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Country hospitality lands Linville Hotel finalist spot in tourism awards for 2023

BY GRACE CRICHTON AN ICONIC Somerset pub was named one of the six best pubs in Australia for RV travellers on January 18.

The Linville Hotel is a finalist in the 2023 Best Pub Stay category in the Grey Nomad Awards.

Finalists in the Best Pub Stay category were determined by public vote, whittled from a shortlist of 16 top picks by tourism leaders into the final six.

Linville Hotel operations manager Sharon Bigalla said their country hospitality made the pub appealing to RV users and grey nomads.

“They come in and they are greeted with a smile,” she said.

Stay safe on the roads as school returns AS SCHOOL goers return across the country, Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz is urging road users to be vigilant and stay safe.

Following our festive season, road users need to switch off ‘holiday mode’ when it comes to our roads and pay attention.

It is important for all road users to play their role in promoting road safety and getting to their destinations safely.

“As drivers it is particularly important to take responsibility for ourselves and our passengers, which includes driving to the conditions, planning ahead and minimising distractions in the vehicle,” Mr Buchholz said.

“All motorists need to pay attention to road signage and school zone

The Linville Hotel is a finalist in the Grey Nomad Awards’ Best Pub Stay category, one of only six pubs in the country to be shortlisted.

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“We’re a small knit team and we all love working here and I think that reflects when people come in and they do see happy faces.”

Local knowledge, its country setting, and proximity to the campsite in Linville are also draw cards for the pub.

“You sit on our back

deck and you’ve got the most beautiful views to look at,” Mrs Bigalla said.

“When they come in through the week we can have a good old chat to them, tell them about the area, and tell them about the venue, considering it’s 130 years old.”

Grey Nomad Awards director Kim Morgan said

speed limits and keep an eye out for pedestrian crossings and cyclists.

Playgrounds, parks, and schools will be busy with families dropping off their children, so stay vigilant when driving past those areas, and stop at pedestrian crossings.

“Road safety is one of the top priorities for me, so I urge all to stay vigilant and drive to the conditions, because one small error can be fatal.

“I wish everyone a Happy and prosperous New Year and look forward to another year working for and with our community.”

Scott Buchholz Federal Member for Wright

ing success of the Xmas BBQ held in Anzac Park at Grantham, which was organised by a small group of residents, it has now been decided to form an official committee.

The residents of Grantham have previously voiced they would like to see more use of the parks, re-development of the sporting fields and better community access to the Butter Factory, with a view to opening for tourists, market stalls selling all local produce, information centre, family movie nights, blue light discos, are just a few thoughts.

To achieve this outcome a meeting has been organised for 6 February, 7pm at the Grantham Butter Factory.

This meeting is for all residents of Grantham and surrounding areas to get involved, be part of this vision and help bring

Calling on Grantham community IT IS time for Grantham to rebuild as a community.

Due to the outstand-

2023 proved to be an extremely busy and challenging year for tourism operators, as it was the first year all regions in Australia were fully open to travellers since the pandemic.

“Amidst such times, with often chaotic visitor numbers, pub managers and tourism operators had to dig deep to find the extra energy needed to maintain a focus on excellence,” she said.

“That is why we want to give a special shout out to the Linville Hotel and all the other finalists for demonstrating an unmatched commitment to excellence.”

National and state winners in all categories will be announced at a gala dinner on March 8.

Grantham back to a thriving community.

Residents are asked to bring along their ideas and thoughts on how to achieve this vision.

Roslyn Grant Member Lockyer Ladies Social Network Group K’gari - another dingo euthanised TOURISTS who in the past have gone to K’gari and wrongly interacted with the wild dingoes have created and continue to create this present problem but unfortunately it is the unfortunate dingo who has to pay the ultimate price with its life – maybe it’s time tourists were culled to allow the wild dingoes to roam their island home in peace.

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West Ipswich construction projects near completion MEMBER for Ipswich West Jim Madden checked in at several construction sites in his seat this month to provide an update for the community.

Mr Madden said construction of the new Rosewood Police Station and building programs for Rosewood State High School and Walloon State School have progressed well.

On Wednesday January 11 Mr Madden was given a tour of the construction site of the new Rosewood Police Station, located on the site of the former station at the corner of John and Railway Streets.

Northbuild Construction Qld were awarded the $4 million contract to build the new station in late 2023, which is expected to be completed in mid-2024.

“Officer in Charge of Rosewood Police Station, Sergeant Travis Ehrich, and his team, deserve the

best facilities possible and I believe they will receive this with the new $4 million Rosewood Police Station,” Mr Madden said.

While the new station is under construction, Rosewood officers will be relocated to the Marburg Police Station, where they will share the premises with the Marburg officers.

Mr Madden said it was great to see work progressing at Rosewood SHS and Walloon SS despite recent inclement weather.

“Our country kids deserve state school facilities equal to the facilities enjoyed by the city cousins at their schools,” Mr Madden said.

Rosewood SHS work includes bus bay upgrades, a new western carpark, and a two-story learning centre with six learning spaces, staff room and associated spaces, staff and student amenities, a lift, air-conditioning, storage and an under

Jim Madden MP, Northbuild Construction Qld regional manager Andrew Civil and site supervisor Ashley Trollope at the site of the new Rosewood Police Station.

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croft.

The total estimated project expenditure is $16 million.

Walloon State School’s $9.7 million project was awarded to Hutchinson Builders in mid-2023, with work commencing in September 2023.

Hutchinson Builders were

also awarded a $300,000 contract to refurbish Block G at the school.

The project includes construction of a new two story air-conditioned general learning centre which includes four class rooms, a lift and a large under croft.

A new modular featur-

ing two classrooms and a kitchen was delivered to Walloon State School in late 2023, while construction of a multipurpose court suitable tennis, netball and basketball is well underway.

Marburg Pacing Association also received upgrades – see page 31.

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Temporary Telstra outages, Coominya

TELSTRA is upgrading its mobile base station in Coominya by adding additional infrastructure to improve 4G services, but works will require a series of temporary outages or reduction in mobile coverage.

Telstra acting regional general manager Scott Mullaly said the site would only be switched off when needed and switched back on as quickly as possible.

“Where possible we will just be switching off the parts of the tower we are working on, leaving the rest operational,” he said.

“While coverage and capacity will decline during this time, we want to keep the amount of time the site is off air to an absolute minimum.

Landline services, NBN internet services and mobile coverage from other providers will not be impacted.

Any calls to Triple Zero from a Telstra mobile when the site is off air will automatically be diverted to any working mobile network for connection to emergency services.

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Storms provide multiple challenges for council maintenance IPSWICH City Council has issued an appeal for patience as ongoing summer storms and rain wreak havoc on council’s maintenance schedule.

Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee Chair Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said council was experiencing

a number of challenges in maintaining public green spaces including mowing more than 550 parks and sports fields.

“Council’s maintenance teams have been facing a series of challenges in recent weeks as adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events have

impacted our ability to maintain our regular schedule,” Cr Harding said.

“We’ve had severe storms over the Christmas period and flash flooding in the Camira and Springfield areas which saw work crews diverted to deal with the aftermath of that

extreme event and tree/ debris removal across a large part of the region.

“This has diverted resources away from regular grass mowing duties and I know the community will understand that we had to prioritise our residents in need.

“The open space

maintenance team mow about 43,732 acres per years which is equivalent to 5,893 Suncorp Stadiums, and that doesn’t include urban footpaths and drainage channels which are considerably more.

“Thank you for showing patience given these

current conditions.

“Council’s maintenance teams are now working longer hours and weekends to ensure our maintenance schedule is back on track.”

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Charity swim to help sick kids

BY GRACE CRICHTON

THIS February, a Gatton swimmer will take to the pool to support sick kids.

Julie Curtin is participating in the Starlight Children’s Foundation’s annual Super Swim challenge.

It is Mrs Curtin’s second time taking part in the fundraiser and she hopes to smash her fundraising goal once again.

“I’ve set a $1,000 goal so far, but if it goes like last year, smash that and you can increase it,” she said.

Last year she raised $2,500.

Funds raised from the Super Swim challenge support Starlight’s vital hospital services, including Starlight Express Rooms and Captain Starlight.

“For me, it’s helping the seriously ill children for that special wish from Captain Starlight,” Mrs Curtin said.

“I can swim, so I can do it.”

Julie Curtin is participating in the Starlight Super Swim to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation this February.

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Discount Drug Store in Gatton will be holding a raffle and Tent Hill Hotel will hold meat raffles to aid Mrs Curtin’s fundraising efforts.

Mrs Curtin wants to help ill children, as she knows

firsthand what it is like to face cancer.

“When I was diagnosed, I just know how devastating it was for me as an adult,” she said.

“I’ve been given all this

extra time and I want to do something for children.

“They’re not just sick children, these are very, very seriously ill children that might be dying and this is their last wishes from Cap-

tain Starlight.

“Anything they can give would be wonderful.”

Donations can be made directly through the Starlight Super Swim website, visit: superswim.org.au/j-curtin

QPS launch active stolen vehicle public portal QUEENSLAND Police Service (QPS) has launched an online portal giving access to the latest information on active stolen vehicles across the state for the first time, allowing the public to play a crucial role in assisting police in tracking down car thieves.

The initiative aims to both inform the public and allow for the timely reporting of location information which can assist police

in efficiently and safely locating stolen vehicles to protect the community, return property to its owner, and hold perpetrators to account.

The online portal lists de-identified information for vehicles reported as stolen, including the make, model, colour, registration number and suburb from which it was stolen.

The information on the webpage is updated daily.

A registration search function is also available, allowing the public to to confirm if a suspicious vehicle is stolen.

Regional Operations and Youth Crime Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy said the new feature was designed to empower the community to partner with police and assist with investigations.

“Information from the public plays a crucial part

in investigations, and this gives the community greater tools to tell police the active movements of stolen vehicles and the actions of those behind the wheel,” Deputy Commissioner Chelepy said.

“If you see a suspicious vehicle, members of the community can utilise this webpage, provide information to police and allow officers to take action.”

The community is

reminded that if a number plate on the vehicle is false or stolen, it may not appear on the stolen vehicle list.

If a vehicle or its occupants is behaving dangerously and putting members of the public at imminent risk, always call Triple Zero (000).

The active stolen vehicle list can be accessed on the QPS website.

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>> LVRC Narda Lagoon suspension bridge temporary closure DUE to safety concerns, Lockyer Valley Regional Council has temporarily closed the Narda Lagoon Suspension Bridge.

Council will undertake additional detailed inspections and reporting over the coming weeks, after which time remedial work will be programmed.

Access between the eastern and western sides of Narda Lagoon is still available along the footpath network.

Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Disaster preparedness Research shows those who are prepared for disasters recover the fastest, which is why council is urging all residents and businesses to review their emergency plans and kits to ensure they are prepared for any adverse weather ahead.

Visit disaster.lvrc.qld.gov.au Meet author Rachael Johns Lockyer Valley Libraries will host esteemed romance author Rachael Johns for a special Valentine’s Day Author Talk in Gatton on Feburary 14 at 6:30pm.

Tickets are $10 per person, visit library.lockyervalley.qld. gov.au Weatherproofing set for Gatton Shire Hall Works on the Gatton Shire Hall are set to commence next month, with a $370,000 program for weatherproofing the interior and exterior of the hall set to commence February 3 to 23.

