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Drive safely these school holidays

OPERATION Victor Easter, the Easter Road Safety Campaign, reminds motorists there are no excuses when it comes to road safety these school holidays.

Police will conduct targeted operations and maintain a highly visible presence on highways and roads to reduce trauma and fatalities.

Many people will be taking road trips into unfamiliar areas throughout the holiday period and are urged to drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driving tired, and distracted driving.

QPS Acting Assistant Commissioner

Chris Stream said the school holiday

on the roads with families eager to get to their destinations and travelling in unfamiliar areas.

“Day or night, ensure you drive to the conditions,” he said.

“Expect to see police conducting roadside operations and patrolling our roads, doing everything we can to reduce road trauma and keep Queenslanders safe.”

Police Minister Mark Ryan said it was critical that motorists prioritise

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their own safety on the roads.

“Plan your trip, take regular breaks, share the driving, and ensure everyone is buckled up,” he said.

EASTER LONG WEEKEND 2022

STATS:

One life lost 60 injury crashes recorded in Qld

speeding drivers

alcohol

Clown Doctors Day at Gatton CommBank

COMMBANK Gatton Branch staff donned their noses to show their support for the Clown DocClown Doctors is a national program that clowns” to help uplift sick kids by delivering doses of laughter and joy throughout hospitals.

year to children in 22 hospitals across Australia.

CBA branches across the country are accepting donations for the Clown Doctors throughout April.

Murals for Tourism

I WAS privileged to have a driving tour of Tasmania recently. One of my go to

The Great Western Tiers and not far from Cradle Mountain National Park.

‘Town of Murals’ or Tasmania’s outdoor art gallery. Over 200 painted murals can be found on many of the town’s buildings and in a local park. The murals depict the history of the and natural attractions. was formed in the 1980s to revive the dying econoof the public came up

CORRECTION

IN THE March 29 edition of The Independent page 1 and page 8 – the incorrect surname was printed for a former Tent Hill Lower State School apologise for this error.

with the idea of makingral – Stillness and Warmth 1986. -

nual highlight. The compea purpose-built ‘outdoor art gallery’ in the heart

submit a scaled down version of their proposed

nine artists are selected to compete in full public view over a seven-day period using the year’s central theme as their inspiration.

Winners from those annual entries are now displayed in bus-shelter type stands great tourist attraction.

The competition and other arts-related activities

attract artists and visitors from around Australia and success of a couple of former murals on show in

be great for the Lockyer Valley with perhaps three and Regency Downs parks distinct region.

I would love to see our Council and business leaders invest in this creative enterprise for thepart of the world?

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CommBank Gatton Branch’s Jade Sommerville, Sharleen Southee, Narelle Passlow, and Nariah Cunningham dressed up to raise funds for the Clown Doctors.

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Land valuations under microscope

BY JACOB HAYDEN

LANDHOLDERS in the Lockyer Valley and Ipswich received their land valuations from the Valuer General last month.

Rural residential land in the Lockyer Valley had a median increase of 40.9%, while all combined land increased 34%.

Western Ipswich localities – which predominantly feature rural residential land – had a median increase of 43%, higher than the council area’s average of 35%.

Homes by Budget Real Estate Haigslea sales manager Paul Barton said these value jumps were in-line with market trends.

“We’ve noticed over the last couple of years, the good quality land for horses andcantly and is still rising in value,” Mr Barton said.

Mr Barton said he did not think rates should be charged based on property values.

“Just because someone’s

property is in a more expensive area than when they bought it 30 years ago… I don’t think it’s fair they get charged more in rates for the same services,” he said.

Last year, Lockyer Valley Regional Council announced a revised model for calculating rates, which Finance Portfolio Councillor Chris Wilson said was both fair and equitable.

“The new system uses a three-year averaged land value – designed to adapt to

the state’s land valuations and this has on our residents,” Cr Wilson said.

Ipswich City Councillor Jacob Madsen said ICC would also use three-year valuation averaging and rate capping to calculate rates.

“This range of valuations movement makes the process of council setting rates more challenging but while the valuations have gone up, this does not mean that rates will

go up at a similar level,” Cr Madsen said.

Murphys Creek resident Trudy Smith was shocked to read her ten-acre property had jumped from $177,500 to $245,000 – a 38% increase.

When asked how much she thought her land was actually worth, Mrs Smith simply laughed.

“I have ten acres of lantana and mother of millions and a big power link running the east,” she said.

VALUE CHANGES IN THE LOCKYER VALLEY AND IPSWICH WEST

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(51yrs & over)

Member for Lockyer Jim McDonald said increases would be welcomed by those keen to sell or make use of the extra equity in their property.

“However, with the increased cost of living pressures, any increase in rates from the valuation is going to hurt and cause a lot of household stress,” he said.

“If you feel the valuation increases are not right, then there is an opportunity to object and appeal the decision.”

70% increase or higher: Flagstone Creek, Lockyer, Junction View, and Ingoldsby 50-70% increase: Laidley Heights, Mt Whitestone, Caffey, Mt Sylvia, Ropeley, Woodlands, Ma Ma Creek, Ballard, Derrymore, Lilydale, Upper Tenthill, Carpendale, Murphys Creek, Lefthand Branch, Blanchview, Lower Tenthill, Regency Downs, and Haigslea

Decrease in value: Adare (-20.4%)

Key locality average prices: Laidley ($120,000 - up 34.8%), Gatton ($175,000 - up 30.6%), Rosewood ($205,000 - up 44.4%)

Lockyer Valley average increase: 34.2%

Ipswich West average increase: 43.0%

Notice of meeting

Gowrie to Calvert Community Consultative Committee

Meeting details

Tuesday 18 April 2023 6:00pm–8:00pm

Laidley Cultural Centre

3 Laidley-Plainland Road

Laidley QLD

The Gowrie to Calvert (formerly Lockyer Valley) Community Consultative Committee (CCC) meetings ensure community views are heard about the Gowrie to Helidon (G2H) and Helidon to Calvert (H2C) projects.

We encourage you to get in touch with your local CCC members to discuss and provide feedback on the project. Member details and the most up-to-date information about the meeting are available on the website inlandrail.artc.com.au/lv-ccc

You are welcome to attend the meeting as an observer. If you have any questions or for more information about the G2H and H2C projects, please get in touch using the contact details below.

Properties in Marburg rose an average 45.2% in the 2023 land valuations.

PHOTO: JACOB HAYDEN

School achieving waste sustainability goodness

BY JESSE HAMILTON

LAKE Clarendon State

School has adopted a waste management program that has transformed the school’s approach to disposing of waste materials.

The Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) Waste Warrior project has involved students and general waste, freezing it, and giving it to the Lockyer Valley Regional Council to process.

Lake Clarendon State School Principal Sandra Wright said the school’s waste management has improved immensely since introducing the system at the start of the year.

“It’s reduced our overall waste substantially,” she said.

“We’re certainly a lot better at our sustainability practices since the introduction of the FOGO

system.”

Teacher Michelle Minehan said council returns the food waste

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to the school as a soil conditioner.

“They return it to the school and we use it for our

Somerset Council Brief

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

VARIOUS community groups in Somerset will share in a funding pool of over $50,000.

permaculture farm,” she said.

“We’ve got a permaculture garden, we use all the fruit, herbs and vegetables from it.”

The school has a dedicated bin for FOGO waste in each of the classrooms that gets collected by council every fortnight.

Ms Minehan said 32kg of FOGO was collected from the bins in the last two weeks.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Councillor for Waste Jason Cook said the program cemented the important role of waste management into the region’s young minds.

“It’s about changing their behaviours and setting the right example from the beginning,” Cr Cook said.

Somerset Regional Council awarded various amounts of funding to 21 community groups to assist with various projects, events and services within the region.

MEETING DATE CHANGES

Council has cancelled its meetings on June 14, June 28, July 12 and July 26 and will instead hold meetings on June 7, June 21 and July 19.

Council’s budget adoption will be held on June 21.

WALKING TRAILS

Somerset Regional Council is developing walking masterplans for Fernvale, Lowood, Esk, Toogoolawah and Kilcoy.

The plans will consider how council can make it easier and safer to walk around these towns.

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Lake Clarendon State School students Lachlan Mountney and Mason Giles using the FOGO bins to improve waste management.

PHOTO: JESSE HAMILTON

Old Esk Fire Station becomes men’s DIY haven

On Thursday morning, March 30, the Men’s Shed invited Somerset Regional Councillors and Esk community groups to celebrate the club’s development and the

President David Laird said the shed was acquired by the group after Somerset Regional Council purchased

“After many donations of cash and equipment from local businesses, clubs and the public… Esk Men’s Shed taking occupancy on July 1,

The shed has had some opening, with a smaller storage shed added and the purchase of various wood crafting machinery thanks to vice president Bill ‘the tool

“Once I run the guys through the machine and how to operate them they’ll become accredited, and then they can use the machine

Mr Laird thanked various organisations for their ongo-

which came by Esk Care & Concern when it closed down, was $5,000,” Mr

“I thought ‘$5,000, gee we’re rich’… it didn’t even pay for some of the applica-

in various successful grant

He said the morning tea event marked a big step for

“It has been a fairly hard road, but to see it now with all this machinery… every-

“We had about 12 members when we opened here

in July and now we have 31, so we’re getting about one a

Men’s Shed planned to create an honour board for

Somerset Regional Councillor and Esk resident Kylee Isidro said repurposing the Her father was the Esk

Women’s health clinics hit the road

DARLING Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses are on the road, travelling to rural locations to health clinics.

The mobile women’s health nurses offer a range of services, including cervical screening tests, breast awareness, sexual health testing and advice for issues such as continence, menopause, family planning, contraception, and general wellbeing.

Upcoming clinics will be held at the following locations:

Blackbutt Medical Centre: April 18, 9am-3pm. Phone 07 4163 0023

Gatton Hospital: April 19, phone 07 5468 4188 for available times

“There’s a lot of sentimental value here for me, I spent a lot of time here… I used to come and watch the truck,”

“There’s nothing better for a community group to own their asset and to maintain and look after it, and they’re doing it to such a high stan-

Crows Nest Medical Centre: April 20, Phone 07 4698 1176 for available times

Esk Hospital: April 24, Phone 07 5424 4600 for available times

Community members are encouraged to call and make an appointment or visit www. darlingdowns.health.qld.gov. au/services/womens-healthclinics

Police news: grocery store break in, escape in stolen vehicle

POLICE are investigating a break in at a Fernvale supermarket on Tuesday, March 28.

