawn Mowing MEDIA SERvICES Hedging  Pressure Cleaning graphic n Lawn Bug Treatment  Weed Treatment desig

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400 birds from all over the world So many changes and new birds Don’t forget to bring your camera Check out our new walk through Bookings Meet the Stars of the Show Essential Learn how clever and intelligent these birds are dail.malins@gmail.com www.parrotsinparadise.net

Lic No: 15047313

PH: 5438 7719

PhoTogRAPhERS QBCC 15097374

Call Daniel 0403 094 212 SPECIALISING IN THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY PRINT AND DIGITAL MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, NEWSLETTERS AND CORPORATE PUbLICATIONS.

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We come to you! Home, workplace & roadside too!  Power Steering Hose Specialist  Gerni Hoses 3/76 Lear Jet Drive, Caboolture. Fax: 5499 0587 Email: mhfcab@mobilehosefixers.com

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PLASTERERS

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P. 0402 499 550

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PH 0439 343 723

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PAINTERS

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Painting and Decorating, CALL WAYNE Interior and Exterior Painting, FOR A FREE QUOTE Small Jobs welcome!

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Mobile Vet for Dogs & Cats We visit Bribie Island on the first and third Saturdays of every month.

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