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Dear Readers,

As school starts again and the holiday season winds to an end, it has hit home we are actually in 2021. I know for us here at the magazine we are excited for what this New Year will bring. We have added some competitions to the magazine, which we will feature each month so don’t forget to put your entries in! The lucky winners of the “cooked Aussie” competition are T. Crawford & G & J Lovell! The Wellbeing and Psychic Expo winner is D. Bradshaw.

Congratulations winners, I hope you enjoy your prizes! We look forward to some great competitions coming up in the future!

We are proudly supporting the Bribie Island RSL Women’s Auxiliary “Kevin Walsh Show”, this is a great not for profit organisation, we

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As previously mentioned, our kids are back to school so please remember, DRIVE SAFELY! The amount of near misses have been unacceptable and one day, we won’t be so lucky and a child will lose their life. Slow down and watch out for our babies, they are irreplaceable!

As always, look out for our elderly, check in on them and make sure they are storm ready! We are in the season now, so let’s be safe not sorry.

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A BIG THANK YOU TO BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB FOR VERY GENEROUSLY GIVING THE CENTRE A CHEQUE FOR $2750 TO BUY A NEW WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER! THIS WILL SUPPORT THEIR WORK

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Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre are looking forward to a much safer and happier year later in 2021. They have been

here for our community throughout the COVID-19 close-down period and at each stage of Queensland’s Roadmap to Easing Restrictions, providing services including telephone and in-office support, information, advice and referrals, Emergency Relief assistance, Debt Relief (professional financial counselling), Professional Counselling services – face to face or via phone or FaceTime and Neighbourhood Harvest on Tuesday mornings. Some groups returned last year (MECOG - Multicultural English Conversation Group and the Cooking Group), Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre held an open ‘re-connection’ morning tea for our community (it was great to see some new and some returning faces!) and also, some outreaching services recommenced face-to-face support with their clients.

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Women between the ages of 50 and 74 are strongly encouraged to have a breast screen every two years as the best way to find breast cancer early.

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50 to 74 on the Sunshine Coast have a regular breast screen every two years.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some women have put off having regular health checks, including breast screens. Gillian Duffy, Health Promotion Officer at BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast said: “It is really important that, during the COVID pandemic, women don’t put off having their regular breast screen or any other health checks.

“BreastScreen Queensland has implemented a range of strategies to minimise and address risk from COVID-19

for women who attend for breast screening. The wellbeing of women and our staff is always our top priority.”

The BreastScreen mobile service will be at Bribie Island Library, Bongaree from 27 January to 19 February 2021. The BreastScreen Queensland Program is provided free to women aged 40 years and over and no doctor’s referral is needed. To make an appointment call 13 20 50 or visit www.breastscreen.qld. gov.au

• 75% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50 years of age. Younger women do get breast cancer, but the risk of breast cancer increases dramatically after the age of 50.

• Nine out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.

While women with a family history of breast cancer are more at risk, most women diagnosed have no family history of the disease at all.

• A breast screen every two years is the best way to detect breast cancer early, well before you or your doctor can feel anything.

• Women aged 40 years and over are eligible for a free breast screen every two years at a BreastScreen Queensland Service.

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For 8 years, Bribie’s Back In Motion has been providing our residents with physiotherapy and related services. Jonie Darrington (Exercise Physiologist) and Gavin Corica (Director) have been with the clinic since day one so it was their 8th anniversary also!

Like most great stories the growth from humble beginnings to a budding group of hard working, devoted and caring physiotherapists rose from an unwavering vision.

To offer a physiotherapy service of the highest quality with a strong philosophy of care that would seek to provide lasting results for those sick of endless quick fixes.

Bribie’s Back In Motion provide a holistic solution that enables clients to get what they want out of physiotherapy, perhaps getting back to sport, back to work,

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back to living, or just doing what they loved but were unable to do. By utilising the benefits of a broader range of clinical methods including clinical Pilates, massage, dry needling, and hydrotherapy and more all under the expert guidance of a physiotherapist, Back In Motion has been able to give its clients not only a great experience, but also the outcome they wanted. Back in Motion celebrated in style, not all the team are in the photo but currently they have 7 Physiotherapist, 3 Exercise Physiologist, 2 Podiatrist, 1 Osteopath, 1 Chinese Acupuncturist and 4 Support staff. Let’s get behind this awesome team and wish them a very happy birthday with many more to come and thank you for the excellent service you have provided our community!

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Fishability QLD is a not for profit organisation, assisting people in the community who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness. Our target group includes people who have a lived experience with disabilities, mental and physical health, and people who do not have access to socially inclusive activities because of factors related to their age, culture or economic circumstances.

We provide regular, socially inclusive fishing events and programs to address social isolation through building a safe and respectful community that people can

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identify with and find a place to belong. In this environment there are many opportunities to develop and build skills and confidence. We provide training in basic marine and angling skills, and we can also offer the opportunity for you to get your boat licence. Outdoor recreation, skills and capacity building, health and wellbeing, physical exercise, nature and water, lots of laughter and oh….yeah fishing!

We love to fish together.

The Community Fish Off The “Community Fish Off” is a FREE monthly fishing event, held in multiple locations throughout South East QLD and the wider suburbs.

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Fishability QLD gathers with participants and fish off platforms and piers provided by the Brisbane City Council, City of Gold Coast, Moreton Bay Regional Council and the Queensland Government - all of which have accessible facilities and no boat is required. Fishability QLD provide; lunch/drinks (for a $4 donation), fishing equipment, facilitators, bait and tackle.

We don’t have EFTPOS so please bring coins. If you need a chair, then please bring one.

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“The Boat Charters Challenge”, is a week-long event, held monthly at Bribie Island Boat Charters Spinnaker Sound Marina. Our team venture out with participants into the Pumicestone Passage on 8 to 12-seater BBQ boats, to compete in a year-long fishing competition. You drive the boat, but we keep you safe! The cost to participants is $20p/p and we can invoice people on the NDIS. Fishability QLD provides fishing equipment, facilitators, support/volunteers, bait and tackle.

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BRIBIE ISLAND RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

Any woman who upholds the values of the RSL is eligible to become a member. There is no need to have a military or service background to join.

Our aim: is to support the RSL Sub Branch and the Veteran Community.

It is a myth that our association is a “Ladies Sewing or Knitting Group”, in fact, we are an integral part of the RSL. We come under the RSL Sub-Branch and we are governed

by By-Law 6 of the RSL (Qld) State Rules.

Welfare is a major part of each auxiliary…The welfare of its members, the veteran community and the community at large, youth and the serving military are of particular importance.

RSL Women’s Auxiliaries have been running for over 90 years, and need new members to continue their welfare and community work.

Bribie Island Women’s Auxiliary meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, except January and raise money in various ways, our main fundraiser being Bingo. We also organize outings, bus trips, have BBQ’s, luncheons and functions for our members.

The Bribie Island RSL Women’s Auxiliary, in conjunction with the Bribie RSL citizens club, would like to announce we are introducing “The Keven Walsh Show” from Mon 15th March 2021 for a three month trial period.

This is a fund raising event for the Women’s Auxiliary so please come along and hear Keven who is an excellent entertainer.

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My name is Heenam Kim and I am an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist. EFT is considered a major breakthrough healing technique in 21 century.

There is enough evidence indicating that many illinesses are due to emotional imbalance. You may believe your pain is due to accidents or old age but it has a lot to do with your uprocessed emotions.

Unprocessed emotions in the body actually become stuck affecting a person’s entire energy system. Tissue cells in the body have an energetic frequency, negative emotions distort the organs, tissues and cells that surround wherever they are stored in the body.

If you are suffering from chronic pain either physically or mentally please see Heenam Kim at Bribie Simply Healthy, just opposite the post office at the Woolworth’s complex.

You can come for a free trial to see whether this treatment will work for you or not prior to making bookings. In most cases within minutes your pain will reduce and feel better.

When we experience traumas, often the emotional pain is stuck in our unconscious mind and we relive our past so it continues to affect us in adult life. It often leads to depression and substance abuse. It is said that childhood trauma is ‘the experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects’.

I call it an “emotional virus” as once a virus is injected into a system, the system will experience errors.

Whenever the trauma/virus is triggered, the system will suffer until the virus is removed. Emotional Freedom Technique is an excellent tool to remove and neutralize these emotional viruses.

I had a client who was taking antidepressant medication

I would like to introduce the herb Gymnema that can help to regulate your blood sugar level. For 4000 years Gymnema has been used in Ayurvedic traditions for treating diabetes, constipation and indigestion.

It is also called a ‘sugar destroy herb’, as it has potent antidiabetic properties and halts sugar cravings. It neutralizes the sensation of sweetness on your tongue, so the taste becomes less appealing.

and other substances for years. The doctor told him that because he’d been taking the antidepressant medication for many years, his system would have stopped producing its own serotonin and dopamine so he had to depend on antidepressant medication permanently. In my view, if we can dampen or neutralize the cause of the emotional pain that created the depression, we are able to wean off medication under the supervision of your doctor.

Our naturopath can also help you with your diet plan and further health advice. There are a number of people I’ve worked with successfully who are now free of antidepressant medication and free of substance abuse.

A key factor in this process is that you must really want to change your life around.

Some people experience just amazing results.

Gymnema also has the potential as an appetite suppressant. A study found it to reduce food cravings and block the absorption of carbs.

A study on lab rats discovered that gymnemic acids actually bind in intestinal receptors, locking carbs out, preventing its absorption.

It also lowers blood sugar levels by making insulin more sensitive, so it may be beneficial for people with insulin resistance. It also can reverse damage to the beta cell, which makes insulin. The purpose of insulin is not just to feed the cell but also to protect the body against excessive toxic sugar and lower blood sugar levels.

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t family reunions, how wonderful it is to meet up with so many familiar faces.

Cousins, in particular, share a unique relationship and i’ve been blessed with a lot of them – especially on my mum’s side. Mum was one of six children, so the martin clan is numerous. Dad only had a sister so the cousin yield on the wighton side is smaller, though still precious.

Somehow, cousins represent the comfort of family, the familiarity, without the overwrought closeness of immediate kin, which can be both wonderful and overwhelming.

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share old memories and old photos. We’re a water tribe – we Martins – and we have music and creativity in our DNA. I feel the catch in my heart when I see my mother’s beautiful face in faded family photos. Echoes of this face sometimes startle me in my own mirror these days.

The thing about cousins is that we recognise our parents in them – the shape of a fingernail, a wry smile, the sound of a laugh. We know these things and they sing to our own blood.

Whatever vagaries exist between our mum or dad and their siblings, somehow the cousin relationship retains an integrity and an easy pleasure all its own.

Whenever I spend time with my cousins, I recognise the unique thumbprint, those genes that bring us all together. On Mum’s side, fair hair, freckled skin, blue eyes – in some of us these traits are fading with the passing of the years, but they still embody the physical evidence of our shared blood.

In photos I see my cousin Barb. How to reconcile that whiteblonde-haired little girl with her long, tanned legs, stretching astride her brother Keith’s bike, with the mature woman who now has children and grandchildren of her own? But those ocean-blue eyes and the lanky good looks – the genetic hallmark of the Martins – they’re still there.

There’s proof of the power of blood when we get together and

Like any family, we’ve had our share of both joy and tragedy

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– two of mum’s brothers, my uncles, were incarcerated in Changhi; my cousin Keith’s daughter died young – I sang at her wedding – all of us aching in the knowledge that this beautiful young woman wouldn’t be staying long.

But the happy memories

somehow outweigh the sorrows. And when we get the chance we cousins delight in remembering the good times - the joyous family Christmas parties at Auntie Audrey’s house – Mum and her five siblings singing in close harmony around the piano.

Mum’s parents, my nana and papa, beers in hand, smiling benevolently over us all.

I have vivid memories too of regular visits to Redcliffe to stay with the Martins – Mum’s brother Uncle Ted, Aunty Audrey, and my cousins – the old skating rink on the pier

and the salty air streaming in from the bay.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m a willing hostage to those original ties that bind us deep and close to immediate family.

But I’m ever so fond of my tribe of cousins.

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Tackling POVERTY

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The majority of Australians surveyed agree, with 83% of respondents saying students affected by poverty should be given extra educational support to help them realise their potential.

82% of people said helping young people poverty should be a top priority for the country.

“We’re heartened that so many Australians are concerned about this critical issue. Together we can do something about it, one child at a time. Something as simple as providing financial support for families so they can afford textbooks, stationery and the right uniform, can have an enormous impact on a child’s engagement and sense of belonging at school.”

Sponsors needed to support children’s education following such a harrowing 12 months, first with the bushfires, and then the outbreak of COVID, The Smith Family’s acting CEO is appealing to Australians to give children

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experiencing poverty a hand up, so their school year gets off to the best possible start.

like Officeworks, we’re determined to keep growing this support, now and for years to come.”

“We’re urgently calling on Australians to support children in need returning to school this year. We have to find 9,486 new sponsors to help children make the most of their education in this important year where they need to catch up after the disruption of 2020,” said Wendy Field.

HOW SPONSORSHIP WORKS The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program provides emotional, practical and financial support to children and young people and their families.