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Phones ‘away for the day’ in Queensland state schools

BY JESSE HAMILTON QUEENSLAND state school students will be required to have their mobile phones switched off and away during school hours from Term 1, 2024.

The state government announced the ban of phones and wearable electronic devices in July last year, with Education Minister Grace Grace stating restrictions were in place to increase student well-being and engagement.

“Putting mobile phones ‘away for the day’ will encourage face-to-face social interactions between students, as well as promoting their health and wellbeing by providing more opportunities for physical activity during break times,” she said.

“It will also reduce the exposure of students to the unsafe or inappropriate use of technology, such as cyberbullying.”

Appointed former Queensland Family and Child Commissioner Cheryl

All Queensland state school students will be required to keep mobile phones switched off and away for the day during school hours and while attending school activities, such as representative school sport, excursions and camps.

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Vardon led a review of the effectiveness of device policies in schools which informed the policy.

Minister Grace Grace said 95% of schools had established policies prohibiting phone usage during class but there needed

to be blanket rules for all schools which also extend to break times.

“This statewide ban will provide uniformity, extend bans to break times, and include certain wearable devices like smartwatches,” she said.

“We are always happy to take a fresh look at things, the progression of technology and proliferation of wearable electronic devices meant it was time to do a review.”

Following the implementation, all state

schools have been required to outline how they manage mobile phones, with parents and students encouraged to familiarise themselves with their school’s policies.

There will be exemptions for health monitoring purposes.

Toogoolawah Police activity over Christmas and New Year period Response to save child’s life TOOGOOLAWAH Police assisted in the saving of a 3-year-old child’s life in Toowoomba on the January 17.

Senior Constable Willcocks co-ordinated a Police Response to an address in Toowoomba to locate a

child who was being seriously assaulted.

A 23-year-old male from Dalby was arrested by Toowoomba Police at the scene and charged with multiple counts of torture and assault on the child.

The arrested male remains in custody.

Arrests, Colinton

robbery Six juveniles aged between 12 and 17 have been arrested in relation to the Armed Robbery of a Service Station at Colinton on the January 13.

The offenders were utilising a stolen vehicle during the commission of the offence.

Notice to Appear issued A 27-year-old male from Toogoolawah was issued a Notice to Appear for the Break and Enter of the Toogoolawah Bowls Club in October last year.

A 36-year-old male from Esk was issued with a Notice to Appear for stealing tyres at Toogoolawah in

December.

A 60-year-old male from Plainland was issued a Notice to Appear for Failing to complete a Required Declaration in relation to a hoon offence investigation that occurred in Toogoolawah.

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>> SRC BRIEFS Solar power lights up Lowood SOMERSET Regional Council (SRC) has continued its successful solar lighting program with the installation of 11 new solar streetlights at Lowood Recreational Complex.

SRC power streetlights at a cost of approximately $289,000 annually.

Solar lighting is a cost-effective alternative in parks and off-street areas, supporting council to manage increasing power costs.

Safety improvements for Cressbrook Dam Cressbrook Dam, a water storage used to supply Toowoomba and the surrounding region, is set for approximately $270m mandatory and legislated safety improvement works, starting early this year, with key works due for completion by the end of 2025.

SRC Mayor Graeme Lehmann said while Cressbrook Dam was managed by Toowoomba Regional Council, downstream impacts can be experienced in Toogoolawah and areas along Cressbrook and Kipper Creeks.

“Members of the community who have questions or concerns are encouraged to contact the Toowoomba Regional Council Cressbrook Dam project team directly,” Cr Lehmann said.

The Toowoomba Regional Council Cressbrook Dam project team can be contacted directly by calling 131 872 or emailing damsafetyupgrades@ tr.qld.gov.au.

The Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project will widen the dam spillway to increase flood resilience and protect landholders downstream in the Somerset Regional Council area.

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Vicki’s 50 years of service IT’S BEEN almost 50 years to the day since Cyclone Wanda but Vicki Fletcher remembers it like yesterday.

It was January 1974 and, as a young assistant in nursing (AIN), Vicki was confined to Laidley Hospital for three weeks after the weather system made landfall on the Queensland coast.

Not able to go home due to floodwaters, Vicki helped patients as they were brought to the hospital by boat.

Despite only starting her career a couple of months before the cyclone, the hospital staff’s support for the community is something she would never forget.

It remains one of the best memories of the 50 years she has spent at West Moreton

Health.

Starting as an AIN in December 1973 at Laidley Hospital, Vicki moved to Gatton Hospital in 1974.

“In 1975 I further studied to become an Enrolled Nurse (EN),” she said.

“I worked as an EN for about 20 years before moving to an administration role.”

Vicki stayed in the administration side of health and works as an administration officer at Gatton Hospital.

“When I decided to step back from nursing, I knew I still wanted to work in a hospital setting,” she said.

“I have enjoyed the administration aspect of the role and, while not directly caring for patients, I still regularly speak with patients and

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Vicki Fletcher has dedicated 50 years to serving the community at West Moreton Health.

families.”

Vicki loves working in Gatton where she can support her rural community.

“I love my work colleagues

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“I love being a part of the district and living and working locally.

“Throughout my time at Gatton, I have seen many

staff come and go.

“I have made many friends and have a lifetime of memories.”

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Showgrounds roar like thunder

BY JACOB HAYDEN

GATTON roared to life as South West Queensland Thunder Football Club’s Bucking Thunder Bull Ride came to the showgrounds on Saturday night, January 20.

SWQ Thunder vice president and National Rodeo Association chairman Jason Hall said the event was held to raise funds for Thunder.

“It’s a pretty expensive deal running a representative club to get our juniors into the national premier league, so this just takes a bit of the pressure

off,” he said.

“It’s a really good fundraiser, a lot better than pie drives and selling raffles.”

The club held its orientation day in Gatton, utilising the Lockyer Valley Sports and Aquatic Centre and Gatton Shire Hall.

“They have this great indoor venue here and Gatton’s part of our catchment area,” Mr Hall said.

“We are going to run a bull ride in Toowoomba with the Carnival of Flowers later this year as well.”

The Gatton Redbacks team raised funds for the local football club selling snags at the bull ride.

LEFT: Professional bull rider Clay Hall took on his brother Wade in a penalty shootout for the ‘Battle of the Brothers’, winning 4-2.

RIGHT: SWQ Thunder Football Club Men’s MVP of 2023 Wade Taylor took on the bull ride, almost scoring with 7.4 seconds on Wild West the bull.

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Rosewood bull rider Lucas Taylor riding Ruthless.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2024

JANUARY 24, 2024

Valley Awards and Military memorial to be Lockyer Citizenship Ceremony unveiled on Australia Day

BY GRACE CRICHTON

GATTON and District Historical Society invite you to celebrate Australia Day and the region’s history at the Gatton Historical Village.

President Gail Chalker and volunteer Kelven Freeman said the there were several reasons to make the village your destination this Friday.

The society will unveil a memorial to the armed forces.

“We’ve commissioned a plaque to go on a sandstone plinth in commemoration of all the service people who served from the Lockyer,” Mr Freeman said.

Rolling into the village will be the 1913 Dennis truck.

“That’s what we want people to come and see,” Mr Freeman said.

Mrs Chalker said volunteers have revitalised Hopewell House and Caffey Hall, which houses the museum of local artefacts.

“It looks wonderful up there now,” she said.

If you’ve thought about getting into genealogy, there will be society members on hand to point you in the right direction.

“We’ve got a starter pack ready to go,” Mr Freeman said.

While you’re exploring the village and the many displays including the blacksmith shop, stationery engines, tractors, vintage cars, and historic buildings, tuck into a classic Aussie sausage sizzle.

Parking is inside the village, entry from Freeman Rd, in front of the school house.

Join the Gatton and District Historical Society for a look back at the region’s history this Australia Day.

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LOCKYER Valley Regional Council will host the Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony at the Gatton Shire Hall from 9am on Friday January 26.

Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan said the ceremony was a time for everyone to come together to celebrate members of our community who have enriched the lives of others in the region.

“This year, we were thrilled to receive 46 nominations,” she said.

“We will also welcome our newest citizens to the region at the Citizenship Ceremony, which will follow on from the Awards.

“I offer my sincere congratulations to all nominees, who have all made significant contributions to our community.”

The 2024 Australia Day Ambassador for the Lockyer Valley is Gerrard Gosens, who is a vision-impaired adventurer, three-time Paralympian, project manager, chocolatier, small business owner, sports coach, and motivational speaker.

“Highlights of this year’s event include Rebecca Lee Nye, who will perform the National Anthem, morning tea by Native Oz Bushfoods, live music by Rheanna Leschke during morning tea, and the chance to paint your own boomerang with Hogarth Arts after the ceremony,” Cr Milligan said.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2024

Step into pioneering past to celebrate Australia Day

BY GRACE CRICHTON

CELEBRATE Australia Day by stepping back in time at the Laidley Pioneer Village.

The historical village has hosted an Australia Day celebration for many years and all your favourite attractions plus some new displays will be there.

Laidley Pioneer Village publicity officer Ron Johnstone said Australia Day at the village was a great family day out.

“It’s a good opportunity to step back in time in a wonderful environment and meet our wonderful volunteers who put a lot of effort into maintaining the village for future generations,” he said.

Visitors can enjoy a big breakfast, live music, displays, and kids’ activities.

“Our famous big breakfast

Enjoy live music, a big breakfast, displays, and activities at the Laidley Pioneer Village this Australia Day. PHOTO: FILE

is on, so come along and enjoy that,” Mr Johnstone said.

“Leon from the Gatton Lapidary Club will be there and there

will be some fossicking for the kids.”

The kids can also have their face painted and play games.

Plenty of places to celebrate with mates on Australia Day BRISBANE VALLEY TAVERN, FERNVALE Cool Code bring you all the best Australian rock music from the 60s to today for an afternoon of live music at the Tavern.

ESK GRAND HOTEL Join in the Australia Day fun with live music, chicken races, red claw races, face painting and a huge raffle.

FAIRWAYS TAVERN, HATTON VALE All day barbecue, yabby races, thong throwing competition, live music with Tahnee Georgia plus an iron man and woman challenge make for an ideal Australia Day at the Fairways Tavern.

GATTON JUBILEE GOLF CLUB Loads of novelty holes, the crowd-pleasing thong toss, plus a bunch of other gimmicks to add that extra dash of fun to a fantastic family day out at the golf club.

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POOLS Ipswich City Council will once again offer free access for residents to its pool facilities, including the Rosewood Aquatic Centre, between 10am and 4pm.

KILCOY EXCHANGE HOTEL Australia Day lasts all weekend at the Exchange, with live Aussie rock from Thursday to Sunday.

KILCOY RACES Enjoy a great day out at Kilcoy Races, the Moonee Valley of the North.

THE LOCKYER HOTEL, FOREST HILL The Lockyer’s beer garden will be pumping with live music from local musician Rebecca Lee Nye while the pub serves up refreshing cocktails, desserts to die for, as well as full restaurant menu and bar.

PORTERS PLAINLAND HOTEL Listen to live music from

Adam Kilpatrick and feast on an Australian inspired menu, and partake in the 9th Annual Lamington Eating Competition.

ROYAL HOTEL, GATTON Test your stamina with a Weetbix eating and traditional thong toss competitions, while the Hottest 100 blasts through the jukebox, with food and drink specials, and a sausage sizzle at 2pm.