Initial investigations indicate at approximately 1am, four people forced entry

into the Brisbane Valley Highway store.

The group stole a quantity of cigarettes before leaving in a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle, a black 2020 Ford Ranger utility,

was stolen from an Everton Park home on March 26. A short time after the break and entry, that same car was observed on the Warrego Highway and Ipswich Police attempted

devices which were unsuccessful.

device being removed from the highway a civilian vehicle and prime mover

device, causing their tyres

The stolen utility was seen travelling on Warrego Highway at North Ipswich at approximately 1.20am,

and the Ipswich Motorway at Goodna at approximately 1.30am.

Anyone with information, relevant CCTV or dashcam vision, is urged to contact police.

Esk Men’s Shed David Laird showing Somerset Regional Councillors Jason Wendt and Bob Whalley some of the shed’s new machinery.

Member of 12 months Stephen Bird was looking for something to do in the community and decided to make some chairs with the Esk Men’s Shed. PHOTOS: JACOB HAYDEN

Faith College students helping close the gap

BY JACOB HAYDEN

STUDENTS at Faith Lutheran College Plainland spent Wednesday March 29 immersing themselves in First Nations Culture and discussing the gap between Indigenous and non- Indigenous Australians.

Year 8 students CJ and Cheyan were among the cohort of First Nations students who led their peers through cultural activities and presentations.

“We talked about the gap between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians, like the suicide rate, pay rates, and life expectancy,” CJ said.

“It felt nice to be able to tell people and to have them listen to you,” Cheyan said.

First Nations mentor and teacher aid Kaiana Walit said it may have been uncomfortable for students to start the

conversation, but they did well at presenting.

“I think it may have been nervous for the kids because it’s a very taboo subject –racism and disadvantages for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,” Ms Walit said.

“I think coming from, not just students, but kids from 15 and under… actually talking about these experiences which I’ve noticed a lot of adults don’t recognise or don’t know.”

Year 8 teacher Peta Cave said the day began with a

Pool to extend season

LOWOOD Swimming Pool will extend its season from April 17 to May 15 after calls from the community for a longer season.

The pool was set to close for the season between mid-April to mid-September when the pool’s second stage of upgrades would be carried out.

Close the Gap educational chapel service.

“Our students have been challenged to think about what they can do to close the gap,” Mrs Cave said.

“To see them get up and share their culture with the rest of us is really amazing.”

Lowood pool member Dale Lee said the aqua aerobics class were enjoying their lessons and did not want their season to

“A lot of us are benaqua aerobics here, the weather is still warm, and

Rosewood or Leichhardt,” she said.

In consultation with the pool lessee Just Sports n Fitness, Somerst Regional Council arranged to extend the season by four weeks.

Somerset Mayor Graeme Lehmann said the extension was, in part, due to the facility opening later than normal pool upgrades.

“We understand the this facility open longer than it traditionally has been and hope that this extension to the current to pool users,” he said.

JESSE HAMILTON

Faith Lutheran College year 11 student Dimity Hewitt presenting to her peers on Dreamtime stories.

PHOTO: JACOB HAYDEN

Lowood Pool will be in operation for an extra four weeks.

PHOTO: JESSE HAMILTON

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Councils have received federal funding for road upgrades in regional, rural, and outer urban areas.

Federal funding for regional roads

BY GRACE CRICHTON

SOMERSET, Lockyer Valley, and Ipswich City councils have received funding for local roads and infrastructure through phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. In the $500-million allocation of the federal government program, Ipswich City Council received $2.3 million ($2,327,860), Somerset Regional Council received $987,796, and Lockyer Valley Regional Council received $927,079.

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said the government increased funding by $250 million.

“This phase will prioritise road upgrades in regional, rural and outer urban areas,” she said.

“We know this is a vital concern for many councils across the country, particularly following events like

Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said the funding was a big win for the

local community.

“I look forward to working with both Ipswich City Council and Somerset Regional Council to get on with the work of delivering the infrastructure,” he said.

Lockyer Valley Regional Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Janice Holstein said council was yet to determine projects for the funding.

“Council is awaiting the release of further information from the funding body, after which time projects will be determined and the funding allocated,” she said.

Unformed roads policy change

SOMERSET Regional Council (SRC) adopted an updated policy in its March 22 ordinary meeting, affecting the level of expenditure which can be offered for upgrades and maintenance to unformed and unused roads.

Approximately 360km or roads, 20% of SRC’s road network, is classed as

unused and unformed. In addition to minor administrative changes, the updated policy:

applies to all unformed and unused roads

•Increases the maximum value of maintenance approvable to ‘a single shift for a standard road maintenance crew’.

SRC will consider when accepting an upgrade of an unformed or unused road.

•Removes the guide in relation to contribution by council towards upgrading these roads, as all upgrade requests are by council resolution and will be considered on merits.

Flood recovery works at Lockyer Creek Bridge

repairs at Lockyer Creek Bridge on Gatton–Helidon Road will begin this month.

The bridge sustained severe erosion damage caused by unprecedented last year.

Assistant Minister for Regional Roads Bruce Saunders said works were ramping up in the depart-

ment’s road repair program, particularly across hard-hit southern Queensland.

“Due to the widespread and severe nature of the program of reconstruction works will be required over the next 18 months,” he said. Works will take about four weeks, permitting weather and construction condi-

tions.

The works will be carried out between 6am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday. There will be a reduced speed limit of 40km/h and temporary single-lane closures on Gatton-Helidon Road at the bridge during the reconstruction works.

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Region’s school bands are readying for battle

BY JACOB HAYDEN

LAIDLEY, Lockyer and Toogoolawah high school students are sharpening their musical skills and honing their talents for the inaugural ‘Battle of the Bands’ on Friday May 26 at Laidley State High School Hall.

As well as battling it out for musical supremacy, around 60 students will also collaborate for an instrumental cover of ‘Eye of the Tiger’.

Instrumental music teacher and Valley Cluster coordinator Jessica Logan said this State High, Lockyer District High and Toogoolawah State High have collaborated for instrumental music.

the instrumental teachers in the regions and condensed it

the Somerset and Lockyer Valley regions in the Darling Downs south west area,” Mrs Logan said.

A year 9 clarinet student said the teachers have been very helpful, especially Mr Edwards from Lockyer District.

“I learned how to squish in baby notes properly and the scale techniques and the glissando at the end of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ with Mr Edwards,” they said.

“Loved the energy of the room and Mrs Logan and the students were very welcom-

Walloon reads, grows and inspires

WALLOON State School

opened its doors to the community on Wednesday night, March 29, for its third annual Arts

Exhibition.

Every class created different artwork around the Book Week 2023 theme: ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’.

said.

Mrs Logan said she hoped the Battle of the Bands would continue annually.

“Hopefully if this goes well… we’ll encourage more students to take part,” she said.

Students from Laidley State High School, Lockyer District High School (pictured) and Toogoolawah State High School are working on a collaborative performance for May 26.

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Kookaburras Class grade 3 student Jace with his encyclopaedia sculpture. PHOTOS: JACOB HAYDEN

Echidnas class teacher Annette Slape with grade 2 student Emma and their class’s artwork.

MT WHITESTONE STATE SCHOOL

Hidden gem in the Whitestone hills

FRESH country air, picturesque views of the surrounding mountains with children’s laughter in the background… sounds like a dream doesn’t it?

But no, this is what you also receive alongside a great education at Mount Whitestone State School.

Located just 15 minutes outside of Gatton and open since 1886, we are proud toing and engaging learning environment.

BUILDING A LOVE OF LEARNING

We work collaboratively as a team and with our community to ensure the best outcomes for our students.

Our teaching is research and evidence-based driven and we are currently implementing the ‘Science of Reading’ to support our students to reach their full potential in reading, writing and spelling.

An advantage of a small school environment is that we know our children.

We can tailor our learning programs to include their interests to ensure they become

We stick by the belief that children come to school to learn AND be involved in a hands-on and supportive environment.

We are passionate teachers of the Early Years and as such, ensure our younger students are running, jumping and balancing every day to ensure their brains are ready for learning.

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN

Our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen is a purpose-built facility where students prepare, bake and cook all kinds of healthy (and sometimes not so healthy) food.

We harvest fruit, vegetables and nuts from our edible gardens to use in our cooking.

If you drive past the school you will also see the student council is selling sweet potatoes, limes and macadamia nuts to our community to raise money for projects at the school.

Our chickens and native bees also play an important role at our school.

The students love collecting our chicken eggs each day and watching the bee

keeper collect honey from, and splitting our bee hives… we even get to taste it!

COMMUNITY

Our school P&C is heavily involved in the community and our students always support our local events with entries into the Gatton Show, Ma Ma Creek Exhibition, school fetes, Brisbane Ekka and many more.

our students and the school.

We actively encourage conversations to create a warm and inviting school community.

Fridays are tuckshop day where our volunteers make healthy meals for our stu-

We all have lunch together on this day, which gives an inclusive family feel to the

school.

We love to have visitors at our school to share their special skills.

We regularly run sports programs through sporting schools and participate in swimming lessons.

We work with other small schools in our area to attend special events, go on excursions to exciting places and school camp.

Mount Whitestone is the small school of choice in the Lockyer Valley.

Email us today to book in a school tour and to show you how we can best support your child in their learning journey at principal@mtwhitestoness. eq.edu.au

Next School’s In: St Mary’s Laidley – April 26.

MT WHITESTONE STATE SCHOOL

Students cooking in Mt Whitestone State School’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen. PHOTOS: MT WHITESTONE SS

One of Mt Whitestone’s prep students completing an obstacle course.

Students exploring shadows in science.

Ron constantly defeating the odds

BY JESSE HAMILTON

RON Grant spent his long-distance career conquering running feats experts deemed unachievable.

In 1983, Ron undertook the ultimate challenge of running solo around Australia to break the record for the longest continuous run.