Through the support of sponsors, children can be sponsored from their first year of primary school right through to completing tertiary study.

With one in six Australian children and young people living in poverty today, The Smith Family is also working with major partners like Officeworks to ensure students in need receive the extra educational support required to make the most of their school year. In the last eight years, Officeworks has raised over $3m for students supported

by The Smith Family.

“Our work over many years reinforces the evidence that supporting a child from a young age, and throughout their schooling, is the most effective way to help them break the cycle of disadvantage. The programs we offer to support students’ education help develop their confidence, skills and aspirations to strive for a better future,” said Wendy Field.

“Now 57,000 students are supported through our evidence-based Learning for Life program, and alongside generous Australians and our partners The Bribie Islander

Sponsorship starts from $52 per month for a child in primary school – or $1.70 per day – and provides: • financial assistance for education essentials, including uniforms, shoes, books and school supplies • tailored personal support for the duration of a child’s educational journey • access to extra out-of-school learning and mentoring programs.

To sponsor an Australian child in need visit thesmithfamily.com.au/sponsor BACK TO SCHOOL AND OFFICEWORKS PARTNERSHIP Until 7 February, Australians can also donate in store at Officeworks or online to help change the lives of students who need it most. With the support of Officeworks, The Smith Family is empowering more young people to create better futures for themselves.

Why would you pay for financial advice?

It’s a legitimate question and one that we do get asked from time to time. Why wouldn’t you just handle your investments yourself and save the money you would spend on financial advice?

On the face of it, the above questions are quite simple and easy to answer, with some people believing that they can just invest their monies themselves and save the cost of advice. This is true and is a very valid point.

However, the question can be asked in another way: what is the cost of advice?

And what is the cost of not getting advice?

Let me explain further.

There is absolutely a financial cost of getting advice, because no one works for free and so strategic help will always come at a cost. However, what is the cost of going it alone and not seeking any help?

Let’s look at a few types of “value”.

Financial advice is not just about returns on investments. “Return” is often found in the strategic advice that you can receive from your financial planner. For example, there are many options available to some investors to place more funds into superannuation due to the fact that

HEALTH, WEALTH & COMMUNITY HEALTH, WEALTH & COMMUNITY monies in super are taxed at a much lower tax bracket than the average Australian worker. So if your financial planner could help you to place further funds into super via strategies such as “bring forward”, “carry forward” , “salary sacrifice” and others, then that has saved you paying higher levels of tax and is therefore a tangible benefit to you, which would offset the cost of advice. This is just one of many examples of strategic advice.

There is of course also a benefit if your adviser helped you improve the rate of return on your investments, or help you reduce the amount of risk you are taking to get a certain return; would it be worth paying for advice to improve the return long term?

Probably the most important value that an adviser can add, is that of helping you to make the right decisions at the right time. When it comes to your own money, it can be emotional! If we see share markets dropping, we often get anxious about losing our money. But do we make our best decisions when we are in an anxious state? I think not.

Australian Super recently produced some stats in relation to how people reacted when the COVID-19 outbreak hit us earlier this year. More than 76,000 Australian Super members opted to switch their super investment to cash during the period when the markets were at their lowest.

They were then out of the market for the period of recovery that we saw in the next

few months, essentially crystallising a loss by not riding the wave back up. They may have missed out on a 17% (or more) return, by not having exposure to the share market on the way back up. This loss of return could be tens of thousands of dollars or more!

So, what is it worth to have an adviser in your corner for these periods of instability, to help you make an informed logical decision as opposed to an emotional one?

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THE WORLD’S

BEST “COMPUTER”?

By Colin Walker

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VEN RECOGNISED COMPUTER “NERDS” (AND GENUINE EXPERTS IN I.T.) MUST ASK THEMSELVES THE QUESTION, OFTEN: “JUST HOW GOOD IS THE HUMAN BRAIN?” IS IT THE WORLD’S MOST IMPRESSIVE “COMPUTER,” EVEN?

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We have SECURED FUNDING for a new Government Services agency on Bribie Island allowing customers access to Centrelink, Medicare without the need to travel to Caboolture.

• Face-to-face service for up to 15 hours per week.

• Now calling for Expressions of Interest seeking suitable hosts • Service expected to be operational by the end of March.

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There is compelling evidence to suggest that it still is … despite all the “experts” telling us that as a species, we draw on less than

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10% of our personal mental capacities… and I don’t doubt that assessment in the slightest. (Some suggest less than 5%, even).

The older I get, the more I am in awe of what the human brain is capable of – and that feeling of awe has been strengthened by my experiences in cobbling together several hundred thousand words in recalling (unprompted), and recording, memories back to my earliest childhood days, back to the mid-tolate1940s. And considering that I was born in 1942 that (I reckon) is a pretty fair effort.

The recall factor has stunned even me, on numerous occasions. I don’t claim any great level of intelligence to explain this; it just happened.

But how is it possible for someone - anyone – to recall, so clearly, people

HEALTH, WEALTH & COMMUNITY and events dating back to “tragic”, as often described the times when they (in today – began. this case, me) were only • Throughout the scribblings a handful of years old? It of my family history and stuns me! memoirs, I recalled (in quite A FEW EXAMPLES ……

Just today, I was chasing up some details (on my man-made modern laptop computer) on a couple of old rugby league-playing mates who made the League “big time”, playing in the Sydney league in the 1960s and 70s.

Inadvertently, I tapped into historical records of Sydney RL players back into the 1940s and 50s. Nothing “big deal” about that….. but what did surprise me greatly was that I recalled personal details(even where they came from and what clubs they played for) about players around the late 40s who were my “idols” when I first started playing footy at the age of six. That was when my reputation as a rugby league devotee - or

specific and clear detail) incidents that occurred before I had even become of school-age (5 years, at that stage)….and that’s 73 + years ago, now.

• Out of the “blue”, I recalled making (in my early-tomid primary school days) a boyhood version of today’s modern radio……a crystal set…..and lying in bed listening (late at night) to broadcasts of rugby league matches out of Brisbane and Sydney – and even Australia v England cricket Tests, out of England.

Someone much smarter than me (I don’t remember who!) told me how to make the crystal set radio and I just did what I was told. I didn’t understand, then, how and why it worked….

and I still don’t know. My brain just “clicked in” and produced the results, and so my experiences (and knowledge) of my two strongest sporting “loves”, rugby league and cricket, grew…..to linger for another 70+ years.

All this tells me that the brain “experts” are right in suggesting that we draw on less than 10% of our brains’ capacities …and I reckon that certainly applies to me!.

As an invention of “modern man”, computers need the input of human brains to record, store and recall the facts and events punched into them(by humans). So who punches the “what, where, when, how, and why” of our life’s experiences and memories into our brains for later recall, so extensively and so accurately? THINK ON IT!

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Meg Thomas and her leadlight for the exhibition

Thursday Quilters group preparing their works for the Showcase.

Prim and two leadlighters, Karen and Dale Bechaz, preparing works for the Showcase exhibition.

Art Showcase

Jean, Joyce and Aileen from Island Quilters with quilts planned for the Showcase.

Showcase exhibition convenor at Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Prim Rogers-Walker, is excited to present a wonderful and varied display of the many BICAS art and craft groups’ works this month.

The Showcase runs January 27 until February 28 in the Centre’s Matthew Flinders Gallery.

More than 18 groups of artists who meet and create regularly at the Arts Centre at Banksia Beach, will take part. These include painters, potters, printmakers, sewing, knitting and crochet groups, quilters, glassmakers, jewellers and wood crafters.

Come in and see what imaginative and talented artists and craftsmen live and practise on the island. Perhaps you’d like to join them.

And you can see the Queensland Quilters 2020 Challenge Quilts for the first time at the Showcase exhibition.

The quilts will be toured through the State as is usual practice, with Bribie being FIRST on the schedule this year.

All details and contacts for the various groups at BICAS are available on their website https://www.bribieartscentre.com.au/join-us You can test the waters first before you commit to joining any of the groups. Just roll up to attend one and see how you like it. A timetable is also available on the BICAS website.

Newcomers always welcome.

Or, if you just want to be surrounded by creativity, but not sure you’re ready to join a group, volunteers at the Arts Centre are always welcome.

There are openings for the gift shop, gallery and Cafe 191 volunteers.

It’s where you meet new friends, and get inspired by the creatives around you.

Call in or email venuemanager@bribieartscentre.com.au for more information.

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Betty Burey from Tuesday’s Sewing Ladies with a poncho she made for the Showcase.

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CENTRE offers a bit of everything!

De-clutter and De-stress! Are you sick of clutter? Bored at home? Would you like to join a fun group to get support, advice, motivation and ideas to help each other free our homes and our lives of clutter and its associated stress? Bribie’ Neighbourhood Centre are hoping to re-start thier De-clutterers’ Group which will meet weekly at Bribie’ Neighbourhood Centre for a friendly morning tea, discussions and updates on their de-cluttering journeys. Please phone (3408 8440 Mon-Thurs 9-3) and leave your name and phone number so that they can start as soon as they have a small group.

De-Clutter

JOIN A COOKING GROUP! Interested in healthy eating and affordable food prep’? Bribie’ Neighborhood Centre’s free Cooking Group aims to promote healthy nutrition through sharing recipes, food preparation tips and ideas for encouraging healthy, home-cooked meals. The Cooking Group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11 am with free morning tea to discuss and share healthy eating ideas and recipes.

Cooking Class

DO YOU LIKE TO DRAW AND/OR PAINT? Bribie’ Neighborhood Centre is proposing to help start an artists’ group at the Centre.

They have a great volunteer art tutor, Chris, to support the group and will supply basic art needs such as pencils, sketchbooks, watercolours and brushes.

Bribie’ Neighborhood Centre’s aim is a group that comes together because they enjoy artwork and would appreciate the opportunity to access materials and support each other. They are taking names and phone numbers NOW and once they have a small group of interested artists, they will plan the first meeting to discuss what the group would like to do, best times and other practical start-up matters. Please phone (3408 8440 Mon-Thurs 9-3) and leave your name and phone number.

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ARE YOU FROM OVERSEAS? The Neighbourhood Centre has a very happy, friendly Multicultural English Conversation Group, for anyone in our community wishing to practice or improve their English speaking skills.

If you would like to gain confidence in your ability to communicate in English amongst supportive people, then please come and join the group at the Bribie’ Neighbourhood Centre on Monday mornings, 9am -12.30 pm. If you know of someone who might benefit from our help, please let them know about the group, or bring them along.

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The Celtic Minstrels

THE CELTIC MINSTREL and FRIENDS Session Saturday January 30th 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM At The Jetty Restaurant Bongaree

HAVE A GRAND TIME LISTENING TO THE CELTIC MINSTRELS AND FRIENDS AT THE JETTY RESTAURANT. ENJOY A SATURDAY JANUARY 30 LISTENING TO GREAT CELTIC MUSIC. A FEW CELTIC MUSICIAN JOKES • What's the difference between a musician and a large pizza? A large pizza can feed a family of four; • What's the proper instrument with which to play a Bodhran? A pen knife; • How do you terrify a guitarist? Put sheet music in front of them.

• A guitar player and a mandolin player both slip and fall off a high cliff. Which one will hit the ground first?

The guitarist. The mandolin player had to stop and tune up half-way; • How can you tell when your guitarist is out of tune? Their hand starts moving; • What do a lawsuit and a violin have in common?

Everyone is happy when the case is closed; • What do you say to a 5 string banjo player wearing a three piece suit? Would the defendant please rise; • How do you get two tin whistle players to play in tune?

You fire one”; • The difference between a concertina and an onion.

People cry when you cut up an onion.

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Happy Michael & Anne Matthews at St Christopher’s Cathedral

By Tim Matthews

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y parents, Michael and Anne, met whilst working together in the Commonwealth Bank in Canberra. Dad was born in Newcastle and transferred with the Bank to Canberra, arriving on 4 July 1967.

Dad started working at the age of 15.

Mum was born in Melbourne and moved to Canberra in 1958. After attending St Peter Chanel’s Primary School and then Catholic Girls High School, Mum joined the Bank on 4 March 1968.

Their first date was to the Starlight Drive-In to see ‘To Sir with Love’ and after that first date, in May 1969, Anne and Michael became a team.

Anne was always impressed that Michael chose her over her tall, leggy rivals. It wasn’t until years later, when she heard Dad giving me advice about what to look for in a partner, that she knew the true reason for his choice. ‘Mum always offered to help out with expenses’. For a 20 year old on a bank salary, this was something very considerate because after paying board and running a car there wasn’t much money left over.

Mum and Dad became engaged a year later and were married on 30 January 1971. The nuptial Mass was held

in Manuka and the reception at the RSL Headquarters in Campbell. Mum’s bridesmaids were her cousin Pauline and her work friends Barbara and Sally. Dad’s best man Robert and groomsman Neil were both friends from Newcastle and Mum’s brother Gavin, was also a groomsman. Flower girl was Anne’s cousin Elizabeth. Father Brian Hassett officiated at the wedding and was then Master of Ceremonies at the Reception.