SOMERSET POOL PARTIES Free family-friendly entertainment and sausage sizzles will be provided at the Lowood, Toogoolawah, and Kilcoy swimming pools from 10am to 4pm.

WITHCOTT HOTEL Get you heart pumping with Noah’s Thoroughbred Racing Pig Races, enjoy a splash on the 12m inflatable water slide, and get into the spirit with free face painting.

The flag raising with the light horse troop and acknowledgement of country will take place around 9am.

The blacksmith will be running alongside dairy displays and several more attractions throughout the day.

“Come bring the family, have a look at the village, check out our new displays,” Mr Johnstone said.

“We’ve got some new murals on the go as well.”

With many event options on offer, Mr Johnstone encouraged people to make the Laidley Pioneer Village their first stop.

“Maybe come along, have a big brekky, have a look around and then move on to maybe some of the other attractions around.”

Entry is free and donations are appreciated.

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Somerset set for Australia Day celebrations SOMERSET Regional Council (SRC) is inviting community members and visitors to join a free, family-friendly Australia Day event on Friday 26 January.

The event will be held at the Somerset Civic Centre from 9am to 12pm, and will include a Welcome to Country, a performance by Esk Community Choir, citizenship ceremony and the presentation of the shire’s Australia Day awards.

Following the proceedings, council will host a free community morning tea, live music and activities for kids, including a wildlife interaction experience.

SRC Mayor Graeme Lehmann said he was looking forward to Australia Day. “This is an important day to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our community’s Australia Day award winners,” said Mayor Lehmann.

“Our team have gone to great lengths to ensure a fantastic line-up of activities and performances.”

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Around the world with Michele Arnold

BY JACOB HAYDEN

MICHELE Arnold just doesn’t know how to stop.

The physical education teacher retired from Toogoolawah State High School after 20 years of service in September 2023, a milestone preceded by an incredible lifetime of travel, sporting and career highlights.

“I’d grown up in Sydney…

I was really uncoordinated until I turned about 15 and then I discovered cricket - or it discovered me - and I was away,” Michele said.

“I played at school and then started playing women’s club cricket and captained the New South Wales Schoolgirls Team.

“I was in the New South Wales Under 21s from 1978 to ’82 and then I made the senior side for 1982 to ’83.”

Michele also picked up hockey at school, and in year 12 began coaching and umpiring the sport.

“I found I went alright at that and was also playing school, club, rep, under 19s,” she said.

In 1978, Michele moved to Newcastle for Teachers’ College, where she continued coaching, umpiring and administrating for hockey and cricket, becoming the first woman to play in the district cricket competition.

“I would play on weekends in the district men’s comp, and it had to go to a special meeting that I would play, and I played in the 4th grade team,” she said.

In 1983, Michele moved to Darwin to teach at St John’s College, after travelling to the Northern Territory with a social hockey team.

“We loved it, we called ourselves Cyclone Seven, and I decided to go back and got a teaching job up there,” she said.

During this time Michele played cricket for New South Wales, then Queensland, and hockey for Country NSW, then NT. “It was hilarious though, because in both the men’s comp in Newcastle and Darwin, both times in my first match I took a five for,” she said.

After travelling the world as a hockey umpire, a lifetime of cricket, and 20 years of teaching at Toogoolawah State High School, Michele Arnold decided to finally settle down, retiring from education in September 2023.

PHOTO: JACOB HAYDEN

“Of course, the Darwin headline read ‘Sheila bowls them over’.

In 1984 Michele received her State A Badge for hockey umpiring at the Northern Territory championships.

The NT Hockey Association nominated Michele to umpire at the 1985 Australian Championships, where she gained her Australian Badge, making her the youngest ever to do so at 25.

Michele continued her cricket, playing in Adelaide in 1987 at Flinders University.

“I took the Australian Championships record, which I still hold, of 9 for 27 off 21 overs,” she said.

Herself the Esk Show Society president, Michele played alongside current Gatton Show Society president Katherine Raymont for Queensland from 1983 to 1988.

“She’d call me ‘Strop’, and she was Katherine ‘Farmer’ Raymont,” she said.

“I got ‘Strop’ because the sun was in my eyes, and I turned my cap on the side one time.”

After five years in Darwin, Michele moved to Brisbane in 1988 to settle.

“My first trip away with the Australian Institute of Sport team was ’88, it was just after they’d won the gold medal in Seoul,” she said.

“We toured to Scotland, England and Holland for the European tour.

“In ’89 I did some test matches in Canberra for Australia and New Zealand and got my International Badge there.”

In the following years, umpiring hockey would take Michele around the globe.

In ’93 she toured with the Australian Under 21s to Germany, then to the Junior

World Cup in Spain.

In ’94 she umpired Argentina for a five nations tournament, and back again in 1995 for the Champions Trophy where the top six nations in the world played.

“1996 was my favourite tournament when I went to Trinidad and Tobago, for the World Cup Preliminary Qualifying Tournament,” Michele said.

In ’97 she umpired Zimbabwe for the World Cup Qualifying Tournament, followed by the Under 21 European Championship in Belfast in ’98, and a Champions Trophy in Brisbane in ’99.

“In March 2000 I went to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in England, and then the Olympics in Sydney in September,” Michele said.

In 2001 she returned to Holland for another Champions Trophy and umpired in China for the men’s and

women’s national championships.

In 2002, she umpired the Asian World Cup Qualifying Tournament in South Korea, then the World Cup in Perth.

“I retired from international umpiring after that, but then I went to Fiji in 2003 as the umpire’s manager for the Pacific Games,” Michele said.

Through all this, Michele never let go of her passion for cricket or education and served as the Queensland Women’s Cricket development officer and Queensland Women’s Cricket president before it merged with Queensland Cricket, all while teaching at the top girls’ schools in Brisbane.

Michele and her partner Carol bought a property in Esk in 2001.

She returned to teaching full time at Toogoolawah SHS in term 2, 2004, and

initiated the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award for the school in 2006.

Since then more than 200 Awards have been achieved, including more than 40 Gold Awards.

For the last three years, Michele has served as the Esk Show Society president.

“I’ve got no Show background whatsoever, but I’ve got all of this other volunteering, and it’s probably more about managing people rather than Show knowledge,” she said.

“It works because we have a terrific group of experienced people on the Esk Show Committee who help everything run so well.”

Now retired from teaching, Michele is looking to continue her travels.

“I’ve got a lot of relatives out on cattle properties out in Queensland, so it would be nice to go and visit them.”

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Third of growers considering leaving industry A RAFT of significant workforce challenges, adverse weather conditions, and other threats to the economic viability of the vegetable industry made 2023 a challenging year for Australian growers.

The results of the AUSVEG Workforce Sentiment Survey conducted in June 2023 showed 34% of growers were considering leaving the industry in the following 12 months.

Six months in, the operating landscape has not changed, and some would argue that the current situation is worse.

In September 2023, AUSVEG CEO Michael Coote said the dire survey results were not overly surprising.

“We’re a year on from the Jobs and Skills Summit,

and unfortunately the only changes the government have made in that time are making the problem worse, not better,” said Mr Coote.

“The toll is showing on vegetable growers, and if even close to 30 per cent of them move away from vegetable production, frequent fresh produce shortages will become the new norm, and Australian families will bear the brunt with higher prices for their produce.

“Vegetable growers just want to be able to grow healthy produce and remain competitive in an increasingly complex business environment.”

To assist AUSVEG’s ongoing advocacy activities, the peak industry body is seeking an update on the

The AUSVEG Workforce Sentiment Survey conducted in June 2023 showed 34% of growers were considering leaving the industry in the following 12 months. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

effect the current operational environment is having, or is expected to have, on horticultural businesses.

AUSVEG encouraged local growers to participate in a survey to ensure they have accurate and credible data to reinforce messaging when advocating in Canberra.

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Esk turns out to try locally grown beef

BY JACOB HAYDEN

ESK BEEF is promoting resilience in the community by supporting one another and creating local employment opportunities for everyone all the way along the supply chain.

On Saturday January 20, the Esk Beef team held a taste-testing stall at Esk IGA to promote the locally bred and raised produce, which is now available at both Esk and Toogoolawah IGA stores.

Esk Beef founder Ben Drynan said his family had raised cattle on its property ‘Gallanani’ since 1936.

“We’ve developed this brand of product to cater to the needs of Esk and surrounding communities,” Mr Drynan said.

“All of the product has been bred by ourselves, raised by ourselves, and prepared on a nutritional regime of leaucaena, which is really high in protein and very good for soil health.”

Mr Drynan said the business has approached the product with sustainability and regenerative practices in mind.

“The product only travels 10km in its lifetime, from our farm, to processing at Brisbane Valley Meats, and back here to Esk IGA,” he said.

“The beauty of the product is everything is absolutely local; our webpage has been designed by Jessica Miller, a local, our graphic design has been done by connections in the local area, and photography was done by a local artist

as well.”

Mr Drynan said reaching this milestone has taken a lot of planning.

“I’m really grateful of the support of the Esk and Toogoolawah IGA, the Esk District Co-op, for their support of the product and helping us reach this milestone today,” he said.

Esk District Co-op chairman Dr Anthony Fitzgerald said it was great to support another local producer.

“Esk Beef approached us with a proposal and we were happy to give it a try,” he said.

Esk IGA general manager Tania Lukritz said she was especially excited by Estelle Drynan’s rissole recipe, which she planned to introduce to the Esk Beef range in

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Esk IGA general manager Tania Lukritz, meat section manager Shane Cooper and Esk Beef founder Ben Drynan at the taste testing on Saturday morning, January 20. FRONT PAGE: Estelle Drynan and Sarah Ruddell with Estelle’s home-made rissoles.

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the coming weeks.

Ms Lukritz thanked Mr Drynan for organising Saturday’s event, which brought a significant crowd to the store.

“Ben has done all the advertising for us, he’s put a

lot of time and effort into it,” she said.

Esk Beef displayed various Show awards from the judging arena and carcass competitions at the taste-testing.

“We’ve just entered the

Beef 2024 Carcass competition as well with cattle, and it’s a way for us to compare our product against other people’s herds through objective measurements,” Mr Drynan said.

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Record-breaking pumpkin wins comp

BY JACOB HAYDEN

SOMERSET grower Tony Frohloff made waves at the Summerland Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival at Kyogle, New South Wales on Saturday January 20.

One week before, father and son team Geoff and Tony harvested their giant pumpkins from their Minden property in preparation for the competition.

At that time, Tony’s pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 368.5kg, before being officially weighed and verified on Tuesday January 16 at 365kg.

With this weight, Tony broke his own 2020 Queensland record.

“My Queensland record was back on the 10th of January, 2020, right before COVID, that was 361.5kg,” he said.

“This one’s just a few kilos more, making it the new official Queensland record.”

The Frohloffs hauled their giant pumpkins and watermelons down to Kyogle, NSW early Saturday morning, where Tony won first place in both the open pumpkin and open watermelon categories.

“I ended up winning it for the first time in eight tries,” Tony said.

Throughout the week Tony’s pumpkin lost 10kg, weighing in at 358.5kg at Kyogle, which was still bigger than second place by 31.5kg.

Tony was surprised to also take out the watermelon competition with the heaviest at 63kg.

“I got the double, and I think that might be the first time someone’s got the double down there,” he said.

Meanwhile, Geoff won 5th place for his 278kg pumpkin and 2nd for his 55.5kg watermelon.