Ron was out to beat the previous best distance of approximately 8900km and said medical experts considered that length the maximum distance achievable.

“The last person that had the record before was an American, who ran close to 8900km, and he ended up in hospital for some time,” he said.

“From that, the medical profession reckons well, there’s a limit to how much you can run.”

Growing up hiking for days on end and covering strenuous distances during Scouts training, Ron said the record was his to break.

“I just decided I was going to do it, so you stay there until you do it,” he said.

“It was my job to do it.”

Ron began the run by travelling anticlockwise, starting in Brisbane and heading North from Townsville to Darwin, to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and in Brisbane.

The Toogoolawah local covered a distance of 13,383 km in running the country and said he aimed for an overall daily average of

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“Some days 70 or 80km, I set 20km as a minimum per day,” he said.

Ron attributes a lot of his inspiration for getting into long-distance running to New Zealand athletics coach

Arthur Lydiard.

During his years as a surf regular on Bribie Island, Ron said he had a chance to attend an event where the Kiwi coach was speaking.

“[He] was one of the world’s best coaches, and he

was very believable and talked about running, and I was 24 by then, and the next day I started running and never stopped for 30 years.”

Ron said Arthur was his even if the athletics teacher

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“Why would I get anyone else to coach me? His methods seem to be the best.”

The run around Australia to break the longest continuous run was not the only time Ron felt inspired to accomplish the unprecedented.

Two years after the Australia run in 1985, Ron had run foot across the Simpson Desert in summer after hearing the feat had never been accomplished.

Ron said he had run the Simpson Desert in cooler months, but many thought it could not be done in summer’s searing heat.

“I had already run across the Simpson Desert in winter, some drovers out in the desert in Birdsville had told me nobody has ever been on foot across the Simpson Desert in summer,” he said.

“Again, people said it can’t be done, it’s too hot to do in summer with 60 degree heat in the desert.

“So they said it can’t be done, so that spurred me on, and so I went and did it.”

After a career that spanned 30 years, Ron retired from long distance running at 54.

was not aware. He began studying long-distance running techniques found in Arthur’s books.

“I coached myself from reading his book, I got his book and used his training

Ron said he always saw his running as an adventure rather than a race, and still enjoys going on long distance walks.

“I’m more of an adventurer than a racer,” he said.

“I have never stopped walking, I walk every day, I still do 5 to 10km a day walking.”

What’s on: art gallery exhibitions

LOCKYER VALLEY ART

GALLERY

LOCKYER Valley artists Helen Richards and Sue combined exhibition ‘Outside In’ at Lockyer Valley Art Gallery on March 31.

MARBURG ART GROUP

(LEFT) LOWOOD OPEN DOOR: Artists Dale Lee and Tracy Bartlett with their work on display at the Lowood Open Door Gallery.

(BELOW) LOCKYER VALLEY: Sue Dryden’s paintings exlpore the allure of the calm interior.

PHOTOS: GRACE CRICHTON, JACOB HAYDEN, JESSE HAMILTON ed

Dryden’s still life interiors and home.

The exhibition is on until May 14.

OPEN DOOR GALLERY, LOWOOD

lery features work by Artists

Ms Butler hand draws as real in her work rather than moments.

their own transformed wonderful.

GLEN ROCK GALLERY

Home’ this month. symbolism.

mented by that of her hus

There is a meet the artists

LOWOOD OPEN DOOR: Artist

work ‘Miriam and Mara’ hand drawn on 100% archival and acid-free pastel mat.

Colleen Butler’s

LOCKYER VALLEY: Helen Richards’ paintings in her ‘Outside In’ exhibtion are inspired by the natural landscape and hover between the ‘observed and whimsical’.

MARBURG: Marburg Art Group members Sue Butler, Linda Senjov, Kaylene Smith, Sharon Amoss, Margy, Michelle Howarth and Sherley Robinson with their recycled and re-imagined artworks.

BY GRACE CRICHTON WITH THE GATTON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Unearthing history in small cemetery

A SMALL, overgrown cemetery piqued the interest of the Gatton and District Historical Society and they are dedicated to unearthing its story.

The Ropeley Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery on Roperesting place of some of the

The society members have used local knowledge, the Lutheran archives, and rolled out all they can about the cemetery and its history.

Firstly, the ‘Scandinanvian’ part of the cemetery’s title was a misnomer, as president Gail Chalker found out.

“Originally, it had the title ‘Scandinavian’ in there, but when you go back and read what we’ve read, it was a bit of a hoax, there were no Scandinavians,” she said.

With a large German population, society member Kelven Freeman said this region of the Lockyer Valley was once home to four Lutheran churches, two of which were at Ropeley: Bethlehem and Zion.

Bethlehem and Zion churches combined in the early twentieth century.

“The two churches thought ‘gee, why have two churches so far apart?’ and in 1914 they started talking,” Kelven said.

“Then the church was built gradually over about four or

The new Immanuel Church opened in 1923 and timber from Bethlehem was used in its construction.

Zion was sold and the wood ended up as a hay barn. With the opening of the new church, burials at the old grounds ceased.

The last known burial at the cemetery was from 1929. The earliest, 1891.

Church was a vital part of life for the early settlers who immigrated from Germany.

“In the 1880s when they in a virtually closed society and their link was the church,” Kelven said.

“They didn’t have a word of English, so they moved into a German community and they spoke German.

“The last service in German at Immanuel Church was only in the 1940s.”

the inscriptions on the headstones, most of which are in German.

Gail said they have records for 24 burials, but there are a lot more that are unknown.

“There’s been a huge amount of interest in that little cemetery because there are so many [Lockyer] Valley names up there,” Gail said.

“The main aim is to give those people of the early times here in the valley a name and who they were and what they did.”

Recognisable local names like Hoger, Wessling, Kleidon, Weier, Liesch, Olm, and Dodt ornament the headstones.

There are some names that have died out in the valley, and the names once on wooden headstones we may never know.

“Any wooden crosses disappeared,” Gail said.

“Probably the wooden crosses would have been all their children.”

Child mortality was high and the killer diseases – diphcroup – took many young

lives.

“The number of children out there would break your heart,” Kelven said.

“There was no such thing as antibiotics in those days.”

Research from the cemetery will be included in some of the society’s upcoming projects, including a documentary and a book on pioneer women.

“Our aim is twofold,” Gail said.

“We want to document those buried to acknowledge the pioneers and the pioneer families, especially the women, because the women of Ropeley will go into our

book.”

Kelven agreed.

“It’s the women who are the real pioneers,” he said.

“The men went out and worked with the sons, so they had male companionship.

“The mother was barefoot and pregnant with two toddlers at the kitchen sink.”

Volunteers have held working bees at the cemetery, mowing and clearing.

It is important to the historical society to honour the pioneers and acknowledge their contributions.

“It is a sad place, but we still have to acknowledge what they did,” Gail said.

Gatton and District Historical Society are at work uncovering the lives and deaths of those buried at Ropeley Scandinavian Cemetery, a small cemetery in use from 1891 to 1929. PHOTOS: ANDREW STUBBERSFIELD

Party time at B&S Ball

BY JESSE HAMILTON

THE LOWOOD Spudds and Dudds B&S Ball was back for another wild and fun ride, with around 400 party-goes entering the showgrounds on April 1 to have a good time with friends, drinks, colourful style, and live music.

The B&S Ball was initially centred around country

event organiser Jess Schulz said it had become an event for everyone.

“It’s essentially a singles party, but you can come as a couple, you can come as married people, it’s just a fun thing to do,” she said.

The Lowood B&S Ball is one of two remaining in Queensland and celebrated 14 years in 2023.

Snake safety session

ABOVE: Kristen Steele, Lorraine Height, Marilyn Woods, Cassie Woods and friends ready to at the B&S Ball.

LEFT: Billie Fox, Dakotah Scott and Crystal Hook enjoying their B&S.

PHOTOS: JESSE HAMILTON

IN RESPONSE to the passing of a Lockyer Valley resident, community member Deb Larks has organised a Venomous Snake Safety and Snakebite Management course.

The April 15 event at Hatton Vale State School will welcome snake experts Dr Chris Hay and Dr Christina Zdenek.

Dr Zdenek said it appeared a lot of people in the community were scared for their safety and that of their pets.

“We want to provide some evidence based

information so people can not live in fear and instead be prepared,” Dr Zdenek said.

This event will focus on snakebite management and avoidance.

“It is extremely rare for someone to die from a snake bite in Australia,” Dr Zdenek said.

“But, they should because that is the key to surviving.

“The tone will be pretty serious on the day.”

Tickets are $5 and available at Eventbrite.

$189

Dr Chris Hay and Dr Christina Zdenek. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Celebrating the miracle of Easter

TENTHILL Baptist Church will open its doors this Good Friday and Easter Sunday for all to celebrate the miracle of Easter as a church family.

Tenthill Baptist Acting Senior Pastor Aaron Needer said Easter services are a time the church focuses on the death and resurrection of Jesus.

“This year, we’ll be going through Luke’s gospel,” he said.

“On Good Friday, we’ll focus on how Jesus was arrested and put to death, and on Sunday’s service, we will be talking about his resurrection.”

Pr Needer, who’s been part of the Tenthill Baptist Church

team since 2020, said Easter is about celebrating Jesus Christ’s triumph over death.

“His resurrection means eternal life is given to all who believe in him,” he said.

Tent Hill Baptist Church will hold its Easter services at 8am on Good Friday and 9am on Easter Sunday.

JESSE HAMILTON

Ph: 54642797 Ph: 54642797

rosewood@anglicanchurchsq.org.au

Change for Eternity

‘JUST FOR a change’ is a popular phrase. People like change and change for good is always exciting.

In fact, change happens around us all the time because change is inevitable. How astounding it would be to have a change from mortality to immortality?

Jesus, through his death and resurrection, had victory over sin and death.

The risen Christ is the answer for mankind’s prayer for eternity.

For a person who believes in Christ, death is not the end.

In death life is changed but not ended.

The resurrection of Christ proclaims that life is immaterial, meaningful and everlasting.

Amidst a world torn by war, chaos and confusion may this Easter be a beacon of Hope for all.