They honeymooned on the Gold Coast and then rented a flat in Hughes. They moved into their first home in Holder in 1972, after living with Mum’s parents in Deakin, while the house was being built.

Dad joined the Public Service in 1972 and Mum continued working in the Bank. She was the first woman promoted to the Commonwealth Bank’s managerial level in the Australia Capital Territory.

Mum had infertility problems and was treated by Professor Rodney Shearman at Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and I was born on 26 June 1979.

Mum resigned from the Bank after taking maternity leave following my birth. She enjoyed her time at home with me and started her volunteering work, becoming Auditor for the Nursing Mothers Association, Southern Region. Then Treasurer for my Deakin PreSchool.

During these years, along with footy training and a second job at the Southern Cross Club, Dad attended night school, first to gain his Higher School Certificate, then a Management

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Diploma. He then went on to do a BA majoring in Politics and Philosophy. Later Dad did Post Graduate studies in Law at the ANU. A keen sportsman, Dad played grade cricket and rugby union for Woden/Weston.

This rugby team became Tuggeranong which is now the largest team in Canberra.

to bond, but once this happens it is for life. They are both very loving and have been amazingly

Dad continued working in various government organisations and retired in 2004. He also gained his Level 2 Coaching Certificate in Cricket and his Soccer Referee’s Card.

His dream was always to retire early and move north – to ‘take the road less travelled’.

We moved to Wanniassa in 1981 and then to Chapman in 1985.

In 1985, Mum returned to full time work as a Public Servant at the ACT Law Courts. She was then promoted to a position with the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence which merged with two other agencies to become the Australian Crime Commission. Mum studied part-time at the ANU and obtained her BA majoring in Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology. Mum retired in 2006.

Following three around-theworld trips, they purchased a block of land on Bribie Island and moved here in 2013.

I asked what the secret to their long marriage was and Mum said ‘laughter and separate bathrooms!’ while Dad said ‘good cooking and friendship’.

While Mum is very outgoing and always willing to help, Dad is more reserved and takes time

supportive in my life, always offering help and advice when needed.

Mum and Dad – congratulations on defying marriage statistics and on reaching this milestone of 50 years of marriage!

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nother year begins and the lockdown problems continue if we were expecting a magic wand to sweep away all our problems then we should be disappointed, I wore my mask as instructed for the first time this week yet above the

island in Caloundra our Sunshine Coast cousins live a relatively normal life, ah that’s life but I doubt whether our U.K. friends appreciate the name U.K. virus!

As the dust of Christmas and New Year settles down we look forward to celebrating

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Australia day and the first vines that started to arrive in Australia carried

by James Busby and friends, not to be confused with the name used by Coles for their house brands on the shelves in Liquorland and First Choice Liquor Superstore outlets!

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ames Busby was born in Edinburgh Scotland and then later emigrated with his family to New South Wales in 1824 and on his arrival was appointed a teacher in viticulture at the Male Orphan’s School at Bald Hills near Sydney. After receiving a grant of land from The Governor he chose a block in the Coal River area in The Hunter Valley region which eventually became one of the early wine-producing areas in Australia.

In 1831 Busby returned to England before visiting Spain and France to continue his studies in viticulture returning in 1832. In 1833 he

FOOD, WINE AND ISLAND TIMES was appointed to the position of British Resident in New Zealand and went to The Bay of Islands where he planted some of the rootstocks he had collected on his visit to Europe and began making wine there before his vines were productive in Australia.

Other settlers had tried to produce wine prior to Busby and wine was available commercially for consumption in 1820 even being exported back to The U.K. in 1822 by Gregory Blaxland who was the first winemaker to win an overseas award. In 1833 Busby arrived back in Australia with a serious selection of vine cuttings including mostly French grape varieties mainly for fortified wine production.

The quality of winemaking in Australia was improving as more settlers from winemaking regions arrived, for example, emigrants from Prussia established winemaking in The Barossa Valley north of Adelaide and on a smaller scale winemaking was established in Geelong by winemakers from Switzerland.

Early winemaking struggled with the new climatic conditions the winemakers faced here in Australia however, in 1873 at the Vienna Exhibition at a blind wine tasting Australian wines were

praised by the judges for their quality making which was later rescinded when the wines were found to be from Australia when the judges thought they were from France!

Australian wines continued to make strides at French wine shows and a Victorian Syrah (Shiraz) entered into the 1878 Paris Exhibition was likened to a Chateau Margaux which was great praise indeed. Wines continued to win Gold Medals in France until the industry was brought to its knees with the attack on the vines

by Phylloxera a mite which attacked the roots of the vines killing the vine.

After recovering from this setback the Australian wine industry continued to grow to the 140 million cases produced annually today although there have been hiccups over the years notably in the 1980’s when a wine lake was created by overproduction resulting in thousands of vines being pulled out only years before our wines were discovered by the wine drinkers of England and we couldn’t produce enough to satisfy their thirst, especially Jacobs Creek wines, and until more vines had been planted.

Thanks to the vision of emigrants such as James Busby we have a vibrant wine industry that continues to move forward

planting exciting new varieties to combat the changing climate although in recent years a new danger in bush fires has emerged and of course the dreaded tariff word imposed recently by the Chinese in an attempt to punish us for being outspoken on the virus, I am sure this will only drive us to look for new markets to enjoy the great wines of Australia in the future.

I bought some wines through ‘Naked Wines’ an online wine service and a selection from a winemaker in the West who was the senior winemaker at Evans and Tate, Brian Fletcher.

I first met Brian at one of The Wine Press Club meetings where I was a committee member for around 15 years and during his time with Evans and Tate won many medals before he moved to Margaret River to form a partnership with The Calneggia Family who are major vineyard developers and owners in The Margaret River region.

Naked Wines provide the capital to make wines under the Naked Wine labels and the wines I have recently received made by Brian are outstanding.

To date, I have enjoyed the Chardonnay which is excellent having aromas of rockmelon with a vibrant fruit finish and the Cabernet Merlot which

again shows the outstanding winemaking talents of Brian. I eagerly look forward to opening his “El Cid” Tempranillo which I cannot believe no-one has used that name before especially in Spain!

Here’s hoping for a very different 2021, and here’s to the good drinking friends of the grape thank you for your support and I hope you continue to enjoy these articles.

Cheers,

Philip Arlidge arlidge@bigpond.com.au

From The Shorter Oxford Dictionary, here is a short definition.

Wine-the fermented juice of the grape used as a beverage.

Finishing as we started here is James Busby waxing lyrical in his “Manual for Australian Winemakers” published in 1830.

A man who could sit under the shade of his own vine with his wife and children about him and ripe clusters hanging within their reach in such a climate as this and not feel the highest enjoyment is incapable of happiness.

Could anything be truer 190 years later, I think not.

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WHY IS EATING FISH HEALTHY?

Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, is lower in fat than any other source of animal protein, and oily fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, or the "good" fats. Since the human body can’t make significant amounts of these essential nutrients, fish are an important part of the diet. Also, fish are low in the "bad" fats commonly found in red meat, called omega-6 fatty acids.

WHY ARE OMEGA-3S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH? A growing body of evidence indicates that omega-3 fatty acids provide a number of health benefits.

They: • help maintain cardiovascular health by playing a role in the regulation of blood clotting and vessel constriction; • are important for prenatal and postnatal neurological development; • may reduce tissue inflammation and alleviate the symptoms of

rheumatoid arthritis; • may play a beneficial role in cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), reducing depression and halting mental decline in older people.

WHAT ABOUT FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS?

Besides eating fish, another way to consume omega-3 fatty acids is by taking store-bought supplements.

Fish oils come from both fish caught as food for humans and from small fish caught for animal feed, such as Peruvian anchovies.

A word of caution: contaminants such as PCBs accumulate in fish oil just as they do in fish, so make sure to buy capsules that are made from purified fish oil WHAT ARE OTHER SOURCES OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS? Alternative sources of omega-3s come from terrestrial sources like flaxseed, walnuts and wheat germ.

While still beneficial, these do not appear to provide as a great a health benefit as the omega-3s found in fish, shellfish and marine algae.

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HEALTHY EATING ON A BUDGET

PLANNING IS THE SECRET TO HEALTHY EATING BASED ON THE AUSTRALIAN DIETARY GUIDELINES WHILE STICKING TO A BUDGET: • Plan your meals and snacks for the week.

• Make a list and stick to it.

• Don’t shop when you’re hungry. (Not only does this limit unplanned purchases, it also limits unplanned kilojoules when you’re trying to control your weight).

• Try to limit discretionary foods and drinks to special occasions and small amounts. Avoiding discretionary foods not only saves you money but the extra kilojoules too • Drink water instead of juice or sweetened drinks, it’s free and has no kilojoules.

• Use what you already have, what’s in season and what’s on special. For example, almost any vegetable can be cooked in stock and pureed to make a delicious winter soup. Just add wholegrain bread and you have a meal.

• Freeze leftovers for other meals or for lunches.

• Use leftovers in different ways.

• Substitute ingredients.

• Use powdered skim milk in recipes.

• Make your own custards and milk based desserts using low fat milk and limit added sugar.

• Spend most of your money on the Five Food Groups.

• Buy smaller amounts of lean meat, skinless chicken and

• Think hard about why you are buying discretionary foods and how much you really need to buy. This is especially important if you are trying to lose weight, because if you don’t buy it and take it home, it’s much easier to stick to your goals.

fish and extend meals by adding legumes, extra vegetables

• If you would really like to have a high kilojoule food, buy the smallest amount that will satisfy you, the best quality you can afford and eat it slowly, savouring it with all your senses.

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and grains. By adding extra vegetables to meat dishes, you will also reduce the kilojoules in the dish.

• Know how you will use what you buy, how much and when.

• Only buy what you need.

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with the additional choice of regular or large sizes dependant on your appetite and of course a great selection of desserts.

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Hearty Foods is a family owned and operated business on the Sunshine Coast. Established over 10 years ago delivering Nutritious ready made meals to the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, Bribie Island & surrounds.

If it’s a good quality home style cooked meal your looking for then take a look at our extensive menu

CHICKEN DISHES

BEEF DISHES

5. COTTAGE PIE

1. ROAST CHICKEN

LAMB DISHES

Good old traditional style minced beef, topped with potato mash and served with vegetables.

Tender roasted chicken served with roast chat potatoes, pumpkin and steamed beans.

6. ROAST BEEF

3. CHICKEN A LA KING

Lamb cooked in a thai style massaman sauce, served with rice and green beans.

7. BEEF CASSEROLE

14. SATAY CHICKEN

Tender beef cooked in rich gravy, served with mash and peas.

Tender chicken breast topped with a satay sauce and served with yellow and green beans and rice (contains nuts).

8. SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE Everyone’s favourite pasta topped with a beef bolognese and grated cheese.

15. SWEET N SOUR CHICKEN Asian style sweet ‘n sour chicken served with steamed rice & green beans

9. BEEF LASAGNE Traditional bolognese sauce between layers of pasta, topped with a cheese sauce and served with seasonal vegetables.

17. CHICKEN KORMA CURRY Juicy tender chicken cooked in an Indian korma sauce topped with mango chutney, steamed rice and green beans.

30. BEEF RISSOLES Beef Rissoles topped with gravy and served with mashed potato, peas and carrots.

19. MUSTARD CHICKEN Tender chicken breast fillets, topped with creamy mustard sauce, roasted chat potatoes and aussie beans.

31. BEEF STROGANOFF

35. BEEF MADRAS CURRY (MILD-MEDIUM)

Crumbed chicken fillets, Napoli sauce, grated cheese & parmesan, served with chat potatoes & seasonal vegetables.

A delicious Indian beef madras curry cooked with potatoes, served with rice and green beans.

47. MANGO CHICKEN

FISH DISHES

25. ATLANTIC SALMON (Reg $13.50 | Lge $17.90) Served with creamy dill sauce, seasoned chat potatoes, broccoli, yellow & green beans.

A family favourite - Corned Silverside served with a sweet potato mash and vegetables.

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36. SMOKED SALMON FETTUCCINE

Fettucine topped with smoked salmon, baby spinach in a creamy sauce served with brocoili.

46. BAKED FISH

Wild caught New Zealand Hoki with a cream sauce, served with sweet potato and peas.

PORK DISHES

Roasted pork with gravy, chat potatoes and roast pumpkin.

Marinated roast vegetables between layers of pasta, topped with three cheeses.

43. VEGETARIAN NOODLE STIRFRY

Stir-fried vegetables and rice noodles with sweet lime and chilli sauce topped with chopped peanuts.

44. CHICKPEA & VEGETABLE CURRY

DESSERTS ($4.50 each)

Apple & Rhubarb Crumble & Custard Chocolate Bavarian Bread & Butter Pudding & Custard Passionfruit Cheesecake Sticky Date Pudding & Caramel Sauce Strawberry Cheesecake Rice Pudding with Raisins & Cinnamon Chocolate & Almond Brownie & Choc Sauce Vanilla Ice-cream Cups $2 each

MAIN MEALS Regular $9.50 Large $11.90 *Please note price differs for some fish & lamb dishes.

Pasta cooked in a bacon and mushroom cream sauce.