Tony said winning this

Tony’s winning watermelon weighing in at 63kg (left) and Geoff’s 2nd placing 55.5kg melon (right).

PHOTO: TONY FROHLOFF

particular competition meant a lot to him.

“I’ve won the Ekka two or three times now,” he said.

“I don’t win as much prize money here but it probably means more because across the east coast of Australia 80% of the giant pumpkin growers attend this competition, so to finally knock everyone else off is a good feeling.”

Tony said he loved watching his pumpkins grow.

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size, nothing really happens,” he said.

“They might get to the size of an orange in a week, and then they start to really grow.

“Something like this might nearly put on 20kg per day in its prime and if it’s in good conditions.

“You can go back to it 24 hours later and you don’t even have to be near it… while you’re walking to it you can see that it’s definitely bigger, nothing grows like it.”

Tony is aiming for a 400kg pumpkin in his next attempt.

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EUMUNDI SALYARDS Tuesday January 16 177 head were yarded on a very wet day at Stariha Auctions Eumundi cattle sale on Tuesday. All descriptions of cattle sold to a strong market, with local competition strong.

M Richardson, Cooroy, sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for $1200. The Edwards Family, Gympie, sold young Hereford weaner steers for $900.

Jason Cleary, Kureelpa, sold Angus cows for $1450 and Hereford weaner steers for $900. Oakwood Machinery & Livestock, Kilcoy, sold lines of male Dairy vealers for $850, $790, $775 & $650. Daisy Dale Farm, Conondale, sold lines of Red Composite male weaners for $900 and $850. Chrissy Whordley, Kybong, sold Charolais heifers for $870. Bill Lindsey, Kenilworth, sold young Droughtmaster male calves for $590 and $510. Noel Gaylard, Nambour, sold Brangus store cows for $990. John Roe, Gheerulla, sold a 10 month old Speckle Park steer for $1160. Kerrod Rose, Mooloo, sold Brahman steers for $1120 & $1080 and Limousin heifers for $1010.

SILVERDALE SALEYARDS Wednesday January 17 Silverdale Live Weight Sale The export and slaighter market continued to rise today. Cows and bulls were met by a strong panel of buyers and sold to competitive rates. Heavy feeder steers and heifers also sold to a dearer market with demand continuing to grow. Weaners and re-stockers saw the biggest change today with good quality steers topping out at $4.10c/kg with the majority of steers making $3.60c/kg.

Good quality re-stocker heifers also sold to a strong market.

Heavy cows, Droughtmaster, H Stevens, 250.2c/kg, $1548.

Pen of cows, Charbray, RD Gehrke, 250.2c/kg, $1533.

Medium cows, Greyman, A Stark, 249.2c/ kg, $1440.

Dairy cull cows, Friesian, A & L Anstis, 216.2c/kg, $1345.

Bulls, Droughtmaster, S & K Harper, 281.2c/kg, 5 Heavy heifers (6 tooth), Charbray, AC & DJ

Sawatzki, 270.2c/kg, $1515.

Heavy feeder steers, Droughtmaster, H Stevens, 326.2c/kg, $1485.

Light feeder streets, Brangus, A Stark, 359.2c/kg, $1418.

Feeder heifers, Santa, Hodgetrans, 289.2c/kg, $1140.

Grain assist steers, Droughtmaster, S Whyte, 300.2c/kg, $1420.

Grain assist heifers, Charolais X, Rugby Farms, 303.2c/kg, $1227.

Weaner heifers, Angus X, TWP Thomson, 291.2c/kg, $670.

Weaner steers, Charolais X, CW Brown, 409.2c/kg, $1052.

Weaner steers, Charolais X, W Callinan, 390.2c/kg, $851.

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Silverdale Live Weight Sale – 8.30am, Wednesday 24th January 2024.

Silverdale Store Sale – 12pm, Saturday 20th January 2024.

TOOGOOLAWAH SALEYARDS Friday January 12 Charolais X Cows and Calves sell to $2650/Unit at Toogoolawah Shepherdson and Boyd reported a yarding of 1787 head for there store sale on the 12th of January. With some widespread welcomed rain over the Christmas period, the feed lotters, breeders, and backgrounder buyers had plenty of confidence in the season again. The first sale of the year opened strong with all descriptions selling to a dearer market.

The Williams family of Mt Kilcoy sold heavy, Murray Grey X feeder bullocks 24-28mths for $1760/head. Graham and Mary Bambling of Monto sold Limousin X Brahman feeder steers 18mths old for $1540/head. Lyle Facer of Yarraman sold Charolais X feeder steers 18-20mths old for $1540/head. R & D Mayer of Mt Byron sold Charolais X feeder steers 18-20mths old for $1530/head. I, A & J Frohloff of Yarraman sold Charolais X feeder steers 16-18mths old for $1500/head. Leikefett Holdings of Eskdale sold Santa X steers 18mths old for $1480/head. L & P Haynes sold Charolais X feeder steers 1416mths old for $1330/head. Grieve Bros of Harlin sold a quality line of Charolais X

Laidley sale held fortnightly

backgrounder steers 10-14mths old with pens topping at $1390, $1300 & $1280.

Clint Greenhill of Coominya sold Limousin X steers 14-16mths old for $1330/head.

Glenvale P/ship of Jimna sold Angus X steers 12mths old for $1260/head.

Juandah Grazing of Lake Manchester sold Charbray steers 12mths old for $1240/ head. Graham McPherson of Kilcoy sold Charbray weaner steers 10-12mths old for $1230/head. J & C Marriott of Blackbutt sold Droughtmaster Steers 12-14mths old for $1240/head. Luck Farming of Mt Mort sold Charbray steers 12mths old for $1210/head. Coates Farming of Maroon sold Angus X steers 12mths old for $1130/head. Kerrod Pierce from Rockhampton sold pens of Shorthorn X steers for $1140 & $1110/ head. Watonga Grazing of Nebo sold Droughtmaster weaner steers 6mths old for $920/head. E & M Cooke sold Santa steers 6-8mths old for $850/head.

Breeder quality Charbray heifers, 18mths old account Alan Dean of Conondale sold for $1420/head. I, A & J Frohloff of Yarraman sold Charolais X heifers 16-18mths old for $1170/head. A & A Cousins of Harlin sold Charbray X feeder heifers 16-18mths old for $1160/head.

Lyle Facer of Yarraman sold Charolais X feeder heifers 18mths old for $1130/ head. L & P Haynes of Linville sold Charolais X feeder heifers for $1080/ head. J & K Harvey of Toogoolawah sold Santa X heifers 18mths old for $1080/ head. R & J Hampson from Monto sold Charolais X heifers 20mths old for $1080/head. Glenvale of Jimna sold Angus X feeder heifers 14-16mths old for $1050/head. Grieve Bros of Harlin sold Charolais X heifers 10-14mths old with pens topping at $1000, $960, $920 and $900/head.

G & K Gelhaar of Gatton sold Limousin X heifers 12mths old for $950. Graham McPherson of Kilcoy sold Charolais X heifers 10mths old for $950/head. B & L Hayes of Tarampa sold Santa X weaner heifers 10mths old for $930/head. A &R Wolff of Toogoolawah sold Santa heifers 12-14mths old for $900/head. Jina Grazing of Jimna sold Charolais X heifers 10 – 12mths old for $810/head. W &

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T Davis of Linville sold Droughtmaster heifers 12mths old for $770/head Taylor Schofield of Christmas Creek sold Santa heifers 10-12mths old for $790/head.

A quality pen of young Charolais cows with calves account D & C Steinback of Nuku Charolais sold for $2650/ head. Lachlan Barnes of Anduramba sold middle aged Angus X cows with 2-3mths old calves at foot for $2000/ head. Barnes Grazing of Anduramba sold aged Charolais X cows and 3mth old calves for $1800/head. A & H Perrett of Gympie sold Charbray cows and valves for $1775/head. Pregnant Charbray Cows 5-8 year account A & H Perrett of Gympie sold for $1600/head.

Shepherdson and Boyd would like to thank all of their vendors, buyers and underbidders for their valued support.

The next Toogoolawah Store Sale will be on Thursday the 25th January, starting at 9am.

WOODFORD SALEYARDS Monday January 15 154 head were sold at Stariha Auctions Woodford cattle sale on Monday.

Another wet sale saw the market strengthen again. Store cattle met strong competition, while meatworks cattle rates again improved.

Sommer Brothers, Maleny, sold Fresian cows for $1500. Peter Brown, Nanango, sold milk tooth Brangus heifers for $1030 and weaner heifers for $760.

Glen Harrison, Kilcoy, sold Braford store cows for $895, Santa heifers for $855, lines of Brahman cross store heifers for $805 & $700, Speckle Park weaner heifers for $770 and Brahman store weaner males for $760 & $690. J Christensen, Avocavale, sold Santa weaner males for $820 and $760. Hodgens Partners, Bald Knob, sold Sahiwal backgrounder steers for $970. J & G Laspina, Rocksberg, sold Droughtmaster store cows for $920. Murray Whitwell, Mt Tarampa, sold Braford vealer calves for $700.

Gerry Carseldine, Wamuran, sold a Droughtmaster cow & calf for $2000 and Brahman cows for $1220 & 1110.

Margaret Flynn, Mt Beppo, sold Dairy cross steers for $1020 and $800.

Woodford – Monday 29th January Laidley – Thursday 25th January Eumundi – Tuesday 6th January

JANUARY 24, 2024

Queensland Produce in the Brisbane Market for the week ending Friday, 19 January 2024.

FRUIT: LEMONS: Eureka No1 $60-$100[$82.50] 13KgCtn, Eureka No1 $80-$100[$90] Best $110 BulkCP, Eureka No1 $80-$110[$95] CP, Eureka No2 $50-$70[$63] BulkCP. MANGOES: Kensington Pride $20$40[$30] 18LCtn, Kensington Pride Extra Mareeba $30-$40[$35] SLTray, Kensington Pride No2 $10-$20[$15] SLTray, R2E2 No1 $20-$40[$33] 18LCtn, R2E2 No1 ExLarge <8 $30-$36[$33] SLTray, R2E2 No1 Large 8-10 $30-$36[$33] SLTray, R2E2 No1 Medium 11-12 $26-$36[$33] SLTray, R2E2 No1 Small >12 $24-$36[$30] SLTray.

VEGETABLES: BEANS: Broad $5-$6[$5.50] Best $7.20 Kg, Flat Continental No1 $4-$5[$4.50] Best $6 Kg, Round S’less No1 Hand Picked $2-$6[$4.10] Kg, Round S’less No1 Machine P’kd $1-$3.50[$2.44] Best $4 Kg, Snake Loose $7-$11[$10] Best $12 Kg. BEETROOT: $1.40-$2.60[$2] Bunch, Large $6-$14[$9.80] 10KgBag, Medium $10-$18[$13.20] 10KgBag, Small $6$14[$9.20] 10KgBag, Baby $2-$3[$2.70] Bunch, Golden $24-$36[$33] Best $40 10KgBag, Target $3-$4[$3.75] Bunch.

BROCCOLI: $1.20-$3[$2.30] Kg, No1 $16-$26[$19.80] Best $30 8KgIPk, No2 $10-$24[$15.40] 8KgIPk, Baby Bunched $18-$24[$21.20] Best $26 2.4Kg. BROCCOLINI: $24-$26[$25] 2.4Kg. CABBAGES: Ballhead ExLarge $5$6[$5.50] Each, Ballhead Large $4$5[$4.50] Each, Ballhead Medium $3$3.50[$3.25] Each, Red 80c-$1.50[$1.15] Each, Red No1 $12-$20[$18] Carton, Savoy $1-$2[$1.50] Each, Sugarloaf No1 $16-$24[$22] Carton.