Fr. Emmanuel Ayankudy, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish

You are invited to

& share in a morning tea of hot cross buns & a ‘cuppa’ or cold drink after the service.

Limousin Cross Weaner steers hit $1,610 at Beaudesert Euro Sale

Agents Bartholomew & Co reported an outstanding line-up of European Infused cattle at their 18th Annual Beaudesert Euro Show & Sale on Saturday. All descriptions sold to a slightly dearer market Weaners drew strong competition from both local and travelled buyers.

Jim & Lindy Kirchner, Harrisville sold Charolais x weaners steers fro $1,610.

Palen Creek Correctional Centre, Rathdowney sold Charolais x weaner steers for $1,430.

Limousin x weaner steers account

Graeme & Karen Richards, Rathdowney sold for $1,370. Oppermann Pastoral, Teviotville sold Backgrounding Charolais x steers for $1,300.

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Tru Investments, Veresdale sold for $1,290.

Surawski Farming, Carney’s Creek sold Limousin x weaner steers for $1,280.

Charbray weaner steers account sold for $1,250.

Goldthrill Pty Ltd, Tabragalba sold Charbray weaner steers for $1,170.

Carl Mills, Gilston sold Charbray weaner steers for $1,160.

burg sold Charbray heifers PTIC for $2,050.

Jim & Lindy Kirchner sold Limousin x weaner steers for $1,090.

Tru Investments sold Charolais x weaner heifers for $930.

Graeme & Karen Richards sold Charolais x weaner heifers for $900.

Surawski Farming sold Limousin x weaner heifers for $880.

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Goldthrill Pty Ltd sold Charbray weaner heifers for $800.

Cows & Calves account Ben & Sarah Woodforth, Silverdale sold for $2,000.

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Co-op calls for members to support Aussie produce

THE Lockyer Valley Fruit and Veggie Cooperative is seeking 20,000 Australian to become a member and own the cannery.

The co-op aims to build a community of Australians who value supporting Australians growers and producers.

Lockyer Valley Foods CEO Colin Dorber said the co-op’s goal was to rebuild Australia’s fruit and vegetable processing industry.

“Australian-grown and owned canned and frozen food labels are becoming investors buying out Australian facilities and import competition,” he said.

“That’s why the cooperative was established, to bring about Australian ownership of the facility and sell Australians products at or better

than prices charged for the imported substitutes.”

Mr Dorber said processing would be initially focussed on beetroot and pineapple, ‘key products loved by Aus-

tralians’.

The facility will be the 65 years in Australia and is expected to use up to 100% of growers’ crops and ensure

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Mud pies mark 100 years

THE KILCOY Show Mud

Pie Competition is back, with a special section to celebrate the show’s 100th anniversary – The Centenary Pie.

Mud pie steward Denis Modistach has been running the competition for 17 years and said it was a great way to get youth interested in the show society.

“We went on holidays out to Longreach and they had a mud pie competition out there and I thought about introducing that to our show and hyped it up a bit more,”

Mrs Modistach said.

Australian growers become price makers.

joining the cooperative, visit lockyervalleyfoods.com.au/ members

“It was amazing, the entries and then I’ve been up to as far as 126 entries.”

As well as The Centenary Pie, the competition will have the six usual categories: best dark

mud cake, most original, best baked, best red mud cake, best decorated and most unusual baking dish, as well as various other categories like ‘under the sea’ and ‘dream cake’.

Mud pies must be delivered to the Kilcoy Showgrounds by May 12.

Lockyer Valley Foods is calling for member to join their cooperative for an Australian-owned facility.

PHOTO: PIXABAY

The Kilcoy Show Mud Pie Competition is open to children of all ages.

PHOTO: DENISE MODISTACH

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F-150 will tow anything, anywhere

THE REINTRODUCTION

of Ford F-Series comes after Aussies for Ford’s biggest, boldest and most capable pick-up.

Ford Australia president and CEO Andrew Birkic said the F-150 was perfect for those who want to ‘explore our amazing country in luxury and comfort’.

“Thanks to its 4.5 tonne towing ability, the F-150 ensures Aussies can go anywhere, with almost anything, at any time,” he said.

“It’s built to work hard, and play harder, and will suit Australian customers who want Ford’s biggest, boldest, most capable pick-up, giving them the freedom to live life exactly the way they want.”

Both the XLT and LARIAT F-150 will feature the top-selling 3.5L EcoBoost Twin-Turbo V6 petrol engine,

coupled with 10-speed automatic transmission in 4x4

With 298kW and 678Nm

across the range, the F-150 across its rev range by using clever technology.

This includes Ford’s port-fuel and direct-injection (PFDI) system, which uses a pair of injectors per

cylinder along with twin-intercooled turbochargers that

minimizing lag.

Pricing of F-150 XLT SWB starts at $106,950 while the F150 LARIAT LWB has an RRP of $140,945.

Ford F150 Lariat is built to work hard, and play harder, and to suit Australian customers.

Adventist Community

Kitchen 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th

Monday of the month, 5.15pm-6.45pm, free meals all welcome, 49 North St

Gatton 0419658914

Al-Anon 6pm Mon Lutheran Hall Spencer St Gatton

0488216123

Alcoholics Anonymous

7pm Wed Peace Lutheran Hall Gatton 0419725801, 10.30am Thu 0419725801, 7pm Sun 0413105825 Zion

Lutheran Hall Minden

Boutique Market 9am-2pm every Wednesday, Hypatia’s House, 151 Patrick St, Laidley

Brisbane Valley Ukefreaks

6pm-8.30pm Wed BV Darts

Assoc Building Lowood

0408183870 FB

@ukefreaks

CAMS Multicultural Program support for multicultural community members, Lockyer Community Centre

0455251581

Cars, Bikes, and Coffee

Monthly Meet last Sun/mth, Tilly’s Auto Café, red shop, main St Moore 0437532556

Chug-along Social Group

2nd & 4th Wed/mth Gatton

Uniting Church 54626763

Cards/Board Games

(Adults) Coominya Public Hall Fri 9am-12pm $5 0412685125

Community Chess Club

School term Thurs 6pm-

8:30, Fernvale SS Library, gold coin.

Community Tech Program free 45min tech sessions, Wed, Thu, Fri, Lockyer

Community Centre Gatton

54623355

Coominya Public Hall

General Meeting 1st Mon/ mth 6.30pm 0488169162

Country Music Balladeer & Folk Music Walk Up 4th

Sun/mth Laidley Pioneer

Village, 11am-4pm. 0428502262

Craft with Kate 2nd Thu/ mth 12pm Lockyer Community Centre 54623355

CWA Craft & Friendship

Day 3rd Thu/mth 9am-12pm

Glamorgan Vale hall 0459320538

Devotional Meeting, all Faiths, hosted by Baha’I community, 1st/3rd Wed/ mth 7pm. 0429861086

Digital Tech Hub 12pm Thu Lockyer Community Centre 54623355

Emergency Relief Program support for those experiencing financial challenges, food and fuels vouchers (eligibility criteria applies) Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Lockyer Community Centre, 54623355

Esk Bowls & Community Club Bingo Bowls Club

Thu 11am 0412824267

Esk Community Choir

Tues 6:30-8:30pm Somerset Civic Centre 0477540507

Esk CWA Intergenerational Playgroup for ages 0100, fortnightly Thu 9am11am, CWA Hall Heap St 0449842965

Esk Men’s Shed 12 Heap St, Tue & Thu 9am-12pm 0426984061

Euchre Wed 7.30pm, Lowood Showgrounds 0411334382

Fernvale Art Group Thu 9.30am-12.30pm, GFernvale Community Hall, 0407072926

Gatton & District Historical Society 6.30pm 3rd

Mon/mth Caffey Hall Gatton Historical Village 0420967022

Gatton Senior Citizens 13 North St. Mon & Thu Euchre 9am, 1st Tue/mth HOY, 2nd & 4th Tue/mth Craft Days,

3rd Tue/mth social days

9.30am. Morning tea & raffles, lunch supplied 0439030677

Gatton Table Tennis

9.30am-12pm Tue, Woodlands Rd 0427912051

Gatton Quilters 9.30am

3rd Sat/mth, Gatton State School Hall 0438727355

Gatton Village Markets 1st Sun/mth, Lake Apex, 0492831969

Glamorgan Vale CWA -

9am 1st Thu/mth Glamorgan Vale Community Hall 0413046168

Glamorgan Vale Tennis Club Inc 10am-2pm 2nd Sun/mth 697 Glamorgan Vale Rd see Facebook.

Glenore Grove QCWA

Meeting 2nd Mon/mth 1pm 0419642913

Glenore Grove QCWA

Craft 1st 3rd & 4th Mon/mth

1pm QWCA Hall 0459320538

Glenore Grove CWA

Street Stall last Thu/mth

8.30am-12pm IGA mall Gatton 0459320538

Grantham/Gatton Indoor

Bowls Club Fri 1.30pm

Senior Citz Hall North St Gatton 0754627708

Horse Archery Qld Lockyer Valley 3rd Sat/mth,

8.30am-12pm, Laidley Showgrounds. 0422982035

Jam Sesh Fernvale 2nd

Sun/mth 12.30pm-3.30pm,

6 Clive St, BYO instruments 0481574615

Laidley Garden Club

9.30am 2nd Mon/mth

Laidley Cultural Centre function room 0413136861

Laidley Indoor Bowls Club

Mon 6pm-9pm Laidley Cultural Centre 0408 631 292

Laidley Weight Support Group Inc. 9am Wed Laidley RSL 0403501170

Lockie's Toy Club toy li-

brary program Lockyer

Community Centre

54623355

Lockyer Ladies Seniors

Support Group 2nd & 4th

Tue/mth, 9.30am-12pm, 18

Tryhorn St Grantaham, 0438765212 or 0409676526

Lockyer Valley Art Society

Inc. Mon 8.30am pottery, Tue & Thu art & craft from 9.30am, 24 Bertrand Ave

Kensington Grove 0419667428

Lockyer Valley Cancer Support Group 1st Thu/ mth Davson Room, Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, Gatton 0419646902 or 54621766