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33. PICKLED PORK

Tuna Pasta tossed in a mornay sauce served with sweetcorn, peas and sweet potato.

Served with lemon sauce, mashed potato, broccoli & garden peas.

12. ROAST PORK

27. PASTA CARBONARA

26. TUNA MORNAY PASTA

28. ATLANTIC COD & PRAWNS (Reg $11.50 | Lge $13.90)

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41. SILVERSIDE

Seasoned tender chicken with a mouth watering mango sauce, served with steamed aussie beans and chat potatoes.

VEGETARIAN / VEGAN DISHES

29. VEGETABLE LASAGNE

Penne tossed through pesto cream, broccoli and spinach, topped with parmesan cheese (contains nuts).

Classic Chilli Con Carne served with rice and beans.

37. CHICKEN PARMI

Asian style Mongolian lamb cooked with steamed asian vegetables and noodles.

45. CREAMY PESTO PASTA

32. MEXICAN BEEF AND BEANS

Tender chicken cooked in a mild Indian spiced butter sauce served with steamed rice and green beans.

42. MONGOLIAN LAMB (Reg $11.50 | Lge $13.90)

Mild chickpea & vegetable curry served with basmati rice.

Tender Beef strips cooked in a mushroom, paprika & mustard sauce served with Fettuccine & green beans.

20. BUTTER CHICKEN

Succulent tender lamb with mint infused gravy and served with chat potatoes, peas and carrots.

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Feta cheese, roasted peppers, spinach and more flavors from the Mediterranean fill these easy stuffed chicken breasts. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing it in the oven ensures that this healthy baked chicken recipe cooks evenly throughout.

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and quartered 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Step 1 Preheat oven to 220 degrees C. Combine feta, roasted red peppers, spinach, olives, basil, parsley and garlic in a medium bowl.

Step 2 Using a small knife, cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast to form a pocket.

Stuff each breast pocket with about 1/3 cup of the feta mixture; secure the pockets using wooden picks. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with salt and pepper.

Step 3 Heat oil in a large oven-safe frying pan over medium-high heat. Arrange the stuffed breasts, top-sides down, in the pan; cook until golden, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken; transfer the pan to the oven. Bake in a moderate oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Drizzle the chicken evenly with lemon juice. Remove the wooden picks from the chicken before serving.

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Imperial Airlines airplane, 1936. It doesn’t look very safe, right?

Elizabeth Taylor... this could have been X rated.

France, 1959. Kids playing with the guillotine.

And they say that today’s video games are violent!

Enjoying a meal in the car while getting cooled air piped in the car. This is a drive-in restaurant, in Texas, 1957.

Albert Enstein

Paul Gaugin

Paul Newman, served in the Pacific in WW2

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow

Historic Photos

Longacre Square, New York, 1903, one year before it was named Times Square. That happened because New York Times moved their headquarters there..

William, Diana, Harry

Hans Christian Anderson

1945: The Mona Lisa painting can finally be opened again after it had been hidden from German troops in 1939.

1993, Queen Elizabeth II tests a big gun

Mark Twain, aged 15, 1850

Human-sized chess with actual soldiers, Russia, 1924

Oil Crisis, 1973. People are having picnics on the deserted highways.Russia, 1924

Mother Teresa

John Wayne, 1930 (aged 23)

Mahatma Gandhi dancing

Sophia Loren

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The Skies Above Bribie

By: John Stevenson

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ith the abundance of cloud and wet weather throughout January, I for one welcomed seeing sunshine on the odd occasion throughout the month. Let's hope February will provide us with more clear and warm nights where we can continue to explore the constellations. Before we move on, I often get asked: “What is a suitable first telescope, once we decide to explore the night sky in closer detail?”

The most important part of a telescope is its mounting. This provides stability for the optics, and a poor or unstable mount will lead to vibration and ultimately frustration. There are 2 basic types of mount, Alt-Azimuth or Equatorial. Generally, Alt-Az mounts are for terrestrial viewing and Equatorial mounts are for astronomical use. The advantage of an Equatorial mount is it only uses one axis to follow or track an object, however, they do take longer to set up and must be aligned parallel to the earth’s rotational axis.

It can be a steep learning curve, but once understood can provide hours of enjoyment and navigation skills later in life. In my case, these skills lead me to a career in cartography and mapping.

Moving on to the February sky, Sirius the brightest star in the night sky is high overhead. The constellation of Gemini, with stars Castor and Pollux, is to the northeast. The southern constellations of Puppis, Carinae and the most familiar of all the Southern Cross with pointers, (Alpha Centauri and Hadar), just rising.

This rich section of the Milky Way, climbing higher through the night,

contains some fascinating objects viewed with binoculars.

Our object of the month is The Carinae Nebula. The largest diffuse nebula in our sky and also the brightest. It contains the prominent variable star, Eta Carina. This star has varied in brightness dramatically within the last 200 years. At one stage in 1837 became one of the brightest stars in the sky until fading to near-invisible in 1856. It has been increasing in brightness again since 1940. One of the local astrophotographers, Katherine Miller, has contributed 3 stunning images taken last week. Including the Carinae Nebula and The Statue of Liberty Nebula, both located in this area of the Milky Way and visible with binoculars. Her third image is a reflection nebula M 78 in Orion. It is only visible from the earth by the reflected light of the 2 brighter stars.

M 78 Katherine Miller

Thank you, Katherine, for sharing your images. In regards to planets Statue of Liberty Nebula Katherine Miller in our sky, Jupiter and Saturn are moving towards being morning collecting rock samples and returning objects, with Mars still visible in the them to earth in 2031.

Northwest. Interestingly, on Feb 18th Stay safe Bribie, and have fun exploring the world will be watching and holding the night sky with friends and family. its breath as the Mars rover mission, Always ready to answer questions by “Perseverance” is scheduled to arrive on email, and please note the new email Mars with a soft landing. Only 50% of address: Martian landing attempts, by any space agency, have been successful. After such a long journey, the rover will spend 2 years exploring the once water-filled Jezero Crater, on the Martian surface,

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CASPIAN TERN – Hydroprogne caspa BY MARG WEBBER

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aspian Terns are a common sight roosting by the water’s edge or flying over the Pumicestone Passage, and at Woorim. During the summer months, many of them fly off to their breeding grounds so you are more likely to see them at other times.

They are easy to spot as they are the largest tern in the world and can be identified by their very large, red bill.

They are 53-58 cm long, weigh 400750 g and have a wingspan of 1.1-1.4 m. Wings are long and legs are short.

Their backs and wings are grey and the feathers below are white. As they age their feathers become darker which makes it easier for experts to work out the age of the bird. During the breeding season, they have black caps with small crests on the tops of their heads. These become streaked with white during non-breeding times.

Calls are deep and harsh. Male and female are similar in appearance.

Their average age is about 12 years.

The oldest recorded bird in the world

was 32 years. When moving to their breeding grounds they often fly at 80100m above the ground.

Habitats are mostly in coastal locations all around Australia. Usually, they stay relatively close to the coastline and do not fly too far out to sea. They do venture inland and are often seen roosting and flying around lakes, dams, lagoons and rivers. I have sometimes seen a small flock roosting at the Spit on Somerset Dam. They are found in every continent in the world except Antarctica. Caspian Terns are usually sedentary but do fly off to breed and to follow sources of food when necessary.

Mornings are when they do most of their hunting. They are usually solitary predators and fly with heads pointing downwards looking for food. Fish from salt or freshwater are their main diet which is obtained by diving from about 15m headlong into the water with folded wings. They are often fully submerged when procuring their

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prey. The food is usually swallowed head first while in flight or taken to the nest to feed their young. Insects such as grasshoppers and dragonflies, the young and eggs of other birds and small animals are also a small part of their diets.

Caspian Terns mainly breed in the summer months but given the right conditions may breed at any time of the year. Usually, a new mate is selected each season but sometimes couples remain together for several years. Their courting rituals are interesting in that the male takes a whole fish, flies high overhead with it then presents it to the female of his choice. If she accepts they immediately become a couple and soar together into the air performing tandem aerobatics. Breeding mostly takes place in small colonies but also some breed in solitary pairs. Nests are made on sandy beaches and off-shore islands. These built by both parents are scrapes in the sand sometimes circled

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by scattered debris. One to three creamy splotched eggs are laid and incubated for 20-22days by both parents that then look after the young chicks. Babies are fed with whole regurgitated fish. Both parents become noisy and hostile if the nest is threatened by animals or people. To protect the babies from the heat the parents

stand over them with wings outstretched creating a shady shelter. Fledging occurs at around 35-45 days but the young birds are fed by their parents for months afterwards sometimes as long as 8 months. Young birds first breed at about 3 years.

Their scientific name is taken first from an ancient

Greek word – Hudros meaning “water” and a Latin word Progne meaning “swallow”. “Caspa” refers to the Caspian Sea where early ornithologists associated them with the Caspian Sea where they were common.

Conservation status is secure in all states except Victoria where it is listed as vulnerable. World

population estimated at around 50 000 pairs is probably stable and maybe even increasing a little.

Like other shore-nesting birds, babies and eggs are unprotected against fourwheel drives, people and animals on the beach. The mortality rate is high and in some parts is as much as 62%.

Blessing of the Fleet THE BRIBIE ISLAND SAILING CLUB, TOGETHER WITH AN OUTRIGGER CANOE FROM BIMOCC, WEATHER PERMITTING, WILL BE HOLDING A BLESSING OF THE FLEET CEREMONY FOR THE BOATS IN THEIR CLUB. This will take place between 9 and 10am on

Saturday, 30th January 2021, with the boats motoring northwards from Sylvan Beach, past the VMR Pontoon. A Minister from St Peter's Church, Bribie Island, will bless the boats as they pass the pontoon. Members of the public may be interested in observing the proceedings from the waterfront.

The ceremony has taken place in the past on Bribie and the BISC is trying to revive this annual event.

After the ceremony, the BISC will be sailing off to Mission Point for one of their regular events.

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HISTORY

Pioneers grow

COTTON & SUGAR

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By Barry Clark Bribie Island Historical Society

ong before anyone or anything was happening on Bribie Island, in the 1860s pioneer settlers tried first to grow cotton, and then sugar, on the Caboolture River. They had much to learn in that early “multicultural” environment.

George Raff was a businessman and politician who had emigrated from Scotland to Sydney in 1839. He married the daughter of a retired missionary and moved to Brisbane in 1851 for new trade and investment opportunities. His house in New Farm he named Moraybank, a reference to his native Morayshire in Scotland.

Raff helped to establish direct wool trade between Brisbane and London. As a politician, he campaigned for the separation from NSW and served as a member of Queensland’s first Parliament.

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MORAYFIELD Raff built the large plantation homestead beside the Caboolture River, on a slight rise to protect from flooding, with outhouses, separate kitchen, carriage house and stables.

The large property, he named Morayfield, was on rich alluvial soil, surrounded on three sides by the Caboolture River. With 120 acres of cotton crops, it suffered severely in disastrous floods of March 1863, after which they soon switched from growing Cotton to Sugar.

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OATLANDS In the same year, Captain Claudius Whish, ex Indian Army, also established an adjacent property, which he named Oatlands, further up the Caboolture River.

SUGAR GROWING STOPS After years of regular flooding of the Caboolture River, sugar-growing stopped in 1884. George Raff died in 1889, equipment was removed, land

culturally significant, added to the Queensland Heritage Register, and a Heritage Park established.

Informative signage has been erected, Information centre built, guide brochure printed, and the facility is open daily to the public.

The stone steps of the original Plantation house

Morayfield 1873

The bridge over the Caboolture River, on the Bruce highway, is called Cpt. Whish Bridge, passing through the original Oatlands property.

KANAKA LABOUR

These plantations were substantial undertaking, in what was then a very remote area of European settlement. Access by land was difficult and everything came by steamships up the winding Caboolture River.

Sugar cultivation, processing and distilling became well established.

Several kilometres of cane transport Tramways were constructed, and by 1868, sugar exported by river steamer, and 18,000 gallons of rum was produced.

Between 1863 and 1904, more than 62,000 Kanakas were brought to Queensland from New Caledonia and Vanuatu as cheap labour.

Plantations were isolated communities, police were often days away, and treatment was harsh. The Reverend John Dunmore Lang visited the Morayfield plantation in 1868, to report on the treatment of Kanakas, at what was then one of the largest sugar plantations in Queensland.

subdivided, and by 1909 new owner James Buchanan ran the largest milking dairy herd in Caboolture district with 250 head. He sent cream to the Caboolture butter factory and leftover milk went to fatten pigs The river flats were extensively flooded again in 1953. Raff’s old plantation house abandoned, and a new house built on higher ground. In 1960, APM Forests Pty. Ltd. purchased the land, and for the next 40 years, it was a Pine Plantation. In early 2000s work began on the extensive North Harbour Residential Development and Business Park.

European settlement in Moreton Bay, in relation to Aboriginal people. They were fast losing control of their tribal land, and can only imagine the issues resulting from the arrival of Kanakas. Let me finish with an extract from a letter, dated 10 Oct 1861, from the Caboolture Cotton Co. to the Colonial Secretary.