CARROTS: $14-$22[$19] Best $24 15KgCtn, $12-$22[$18] Best $24 Bag, $12-$22[$18] Best $25 Carton, Pre-pack $14-$22[$18] Best $24 Bag, Pre-pack $14-$24[$19] Carton, Dutch $1.20$2.20[$1.60] Best $2.40 Bunch, Purple $25-$35[$30] 10KgCtn. CAULIFLOWERS: No1 $20-$32[$25.80] Best $36 Carton, No2 $10-$20[$15.40] Best $24 Carton, Caulini $20-$24[$22] Best $26 2KgCtn. CHINESE CABBAGES: Wombok No1 $20$36[$30.60] Best $40 16KgCtn, Wombok

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No2 $16-$24[$20.40] 16KgCtn. CHINESE VEG: Bukchoy $1.20$1.60[$1.50] Best $1.80 Bunch, Choisum $1.20-$1.80[$1.50] Best $2 Bunch, Kailan $1.40-$1.80[$1.50] Best $2 Bunch, Pakchoy $1.20-$1.60[$1.50] Best $1.80 Bunch.

EGGPLANT: Thai Apple $22-$28[$25] Best $30 6KgCtn, Thai Apple $25$35[$30] Best $40 7KgTray, Continental $20-$24[$22] 6KgCtn, Continental $14$20[$17] 7KgCtn, Purple $12-$20[$15] 7KgTray, Purple $10-$18[$16.40] Best $20 8KgCtn, Purple Extra Glasshouse $18$24[$22] Best $26 7KgTray, Purple No1 Glasshouse $16-$24[$19] 7KgTray.

KALE: Green $18-$26[$22] Best $30 Carton, Green Sleeves $1.40-$2.80[$1.75] Best $3 250g, Red Sleeves $2-$3[$2.50] Best $3.50 250g.

LETTUCE: Baby Cos Hydroponic $10$18[$13] Best $20 Carton, Baby Cos Sweet Gems Pre-pack $12-$24[$18.60] Carton, Baby Cos Hearts Sleeves $12$20[$19] Carton, Cos No1 $14-$24[$20] Best $30 Carton, Cos No2 $8-$16[$12] Carton, Headed No1 $14-$26[$22.20] Best $30 Carton, Headed No2 $6$14[$12] Carton, Hearts $12-$16[$14] Best $20 Carton, Open Varieties $8$14[$11] Best $16 Carton, Open Varieties Butter $10-$12[$11] Best $14 Carton, Open Varieties Green Oak $10-$14[$13] Best $16 Carton, Open Varieties Red Oak $10-$14[$13] Best $16 Carton.

MUSHROOMS: Buttons $6-$9[$8] Best $10 Kg, Cups $5-$7[$6.50] Kg, Flats $6$9[$8] Kg. PARSLEY: Continental $1.60-$2[$1.80] Bunch, English ExLarge Bunch $2$2.50[$2.30] Bunch, English Large Bunch $1.60-$2.20[$1.90] Bunch, English Medium Bunch $1.20-$2[$1.70] Bunch.

PARSNIPS: $35-$50[$42.50] Best $55 10KgCtn, $20-$30[$27.50] Best $35 5KgCtn. SHALLOTS: Eschallots $1.20$1.80[$1.61] Best $2 Bunch.

SILVERBEET: Sleeves $1.20-$2.60[$2.20] Best $3 Bunch, No1 Full-cut $1.20$2.40[$2] Best $2.80 Bunch.

SQUASH: Gold $16-$30[$23] 18LCtn, Gold No1 Large $18-$26[$22] Best $30 9LCtn, Gold No1 Medium $20-$32[$26] Best $36 9LCtn, Gold No1 Medium Large

$18-$26[$22] Best $30 9LCtn, Gold No1 Small $24-$36[$32] Best $40 9LCtn, Gold No1 Small Medium $24-$36[$31] Best $40 9LCtn. SWEET CORN: No1 $24-$36[$33] Best $40 18LCtn, No2 $10-$20[$14.20] 18LCtn, Baby $3.60-$3.75[$3.68] 125g, Pre-pack $32-$50[$44] 18LCtn. TOMATOES: Cherry Red $1-$1.60[$1.40] Best $2 250gLP, Egg Extra $30-$40[$35] 10KgCtn, Egg No1 ExLarge $28-$34[$31] Best $36 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Large $25$32[$28.30] Best $36 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Medium $20-$30[$24.80] Best $32 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Medium Large $22$32[$26.20] Best $36 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Small $16-$22[$19] Best $24 10KgCtn, Egg No1 Small Medium $18-$24[$21] Best $26 10KgCtn, Egg No2 $8-$20[$14] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet Extra $30$40[$35] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Cocktail $16-$24[$19.80] 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Large $26-$36[$31.40] Best $40 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Medium $26-$36[$30.60] Best $38 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Medium Large $26$38[$32.60] Best $40 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Small $20-$28[$24.40] Best $32 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No1 Small Medium $24-$32[$28.60] Best $34 10KgCtn, Field Gourmet No2 $16$24[$20] 10KgCtn. TURNIPS: Baby Purple Top $2.80-$3[$3] Bunch, Purple Top $20-$30[$25] 10KgBag, White $20-$26[$23] Best $30 10KgBag. ZUCCHINIS: Green Extra $28$40[$35.60] Best $44 10KgCtn, Green No1 ExLarge >250mm $8-$18[$12.80] 10KgCtn, Green No1 Large 201-250 $10-$20[$15.60] 10KgCtn, Green No1 Medium 140-200 $14-$32[$25] Best $36 10KgCtn, Green No1 Medium Large $14-$26[$20] 10KgCtn, Green No1 Small <140mm $16-$32[$27.40] Best $36 10KgCtn, Green No1 Small Medium $18$34[$28.80] Best $36 10KgCtn, Green No2 $8-$16[$12] 10KgCtn, Lebanese $20-$30[$22] 10KgCtn, Lebanese $20$25[$22.50] 5KgCtn, Lebanese No2 $10$14[$12] 10KgCtn. HEAVY VEGETABLES: ONIONS: Brown $1-$1.60[$1.30] Best $2 1KgBag, Brown Large 76-90mm $12-$20[$16] 20KgBag, Brown Medi-

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um 61-75mm $18-$24[$21] 15KgCtn, Brown Medium 61-75mm $10-$20[$18] 20KgBag, Brown Small 45-60mm Jarer $14-$18[$17] 20KgBag, Brown VSmall <45mm Pickler $10-$16[$14] 10KgBag, Brown VSmall <45mm Pickler $26-$30[$29] 20KgBag, Salad Red $2-$3[$2.40] 1KgBag, Salad Red Large 76-90mm $8-$14[$11] 10KgBag, Salad Red Medium 61-75mm $8-$14[$11] 10KgBag, Salad Red Medium 61-75mm $20-$26[$25] 10KgCtn, Salad Red Small 45-60mm Jarer $10-$16[$11] 10KgBag, White $32-$40[$35] 10KgCtn. POTATOES: Brushed White $22$34[$29] 20KgBag, Brushed White $3.40-$5[$4.20] 5KgBag, Gourmet Dutch Cream Brushed $30-$40[$37] 10KgCtn, Gourmet Dutch Cream Brushed $30-$45[$38] 15KgCtn, Gourmet Dutch Cream Washed $36-$45[$42.50] 10KgCtn, Gourmet King Edward $30$40[$38] 10KgCtn, Gourmet Nicola Washed $30-$40[$37.50] 10KgCtn, Washed Red Large $28-$32[$30] 15KgCtn, Washed Red Large $36$40[$38] 20KgBag, Washed Red Medium $32-$36[$34] 15KgCtn, Washed Red Medium $32-$40[$34] 20KgBag, Washed Red Small $28-$36[$30.40] 15KgBag, Washed Red Small $28-$36[$33] 20KgBag, Washed White $4.50-$6[$5] 5KgBag, Washed White Large $17$24[$20.80] 15KgBag, Washed White Large $22-$32[$25] 20KgBag, Washed White Medium $30-$36[$31] 15KgBag, Washed White Medium $32-$38[$34] 15KgCtn, Washed White Medium $30$38[$31] 20KgBag, Washed White Small $30-$40[$38] Best $50 15KgBag, Washed White Small $36-$40[$39] Best $50 20KgBag. PUMPKINS: Blue Qld. Blue 80c$1.20[$1] Kg, Butternut $24-$30[$27] 18KgCtn, Butternut No1 60c-90c[78c] Best $1 Kg, Butternut No2 60c-70c[65c] Kg, Grey Jarrahdale No2 50c-70c[60c] Kg, Grey Sampson 70c-90c[80c] Kg, Jap $20-$30[$25] Bag, Jap Small 50c-60c[55c] Kg, Jap No1 60c-80c[75c] Best $1 Kg, Jap No2 40c-50c[45c] Kg, Average=[] Queensland Produce in the Brisbane Market. Information supplied by Market Information Services

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WEEK ENDING FRIDAY JANUARY 19TH.

TOWN

TOTAL (MM)

TOWN

TOTAL (MM)

MURPHYS CREEK

32.1

KILCOY

76.1

WITHCOTT

25.4

MARBURG

23.7

ESK

56.2

MT WHITESTONE

31.5

TOOGOOLAWAH

64.8

UPPER TENTHILL

33.2

MOORE

54.0

FOREST HILL

19.5

COOMINYA

28.7

GATTON UQ

13.0

TOOWOOMBA

17.1

GRANDCHESTER

25.4

LOWOOD

31.2

HARRISVILLE

64.0

PLACID HILLS

41.0

LAIDLEY

24.6

GATTON

42.7

ROSEWOOD

22.0

HATTON VALE

19.4

SOMERSET DAM

47.6

HELIDON

31.0

THORNTON

43.8

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Team rev up for Formula Open Series

BY JESSE HAMILTON

A LOCKYER race team is gearing up to contend for national championships as the 2024 Australian Formula Open Series kicks off in early February.

Based in Hatton Vale, the Gilmour Racing/ KCK Racing Australia Team has been competing in Formula 3 since 2004, achieving several outright championships and national titles over the years, including the Queensland Formula Ford Championship and the Australian Formula 3 Championship.

KCK-Gilmour Racing Team owners Matt and Donna Gilmour said they had secured a new driver for the upcoming series and will be the only Queensland-based team competing in all seven

Formula 3 (Car No.17) that Gilmour Racing/KCK Racing Australia Team will be KCK-Gilmour Racing Team owners Matt and Donna Gilmour are getting ready to com- contending for the championship with at the Australian Formula Open (Category pete in the Australian Formula Open Series running from February to November with a AFO1). Driver Kyle Evans (centre), with team owners Matthew Gilmour and Donna Brisbane-based driver at the wheel in 2024.

PHOTO: JESSE HAMILTON Gilmour.

PHOTO: DONNA GILMOUR

event rounds.

“We’ve secured a driver from Brisbane, Kyle Evans, he’s raced in Formula Ford and Hyundai Excels in the past,” Matt said.

“It’s a rarity for us to have a local driver,

normally they are interstate, which is exciting.”