Lockyer Valley Celtic

Pipeband Wed 6pm-8pm

Grantham Butter Factory

1st Sat/mth Lake Apex 0447003423

Lockyer Valley Dog Training Club 6.30pm Mon

Laidley Showgrounds Facebook or 0428048823

Lockyer Valley Karate Tue & Thu 6pm-7.30pm, Fernvale, all ages 5+, all fitness levels. 0458641202

Lockyer Valley Orchid Society 1st Tue/mth Gatton

Showgrounds room under grandstands 0409475504

Lockyer Valley Tai Chi for Health Wed 10am Lowood

Show Hall, Thu 9.30am & 10am Peace Lutheran Hall Gatton 0448050447

Lockyer Valley Toastmaster Club 7pm 2nd & 4th

Thu/mth, Gatton Senior Citizens Centre 54627576

Lockyer Valley Writers Group 1-3pm 2nd Tue/mth

Gatton Library, 4th Tue/mth

Laidley Library, lockyervalleywriters@gmail.com

Lockyer Woodcrafters

Group Mon-thu & Sat, 24

Railway St Forest Hill 0457219408 or

lwcg4342@gmail.com

Lowood Community Action Group 2nd Tue/mth

6.30pm at Lowood Darts

Club 0407279412 or FB

Lowood Craft Group

9.30am Fri Lowood RSL Sub Branch 0409343446

Lowood CWA 2nd Tue/mth

CWA Hall 54261514

Lowood District Residents Network Inc. 7pm

3rd Tue/mth, BV Darts Assoc Building 0488234553

Lowood Lions Club 7pm

2nd & 4th Mon/mth Lowood

Railway Station lowood@lionsq3.org.au

Lowood Senior Citizens meet in CWA Hall Lowood every second Thursday, all seniors welcome, please call for next date

0447489875

Lowood Show Society

7.30pm 1st Mon/mth, Lowood Showgrounds 0407674864 or 0403464338

Lowood Slimmers Tue

5.30pm Lowood Show Hall 54261468

Midweek Market Wed 9am

Hypatia’s House, 151 Patrick St Laidley 0448326246

Mulgowie Farmers Market

7am-11am 1st Sat/mth Hall grounds 0417799679

Mt Beppo Art Group Wed

9am-1pm, Community Hall 916 Mt Bepp Rd, 0437197381

My Local Market Plainland

7am-12pm 3rd Sun/mth Porters Hotel hello@ mylocalmarket.net.au

My Local Market Walloon

7am-11am 1st Sun/mth behind Walloon Hotel hello@mylocalmarket.net.au

Open Mic Sun 1.30pm3.30pm, Fernvale Lions Club Hall $2 entry 0490366148

Painting Classes 10am Fri Summerholm 0450656356

RADF Art & Culture Project free fortnightly art/craft, Lockyer Community Centre 54623355

Rosewood Euchre Group Mon 9am m'tea, play at 9.30am, CWA Hall Rosewood rosewoodqcwa@outlook.com

Rosewood Men’s Shed Fri 9am-12pm 361 MarburgRosewood Rd Tallegalla 0417079426

Rosewood Monthly Market 3rd Sat/mth Anglican Church grounds John St, sites from $15. 0439095645

Rosewood Seniors Group 1st Tue/mth 9.20am-11am at Girl Guide Hut, Matthew St. 54641544

Something to Sing About Choir Fri 9am-11am Laidley Anglican Church 0417799679

Tai Chi Internal Arts Esk Somerset Civic Centre Mon 5pm, Thu 9am 0432288435

Tai Chi Internal Arts Gatton Seniors Hall 13 North St Mon & Wed 1pm-3pm 0432288435

Tranquillity Zone, guided meditation, every Tues 7pm, Laidley Heights. 0429861086

Veterans Support Centre Tue 10am-12pm, Lockyer/ Bris Valley, cnr Rosewood Laidley Rd and Frome St (Next to saleyards), Laidley, 54652591 secretary@laidleyvsc.com.au

Walloon QCWA Cent Sale 2nd Tue/mth 9.30am Walloon QCWA Hall 54645243

Yoga Classes Laidley Catholic Church Hall, mat classes Mon 6pm, Tue 9am, Fri 7.30am, chair yoga Wed 1pm. Book 0439730986

Gov calls for public opinion

THE STATE government has launched a new website asking Queenslanders to submit ideas to increase housing supply.

The Housing Opportunities Portal provides a simple way to share ideas to help improve housing supply and unlock housing solutions throughout the state.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said they were looking for ideas

with potential to deliver new housing stock, whether it be ways to free up land, repurpose existing buildings into housing, or brandnew concepts.

well together, or ideas are put forward that could take existing plans to new heights,” he said. Any individual over 16 years of age, private enterprise, not for

governments can submit an idea individually or as a group.

“We’ve been very clear – no one can address the housing crisis alone,” Minister Miles said.

“It will take governments at all levels, private companies, industry and peak bodies, and the community, to ensure every Queenslander has a place to call home.”

Actions on housing

THE STATE government has put forward several options for housing policy reform following a Housing Roundtable in Brisbane on Tuesday March 28.

RENT STABLISIATION

The government intends to reduce the frequency of rent increases from six months to 12 months.

The move is intended to balance the rights and interests of Queenslanders who rent, and property owners, to sustain healthy rental supply.

IMMEDIATE HOUSING RESPONSE

They also announced an additional $28 million to continue the Immediate Housing Response Package for another year.

Submissions will be assessed by the department in consultation with relevant agencies and may be referred to a cross agency working group for further consideration.

The launch of the portal follows the government’s second housing roundtable on March 28.

Visit statedevelopment.qld.gov. au/

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

The extra funds will provide more than 600 emergency hotel accommodation places across the state and provide rental and bond support payments.

TAX CONCESSIONS

Land tax will be cut by up to 50 per cent for Build-to-Rent developments that feature at least 10 per cent of rental homes as affordable housing, with the intention to drive more investment to deliver new rental supply.

The state government has called for community input to unlock housing challenges, with the launch of a new online portal.

PHOTO: PIXABAY

MOORE WEEKLY STARS Community Noticeboard UPCOMING EVENTS

April 3-9, 2023 ARIES

The Easter Full Moon lights up your partnership zone. So, this week, focus maximum attention on the special loved ones in your life. It’s also time to get the balance right between invigorating independence and cosy togetherness. Your motto for the moment is from Aries birthday great, writer and activist Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

TAURUS

Are you stuck in a rut? Have you been too stubborn to embrace change? This week’s Full Moon shakes up your daily routine zone and injects new energy and enthusiasm into your life. But make sure your plans are rooted in reality. At the moment you’re extra susceptibleing about who’s advice you take. Don’t let fair-weather friends lead you up the primrose wisely.

GEMINI

This week the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and the Full Moon stimulate your friendship and peer group zones. So it’s important to nurture and cherish your close friends. You could also lend a hand to someone who is sick or expericreative strategies will help you solve problems and alleviate stress. Your motto for the moment is from birthday great, singer Billie Holiday: “If I don’t have friends, then I ain’t got nothing.”

CANCER

Mars is visiting your sign, so it’s time to assert your independence. But expect some frustrations and restrictions along the way. Clever Crabs will be patient, persuasive and persistent. Your motto is from this week’s birthday great Bette Davis: “The key to life is accepting challenges.” Resist the temptation to sidestep and snooze. Use your networking skills to gather supporters, and don’t be afraid to ask experts for help. It’s not what you know but who you know!

LEO -

tuous nature, so you’ll feel amped up and ready to perform as you overdo just about over-exuberance) trip you up. Your head’s full of ambitious dreams and fabulous schemes, but they’ll only work if you can persuade other

take you a lot further than functioning as a solo operator.

VIRGO

which can mean frustrations, delays and power plays – especially at work or while travcar) breaks down. Avoid stressing and vexing, Virgo! Aim to be proactive rather than reactive. reminds us: “If you don’t like something,

change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

LIBRA

This week’s Easter Full Moon is in your sign so do your best to be fair and balanced, as you appreciate differing viewpoints. Is your love-life stuck on autopilot? It’s time to blast away the cobwebs and look at things from a fresh angle. Single Librans – are you fed up charmers with frivolous values and dubiousers, fashion, personal pampering and a touch of fantasy.

SCORPIO

The Full Easter Moon favours meditation, contemplation, relaxation and investigation as you solve a problem or get to the bottom of a perplexing mystery. However, if you stubbornly hang onto the past and resist change, you’reble and adapt to constantly changing circumstances. Heed the wise words of Scorpio actor and social commentator Will Rogers: “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.”

SAGITTARIUS

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are jumping through your leisure-and-pleasure zone, plus the Easter Full Moon activates your hopesand-wishes zone. So smart Sagittarians will start dreaming and planning a bigger and birthday great, writer and activist Maya Angelou: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive. And to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.”

CAPRICORN

The mid-week Mercury/Saturn link encourages sensible ideas and sound judgement. And the Easter Full Moon cranks up your career zone, so it’s a good time to bring a challenging professional project to a successful completion. However – with impulsive Mars in your relationship zone – be careful what you say to a lover, friend or relative. Hasty words could land you in hot water! Venus encourages calm over chaos and diplomacy over drama.

AQUARIUS

With the Full Easter Moon activating your wancooped up, housebound and a bit stir-crazy. So pull on your travelling shoes and escape on an Easter getaway or plan an adventurous trip for sometime soon. On the weekend you’ll communicate your innovative ideas with extra pizazz, as you dream big dreams, talk about progressive philosophies, and make connec-

PISCES

The Easter Full Moon highlights a close relaSecrets and issues of loyalty could also be placed under the microscope, as you discover whether your trust in someone has been well

creativity and energy on Friday and Saturday when Venus and Neptune activate your sign. Lucky opportunities could magically manifest, especially within your local community or via social media.

APRIL

Wed Apr 5

Road Safety Event Fernvale Village, come and have a chat about all things road safety, Queensland Police, Transport and Main Roads, PCYC, Fire Brigade, 9am-1pm.