The blacks assembled in large numbers at the company’s plantation on the Caboolture River have exhibited a hostile demeanour towards company servants, and have actually by force opposed the return of a cutter sent down with labourers and stores.

I am directed to request that the whites on the plantation, who are apprehensive of an attack, may be afforded police protection with as little delay as possible, and that steps may be taken to disperse the blacks at present assembled. can still be seen, and a gravestone stands as a silent sentinel on the riverbank to Levi Walker who was just 27 when he emigrated from Scotland to Australia in 1869. He found work labouring at Morayfield plantation but sadly drowned just six weeks later in the unpredictable Caboolture River.

NORTH HARBOUR HERITAGE PARK. This is a little known new local attraction, created in partnership with the Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology. I have recently taken members of the Historical Society and U3A for informative walks, with our guide Cheryl Thornley, a teacher’s aide at Bribie Island State School, who lived in the old Morayfield plantation house as a child in the 1950’s.

MORE BRIBIE HISTORY The Historical Society meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6; 30pm at the RSL Club.

Visitors and new members welcome, with notification.

Morayfield old stone steps

HERITAGE PARK Surviving remnants of the original plantation were recognised as

DISPERSED The term “Dispersed” was often used in official documents of early

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Dublin to Brisbane, 1882, Episode 9

4th September - Monday morning found us all up bright and early and very busy, bustling about, eager to clean up our berths and the sailors were taking our boxes out of the

wanted was an excuse to cheer, and cheer they did immediately.

hold. At 9 a.m. the longed for steamer came with 3 gentlemen and some Custom House officers, all had to pass muster and answer any questions they might be asked especially if we were treated well, all gave the same answer that we were well and considerately treated by both Captain and doctor, indeed, the kindness of the Captain and mates could not be exceeded.

terra-firma once more. The few gentlemen then bid us welcome, and we marched through the gates up to the Depot while the men stopped behind to assist in taking out the luggage. Now, how shall I describe the Depot, well, it was a beastly hole, all the married people had to sleep on the floor huddled any way they liked, the single men had the bare boards to sleep on all round and the single girls had the top room. They had to sleep on the floor too. I have been informed that the Depot had been till lately the poorhouse, so that we married persons can say we spent the first night in Brisbane in the Union.

At 11 a.m. we went on the Steamer Rate and when all were settled we took leave of the noble Stracathro with hearty cheers for the Captain and men.

The sailors cheered us loyally and indeed most of us felt sorry leaving the dear vessel that has been a home to us for three months.

We tripped lightly up the river - it took us two hours from the time we left the Stracathro.

The views along the river were lovely. I cannot describe how nice. Everywhere that anyone on the shore saw us they cheered and waved their hats, and in one place the steamer stopped a moment near some landing place and a gentleman appeared on the steps and bid us welcome. All the poor excited emigrants

Arrived at the Depot, the steamer stopped and in a short time we were on

Next morning we got up early determined that we would not stay there another hour. My husband went out with a friend and got a house between them for 8s a week so he took our luggage and the other man took his, we also brought my sister-in-law (Miss Winnett) and Miss Brady with us and shook the dust of the Depot off our feet, went to our own house as independent as you please, had a comfortable meal and felt free and happy.

5th September 1882 - now we

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Elizabeth, husband, baby and sister-in-law have at last arrived in Brisbane, but a bleak reception greets them until they take charge of their own destiny. Their arrival is the embryo of a family dynasty that will help shape the burgeoning colony of Queensland into the state we love today

By AJ Finegan (author of The Forgotten Explorer)

are settled for some time in our little house, intend to live well

things, such as pots, pans lamps and anything serviceable that

for a few days, and our men are busy looking for employment.

Brisbane is a fine town, but the farther one goes into the country the better the wages.

would fit in a trunk and there is plenty of work if they are not too lazy, but lazy folk had better stay at home, especially girls.

I shall pass over a week as we took a rest and now my husband has a nice situation in Tewantin with a free house and firewood and 36/- per week.

He is in a sawmill. The work here is quite different to that at home and provisions are cheap and everything else such as clothes etc., are very reasonable and now I close my diary with thanks to my Heavenly Father for bringing us safe here across the sea. He took care of us and guided us and our ship and I

Goodbye Old Ireland.

Dear Uncle, If not too much trouble, would you send a copy (or this if you like) to the Reverend Canon Stavely, The Vicarage, Killiney, and Joe could copy one for Mrs Winnett, 12 Castle Street, Dalkey. I have no time now to copy one for them and `tis very expensive sending home so many.

Yours in love, E. Winnett

12 Castle Street Dalkey Dublin. A pub since 1745 know He is with us here too. I would advise any who might be coming out not to bring too much clothes, but bring useful

The final in this series will continue in the next edition as the “Winnett Diary Legacy

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Bribie

Genealogy

DAVID BARNES AND SHAUNA HICKS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FORMATION OF A NEW COMMUNITY INTEREST GROUP: BRIBIE GENEALOGY. THE GROUP WILL BE OF INTEREST TO ANYONE RESEARCHING THEIR OWN FAMILY HISTORY. MANY BRIBIE GENEALOGISTS ARE ALREADY EXCITED AND SIGNED UP! Bribie Genealogy will meet in the ANZAC Room at the Bribie RSL on the first Friday of each month (except January) from 9.30am to 11.30am. The first meeting will be on 5 February 2021. Cost is a gold coin donation.

The meetings will be a mix of guest speakers, webinars, DNA updates, genealogy software tips and tricks, discussion of latest resources, brick

wall case studies and the occasional workshop.

David Barnes is the tutor at Bribie U3A for Exploring DNA and DNA Testing Companies.

He has presented at numerous MBRC libraries during National Family History Month and is an active member of the Genealogical Society of Queensland’s DNA Special Interest Group.

Shauna Hicks is a wellknown speaker and author of numerous family history research guides. She is a retired archivist and librarian who has been doing her own family history since 1977.

Shauna is a Fellow of the Queensland Family History Society and won the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations award for services to family history in 2009.

The photograph is Shauna’s great grandfather James Carnegie whose grandparents settled the Ningi/Toorbul area in the 1870s. Local history is very much a part of family history.

Looking forward to meeting other genealogists on 5 February 2021 at 9.30am at the Bribie RSL. Enquiries to Bribie Genealogy bribiegenealogy@gmail. com Issue 132 Jan 29, 2021

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Fairy Bread Noodle Ice-Cream Sandwiches INGREDIENTS

• 400g white choc melts • 200g Chang's Original Fried Noodles • 100's & 1000's, to sprinkle • 6 scoops strawberry ice-cream (or ice-cream of your choice)

METHOD

• STEP 1 Line 2 large trays with baking paper. Melt the chocolate in a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water). Stir until smooth. Add the noodles and stir to coat evenly.

• STEP 2 Web Sudoku - Billions of Free Sudoku Puzzles to Play Online Place 12 even piles of noodle mixture on the prepared trays. Use a spatula to smooth to roughly 8cm rounds. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Place in the fridge for 15 minutes or until set.

•STEP 3 Turn half the noodle rounds over so they are sprinkle-side down. Gently place a scoop of ice cream on each, top with the remaining noodle rounds. Eat immediately or transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer.

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SOLANDER LAKE BOWLS CLUB

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Bowls results – Week Ending 9/1/21 Tuesday 5th – Winners: C Langley, A Larsen, C Cummins.

Runners up: A Ager, T McCormick, G Pincott.

Wednesday 6th - Winners: A Hennessy, C Langley.

Runners up: S Sheeran, C Jenkins.

Jackpot $79– Not Won. Thursday 7th – Winners: M Wilson, N Power, G Hubbard.

Runners up: M Ryan, R Griffin, J Farmer.

Friday 4th – No Play.

Saturday 5th – No Play.

Bowls Results – Week Ending 16/1/21 Tuesday 12th – Winners: S Jerrfrey, P Neilson, A Matheson.

Runners up: J Harris, J Pursehouse, B King.

Wednesday 13th - Winners: R Stuart, B Hill.

Runners up: A Lavender, W Stuart.

Jackpot $116 –Not Won. Thursday 14th – Winners: V Folley, T Fairman, B Harris.

Runners up: J Dillon, N Schultz, R Ryan.

Friday 15th – Winners: T Miguel, A Denhert.

Runners up: P Hodgson, I James. 3rd Place: B Stuart, S Ross.

Saturday 16th – Winners: S & R Jeffrey, T Dempsey, D Hogan.

Runners up: D McKenzie, P Neilson, G McCarthy.

MORETON BRIBIE BRIDGE CLUB

Wed 13 Jan: N/S 1 R Webb & L McLaren 2 H Tyler & J Medhurst 3 L Carr and K Cohen E/W 1 S Allen & L Heap 2 M Arthur & M Courtney 3 R Deacon & J Van Vugt Sat 16 Jan: N/S 1 J Breene & S Pascoe 2 L Groves & J Brazier

THE BRIBIE ISLAND LADIES GOLF had their

Opening Day for 2021 on 21st January and where over 90 lady members participated in a 4 Person Ambrose event.

The Overall winners were: 1st. Leith McDonald, Denise

3 L Carr and J Kennedy E/W 1 P Tippling & N Plumb 2 F Barkwith & D Quinan 3 Y Swanson & C McAlister Wed 20 Jan: N/S 1 H Tyler & J Medhurst 2 J Breene & S Pascoe 3 J Brazier & J Kennedy E/W 1 S Allen & L Heap 2 D Dowling & C Browne 3 R Medhurst & H Browne

Shearer, Diane Fitzpatrick & Angela Claxton – 63.375 2nd. Val Smith, Myra Thomsen, Nina Bohan & Lida Urquhart – 64.

3rd. Mary Barbeler, Lenore Wilson, Nadia Aylott & Kate Wilson – 65.375 c/b.

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Bongaree Bowls Men’s results

Wed Jan 6th Mixed 4's Winners: Di Davidson, Hazel Crouch, Beryl Moor, Pat Clancy. Runners Up: Barney Blomendahl, Bill Bradshaw, Glenn Merrin, Brett Sellars Thurs Pairs Winners: Ferdie Timmerman, Leonie Timmerman Wed Jan 13th Mixed 4's Winners: Gail Parker, Richard Allan, John Cockerill, Mike Giles. Runners Up: Brien Skerten, Peter Higgins, Jim Irvine, Don Sommerville Thurs Jan 14th Pairs Winners: Neil Wagstaff, Darryl Rollingson

Bongaree Ladies Bowls

Tuesday 12- Winners: Ellen and Ron Corrick.

R/Up: Doreen O'Halloran, Sandra Scott Friday 15 Winners: Sue Francis, Maureen Ferguson, Bob Vonarx.

R/Up: Sandi Hodges, Nigel Blundell, Richie Ferguson Tuesday Winners: Arne Jensen and David Vaughan.

R/Up. Judy Irvine and Ellen Corrick

14 bowlers who have been playing for less than 12 months attended a Beginners Bash competition on Sunday in readiness for a One Off Knockout Singles Competition next week

SOLANDER LAKE BOWLS CLUB

Bowls Results – Week Ending 16/1/21 Tuesday 12th – Winners: S Jerffrey, P Neilson, A Matheson.

Runners up: J Harris, J Pursehouse, B King.

Wednesday 13th - Winners: R Stuart, B Hill.

Runners up: A Lavender, W Stuart.

Jackpot $116 –Not Won. Thursday 14th – Winners: V Folley, T Fairman, B Harris.

Runners up: J Dillon, N Schultz, R Ryan.

Friday 15th – Winners: T Miguel, A Denhert.

Runners up: P Hodgson, I James. 3rd Place: B Stuart,S Ross.

Saturday 16th – Winners: S & R Jeffrey, T Dempsey, D Hogan.

Runners up: D McKenzie, P Neilson, G McCarthy.

Bowls results – Week Ending 23/1/21 Tuesday 19th – Winners: R Tell, P Neilson, C Langley.

Runners up: M Jones, V Paul, C Dann.

Wednesday 20th - Winners: B Ogden, T Ollier.

Runners up: J Kent, B Kent.

Jackpot $178– Not Won. Thursday 7th – Winners: T Rolfe, M McKenzie, J McKenzie.

Runners up: K Wright, C Cummins, M Power.

Friday 4th – Winners: H Taylor, C Jenkins.

Runners Up: B Stuart, S Ross. 3rd: P Dixon, R Stumbles.

Saturday 5th – Winners: B Payne, C Smith, R Lister.

Runners Up: D McKenzie, R Horton, G Pincott.

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NEW Activity!

PLEASE COME AND HELP US TO MAKE IT FUN! Bribie Neighbourhood Centre wants to find new ways to help our community rebuild social connectedness following the dislocations caused by COVID-19…to bring more people back into the Centre to increase their sense of community belonging, as our part of the world hopefully moves towards ‘normal’ activities.

They are offering a new morning social program of games and discussion for community members, especially those who may be feeling isolated. Locals are invited to come along and enjoy morning tea and meet up with others from the community.