Matt said the team has been fortunate to work with many great drivers and initially got into racing through his dad, an avid motorsports fan.

“We’ve worked with drivers who have gone onto Formula 2 and raced the Daytona World Endurance Cup,” he said.

“I was seven, and I told my dad I wanted a dirt bike and he thought it was silly

and got me a go-cart,” “I’ve raced ever since.”

Round 1 of the 2024 Australian Formula Open Series starts at Sandown International Raceway from February 9-11, with the KCK-Gilmour team ready

to race in their Dallara HWA Mercedes Formula 3.

Gilmour Racing/KCK Racing Australia will offer drivers opportunity to get their cars prepared for racing through a production sports project.

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Community Noticeboard - Regular Meetings Adventist Community Kitchen 5465 1420; Lockrose S.S. Wed 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th Monday of 8:30am 5465 8249; Mt the month, 5.15pm-6.45pm, Whitestone S.S. Fri 9:30am free meals all welcome, 49 5462 6717; Tenthill S.S. Mon North St Gatton 0419658914 9am 5468 8088; Minden Al-Anon 6pm Mon Lutheran Hall Baptist Church music play Thu Spencer St Gatton 0488216123 9.30 see Facebook.

Alcoholics Anonymous 7pm Community Tech Program free Wed Peace Lutheran Hall Gatton 45min tech sessions, Wed, Thu, 0419725801, 10.30am Thu Lockyer Community Centre 0419725801, 7pm Sun Gatton 54623355 0413105825 Zion Lutheran Hall Coominya Public Hall General Minden Meeting 1st Mon/mth 6.30pm Art & Culture Project free 0488169162 fortnightly art/craft, Lockyer Country Music Balladeer & Community Centre 54623355 Folk Music Walk Up 4th Sun/ Ballet Classes for Adults Tue mth Laidley Pioneer Village, 2pm, Somerset Civic Centre 11am-4pm. 0428502262 Esk, free tuition, no previous Creative Healing Hub located at experience necessary Laidley Youth Centre and Toy 0448843644 Wiz, events include: healing, Bingo shop 5 Laidley Mall, Thu meditation, various arts and 9.30am-12pm & Fri 7pm-10pm, craft. Classes $20-$25. Contact run by Lockyer Valley Communi- 0421842992 for bookings, ty Disability Association enq times and more information.

0412108945 CWA Craft & Friendship Day Bingo Brisbane Valley Darts 3rd Thu/mth 9am-12pm Clubhouse Lowood, Mon 7pm, Glamorgan Vale hall Thu 10.30am, $28, 0459320538 0423833954 Darts Brisbane Valley Darts Brisbane Valley Ukefreaks Clubhouse Lowood, Tue & Thu 6pm-8.30pm Wed Brisbane 7pm, 0423833954 Valley Darts Clubhouse Lowood Devotional Meeting, all Faiths, 0412470875 FB @ukefreaks hosted by Baha’i community, CAMS Multicultural Program 1st/3rd Wed/mth 7pm support for multicultural 0429861086 community members, Lockyer Digital Tech Hub Wed & Thu Community Centre Lockyer Community Centre 0455251581 54623355 Cars, Bikes, and Coffee Emergency Relief Program Monthly Meet last Sun/mth, support for those experiencing Tilly’s Auto Café, red shop, main financial challenges, food and St Moore 0437532556 fuels vouchers (eligibility criteria Chug-along Social Group 2nd & applies) Mon, Wed, Fri, Lockyer 4th Wed/mth Gatton Uniting Community Centre, 54623355 Church 54626763 Esk 50 & Over Club Wed 9am Cards/Board Games (Adults) CWA Hall 0413443261 Coominya Public Hall Fri Esk Bowls & Community Club 9am-12pm $5 0412685125 Bingo Bowls Club Thu 11am Community Auslan classes Sat 0412824267 9am-12pm, learning through Esk Community Choir Tues everyday activities, address 5:30pm Somerset Civic Centre available on request, text only 0477540507 0404885138 Esk CWA Intergenerational Community Playgroups Playgroup for ages 0-100, Hatton Vale Uniting Church Tue fortnightly Thu 9am-11am, CWA 9:30am 0427536513; Hall Heap St 0449842965 Grantham S.S. Wed 9am 5468 Esk Glen Rock Stitchers Thu 3777; Ma Ma Creek S.S. Thu 9am, Anglican Church Hall, Esk 9am 5462 7271; Gatton S.S. 0417798460 Thu 9:15am 5466 3333; Esk Men’s Shed 12 Heap St, Glenore Grove S.S. Fri 9am Tue & Thu 9am-12pm 5466 6111; Grandchester S.S. 0466721919 Mon 8:30am 5466 9222; Fernvale Art Group Thu Kentville S.S. Thu 9am 5411 9.30am-12.30pm, Fernvale 5111; Laidley Uniting Church Community Hall, 0407072926 Mon 9:30am 5403 2198; Free Craft 2nd Thu/mth 12pm Laidley Community Ctre for Lockyer Community Centre Babies Mon 10am 5465 1889; 54623355 Laidley Community Ctr Wed Gatton & District Historical 9:30am 5465 1889; Laidley Society 6:30pm 3rd Mon/mth District S.S. Thurs 9am 5466 Caffey Hall Gatton Historical 8222; Laidley Uniting Church Village 0420967022 Thu 9:30am 5403 2198; Gatton Senior Citizens 13 Laidley St Mary’s Fri 8:30am 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 9.30am12pm 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 Gatton Weight-Loss Support Group Tue 9am, 91 Western Hwy Gatton, 0439700716 Glamorgan Vale QCWA 1st Thu/mth 9am 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, craft 1st 3rd & 4th Mon/mth 1pm QCWA Hall 0459320538 Glenore Grove QCWA Street Stall last Thu/mth 8.30am12pm 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, 8.30am12pm, Laidley Showgrounds.

0422982035 Laidley Friday Markets 7am-2pm, Laidley Village Mall, run by Lockyer Valley Community Disability Association.

0423760066 Laidley Garden Club 2nd Mon/ mth 9:30am Laidley Cultural Centre function room 0413136861 Laidley Indoor Bowls Club Mon 6pm-9pm Laidley Cultural Centre 0408631292 Laidley Uniting Church Playgroup Thu 9.30am-11am, Laidley Uniting Church hall 0427536513 Laidley Weight Support Group Inc. 8.30am Wed Laidley RSL 0403501170 Light Exercise Group Mon 9:30am-10:30am, Girl Guides Hut, Rosewood 54641544 Line Dancing Classes Toogoolawah RSL Tuesdays 12.302.30pm 0422889530 Line Dancing Classes Gatton Seniors Centre, Thu 9,.30am11.30am, beginner classes $7, 0439030677 Line Dancing Rosewood Girl Guides Hut 9:30am-11am 54641544 Lockie's Toy Club toy library program Lockyer Community

Lowood CWA 2nd Tue/mth CWA Sat/mth Anglican Church Centre 54623355 Hall 54261514 grounds John St, sites from $15.

Lockyer International Women Lowood District Residents 0439095645 Group Tue 9.30am-11.30am, Network Inc. 3rd Tue/mth, Rosewood Rural Women’s Gatton Seventh Day Adventist 7pm, Brisbane Valley Darts Group Tue 9:30am at memorial Church North St find us on Clubhouse, 0488234553 Hall, 54641544 Facebook.

Lowood Euchre Wed 7pm at Rosewood Seniors Group 1st Lockyer Ladies Support & Lowood Showgrounds, all levels Tue/mth 9.20am-11am at Girl Seniors Group 2nd & 4th Tue/ Guide Hut 54641544 mth, 9.30am-12pm, Grantham welcome 0439301955 Butter Factory, 0438765212 or Lowood Lions Club 7pm 2nd & Rosewood Weekly Get 4th Mon/mth Lowood Railway Together Anglican Church 0409676526 Lockyer Valley Art Society Inc. Station lowood@lionsq3.org.au grounds John St, Fri 9am-12pm, Lowood Senior Citizens CWA coffee cake and chat, check out 24 Bertrand Ave Kensington Hall Lowood every 2nd Thurstrash and treasure shed.

Grove, Mon 9am-11.30am day, call for next date 0413789763 pottery, Wed 9am-11.30am 0447489875 Steve Jones Community social, Thu 9am-11.30am Men’s Shed Withcott Tue & Fi painting mediums, 1st Sat/mth Lowood Show Society 7.30pm 1st Mon/mth, Lowood 8-12, Steve Jones Community 9.30am-12 facilitated workCentre, Honan St, Withcott, see shops (bookings essential, fees Showgrounds 0407674864 or 0403464338 FB page sjcmensshed@gmail. apply) 0490825846 Lowood Slimmers Tue 5.30pm com Lockyer Valley Camera Club Somerset Dam Neighbourhood last Thu/mth, 6.30pm, Lutheran Lowood Show Hall 54261468, Marburg & District Art Society Watch bi-monthly at Coronation Church Hall 7 Macgregor St Hall, Somerset Dam, 3pm.