Thu Apr 6

Glenore Grove Dance Easter Dance, Rae Blinco 7.30pm-11.30pm, $10 includes supper, Glenore Grove Hall 0423849002

Sat Apr 8

Ma Ma Creek Community Easter Markets 812 at Ma Ma Creek Community Centre. Fresh fruit and vegies, local honey, woodwork, morning teas, artisan soaps, patchwork and sewing, live music, sausage sizzle, face painting and so much more. There will be special Easter activities for kids around 10 am.

Sun Apr 9

Bazza s Country Music Walk Up Show Gatton View Hotel, 11am-4pm, $5 entry, lucky door, raffles, tea and coffee, light afternoon tea, meals available at hotel, everybody welcome 0402058098

Tue Apr 11-16

Marburg Art Group Exhibition Green Shed Community Centre, 112 Queen St Marburg

Sat Apr 15

Afternoon Melodies Gatton Cota Seniors,1pm4.30pm cost $5. 0439030677

Snake Safety & Snake Bite Management Hatton Vale State School, 5pm-7.30pm, $5 per ticket, available on Eventbrite.

Marburg Dance 7pm-11pm Marburg Show Hall, $15, Rae Blinco 0409481681

Sun Apr 16

My Local Market Plainland 7am-12pm next to porters Plainland Hotel, local farm fresh produce, handmade products, plants succulents and seedlings, live music, lawn games, coffee and breakfast hello@mylocalmarket.net.au

Sun Apr 16, 23, 30

Botanical Drawing Classes Open Door Gallery 45 Railway St Lowood, 1.30pm-5.30pm, over three classes participants will learn the fundamentals of botanical drawing through observation, basic botany, precision and accuracy. $165pp, for adults 18+ all skill levels. Bookings essential 0400884388 or quiessenceart@gmail.com

Thu Apr 20

Author Talk Laidley Library 1pm, Gatton Library 3pm, Jim Nicholls Book your spot ph 5466 3434 or 5462 0351

Fri Apr 21

Ambitious April Challenge Paint pouring with Bill, 9.30am-12.30pm, Rosewood Community Art Group, Girl Guides Hut 79 Matthew St Rosewood, limited numbers please register 0754641544

Sat Apr 22

Lockyer Valley Heritage Festival Das Neumann Haus: Entry is free from 9am to 3pm. Experience the German heritage, delicious homemade treats from Annie s Place Coffee Shoppe, live music with Phil Vellacott, markets, face painting, and free entry to the house museum. Laidley Pioneer Village: Activities and entertainment will be held from 9am – 3pm and entry is by donation, with a range of displays, including vintage cars and farm machinery. 0439 588 054 or visit www.luvyalockyer.com.au

Sat Apr 22-Sun 23

Auditions: Charlotte s Web Lockyer Regional Performing Arts, actors aged 18 years and under welcome, visit lrpa.org.au or visit Facebook event to download audition pack Enq 0488113666

Tue Apr 25

Anzac Day Check with your local RSL or council for services and parades.

Sat Apr 29

Lowood Slimmers Bus Trip Jondaryan Woolshed p/u Lowood 7am, Plainland 7.15am, Gatton 7.30am. 54261468

Withcott Community Markets Steve Jones Community Hall (Meadows Rd & Honan St), 8am -12pm. 0437841704

Jimna Rocks Jimna Base Camp, 11am, a festival unlike any other in the region, Jimna Rocks, founded and curated by Karen Andrews of MMK Music Promotions, now in its third year, is a showcase of over 100 musicians (24 acts from

southeast QLD and Nth NSW ), weekend camping available or day passes via Moshtix online. Bookings essential no tickets on the gate due to a cap. 0411029564

Coming to Gatton Seniors Centre Gunbarrel Highway Men, Reg Poole, Terry Gordon, Owen Blundell, 13 North St. Gatton, Saturday 29th April, starts at 1pm, $25 Entry, bookings are essential phone Lorelle 0439030 677 or call at The Senior Centre, Monday to Thursday, between 9am & 12pm.

Village of the Doomed Come celebrate all things creepy and macabre! A fun filled fright fest with live entertainment, a bizarre bazaar and great prizes, Laidley Showgrounds, 6pm9.30pm, tickets on sale now. 0448326246 or Visit Facebook event.

MAY

Fri May 5

Marvelous May Challenge Sketching with charcoal with Bev and Judith, Rosewood Community Art Group, Girl Guides Hut 79 Matthew St Rosewood, 9.30am-12.30pm, 0754641544 Glenore Grove Dance Commodore 7.30pm11.30pm, $10 includes supper, Glenore Grove Hall 0423849002

Sat May 6 Flora 4 Fauna Volunteer Program 8.30am12.30pm, 16 Wilkinson Plc Grantham, for those interesting in volunteering and learning about Australian bush foods, bush medicines, and more. RSVP email flora4faunaqld@gmail.com

Marburg Dance Anzac Dance, 7pm-11pm Marburg Show Hall, $15, Cappucino, 0409481681

Sun May 7

My Local Market Walloon 7am-12pm behind Walloon Hotel, local farm fresh produce, handmade products, plants succulents and seedlings, live music, lawn games, coffee and breakfast hello@mylocalmarket.net.au

Country Music Concert Gatton Seniors Centre, 1.30pm-4.30pm, walk-ups welcome, afternoon tea supplied, lucky door and raffles, entry $5. 0439030677

Fri May 12-Sat May 13

Lockyer Valley Autumn Orchid Show Anglican Church Hall Gatton cnr Railways and Spencer Sts, plant sales, cultural advice, growers stalls, potting requirements, raffles crafts, Fri 9am-4pm Sat 9am-1.30pm.

Sat May 13

Marburg Show Marburg showgrounds, dog judging on Friday May 12.

Ma Ma Creek Community Markets Fresh fruit and vegies, local honey, woodwork, morning teas, artisan soaps, patchwork and sewing, live music, sausage sizzle, face painting and so much more.

Cent Sale at Gatton Seniors Centre, starts at 1pm, afternoon tea supplied, raffles and lucky door prizes. 0439030677

Sun May 14

Mothers Day High Tea Toogoolawah and District History Group fundraising event, RSL Hall, Cairnscroft St Toogoolawah, 10am for 10.30am, cost $25, bookings essential RSVP by May 8. 0433427337 or mail@toogoolawahmuseum.org

Sat May 20

Book Sale, Plants & Garage Sale Uniting Church Lockyer congregation, cnr Maitland and Spencer Sts Gatton, tea coffee and sausage sizzle, bring your own bags, from 7am. Afternoon Melodies Gatton Cota Seniors,1pm4.30pm cost $5. 0439030677

Marburg Dance 7pm-11pm Marburg Show Hall, $15, Rae Blinco 0409481681

Sun May 21

My Local Market Plainland 7am-12pm next to porters Plainland Hotel, market plus jumble, $20 sites second hand welcome, local farm fresh produce, handmade products, plants succulents and seedlings, live music, lawn games, coffee and breakfast hello@mylocalmarket.net.au

Multicultural Festival 10am-3pm Ferrari Park Laidley, all day live entertainment, food trucks galore, and a massive international market. 0448326246 or Visit Facebook event.

Thu May 25

Peace Ladies Stall 8am-11.30am in front of IGA Gatton List

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. 3.30 Stargazing: Moon And Beyond. 4.30 Landline. 5.00 The Truth About Getting Fit At Home. 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop.

7.00 ABC News At Easter. 7.30 The Larkins. 8.20 Under The Vines. 9.05 Grantchester. 9.55 Miniseries: In Our Blood. 10.45 Late Programs.

3.30 Destination Flavour

China Bitesize. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05

Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30

News. 7.30 Wrecks That Changed The World. 8.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. 9.25 Philip: Prince, Husband,

Father. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Surf Life Saving. Super Surf Teams League.

2.30 Figure Skating. ISU Figure World C’ships. 4.00 Cycling. Road National C’ships. Men’s Race. 4.35 Mesopotamia

3D. 5.45 Lost Gold Of World War II. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Wonders Of Europe.

8.30 Arthur: A Life With The Royal Family. 9.30 Wuthering Harlots: Pride And Prostitution. 10.25

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 9Honey Hacks. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 6. Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs.

6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 6. North Queensland Cowboys v Dolphins. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 MOVIE: 48 Hrs. (1982) 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.40 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v Scotland. 12.45 Taskmaster Australia. 1.45 Would I Lie To You? Australia. 2.45 The Project.

3.45 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

tv guide

ABCTVPLUS7TWO7MATEGEMBOLDPEACHVICELAND

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R)

8.45 Foyle’s War. (M, R) 10.55 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (M, R)

11.55 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)

7.30 Father Brown. (M, R)

8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M)

On Earth. (R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 A Wild Year On Earth. (PG)

8.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 9.00 Ghosts. (PG, R) 9.30 Fisk. (PG, R) 10.00 QI. (M, R) 10.30 Friday Night Dinner. (PG, R)

9.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG)

6.00pm The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

7.00 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG, R)

8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M, R)

9.40 Heathrow. (PG)

10.40 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

8.30 Inspector Morse. (M, R)

6.05pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.20 Two And A Half Men. (M, R)

11.00 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

7.05 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.05 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

7.35 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Two And A Half Men.

10.35 Charmed. (M)

11.30 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

8.35 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R)

10.15 Friends. (PG, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

1.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.00 Friends. (PG, R)

12.05 Home Shopping. (R)

1. 35 Movie: Five Feet Apart. (2019) (M, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

Scorpion. (PG, R)

Bull. (M, R)

NCIS. (M, R)

In The Dark. (M)

NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R)

Home Shopping. (R)

JAG. (PG, R)

Scorpion. (PG, R)

Bull. (M, R) 9.25 CSI: Vegas. (MA15+, R) 10.20 48 Hours: Death On Safari. (M, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R)

11.00 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 Charmed. (M, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Mom. (M, R)

10.20 Becker. (PG, R)

11.10 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Sue Perkins’ Big American Road Trip. (PG)

9.25 The Machines That Built America. (PG)

10.15 Alone Australia. (M, R)

DAY,MarionJoan

LateofTabeelLaidleyandformerlyofGatton, passedawaypeacefullyon30thMarch,2023, aged81years.

DearlylovedMotherandMother-in-lawof DeniseandJohnBloomfield,RobertandKaren, CherylandMichaelMurry.LovedNanofJohn, David,Damian,Kirsty,Kellie,Matt,Marnie,and herGreat-Grandchildren.