Bribie Neighbourhood Centre will have available a selection of puzzles, board games, newspapers, magazines and books along with conversation to ensure there will be something that everyone can select to enjoy. So … You are invited to attend the new Wednesday Morning Socials at 10.30 am at Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre, starting on Wednesday, 24th February. Tea, coffee and bikkies provided. Please RSVP so that they can cater, by phoning 3408 8440 Monday to Friday 9 am – 3 pm. Bribie Neighbourhood Centre would love to see you there!

9 holes following completion of ladies morning comps Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Bribie Island Golf Club. No pressure perfect for ladies who want to play but not competition.

For more information please call Vicki Green 0447 447 063.

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BUSY FINGERS THANK YOU WE WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPORTERS FOR NOT LEAVING ANY DONATIONS OUTSIDE ON THE FOOTPATH OVER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK. IT WAS REALLY PLEASING TO SEE THE AREA CLEAR AND LOOKING TIDY WHEN WE RETURNED ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR FOLLOWING THE COVID RULES LAST WEEK AFTER THE 3-DAY LOCKDOWN, IT WAS FANTASTIC TO SEE CUSTOMERS COMING WITH THEIR MASKS ON AND USING THE SANITISER AT THE FRONT DOOR. IF WE ALL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE RULES, PERTAINING TO HYGIENE AND SAFETY, THE HEALTHIER WE WILL ALL REMAIN. DONATIONS It has been quite hectic since we have re-opened with all the donations we have received; we try to keep up with the daily sorting so that we can get as much new stock into the shop as possible by the end of the day.

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accept some items such as books or clothes. Even though we have a large area for storage of boxes, at times we just cannot fit any more in and therefore we have sales for a few

it so please do not do this, the items in the bins are broken, torn or too dirty to sell so it is not worth the risk of prosecution. The police did find these people on the premises and removed them.

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days, such as fill a shopping basket of clothes for $8 or a sale on books, furniture, kitchenware etc. to lower the storage area. So, occasionally we ask our donators to keep their items for a few days and bring them back later, or if they cannot bring them again, we can arrange to pick them up in a few days’ time. Most people are really understanding, but there is always one that gets irate with our lovely volunteers who stay outside all day waiting to assist them, often this occurs when we are forced to decline items that are broken or unable to be resold due to their poor or soiled condition.

Please remember, these volunteers give us some of their spare time, knowing that Busy Fingers raises funds to be spent on the island to enhance everyone’s quality of life, they want to give back to their community, being abused while giving their time is unacceptable. We will not accept this behaviour anymore, and even though we do not like doing it, we will in future ask anyone being abusive to leave and not come back, so please be patient.

BREAK IN Unfortunately, we had an incident where a couple of people decided to scale the fence and search through our bins, this is not only trespassing, but it can be quite dangerous as there is often broken glass or unhygienic items in the bins. The fence is high and can cause injury if you fall or get caught on

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Last month we donated several items to island associations, we continue to assist VMR with fuel, the Hospice with the Palliative Care suite in Bribie Island Aged Care and Bribie Global Care. We also donated IT equipment to the swimming club, new Gazebos to the BIDCA to assist them at the markets and their fundraising activities. The Bribie Island Aged Care required some sensory mats and equipment to alert staff if a resident is in a situation where they could fall and hurt themselves and another piece of gym equipment.

If you are a member of an island not for profit association, club or group and need assistance please let us know, send in a quote with a letter telling us what the association does and what equipment is needed for. Email to busyfingers1@ bigpond.com Please enclose a contact name and phone number, our next meeting is 9th February, please remember we only assist groups, not individuals.

VOLUNTEERS We have room for a few more

volunteers, so if you have a few spare hours, please contact Sonia on 34081014 or call into the shop, we need a couple of ladies on Saturday morning. We are registered with Centrelink for the Volunteer Program too.

Thank you to all our supporters, including the lovely team of the Bribie Islander who continue to work hard for the community. Hope to see you in the shop soon. Sandra

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NEVER TO YOUNG NEVER TOO OLD FOR CROQUET!

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By Kathy Vincent

have mentioned before about the number of young people who play croquet, the world champion for example in his 20s but you are never too old to play croquet either.

Let me tell you about our oldest member Kevin Reeves or Kevy as he is affectionately known. Kevy is a kind, loveable gentleman one of the nicest gentlemen you would ever meet and he has just had his 90th birthday on Saturday the 9th of January. He couldn’t have a party as we were in lockdown!!

But let me tell you something about Kevy.

He was born in Hemmant and lived in Mt Gravatt. He was educated there before going onto Brisbane State High School which he left at the age of 15 to start work! He was up and on his pushbike early every morning delivering telegrams as a Junior Postal Officer. He continued to work in Telecommunication until 1991. He was happily married with 2 daughters and 1 son but unfortunately his wife Hazel passed away in 2000. Some years later as a member of National Seniors, he met the lovely Val another key member of the club and our favourite referee! They were married in 2004 and Kevin took up croquet. He first started playing at Pine Rivers, then at Toombul moving to Bribie in 2008 and has been a valued member of the club for 12years. He is an amazing player (as is Val) He won the Golf Croquet Singles Championship in 2012 and the doubles Championship with Val the same year.

But then ill health had a huge impact on Kevin. He had to have an aortic valve replacement and a heart bypass.

Which was successful but later needed brain surgery.

However, the surgeon said he could not operate as Kevin would not survive the operation. This was dreadful news but a lady surgeon could see what Kevin was made of and performed the 8 hours of brain surgery that Kevin needed.

This was in 2013, Kevin could not walk could not talk.

But Kevin was determined to overcome these problems which he did. He has never complained never felt sorry for himself, is always more concerned about others. I asked him what the croquet club meant to him and he replied.

“I will always remember and respect the members of the Bribie Croquet Club. They took me in, accepted me and retrained me which helped me to recover “Which say a lot about the members. Kevin has had a shoulder replacement since then and still is an incredible croquet player. He always said he wanted to still be playing when he was 90 and he is! I wish I could play croquet as well as Kevin, perhaps I will one day but maybe not until I am 90!! Well done Kevin we are all in awe of you and may you continue to show us all how to play for many years to come. You are amazing.

Kevin making a hoop in June 2020

Delivering telegrams at 15

Then he had a motorbike

Then he had a car

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FIREWORKS – some dogs are terrified of the noise. Living here in Bribie there are numerous fireworks throughout the year.

There are a few things you can do to keep your dog contained.

First when you know fireworks are on, the safest place for your dog is inside the house.

Secondly condition and train your dog to accept the noise without showing anxiety. You can buy CDs with authentic firework sounds; play at very low volume, rewarding each step. If the dog remains calm then turn up the volume. If he shows anxiety go back steps.

STORMS – a lot of dogs have storm phobias. It is not necessary the sound of thunder

that may frighten the dog. Some can sense a storm is coming due to the change in barometric pressure. Some of the signs are panting, shaking, pacing and looking very distressed overall. The reason they escape is to get away from the storm but usually end up in a worst predicament. Again if you know a storm is pending the safest place for your dog is inside. They usually like to hide in a small, dark area such as wardrobes or ensuite bathrooms. If he is an outside dog bring him in or even put him in the laundry which is much safer than left outside.

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ERASE GREASY STAINS ON CLOTHES Salad dressing on your shirt? Rub a little dish liquid into the stain and rinse clean with water. The soap is gentle enough for spot-treating most fabrics — even washable wool and silk.

GET RID OF SWEAT STAINS If you want to keep your whites truly white rub full-strength liquid enzyme detergent on the underarm area and let sit 15 minutes. Then separate whites from colours and wash whites with a full dose of bleach-alternative detergent (for whitening) in the hottest water possible.

DE-GREASE KITCHEN CABINETS Just like your cooking

utensils, your kitchen cupboards can get quite greasy over time. Add a little dish liquid to a spray bottle with warm water to mist away the grime.

Then, rinse with a wellwrung cloth and dry.

BEDDING CLEANING You only need to clean your pillows and comforters 2 or 3 times a year or 4 times if super keen. As an easy reminder: Wash them when the seasons change.

DE-FUNK YOUR MICROWAVE

Make the interior easier to wipe clean by heating a cup of water and a chopped-up lemon on high until the microwave's window is steamy. Let the bowl sit for 15 minutes before you open the door then clean away any grime with ease.

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After you're through washing dishes, don't remove your damp gloves. Take a detour through the living room and quickly clean up animal fur from your soft furnishings by running your gloves over each surface.

WAIT BEFORE YOU TACKLE A MUDDY FLOOR Dry dirt is easier to clean up than sticky mud, so don't bother cleaning until the footprints get dry and crusty; then just open the back door and sweep it all out.

Some plastic toys, toothbrush holders and pet dishes are just a few of the items you can clean in this handy little machine.

SILENCE SQUEAKY FLOORS Squeaky floors can be really annoying. Pour a little baby powder onto your wooden floor and sweep it into the cracks to quiet creaking floorboards. Wipe clean the excess and enjoy the sounds of silence.

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CHALK G N I T N PAI it's as easy as ABC or 123...

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HALK PAINT IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PAINTING AND REFINISHING PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET IN THE LAST DECADE, AND LIKE MANY PAINTS, IT WORKS BEST WHEN USERS FOLLOW A VERY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCESS. This specific paint is popular among everyone from crafters to furniture rehabbers due to its ease of application, and its thorough ability to transform items with relatively minimal prep work, compared to that required by other paints and stains. Its natural finish is opaque, also making it ideal for projects with painted details or hand-lettered elements.

WHAT’S SO NICE ABOUT CHALK PAINT? Chalk paint leaves users with a matte finish that’s almost creamy and feels soft to the touch, and if you were wondering, that’s why it’s described as “chalky” and resembles a chalkboard finish.

The finish is also desirable because the final paint can be lightly sanded to reveal natural wood underneath, or, if you’re layering multiple colors of chalk paint, sanding methods can be explored to expose different colored layers of chalk paint on a single product. The resulting appearance is very shabby chic – perfect for a rustic or country home. Chalk paint is pretty cool to work with, and a much different user experience than if you were working with ordinary latex paint.

HOW DO YOU APPLY CHALK PAINT?

Chalk paint needs to be applied in several layers, and first-time users need not fret when the first coat goes a bit streaky or blotchy. The best thing to do is to think of that first coat as a primer for future coats of paint, and allow it to dry well on the surface before layering additional coats of chalk paint on top.

ready to watch that first streaky coat of chalk paint dry for a full day before you add a second coat.

You might be accustomed to a shorter paint curing time if you’re commonly painting walls, and don’t be fooled – this too will feel dry to the touch within an hour – but it’s always best to allow extra dry time when you’re painting furniture to really let each layer of paint solidify and become durable. Annie Sloan, manufacturer of the trademarked Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint®, recommends users wait a full 24 hours between coats of paint to allow for adequate dry time and product performance. So, be

To finish the surface, you’ll apply a thin coat of wax to seal the paint and add protection.

If the painted surface seems especially thick in spots, or you can feel the ridges of dried paint left by your paintbrush, don’t hesitate to smooth out the finish with a piece of 150-grit sandpaper before adding a second coat.

Lightly sanding between coats is a good rule of thumb for achieving a smooth finish on any painted surface, but the chalky nature of chalk paint makes it especially easy.

Can You Make Your Own Chalk Paint?

SURE CAN! YOU CAN MAKE CHALK-STYLE PAINT IN ANY COLOR WITH A FEW SIMPLE ADDITIVES. HERE’S A RECIPE THAT REALLY WORKS: Dissolve 1/2 cup Plaster of Paris in 1/2 cup warm water.

Add to that 1-1/2 cups of latex paint in any color.

Apply the paint with a brush or sponge – one coat at a time, and allowing 24 hours between coats.

Top off the last coat of paint with a soft finishing paste wax to seal the cured paint.

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GETTING A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP…

• Drink plenty of water during the day to keep your body hydrated and cool while you sleep. Dehydration is a common cause of not being able to get to sleep (insomnia).

Keep a glass/insulated container of cold water by your bed in case you wake up hot and uncomfortable.

• Try to maintain consistent sleep and wake times.

• If you feel you need to have a nap, limit this to early afternoon and only for a short time.

• When using a fan, have the bedroom door open to allow for airflow. Placing a tray of ice cubes in front of the fan will cool the air blown around the room • Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing, preferably made from natural fibres like cotton or linen that absorb sweat and allow the skin to breathe. Avoid synthetic fabrics.

• If you need to have a sheet over you, try leaving your feet out of the sheet, as body heat will escape via your feet • Flipping your pillow over to the other side can help if you wake up hot.

• Use distraction techniques, such as playing relaxing music, while you try to get to sleep (with a sleep timer on) or reading a book.

• Using a water spray mister on your face and body to create a fine mist can be cooling. If you wake up during the night, repeating this will also help.

• If you decide to sleep outdoors because you cannot cool your house down, consider the need to protect yourself against mosquitoes and other insects.

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HOME & GARDEN Put off by the thought of having your own worm farm because of the cost or the effort involved? Don't be - you can set up your own farm in less than 2 hours, for under $50 and only have to devote about 5 minutes a week to it!