Laidley. FB: LaidleyCameraClub meets Fri mornings for casual Lockyer Valley Cancer Support art at Walloon CWA Hall, $3 inc 0419588138 m’tea, marburgartsociety@ Something to Sing About Choir Group 1st Thu/mth Davson gmail.com Fri 9am-11am Laidley Anglican Room, Lockyer Valley Cultural Church 0417799679 Centre, Gatton 0419646902 or Men’s Workshop Fri 9:30am12pm, 19 School St, Rosewood Tai Chi Internal Arts Esk 54621766 Somerset Civic Centre Mon Lockyer Valley Celtic Pipeband 54641544 5pm, Thu 9am 0432288435 Thu 6pm-8pm Grantham Butter Movement to Music Mon 10am-12pm 43 Park St Lowood Tai Chi Internal Arts Gatton Factory 0447003423 0756000733 Seniors Hall 13 North St Mon & Lockyer Valley Community Mulgowie Farmers Market Wed 1pm-3pm 0432288435 Activity Shed Saleyard Rd 7am-11am 1st Sat/mth Hall Tai Chi Rosewood Tue 12pm Gatton, Tue & Thu 8am-12pm. beginners, 1pm advanced, 19 Lockyer Valley Dog Training Club grounds 0417799679 Mt Beppo Art Group Wed School St 54641544 6.30pm Mon Laidley Show9am-1pm, Community Hall 916 Toogoolawah Men’s Shed 96 grounds Facebook or Mt Bepp Rd, 0437197381 Bellambi St, Tue & Fri 9am0428048823 Myplace Lockyer Valley putting 12pm, 0468540313 Lockyer Valley Dog Training unity back in community, 3rd Tranquillity Zone guided Club Monday 6.30pm, Laidley Sat/mth 1pm, Floating Café, meditation Tue 7pm Laidley showgrounds, 0448230072 Grantham Heights 0429861086 Lockyer Valley Karate Tue & Open Mic Sun 1.30pm-3.30pm, Veterans Support Centre Tue Thu 6pm-7.30pm, Fernvale, all Fernvale Lions Club Hall $2 10am-12pm, Lockyer/Bris ages 5+, all fitness levels. entry 0490366148 Valley, cnr Rosewood Laidley Rd 0458641202 Painting Classes 10am Fri and Frome St Laidley 54652591 Lockyer Valley Orchid Society Summerholm 0450656356 secretary@laidleyvsc.com.au 1st Tue/mth Gatton ShowParkinson Support Group 1st Walloon QCWA Cent Sale 2nd grounds room under grandFri/mth, 9.30am, Brisbane Tue/mth 9.30am Walloon QCWA stands 0409475504 Lockyer Valley Tai Chi for Valley Darts Clubhouse Lowood, Hall 54645243 Health Wed 10am Lowood Show 0400926709 Withcott & District Creative Hall, Thu 9.30am & 10am Poker Fri 7pm, $25, Brisbane Corner 2nd Wed/mth 6pm Peace Lutheran Hall Gatton Valley Darts Clubhouse Lowood Postmans Ridge Hall, with0448050447 0423833954 cottprogress@gmail.com Lockyer Valley Toastmaster Rosewood and District Support Withcott & District Progress Club 7pm 2nd & 4th Thu/mth, Centre Pop-up Hub 8.30amAssoc. 3rd Tue/mth, Postmans Gatton Senior Citizens Centre 12pm, Walloon 1st Wed/mth, Ridge Hall withcottprogress@ 54627576 Marburg 2nd Wed/mth, gmail.com Lockyer Valley Writers Group Grandchester last Wed/mth, Withcott Day Village 159 1-3pm 2nd Tue/mth Gatton 5464 1544 Roches Rd, all ages playgroup Library, 4th Tue/mth Laidley Rosewood Community Art and home ed Tue 9am, sing for Library, lockyervalleywriters@ Group Fri 9:30am, Girl Guides joy Wed 8am, self care sessions gmail.com Hut 54641544 for parents and carers 9am Lockyer Woodcrafters Group Rosewood Euchre Group Mon Wed, see FB page or call Mon-Thu & Sat, 24 Railway St 9am m'tea, play at 9.30am, 0400584683 Forest Hill 0457219408 or CWA Hall Rosewood rosewoodYoga Classes Laidley Catholic lwcg4342@gmail.com qcwa@outlook.com Church Hall, mat classes Mon Lowood Community Action Rosewood History Group 6pm, Tue 9am, Fri 7:30am, Group 2nd Tue/mth 7pm at bi-monthly, 3rd/Thu 10:30am chair yoga Wed 1pm. Book Brisbane Valley Darts Clubhouse Girl Guides Hut 54641544 0439730986 0407279412 Rosewood Men’s Shed Fri Zumba Mon 6:30pm school Lowood Craft Group 9.30am Fri 9am-12pm 361 Marburg-Rose- term, Postmans Ridge Hall Lowood RSL Sub Branch wood Rd Tallegalla 0417079426 withcottprogress@gmail.com 0409343446 Rosewood Monthly Market 3rd

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MOORE WEEKLY STARS January 22-28, 2024 ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 19)

LIBRA (Sep 23 - Oct 22)

TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21) With the fiery Full Moon activating your adventure zone, it’s a terrific week to travel or plan an exotic escape for sometime soon.

But there’s a Sun/Jupiter square on Saturday so, if you blurt out something when you’re in a rush or feeling stressed, you may regret it later on! Think things through before you speak (especially with loved ones and work colleagues).

Remember Sagittarius - the first thought that jumps into your head isn’t necessarily the best one.

The Full Moon fires up your romantic, imaginative side, so you’re in the mood for fun, creativity and lashings of love. As Aries writer Emile Zola declared: “If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you - I came to live out loud.” But the Sun/Jupiter square boosts your tendency to make hasty remarks and unintentional blunders, especially involving friends and finances. Remember - it takes a short time to burn bridges and a lot longer to mend them!

There could be some conflict between your professional and personal relationships, as the fiery Full Moon highlights the ongoing challenge to achieve balance at work and home.

With philosophical Jupiter transiting through your sign, have the confidence to follow your intuition and listen to the wisdom of your inner voice. As birthday great Amadeus Mozart declared: “I pay no attention to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.”

Thursday night’s Full Moon fires up your brain power, so focus your mind, research a subject that has always fascinated you, or enrol in a course of study. Proactive Mars links up with your ruler, Mercury, which pushes you to pursue more adventurous options. You’re feeling impatient and may skip over important details along the way, but don’t worry! Your motto is from birthday great, writer Colette: “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”

CANCER (June 21 - July 22)

On Tuesday, Venus joins the Sun and Mercury in your relationship zone, so focus on communicating with others with more harmony and creativity. Then the fiery Full Moon (on Thursday night) shines a bright spotlight on self-esteem, finances, core values and trust issues. It’s also time to don your Crab detective cap and turn on your x-ray vision, as you zero in on the cause of a lingering problem - and come up with a satisfactory long-term solution.

LEO (July 23 - Aug 22)

Lions love to hog the limelight and be the centre of attention, especially when the Full Moon’s in Leo. And it is a fabulous week to put ideas into action and finish a long-term creative project. However - with the Sun/ Jupiter square activating your relationship and work zones - try to get the balance right between your pending needs and those of the significant people in your life. Perhaps it’s time for your lover, best friend or business partner to sparkle and shine?

VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sep 22)

Your days are often organised with military precision. But this week there’s a fiery Full Moon, plus Mercury (your ruling planet) links up with impulsive Mars. So strive to be more spontaneous as you toss your usual timetable out the window and stretch your adaptability muscles in unfamiliar directions.

Whatever happens, expect the unexpected and prepare to pivot! Unhappily single? You could meet your soulmate via an introduction from a friend.

Courtesy of Mercury, Mars and Venus, good communication skills plus a proactive and diplomatic approach sees a tricky family relationship turn around. Thursday night’s Full Moon highlights your hopes-and-wishes zone, so it’s a suitable time to expand (or revisit) your goals for 2024. Don’t be half-hearted, though.

Aim high, go for gold, and make your dreams as big and beautiful as possible! Sunday favours long-term relationships and making business plans.

The fiery Full Moon sees you swing between being sexy and secretive and being passionate and possessive. You could also be thrust into the public spotlight, so make sure you’re putting on a good show. But are you stuck in a career slump? If you resist changes at work, then you’ll just be left behind in the backwash. Look for creative ways to adopt fresh ideas and pivot in your professional life. Aim to include loved ones and colleagues in your plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19)

Venus shifts into your sign where it joins Mercury and Mars, so you’re at your charming, communicative and proactive Capricorn best.

But are you worried about your bank balance?

Avoid going on a spending spree or lending money to dubious people. You’re (uncharacteristically) liable to make impulsive decisions based purely on your emotions, which are fluctuating, courtesy of the volatile Full Moon. It is a good week for reading, writing and research.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

The stars favour communicating from the heart and saying what’s on your mind. But with the Full Moon and Jupiter loosening your tongue - resist the urge to tell tall tales and spread salacious gossip. Slow down, think things through and try to speak as tactfully as possible. It’s a wonderful week to promote a joint venture, catch up with a friend or organise a romantic rendezvous. Unhappily single? Sparks could fly with a person who has a mysterious past.

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20)

The Full Moon highlights your ‘being of service’ and ‘helping others’ zones, as you concentrate on the needs of those around you. You’re keen to get involved with a project from behind-the-scenes but be careful you don’t get lost in a fantasy world. With stable Saturn still transiting through your sign, keep your feet firmly planted on the ground. Your motto for the moment is from birthday great, writer Virginia Woolf: “You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”

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Community Noticeboard Upcoming Events JANUARY

Toogoolawah Pictures ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’, Alexandra Hall, doors 7pm movie 7.20pm-9.40pm, children $8, adults Wed Jan 24 $10, families $30, EFTPOS available on Country Round Up covering American door, hot dogs, pop corn, snack bar, please Country, Aussie Ballads, 50s and 60s book by message ‘Toogoolawah Pictures’ on music, walk ups welcome, Gatton Jubilee Facebook or text/call 0467301924 Golf Club, light lunch, $5pp cover charge, Sun Jan 28 0408707114 Plainland Country Markets park beFri Jan 26 - Australia Day More Australia Day activities are included side Porters Plainland Hotel, 7am-12pm, 0425138974 on pages 8 and 9.

BVRT Ride Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Association, Fernvale to Esk (44km), start time 6am, subsidised shuttle service back to Fernvale Thu Feb 1 - Sun Feb 4 Ken & Annie’s Mini Music Show bush from 9am, Australia Day BBQ brekkie roll ballads, country, easy listening, Laidley catered by The Picnic Society available for purchase at the end of the ride, registration Showgrounds, walk up artists welcome, day visitors welcome, cash only venue, $5 cover is essential, tickets at Eventbrite see BVRcharge per person per day, doors open TUA Facebook event for more details.

9.30am, show starts 10am, food van on Laidley Pioneer Village Australia Day site, camping $25 per site per day payable Celebrations 8am-3pm, cnr Drayton & to show society, 0408707114 Pioneer Streets Laidley, all day big breakFri Feb 2 fast from 7.45am, morning tea and lunch Glenore Grove Dance ‘Chattanooga’, from 10am onwards, live music, various displays, blacksmithing, dairy, woodworking, 7.30pm-11.30pm, $12.50 admission includes supper, Glenore Grove Hall, artworks, face painting, much more, fun family day in a beautiful historic setting, free 0423849002 Sat Feb 3 admission, donations appreciated, 5465 Mulgowie Farmers Market 8am-11am 2516. (first Saturday of the month), Mulgowie Lockyer Valley Australia Day CelebraCommunity Hall, ‘a real farmers market’, tions Awards and Citizenship Ceremony, Gatton Shire Hall from 9am, morning tea by local farm fresh produce, handmade prodNative Oz Bushfoods and live music by Rhe- cuts, books, plants, live music, coffee and breakfast, markets@mulgowiehall.com.au anna Leschke, paint your own boomerang with Hogarth Arts, tickets at lockyertickets. or 0477143787 Taichi Internal Arts Gatton introduction com.au to Tai Chi, 9am-10.30am, Tabeel Retirement Somerset Australia Day Celebrations Somerset Civic Centre 9am-12pm, free fam- VIllage Hall, 91 Alfred St Laidley, open to ily friendly event, citizenship ceremony and men and women of all ages, first class is presentation of the Australia Day Communi- obligation free, 0417744042 ty Awards, morning tea and live music, free Somerset Dam & District Rural Neighbourhood Watch Meeting 3pm Corokids activities including wildlife encounter, face painting, jumping castle, visit Somerset nation Hall, Somerset Dam, meet your country neighbours, new ideas welcome.

Regional Council website.

GDHS Australia Day Celebrations Make 0419588138 Marburg Dance ‘Coachman’, 7pm, the Gatton historical village your destination to celebrate Australia Day, village open $15, Marburg Show Hall, $15 admission, 0409481681 from 9.30am to 3pm, blacksmith shop, vintage tractors, stationery engines, vintage Sun Feb 4 Country Music at Gatton Senior Citicar display, paint mural, 10am flag raising and salutre by the 2nd Lockyer Light Horse zens Hall 13 North St Gatton, 1st Sun/mth, 1.30pm, entry $7, refreshments, raffles & Troop, 10.30am all buildings open and manned by volunteers to answer questions, lucky door, 0439030677 (Mon-Fri) Mon Feb 5 from 10.30am sausage sizzle for a gold Taichi Internal Arts Gatton 1pm-2.30pm, coin donation, unveiling of memorial to Gatton Senior Citizens Centre, 13 North St armed forces, 1913 Dennis Truck running Gatton, open to men and women of all ages, and driving, Gatton’s original 1930 Austin fire engine, Freemans Rd overlooking Lake first class is obligation free, 0417744042 Thu Feb 7 Apex.