RelativesandFriendsarerespectfullyinvitedto attendMarion'sfuneral,tobeheldatSt Saviour'sAnglicanChurch,26AmbroseStreet, Laidley.Servicecommencingat10.00am, TODAY,Wednesday5thApril,followedby intermentatLaidleyCemetery.

Proposed Development

Make a submission from 6 April 2023 to 24 May 2023

Preliminary Approval for a Variation Request & Development Permits for Bulk Retail, Car Repair Station & Advertising Devices

Where: 8 Echidna Place, Plainland

On: Lot 5 SP279865

Approval sought: Preliminary Approval for a Variation Request to Vary the Effect of the Planning Scheme and Development Permits for Material Change of Use and Operational Works Application ref: MC2022/0068

You may obtain a copy of the application and make a submission to: Lockyer Valley Regional Council PO Box 82, Gatton Qld 4343 mailbox@lvrc.qld.gov.au

1300 005 872 www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au

Public notification requirements are in accordance with the Planning Act 2016

CaretakerRequired

CLEARANCE SALE

29th

April

is

• Village of the Doomed

WE BUY, SELL AND CONSIGN

P: 0408 758 688

• Cahill Park Community Markets

• CardiGras Show & Shine

• Lockyer Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Lockyer Community Centre

• Lockyer Cricket Association

• Lockyer Regional Performing Arts

• Valley Rugby Union Club

• Lockyer Valley Billy Cart Association

• Lockyer Valley Turf Club

• My Local Markets

• Spirit of the Valley Events Inc

PROUD SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL EVENTS

• Beaudesert All Red Show & Sale

• Beaudesert Euro Show & Sale

• Beaudesert Santa Gertrudis Show & Sale

• Black Snake Creek Festival

• Charnelle Charolais Invitational Female Sale

• Colours of the Lockyer Festival

• Colours of Somerset

• Community Back to School Project

• Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull Sale

• Daffodil Day Charity Golf Day

• Esk Garden & Lifestyle Fair

• Esk Show

• Gatton Cup

• Gatton Fun Run

• Gatton Hospital Auxiliar Show & Shine

• Gatton Kindergarten Bike-A-Thon

• Gatton Show

• Greg Steffens Memorial Bowls Night

• Laidley Christmas Carnival

• Laidley Cup

• Laidley Show

• Laidley Spring Festival

• Lilydale Charolais Invitational Sale

• Linville Heritage Festival

• LJ Hooker Christmas Hamper Charity Drive

• Lockyer District Dancing Festival

• Lockyer Valley Billy Cart Derby

• Lockyer Valley Foothills Art Show

• Lockyer Valley Multicultural Festival

• Lowood Rodeo

• Lowood Show

• Ma Ma Creek Exhibition

• Marburg Garden & Outdoor Expo

• Marburg Show

• Memorial Race Day

• Moreton All Breeds Bull & Female Sale

• Moreton Beef Classic Show & Sale

• Mulgowie Hotel Birthday Charity Fun Days

• Mulgowie Hotel Mulga Bullride

• NAIDOC Week

• Prenzlau Pride Car & Music Show

• Rosewood Show

• Somerset Christmas Lights Trail

• Somerset Garden Competition

• Toogoolawah Annual Weaner Show & Sale

• Valley Vibe Festival

2022

Campdraft

• Community Connections

• Coolabunia Weaner Show & Sale

• Gatton Gem Show

• Good Morning Vietnam Concert

• Junction View State School Centenary

• Laidley Community Festive Feast

• Laidley Pioneer Village 50th Anniversary

• Lockyer Chamber of Commerce & Industry Race Day

• Lockyer Community Centre Community Day

• Lockyer Valley Foothills Art Show

• Marburg Garden & Outdoor Expo

• Marburg Oktoberfest

• Minden State School Christmas Carnival

• Mulgowie v Ropehill Pink Stumps Day

• Shen Yun Performing Arts Tour

• Sunset In The Sunowers

• SwineSong Concert

• Thunder & Hooves

• Uniting Church Book Sale

• Withcott Light up the Foothills

2023 Harvestival Music Festival

LVTC Tradies Day Withcott Hotel Australia Day Celebrations

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES

Kelpie x pups for sale. Females and males. Smart pups, would make great pets or working dogs. Microchipped and Ph 0414 965 053 BIN0012846946632

Giveaway greyhound training starter box 0419 221496

COCKATOO cages. 2 large $10 each, 5 medium $8 each, or the lot for $50, good condition. Phone 0439 108 362.

from March 12. Make great working dogs or pets. Mother WKC registered, father purebred blue cattle dog. BIN0012846946632 - $600. Ph: 0414 965 053

Purebred mini daschund pups, 2 x red female, 2 x black/ tan female, 1 x black/tan male, born 18/02/23, BIN: 0012389003163. Ph: 0439 391 012.

Family of goats for sale Buck 2yrs, Doe 3yrs, Doe kid 3 months. $250 each or $600 for all three.

Ph: 0411 658 870

For sale 7 white dorper ewe lambs, about 7 to 8 months old will make good quality breeders. $250 each.

Ph 4697 7769 4pm to 9pm Helidon.

Large range of antique and vintage items available. Rustic, farm relics, tools, garden art, machinery, petrol and oil collectables, items for projects and much more. Helidon Spa Ph 0429 776 071.

ACCESSORIES

Left and Right sliding glass windows in frames for Flexiglass canopy $150 0419 221 496

Ph: 07 5465 2713.

BOOKS

Orchid books - cheap, over 50 volumes, good condition, some near new. Ph: 0439 725 924

Rooted established Dragon Fruit plants $ 20 Ph 0484 785 555

Rooted established Dragon Fruit plants from $ 10 Ph 0484 785 555

is a value advertising deal that can’t be missed! for a

copyright 1987, 16cm wide, 22 1/2 cm height, 6cm thick, hardcover, excellent condition, $30.00 ph 0417 778 982

Ph: 07 5462 4965 / 0432 629 192

MISCELLANEOUS

VITRO CORNIN G CLEAR GLASS 20 PIECE DINNER SET. never been used. $30.Phone 0428 128 129.

Gymball new with foot pump $ 15 ONO Ph 0484 785 555

Gymball and foot pump NEW $ 15, PH 0484 785 555

2 x Akubra hat’s size 56 (female size, light brown and green) in fantastic condition $90 each or $ 160 for both text for photos more info: 0484 785 555

Pool table - 1180 x 2120, adjustable legs, pool balls, Ph: 0400 760 987

Mark Twain, complete and unabridged short stories, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleber-

length, 5 1/2 cm deep, excellent condition, $30.00 ph 0417 778 982

sides, along with many extras. Ph: 0477 477 889.

dining (could convert to kids bed), microwave, TV, storage,

GIVEAWAY various magazines: Australian Geographic, Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, Women’s Weekly (special editions). Ph: 0400 004 209

Ph; 07 5462 2551

Silvan Spray Unit, 400 litre capacity, 30 metre hose on manual reel. Pressure regulating assembly replaced last couple of years. Also boom attachment with some dam-

Water tank on trailer, 1000L - $750. Ph: 0427 279 487

1 X Bernina 217, Swiss made, one horse power motor runs very smooth and quiet, just serviced $900 ONO Ph 0484 785 555

4’ Slasher, good condition - $900. Ph: 0407 119 059

Tools, shovels, picks, quite an amount of work tools in the shed to sell on account of old age, no longer have use for them. Ph: 0429 964 567

fridge, both working, VGC, selling together only - $700. Ph: 0407 746 744.

FURNITURE

casters comes with protector and bedspread, unmarked no stains. Located at Villeneuve $65 PH 0418 886 803

China Cabinet, 4 glass shelves, mirrored back with storage draw underneath $495.00 Ph: 0422 315 707

Two Recliners, good cond, $100 each. Ph: 0422 315 707

King single bed - mattress with protector, two sets of sheets included. $150. Ph: 0447 416 064.

base, Lowood. Ph: 07 5426 1613

Wanted - Three foot wide slasher and Kubota B6000 parts or complete tractor. Please phone or text 0411 098575

Wanted - 1 male galah. Ph: 0407 122 325

Vintage toys - tin, plastic, cereal $$, matchbox etc Ph: 0407 746 744

List your item for free* DEADLINE

2pm FRIDAY

SUDOKU GENERAL CROSSWORD 1014

ACROSS

1 Which earlier coin was equivalent to the current twenty cent piece (6)

8 Who was the chancellor of the German Federal Republic 1949-63, Konrad ... (8)

9 What are newly married women known as (6)

10 Which apparatus is used for calculations, etc, etc (8)

11 To be on dry land, is to be what (6)

13 When one pays no attention, one does what (8)

16 What are artists’ studios called (8)

19 Name the thinner person of a renowned duo, Stan ... (6)

22 Which small bits of coloured paper are thrown at weddings (8)

24 Which sweet liquid is said to be the drink of the gods (6)

25 When one is providing food and service, one is doing what (8)

26 What are bombs also known as (6)

DOWN

2 Name the headquarters of the MCC (5)

3 What is an exhibition of the

skills of horse riding, etc (5)

4 What is the process of development (8)

5 Name the tiller of a vessel (4)

6 Who was the Danish king of England 1017-35 (6)

7 To choose, is to do what (6)

12 Name a renowned US comedian, Bob ... (4)

14 What are young geese known as (8)

SOLUTION

15 Name a US pop singer and actor (4)

17 Which part of the trunk lies between the neck and the abdomen (6)

18 To have elevated, is to have done what (6)

20 What might we call one’s mother’s brother (5)

21 Name the sending of messages over the Internet (5)

23 What is a slender shoot of a tree (4)

BRIDGE

LOCKYER BRIDGE CLUB

Wednesday 29thMarch, 2023.

Well, what an outstanding result for Allan McLucas & Peter Hooper adding their names to the Seventy Percenters Club with a win of 71.88% - super play congratulations.

The Club is always ready to welcome new Players. If you are a visitor to the

event.

BOWLS KILCOY BOWLS CLUB

Championship results; 11th.

singles

LAIDLEY INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

LOCKYER DISTRICT INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

holidays.