• Worms double in population every 8 weeks or so – the longer you have your worm farm the more worms you’ll have, the more they can eat and the richer the fertiliser you’ll get!

• Compost worms are different to earthworms (i.e. the ones you find in your garden). They live closer to the surface, prefer wetter conditions and, most importantly, are hungry for your food scraps.

• A 500g bag contains around 1,000 compost worms.

Follow these 3 easy steps and in no time you’ll be reaping the rewards of your own worm farm – and your plants will love you for it! Those little carbon crusaders and garbage gobblers will devour all of your food scraps and help you reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint in no time!

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HOME & GARDEN Here are 8 ideas for items that you could re-purpose to create your own worm castle (and save from landfill): 1. polystyrene foam fruit boxes or crates 2. esky 3. old council wheelie bin 4. fish tank 5. bath tub 6. dresser drawer 7. fridge 8. bucket (for a mini worm farm!)

Whatever vessel you choose for your worm farm, your worm home will need to have solid ventilation, drainage, insulation and protection from the elements (sun, frost) and predators.

You’ll need to prepare bedding for the worms. First put a couple of sheets of newspaper in the bottom of the container to stop the worms falling through the holes (they are known as great escape artists!).

Next, add a bedding material like cow poo, sawdust, coconut fibre or shredded newspaper.

Then, sprinkle some soil (2-4 cups) on the top, as this

introduces beneficial microorganisms.

If you’ve got the space, an old bathtub can make a great home for your worm farm.

Head to your local community garden, hardware store, garden centre, local council or online and purchase a bag of worms.

A thousand red wriggler, Indian blues or tiger worms should cost less than $50.

Spread the worms over the bedding and cover with a layer of damp newspaper, a hessian sack or an old piece of carpet to keep the mix cool, wet and dark. Let your new critters settle in for a week or so before you begin to feed them.

It’s important to find a good spot in the garden for your worm farm: cool, sheltered spot away from direct sunlight in summer and in a warm, sunny spot protected from frosts in the winter. Try to make it easy for yourself too – locate your farm close to the kitchen so you don’t have far to travel to feed those hungry mouths!

STEP TWO- FEED THEM Composting worms are capable

of eating up to their own weight in food scraps each day – and they’ll eat almost anything!

This includes: • well-chopped kitchen scraps (including leftover cooked veg), peelings, fruit offcuts, bits of veg • tea bags, tea leaves and coffee grounds • human and pet hair • dust from your vacuum cleaner • crushed eggshells • small amounts of bread or pasta and other processed foods • natural fibre (cotton, linen, wool, hessian) cloth • paper towels and tissues • garden pruning’s (make sure the pieces are small) • old mulch • moist cardboard • shredded newspaper =Even a small worm farm can be a great way to reduce your waste at home.

Don’t add onion, garlic, chilli, dairy, citrus fruit (like lemons, limes or oranges), meat and

bones, fish, oils or grease, or dog or cat poo, as the worms are not generally fans of these!

STEP 3 – REAP THE REWARDS Keep feeding the worms. A worm farm should be clean, so if the food is going mouldy, you’re overfeeding them. If this is the case, cut back on how many scraps you put in the worm farm for a few days to see if it improves.

Every so often add a handful of soil too, as this helps the worms grind up the food.

Worms need to breathe, so give the top 5-10cm a fluff up every now and then with a fork.

Adding paper and cardboard also keeps the feed layer open and airy.

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I felt the need to be at home, On that mystic Friday night.

Just to feel the peace, the silence And to hide myself from sight.

For I’d seen the colours of the rainbow, Felt the candles’ glow surround me, Smelled the incense, felt the energy And the peace of friends around me.

We held hands and joined together In a circle, in the dim light, As channelled forces moved around us In the silence of the night.

Ona-ki moved amongst us, We heard the rhythm of his drum.

As the Indian spoke of many things And the deeds that he had done.

An Irishman came to us next From the dark reaches of the night And his words reached into each of us, As our fantasies took flight.

Night spirits moved around us, Soft voices whispered in the air.

As the channelled forces bade us, Come join us if you dare…

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DAWN BUSTERS

Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie’s Dawn Busters Radio Team for the first day of 2021. Peter McNamara, Committeeman and Senior Radio Operator surprised the AM radio shift with a cappuccino and a photo opportunity!

SATURDAY 2nd JANUARY

Well, what a start to the New Year, Bribie 1 and her crew have been to up the Passage to check on a drifting vessel and then to Moreton to help a disabled vessel all before 10.30am.

EPIRB DISPOSAL

A friendly reminder that if you need to dispose of your EPIRB DO NOT put it in your bin or take it to the tip, please drop it in to your local VMR or Coast Guard to dispose of it properly.

Also, many battery stores will disconnect the battery for a small fee.

Please if you need to dispose of an EPIRB please bring it to us so we can dispose of it. But don’t forget to deactivate it by following the procedure in the link: https://beacons.amsa.gov. au/https://beacons.amsa.gov. au/

to be cut from the 10m yacht to safely untangle the yachts, the anchor was then marked by a buoy from Bribie 2 for later retrieval and the 10m yacht was tied up to the MSQ mooring.

The 2 yachts in contact in Pumicestone Passage.

Damage to the 12.5m Yacht.

Colin Reese and Paul Gillmore get Bribie 2 ready for the crew day on Saturday.

Senior Radio Operator John Traill and Radio Operator Dennis Pfrunder saw the dawn of the first day of 2021 from the VMR Radio Room. The VMR Bribie’s Radio Room is manned 365 days a year from 0500am to 1800 and then we have a callout crew available.

COFFEE & BISCUIT FAIRY

Meet some of our super volunteers Hans and Kulla Puurand. Hans is one of our Super Senior Volunteer Radio Operators, his wife Kulla keeps all the rescue crews and radio operators happy by making sure that the biscuit barrels are full and there is milk in the fridge to enjoy a well-earned coffee.

SAR MISSING JET SKIS

Bribie 1 and Bribie 2 were tasked Saturday evening 2nd January 2021 to find a jet ski and 2 missing people last seen heading out under Bribie Bridge. The search was called off and the persons had been found safe and sound.

Another great result well done to all the crews involved.

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WIND WARNING

Friday 8th January 2021 - If you have a boat at anchor or on a mooring in windy conditions, please take the time to check your vessel to make sure it is secure. The Collision (below) was due to a dragging anchor from the yacht on the left in the passage in the windy conditions. After receiving 3 early phone calls around 5am, Radio Operator John Traill called in the on-call crew to attend to the 10m yacht which had reportedly drifted into the 12.5m Beneteau Oceanis 411 yacht in the Pumicestone Passage, just out from Shirley Creek (near Bongaree Boat Ramp). The anchor rope had

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After five years of hard work and hours of training VMR Bribie Crewmember Jon Brice received his approval today to become an unrestricted coxswain from the Commodore Liz Radajewski. This means he can skipper all three of our rescue vessels without supervision. Seen here getting the keys to Bribie 1 from the Commodore.

JAN2021 VESSEL ASSISTS:

YEAR 2020 RADIO ROOM STATISTICS 12,949 Calls, 3,715 vessels logged on, To Thursday 21st January 2021: 819 Calls, 253 vessels logged on, 22 Vessel Assists, 96 Sitreps, 28 Requests, 2 overdue vessels, 1 Vessel Tracking, 63 Radio Checks, 0 Weather Broadcasts, 0 Securite Broadcasts, 0 Pan Pan 0 Mayday.

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Ski non-member, propulsion unit had ingested a tow rope, required a tow from Tangalooma to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

FRI 01/01 0718am – 9m Cruiser member with motor problems, required a tow SUN 03/01 1604pm – 8m from Kooringal to Spinnaker Cruiser member with engine Sound Marina. problems required a tow from Hutchinson Shoals to SAT 02/01 0751am – 7m Centre Console non-member Spinnaker Sound Marina arriving back 2100pm. with loss of steering, required a tow from North of MON 04/01 1252pm – 6m Cape Moreton to Spinnaker Cruiser non-member out Sound Marina. of fuel, broken anchor, and SAT 02/01 1605pm – 1.5m Jet drifting, required a tow from 1km off Beachmere to Ski non-member stuck on Spinnaker Sound Marina. sand bank off Beachmere, required a tow to Bongaree TUE 05/1 1012am – 4.6m area.

Runabout member with motor problems, required a SAT 02/01 1918pm - 2 overdue jet skis, left Bellara tow from Sandstone Point to Bellara Boat Ramp. ramp, last seen heading south under the bridge, no phones, radio, or lights. SAR south around Red Beach, Skirmish Point and up to Woorim and return. Polair deployed by QWP. SUN 03/01 1216pm – 3m Jet

Parade with Water Police, reported that person believed to be in danger.

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WED 06/01 1242pm – 4.5m Tinny non-member with motor issues, required a tow from Glasshouse Creek 3km from mouth to Toorbul Boat Ramp.

FRI 08/01 0518am – 10m Yacht non-member has drifted into another vessel near Shirley Creek. Secure vessel on MSQ mooring and check damage to the other vessel.

TUE 12/01 1429pm – 5m Aluminium non-member with water in fuel and will not start, required a tow from Ningi Creek (past Boat TUE 05/01 1200pm – 9m Full Ramp) to Spinnaker Sound Cabin member, with a blown Marina. hose, required a tow from WED 13/01 1106am – MOP Cowan Cowan to Pacific reported10m Yacht nonHarbour. member on MSQ mooring taking on water. Investigated TUE 05/01pm 1548pm – and pumped out.

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SAT 16/01 1345pm – 13m Bertram non-member with rudder issues, required a tow from off White Patch to Pacific Harbour.

MON 18/01 1304pm – Jet Ski member with starting problems, required a tow from North of Pacific Harbour entrance into Pacific Harbour.

MON 18/01 1715pm – Request from Bribie Police to visit vessel opposite IGA. TUE 19/01 1334pm – 15.8m Cruiser non-member with both motors not starting, required a tow from 6Nmiles South of Bribie Bridge to Passage near Spinnaker Sound.

WED 20/01 1714pm – 15.8m Cruiser non-member drifting in the Passage, still no power and required a tow to Banksia Beach.

SAFETY DAVE - The Frenchie’s Message: With the weather improving check that your boat is in good order, check that you have all your safety gear and everyone on board knows its location, ensure it is easy to get at in an emergency, ensure your flares are in date, that your torch works, check your battery and your fuel. Ensure you let someone know of your plans, who is with you, where you are leaving from, where you are going, what time you

are returning, and make sure you have either a mobile phone, VHF or 27 MHz marine radio on board.”

“BUT importantly – Always remember if you are heading out on the water LOG ON with your local VMR or Coast Guard, its a free service for everyone, so why wouldn't you! - It just may save your life!"

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Dolphins

BOATING, FISHING AND ADVENTURES

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ROUGH TOOTHED DOLPHIN – Abundant on

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the west and east coasts of Australia, the rough toothed dolphin is a small species, with a small head and a long beak. Grey in colouration, they often swim with other species, feeding on squid and small fish species with their unique set of teeth.

ORCA (KILLER WHALE) – In Western Australia, Orcas are becoming increasingly abundant with an increasing number of humpback whales migrating up the coast. The largest species of oceanic dolphin, the orca feed on weak and young whales typically eating only their tongues. The Bremer Canyon is one of the best locations to encounter orca during the summer.

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AUSTRALIAN HUMPBACK DOLPHIN– One of the most unique dolphin species on the planet, humpback dolphins are often seen in estuaries and mangroves eating mullet fish and smaller fish species. Only seen in the northern coasts of Australia such as Shark Bay and Moreton Bay, the humpback dolphin hardly ever stray 20km from the coast.

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FRI 29 Jan 4:04 am 0.23m 10:45 am 2.15m 5:15 pm 0.43m 10:51 pm 1.53m FRI 5 Feb 3:51 am 1.69m 9:59 am 0.68m 3:46 pm 1.51m 10:03 pm 0.44m

SAT 30 Jan 4:43 am 0.21m 11:22 am 2.17m 5:52 pm 0.4m 11:33 pm 1.56m SAT 6 Feb 5:05 am 1.75m 11:27 am 0.72m 4:58 pm 1.39m 11:09 pm 0.45m

SUN 31 Jan 5:24 am 0.22m 12:00 pm 2.15m 6:29 pm 0.38m

MON 1 Feb 12:16 am 1.58m 6:07 am 0.27m 12:39 pm 2.09m 7:08 pm 0.37m

TUE 2 Feb 1:02 am 1.6m 6:52 am 0.35m 1:19 pm 1.98m 7:44 pm 0.38m

WED 3 Feb 1:51 am 1.63m 7:42 am 0.46m 2:02 pm 1.83m 8:24 pm 0.39m

SUN 7 Feb 6:22 am 1.83m 12:54 pm 0.68m 6:21 pm 1.34m

MON 8 Feb 12:21 am 0.43m 7:33 am 1.95m 2:11 pm 0.59m 7:41 pm 1.37m

TUE 9 Feb 1:30 am 0.38m 8:34 am 2.06m 3:10 pm 0.49m 8:46 pm 1.45m

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REGULAR FEATURES

Captain Cook did not arrive in Australia on the 26th of January.

The Landing of Captain Cook in Sydney happened on the 28th of April 1770 - not on the 26th of January 1770.

The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay on the 18th of January. The 26th was chosen as Australia Day for a different reason; however, Captain Cook's 1770 landing was included in Australia Day celebrations as a reminder of a significant historical event.

Since the extravagant bicentenary celebrations of 1988, when it was decided Captain Cook's landing should become the focus of the Australia Day commemoration, the importance of this date for all Australians has begun to fade.

In recent years, various elements helped fan the flames of discontent among the Aboriginal community who want the date changed.

Captain Cook didn't land on the 26th of January. So changing the date of any celebration of Captain Cook's landing would not have any impact on Australia Day, but maybe it would clear the way for the truth about Australia Day.

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Australians of today abhor what was done under British governance to the Aborigines. We abhor what was done under British governance to the Irish and many other cultures around the world.

So, after the horrors of WWII, we decided to fix it.

WE BECAME OUR OWN PEOPLE. On the 26th of January 1949, the Australian nationality came into existence when the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 was enacted.

That was the day we were first called Australians and allowed to travel with Passports as Australians.

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Under the Nationality Act 1920 (Cth), all Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders born after January 1, 1921, gained the status of British subjects. In 1949, therefore, they automatically became Australian citizens under the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948.

Before that special date, all people living in Australia, including Aborigines born after 1921, were called 'British Subjects' and forced to travel on British Passports and fight in British wars.

But, we all became Australians on the same day!

This is why we celebrate Australia Day on the 26th of January!

This was the day Australians became free to make our own decisions about which wars we would fight and how our citizens would be treated. It was the day Aborigines were declared Australians.

Until this date, Aborigines were not protected by law. For the first time since Cook's landing, this new Act gave Aboriginal Australians by inference and precedent the full protection of Australian law.

Because of this Act, the government became free to help Aborigines, and since that day much has been done to assist Aboriginal Australians, including saying 'sorry' for the previous atrocities done before this law came into being.

This was a great day for all Australians!

This is why the 26th of January is the day new Australians receive their citizenship. It is a day which celebrates the implementation of the Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1948 - the Act which gave freedom and protection to the first Australians and gives all Australians, old and new, the right to live under the protection of Australian Law, united as one nation.

NOW, ISN'T THAT CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!

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AUSTRALIA DAY EVERY DAY!

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S a young lad growing up in a provincial city (once touted as a prospective capital of the

emerging State of Queensland), public holidays on “special days” meant a day off school, heaps of special treats like ice cream, watermelon, foot races and other sports(maybe)….. And firecrackers!

The significance of the day – what the holiday was for – was of little consequence to me (and my fellow young revellers) in those times. A few things have (noticeably) changed since then.

For starters, free ice creams, sweets and other treats are seldom dished out to all and sundry at all-in public celebrations these days; all-in foot races(and other sports) - again free – are now rare, too. And of course, firecrackers (which is what we called fireworks, then) are banned at most events today …..Unless “officialdom” decrees otherwise, and strictly controls their use (which is probably a smart thing to do. I’ll explain why, later!).

January 26 then was, to me, the day we celebrated my dear-departed mother’s birthday…..and oh, it was Australia Day as well!

It wasn’t until many years later that the significance of the DATE we celebrate “Australia Day” meant much to me. Now it is (in some circles) a hotly-debated issue, of course.

Personally, I now believe that we should celebrate our very special “national day”, Australia Day, on the date Australia actually became the nation of Australia…..and that was on January 1(1901, at Federation).

But, irrespective of which date is chosen (and celebrated) as our national day, at any given time in future, the important thing (in my view) is that we do not lose sight of how special “our Australia” really is….. and why we should never cease in celebrating that fact – and not just on ONE day of the year, but every day.

With a lot more mileage(and travel)

on the personal “clock “now, than when ice cream, watermelon, sports and crackers were the yardsticks by which our youthful “special days” were judged(and remembered), my views on this are very clear…and very strong.

Extensive travel has taught me that while we are NOT always “the best at everything” (as some boastful Aussies claim, regularly) we certainly are “right up there” when it comes to being among the most fortunate freedomloving nations in the world.

We are, without doubt, one of the most tolerant (and most successful) multicultural “free” societies within the family of Western-style democracies on the planet….and that is worth remembering, and celebrating, EVERY DAY! These days, I reckon that every morning I wake up is a good day – and I count my lucky stars that I live in this largely peaceful society of ours.

We haven’t, throughout our

sometimes turbulent history as an emerging nation, been driven to or forced into civil war and resultant massive upheavals and deaths – as so many other nations have – to resolve our disputes as they arise. We have taken the path of the settlement of such issues by peaceful (and democratic) means ….. Not always 100% in agreement of course, but resolved peacefully, nonetheless. And that, in my view (when we look at the world around us) IS something to boast about and to be thankful for.

AND that ban on fireworks by “offialdom”? Well, when I was the lad previously referred to, I very nearly set our house alight when I carelessly dropped a firelighter into a wicker basketful of “crackers” when celebrating what was then “Guy Fawkes Day”/cracker night.

Fortunately, the house remained intact – but the resultant fireworks display (very spectacular!) destroyed Mum’s much-prized wicker basket!

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ON THE ROAD a companion with him, a very pleasant lady; she did all the driving. Doc was fond of a tipple, particularly of the Scottish variety and whenever we drove into a town on the route the Bentley was to be seen parked outside a local hostelry. The Lady companion kept the Doc Company, all the while herself sipping on coffee. Doc was a pleasant companion and related many amusing tales to us. My favourite was of a lunchtime during his working day when at the time the Bentley had been running badly; so having a little time to spare he went out to the car park to try to investigate the problem. Now car nuts will tell you that if you have a hard to find odd noise in an engine you can sometimes locate the source by holding a stethoscope against various parts of the motor to amplify the emission. Now Doc had his own implement of practice strung around his neck so he proceeded to investigate the weird noise. All went well so after the research he went back into the surgery to make a few notes to use in later discussions with his mechanic.

It then happened that the first patient after lunch was a lady suffering from a chest complaint. Asked to open her blouse she obliged and Doc proceeded to place

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the stethoscope on her exposed bosom.

This was when he realised that he hadn’t remembered to clean off the end of the instrument after having placed it on the oily engine. The lady was ‘impressed’ several times by the oily stethoscope. After observing his rather embarrassing error Doc told the lady “That’s fine my dear – you can fasten yourself up now”. He then turned to his desk, swiftly wrote out a prescription and bid the lady Good day. The lady left the surgery in ignorance of the part she had played in the sorting of the Bentley.

Another note on the previous issue of ‘Frosty Reception’ when I subjected the lovely Jennifer to an arctic ride around Edinburgh I should mention that we used to live in the Blue Mountains area of NSW where in winter the weather also can turn a little on the cold side. At the time we had an Austin Healey 100/4 two-seat sports car. For those interested in such things the 100 stood for 100 Miles per Hour and the 4 stood for the number of engine cylinders. Our car, an early export unit, was imported into Australia in 1954. The beast was known by us as ‘TC’ (‘Top Car’ or as Jen called it ‘Toy Car’. The example we had was known by some owners as

the “Flies in the eyes” model because it had a drop-down windscreen (hence the reference to the flies often encountered at speed whilst driving and of course having only a soft fabric top). Now it was always thought to be sissy to drive the thing other than top-down, screen down no matter the weather. Jen always maintained that when behind the wheel of that great car I was transmogrified into “Road Hog” of cartoon fame. Showing eminent good sense she refused to travel in the Healey in winter. That gave me the opportunity to really experience the strident exhaust sound whilst climbing the famous Victoria Pass at speed, all of course ‘al fresco’. That sound could rival a Beethoven symphony – probably the fifth. At any rate, the emission could bring tears to the eyes of male occupants.

Over the years we have had many memorable occasions connected with the enjoyment of the classic cars. Maybe I should look back and write a few more episodes someday – all in favour raise your hands!

However in conclusion, just remember next time you look at some obsessed individual, pouring over old cars have sympathy, they could after all be human.

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The comments and opinions on these pages do not reflect those of The Bribie Islander

Dear Editor, Morning of lock down announcement when to do my weekly shop and not knowing of the announcement. What a shock on arriving at Bribie Woolworths. Not a basket or trolley in sight, too wet to go hunting so lugged my three bags around and just got a few things on my list. At 70 I could not carry too much. No social distancing at all, just a frenzy of selfish and ignorant people showing no respect to others, though I did get one lovely young lady ask if she could help me. It was bedlam and I can only hope that it was not the locals that were being so inconsiderate. Of course, again with the toilet rolls and that was enough for me to let go with some comments about not knowing there was a gastric outbreak on the island.

Then to the car to put item in the boot, only to be hit in the back by the mirror of a car that could not wait to find a car park. By this time, I was nearly in tears and in despair of how some humans are acting in this world at a time that should bring more compassion and consideration of others. Get a grip people.

R. Cooper Dear Editor, The Morton Bay Regional Council have cut down 14 trees in the walkway next to our property at 60 Kakadu Circuit, Banksia Beach without consultation with us or any of the residents. This action has depleted my property of privacy, shade, bird life and

has also devalued my property.

I am absolutely gutted. The council instructions, because of the flood requirements when we built our home, was to build our block up 800cm. We followed their instructions and our home is situated higher than the surrounding homes.

Removal of the trees does not allow me any privacy from 3 of my neighbours. I am looking into their windows and they into mine. My wife and I are feeling very vulnerable in our own home and are outraged at the Council’s actions.

B.Stuart Dear Editor, Immunisation & Vaccines I’m not interested in debating (with reader Mr Alan Blake or anyone else) the political game-playing of the W.H.0. Or its woeful “fiddle while Rome burns” performances during the Covid crisis of the last 18 months.

My “beef” in raising the issue of irresponsible “antivaxxers” is/was their denial of the successes of medical science, over past decades and generations, in proving the value and huge benefits in the saving and/or prolonging of millions of human lives by the development of vaccines and the pioneering of immunisation, world-wide.

The anti-vaxxers’ opposition to vaccination, per se (and perennially) is Stone Age stuff!

I don’t think anyone disputes that any vaccine aimed at blocking any potentially

lethal disease (or illness)

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must be properly tested and approved before being released for private or public vaccination, as Alan points out in his Letter.

But on the basis of worldwide evidence over the past 100 + years, we all owe our medical scientists a huge debt for the lives saved by vaccines and

vaccination regimes they have pioneered. And I, for one, will be ready to put my arm out, for a jab, when a properly tested and approved anti-Covid vaccine is ready for public release……hopefully, sooner rather than later.

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Between 12pm on 07/01/21 and 12.30pm on 09/01/21 Tranquillity Crescent, Bongaree Cash, jewellery and personal items.

Front door forced At about 4.15am on 14/01/21 Goodwin Drive, Bongaree - Offender arrested and charged.

Window smashed

from vehicle At about 9pm on 10/01/21 North Street, Woorim Fishing equipment & sporting goods Manipulation of locks

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Seven contraventions of DFVPA and three other domestic related incidents.

At about 4.18am on 14/01/21 Hornsby Road, Bongaree - Offender arrested and charged.

Window smashed

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VEHICLE OFFENCES

DRINK AND DRUG DRIVING: Four persons dealt with for drug

Between 10.30pm on 07/01/21 and 6.30am on 08/01/21 Avon Avenue, Banksia Beach Hubcaps stolen Items removed

DEALING WITH UNWANTED CONTACT What is unwanted contact?

You or your friends may have already experienced unwanted contact online—contact that makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. It could be from a stranger or even someone you know.

Did you know that one in four young people are contacted by strangers online? ; And seniors are not excluded. You already know contact from a random stranger can be risky but even online contact from someone you know might not feel right.

Take control of your private information—make sure you are in control of who sees your

related offences

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On person dealt with for driving without due care and attention and 30 RBT’s conducted.

Four persons dealt with for drug related offences.

posts and who can contact you. You can update your privacy settings to only accept messages from people on your ‘friends’ list and make sure only close friends can see your location.

Delete contacts that you don’t talk to—tidy up your ‘friends’ list by deleting those that you don’t actually know. Birthday notifications can help-- if you don’t know them well enough to say HBD, think about deleting them.

Delete requests from randoms-- when you get a friend or follow a request from someone that you don’t know, check if you have mutual friends. Remember, it is easy for people to pretend they’re someone they are not online.

If you are not sure, delete the

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Should someone continue to contact you, stop responding to them straight away? In situations like this, it is really important to talk to a trusted adult about what has been happening. While it may be difficult to talk about, but by telling someone you can stop this from happening to you and others.

Screenshot evidence—of anything that makes you uncomfortable.

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Report to eSafety—if the contact continues, get help.

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cyber-bullying report if you are under 18. If you are over 18, read eSafety’s advice on adult cyber abuse. Visit www. esafety.gov.au/report Report to Police— 1. Call the Police 13 14 44 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppers. com.au. Or in an emergency call Triple Zero. (000) Get help and support— 2. Contact Kids Helpline at www.kidshelpline,com.au or 1800 55 1800.

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