LAIDLEY GOLF CLUB -

ful once again this year.

Saturday 1st April was Monthly Medal & Putting for the Men and Ladies

Coming events

Start NETBALL

LOCKYER VALLEY NETBALL ASSOCIATION

Mixed results

RIFLE

GATTON GLENORE GROVE RIFLE CLUB

Saturday for the300yd range, a cool overcast day, no visible mirage and mostly calm throughout the shoot resulting in some very good scores.

Congratulations to all winners and runners up.

GOLF

GATTON JUBILEE GOLF CLUB

LOWOOD GOLF CLUB

RUGBY LEAGUE GATTON HAWKS

P Cattanach 33

70 ocb

Ladies

Club Championships

KILCOY GOLF CLUB

TOOGOOLAWAH GOLF CLUB

Wednesday 29th March Ladies played a nine hole Single Stableford.

Massingham Shield.

It is great to have Helen, Paris and Staff on board with us every year sponsoring the day.

39 points.

was sent to the sin bin with nine minutes remaining which made the surge had Liam Closein thesin bin during the secondhalf and they too scored with 12 men.

di in the game and Liam Close showed why heis considered one of the best

It was a shame there was a loser in a grand opening match and these two sides will certainly bein the mix come September.

KILCOY YOWIES

Pat Bleakley Ladies President and Providore - Kilcoy Bowls Club presenting the cheque to Saloubrious crew for the Envevour Foundation.

PHOTO: KILCOY GOLF CLUB

Schools unite for Lockyer district 9s

BY JESSE HAMILTON

SCHOOLS across the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions joined to compete in the Lockyer 9s Challenge at Cahill Park on March 28.

This year’s competition was played between seven schools, with Harristown State High having a big year, winning four of the six Lockyer District High School Teacher Matt Schulze said the 2023 comp has been the biggest since before COVID.

“We found it hard to get going after COVID,” he said. we’ve been really able to.”

Mr Schulze, who is the

RESULTS

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LAIDLEY LIONS

competition’s coordinator, said the Lockyer High team trains weekly for the 9s challenge.

“We train throughout the

Under 14s grading - Laidley lost 14 to Norths Blue 56

Under 14s Girls grading Laidley lost 0 to Logan Brothers 24

Under 14s girls Laidley draw 16 to East Tigers 16

LOWOOD STAGS

Round 3 Friday March 31

Redbank Under 15 def Lowood Under 15 – 50-0

RUGBY UNION

GATTON BLACK PIGS

Gatton Black Pigs A-Grade vs Condamine Cods: 15 – 0 with Black Pigs taking the win

Gatton Black Pigs C-Grade vs Chinchilla: 12 – 19 with Chinchilla taking the win With the oncoming easter weekend, both A & C grade teams have a full round

BYE. Round 2 of the 2023 Risdon Cup will see Gatton Black Pigs A-Grade and C-Grade vs Goondiwindi in Warwick on the 15th of April.

term,” he said

“We also play in a term two competition, so it’s a good lead up for that.”

The Lockyer High teams

day, tying with Harristown on both occasions in the 7/8 girls and under 15 boys.

The teams were split by

season, with the Emily Cherry Comp Rugby 7’s starting end of May. We don’t have any scores to update you with sorry as the XV’s aside teams are mixed with women across the whole downs rugby community and clubs. Meaning we playing each other.

VALLEY RUGBY UNION CLUB

Last night the QS Commodities Valley Rugby Club U15s travelled up the range scrums of the season with great success, even winning the ball against the defended majority of the game inside their own side of halfway, after scoring outside from a crisp backline play The Valley Boys went into the break just trailing 7-5. The Redbacks were contesting and controlling the breakdown with high energy and it was clear Valleys needed to lift in-order to compete for possession.

In the second half off the back of some strong carries and turnovers Valleys spent majority of the game on the attack, threatening to score. Unfortunately a lack of execution and some bad luck meant they were unable to get over the

scores in both games.

Mr Schulze said the com petition is the biggest rugby league 9s event for schools

in the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions.

“This is it for us, for nine a side, it’s 100% the biggest,” he said.

The Valley Rugby Club U17s unfortunately had to forfeit this week’s match due to injuries and unforeseen circumstances.

Both teams now have a little break before their next game on the 21st of April, I’m sure the boys will be well rested and ready to get back into the action.

SOCCER GATTON REDBACKS

Playing top of the table Rockville in Toowoomba the Redbacks went down early 1-0. After 70 minutes and an altercation in the game both teams went to 10 men and the Redbacks took control with 2 goals in 8 minutes to Ian Nagle. However Rockville equalized in the 90th minute to ensure the points were shared.

SWQ THUNDER

Boys/Men: 13’s - 3-0 Win (QAS), 14’s - 1-2 Loss (QAS), 15’s - BYE, 16’s - BYE, 18’s - BYE, 23’s - 1-0 Win (Mitchelton F.C), Seniors - 1-4 Loss (Lions F.C). Girls/Women: 13’s - 4-1 Win (Virginia F.C.), 15’s - 0-5 Loss (Virginia F.C), 17’s - 7-0 Win (Virginia F.C.), 23’s - 2-1 Win (Broadbeach United), Seniors - 4-1 Win (Broadbeach United)

Lockyer and Harristown open teams competing hard in a tight contest. (LEFT) Lockyer District High Teacher Matt Schulze presenting Harristown opens captain with champions award.

The Lockyer and Harristown U15 teams unite after a 14-all draw.

PHOTOS JESSE HAMILTON

Hard Knox boxers bash it out in Toowomba

BY JACOB HAYDEN

LAIDLEY boxers Katrina

Harrison and Lachlan Dent

at Bring the Big Fights 32 on Saturday March 25, held

Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness Laidley instructor

Darren Finch has been teaching boxing for three years, our third event this year,”

DDR swimmers take on Qld competition

DARLING Downs Region

swimmers 11-year-old Makeea Schimke and 10-year-old Grace Natalier represented the region at the School State Championships at Chandler Pool in Brisbane last week.

“We got invited to

Lachlan Dent secured his

for Rehab but lost at Bring

Young talent vaults to new heights

A YOUNG Summerholm

pole vaulter recently made a name for herself at the Queensland Athletics State Championships.

Summer Sullivan put up an impressive performance, vaulting to a height of 3.40 meters and securing second place in the competition.

The under 20-year-old Sullivan credits her personal best performance to her hard work and dedication. This performance at

for Nationals, where she will compete against some of the best pole vaulters in the country.

Sullivan’s success is also she has received from her coaches, family, and friends.

Their unwavering encouragement and guidance have helped her achieve this milestone, and she is grateful for their support.

As Sullivan sets her sights on the Nationals, she remains focused on improv-

ing her skills and achieving her goals.

Her talent and dedication have earned her a place among the best young pole vaulters in the country, and she is poised to make a strong showing at the Nationals.

Her hard work, dedication, and talent have propelled her to this point, and she is determined to continue pushing herself to new heights.

CONTRIBUTED BY THIA SULLIVAN

for the future of Hard Knox -

Toogoolawah’s Makeea Schimke came away with received acknowledgement for the nationals team for 50m and 100m breaststroke.

Proud mum Annette Eggleston said Makeea beat her PB for 50m breaststroke twice within half an hour.

“In her heat she did a PB, and then in the Eggleston said.

“She placed 13th

A recent personal best and silver at Queensland Athletics State Championships has earned Summer Sullivan a place to compete at Nationals.

Queensland and took about three seconds off

in Queensland for 50m breaststroke, 8th for 100m breaststroke and

Tent Hill’s Grace Natalier beat her PBs for both 50m backstroke and freestyle, placing 26th for breaststroke, 27th for backstroke and 36th for freestyle.

“The fact I only trained two days a week… I asked a couple girls down there

Grace said.

Grace was familiar with the competition, spending many days cheering her big sister on the sidelines.

PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness Laidley boxers Lachlan Dent and Katrina Harrison with their medals.

PHOTO: JACOB HAYDEN

11-year-old Toogoolawah swimmer Makeea Schimke beat several personal bests at the School State Championships at Chandler Pool last week.

Martial artists represent locally, internationally

BY JACOB HAYDEN

TAEKWON-DO students and teachers from Laidleynationally over the last two

ley instructors Darren Finch

students,” she said. scoring medals.

it too,” Finch said.

Finch won gold in InterOvenden said they were the only two from their

Their team range from as

“I’ve got a grandfather

Julie-Ann Blood won gold in “It was a good day, I was good day,” Blood said. thing to watch us older ladies the mats and hug each other Ovenden for their dedication.

Laidley Classic Golf Comp

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local talent.

“The District runs so many events throughout the year, so many of the locals try to go to the events,” he said.

In the women’s tournament, 5th Laidley Classic title, scoring 158 for the two days.

O’Connell said it was nice to winning is not the reason she

thing,” she said.

O’Connell said her most memoshe won the same year as Cameron Smith.

“He won $900 and couldn’t

PHOTO: JACOB HAYDEN

Brock takes top player

BY JESSE HAMILTON

Tournament favourites shine again

BY JESSE HAMILTON

FAMILIAR faces returned to the winner’s circle once more for the men’s and women’s Laidley Classic.

Adam Gemmell and Wendy O’Connell were both crowned winners for the 2023 edition, with both players experiencing plenty of glory at the classic over the years.

Gemmell won the Laidley

Men’s Classic for the third time, with gross scores of 68 & 71 for the two days.

The Ipswich golfer, who has competed at the classic since the men’s contest was founded in 2011, said the Laidley event is the best-run two-day-event in the Moreton District.

“Laidley, by far, has the most attractive event due to their sponsors, they’ve got a really good sponsorship,

and it’s worth quite a bit of money to all the amateurs who play,” he said.

“They also hold a senior order of merit event as well, so it draws in a lot of senior players around southeast Queensland.”

Gemmell, who won the Ipswich Golf Club championsaid the Moreton District tournaments draw in a lot of

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Wendy O’Connell won the Laidley Women’s Classic with a total score of 158 for the two days with sponsors Roley Hovey and Tarran Llewellyn from Llewellyn Motors.PHOTO: JESSE HAMILTON