Australia Day Pool Party 10am-4pm, Kil- Line Dancing Gatton Seniors Centre 13 coy Aquatic Centre, Toogoolawah Swimming North St, starts Feb 7 and every following Thursday, 9.30am-11.30am, beginners $7, Pool, Lowood Swimming Pool, free pool 0439030677 entry, free sausage sizzle, free live enterSat Feb 10 tainment, somerset.qld.gov.au Toogoolawah Pictures ‘The Beekeeper’, More Australia Day activities Alexandra Hall, doors 7pm movie 7.20pmSat Jan 27 Ferrari Park Markets fresh local produce, 9.40pm, children $8, adults $10, families $30, EFTPOS available on door, hot dogs, home-made treats, collectables, arts and crafts, books and lots of other goodies, Fer- pop corn, snack bar, please book by message ‘Toogoolawah Pictures’ on Facebook or rari Park 7am to 12pm 0412108945 text/call 0467301924

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ACROSS 1 Avoirdupois means what (6) 7 To be frugal, is to be what (8) 8 What is an underground passage (6) 9 Name another term for a lift (8) 10 What excites the anger of a bull (3,3) 11 What might we call automatic behaviour (8) 14 Name a renowned Australian cyclist and politician, Sir Hubert ... (8) 18 What is forcible restraint of liberty (6) 19 Who are trained in exercises of physical agility (8) 21 Name a class of warm-blooded vertebrate (6) 22 To think hard, is to do what (8) 23 Which hospital workers tend the sick (6) DOWN 1 Where was Napoleon decisively defeated (8) 2 Name the class below the

nobility (6) 3 What is another term for a wire (8) 4 Not any, is described by which word (4) 5 Which silver-white metallic element has the symbol Co (6) 6 What are pins, upon which things rotate (6) 12 Which musicians play in

brass orchestras (8) 13 What are objects or weapons that can be thrown (8) 15 What might we call a customer of a shop (6) 16 Name a light, finger-shaped cake (6) 17 Which paint is applied to a surface as a base (6) 20 To defrost, is to do what (4)

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THE ABS released its building activity data for the September Quarter 2023 on January 17.

This data provides estimates of the value of building work and number of dwellings commenced, completed and under construction across Australia.

Housing Industry Association senior economist Tom Devitt said Australia commenced construction of just 23,058 new houses in the September Quarter 2023, the weakest quarter in over a decade and down by 21.6 per cent on the same quarter last year.

“This data reveals there were 103,707 detached houses that commenced construction in the twelve months to September 2023, down by 17 per cent on the 124,940 commenced in the previous twelve-month period,” Mr Devitt said.

Housing construction is not on track to mee the National Cabinet’s ambitions, according to a senior economist.

“This points to a slow start to National Cabinet’s ambition to build 1.2 million homes over the next five years starting mid-2024.

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SBS

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NINE

TEN

WEDNESDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Miniseries: Come Home. 2.10 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Spicks And Specks. 9.35 Changing Ends. 9.55 Miniseries: Best Interests. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.35 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. 8.30 The Elon Musk Show. 9.30 Zelenskyy: Citizens At War. 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Border Security: Int. 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Final. 10.00 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising. (2018) 12.15 My Impossible House. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 11. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Night 11. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 11. 11.00 New Amsterdam. 12.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 1.00 Killer At The Crime Scene. 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators. 8.45 FBI: International.

10.35 Blue Bloods. 11.30 The Project.

12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

THURSDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Earth.

2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.

3.00 Back Roads. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 Australian Of The Year Awards. 8.45 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune? 10.45 News. 11.05 Finding Alice. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. 8.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor.

9.25 Culprits. 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v West Indies.

Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1.

Evening session. 9.30 MOVIE: Total Recall. (2012) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 12. 4.00 Pointless. 5.00 Tipping Point. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Night 12. Women’s semi-final. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 12. Women’s semi-final. 11.00 New Amsterdam. 12.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 1.00 Killer At The Crime Scene. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators. 8.45 Law & Order: S.V.U. 9.40 Blue Bloods. 10.35 The Project.

11.35 Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

FRIDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 Total Control. 2.55 Australian Of The Year Awards. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.05 Love Your Garden. 5.55 Back Roads. 6.25 Hard Quiz. 6.55 Governor-General’s Australia Day Message. 7.00 News.

7.30 Australia Day Live. 9.30 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears.

(2020) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Mastermind Aust. 2.35 The Cook Up. 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Mastermind Aust.

5.30 NITV News Special: Day 26. 6.30 News. 7.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding.

(2019) 9.25 Sex: A Bonkers History.

10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v West Indies.

Day 2. Afternoon. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon. 6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Evening session. 9.30 MOVIE: The Mountain Between Us. (2017) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 13. 5.00 Tipping Point. 6.00 9News.

6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 13. Men’s semi-final. 10.00 MOVIE: The Impossible. (2012) 12.00 New Amsterdam. 1.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 2.00 Fishing Aust.

2.30 Destination WA. 3.00 TV Shop.

4.00 GolfBarons. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold.

5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators. 8.45 The Graham Norton Show. 9.45 Fire Country. 10.40 So Help Me Todd. 11.40 The Project. 12.40 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

SATURDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Darby And Joan. 2.10 Spicks And Specks. 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.35 Grand Designs Transformations. 5.30 Muster Dogs. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 News.

7.30 Darby And Joan. 8.15 Vera. 9.45 Total Control. 10.40 Australia Day Live.

12.40 Rage. 5.00 Rage.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.00 Black Cockatoo Crisis. 5.30 Ukraine: Holocaust Ground Zero. 6.30 News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. 8.25 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v West Indies.

Day 3. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v West Indies.

Day 3. Late afternoon session. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Evening session. 9.30 MOVIE: Hancock. (2008) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 MOVIE: The Man In The Moon. (1991) 3.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 9News Saturday. 6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 14.

Women’s final. Men’s doubles final.

11.00 New Amsterdam. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 GCBC. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork.

5.00 News. 6.30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. 7.30 The Dog House.

8.30 Ambulance UK. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 FBI: International. 1.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 New Leash On Life. 1.30 Gardening Aust.

2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.50 A Life In Ten Pictures. 4.45 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.30 The ABC Of. 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 7.00 News.

7.30 Muster Dogs. 8.30 Total Control.

9.30 Miniseries: Best Interests. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Motor Racing.

Dakar Rally. Highlights. 4.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs.

5.30 The Irish Civil War. 6.30 News.

7.30 Pharaohs Of The Two Lands.

8.30 Dun Huang: Ancient Frontier Fortress. 10.35 Viking Empires. 11.35 Hemingway. 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4.

Afternoon. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown). 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.40. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Late afternoon. 6.00 News. 7.00 Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4.

Evening. 9.30 Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

2.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Afternoon 15. Women’s doubles final.

4.00 The Pet Rescuers. 4.30 Customs.

5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 6.30 Tennis.

Australian Open. Night 15. Men’s final.

11.00 The First 48. 12.00 Prison. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 4x4 Adventures. 1.00 Buy To Build. 1.30 Healthy Homes. 2.00 Cook With Luke.

2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Gladiators.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 The Sunday Project.

1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Vera.

2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Nemesis.

9.30 The Cloud Under The Sea. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 War On Waste. 12.05 Changing Ends. 12.30 Love Your Garden. 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Al Jazeera News Second Edition. 2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends. 8.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. 9.20 Building The Snowy.

10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v West Indies.

Day 5. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Australian Idol.

9.10 An Audience With Kylie Minogue.

10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight.

9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime.

11.50 Court Cam. 12.15 Tipping Point.

1.10 Pointless. 2.00 Hello SA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised.

3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert.

1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.35 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 9.05 Earth. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Ruby Wax: Castaway. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Border Security: Int. 2.00 Border Patrol. 2.30 Dog Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Australian Idol.

9.10 Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.10 First Dates UK. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight.

9.15 To Be Advised. 10.15 9News Late.

10.45 Family Law. 11.40 Kenan. 12.05 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork.

3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor.

9.00 NCIS. 10.00 NCIS: LA. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY

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January 24 – 30

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7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 9.20 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+, R) 10.00 Killing Eve. (M, R) 10.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)

6.00pm Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 8.45 Lewis. (M, R) 10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M, R) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.45 My Greek Odyssey.

(PG, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Final.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG, R) 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) 9.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 10.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 11.

7.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.40 Midsomer Murders.

(M, R) 10.50 The Real Murders Of Atlanta. (M)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (PG, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M, R) 11.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Movie: Son Of A Gun. (2014) (MA15+, R) 10.25 Movie: Joyride.

(2022) (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 9.00 Gruen. (PG, R) 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R) 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M, R) 12.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R)

6.00pm Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Wrath Of Man. (2021) (MA15+, R)

6.00pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 12. Women’s semi-final.

7.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 8.40 Poirot. (PG, R) 10.50 Snapped. (M) 11.50 Manifest. (M, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, R) 10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 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)

6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (PG) 10.10 Loot: Blood Treasure. (PG, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Breath. (2017) (M, R) 10.25 The Story Of Film: A New Generation.

(MA15+, R)

6.00pm Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R) 11.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

6.00pm Cricket. Second Test. Day 2.

6.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Movie: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012) (M, R) 10.15 Movie: Priest. (2011) (M, R) 12.15 Late Programs

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet. (PG, R) 8.40 Movie: Red Dog. (2011) (PG, R) 10.35 Movie: Red Dog: True Blue. (2016) (PG, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M, R) 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 11.15 JAG. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.50 Home Shopping. (R) 1.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Hoarders. (M, R) 9.20 Love And Sex In An Age Of Pornography.

(MA15+, R) 10.20 Mums Make Porn Germany. (MA15+, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow. (M, R) 10.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R) 11.20 MythBusters. (PG, R)

6.00pm Extreme Animal Transport. (PG) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 11.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG, R)

6.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

7.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. (PG) 8.30 Disasters At Sea. (PG, R) 9.30 Mighty Ships. (PG, R)

5.30pm Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 To Be Advised.

12.10 Memory Lane.

(PG, R) 1.30 Movie: The Vengeance Of Fu Manchu. (1967) (M, R)

6.00pm Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar.

9.15 NCIS. (M, R) 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 12.05 FBI: International.

(PG, R) 1.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M, R)

6.10pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.35 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 10.30 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

5.45pm Australia In Colour. (PG, R) 6.40 The Toys That Built The World. (PG) 7.30 Building The Ultimate. (PG, R) 8.30 Icons Unearthed: James Bond. (M) 10.20 Better Things. (M)

SATURDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love. (PG, R) 9.30 You Can’t Ask That.

(M, R) 9.50 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+, R) 10.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

6.00pm Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 The Vicar Of Dibley.

(PG, R) 8.35 Call The Midwife.

(M, R) 11.05 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

6.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Pearl Harbor.

(2001) (M, R)

5.30pm Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Assassins.

(1995) (M, R) Sylvester Stallone.

11.10 Madam Secretary.

(M, R) 12.10 Movie: Hoffman.

(1970) (M, R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.15 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M, R) 1.10 Evil. (MA15+, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 9.30 South Park.

(MA15+, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (PG) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (M, R) 9.30 Cracking The Code.

(PG, R)

SUNDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (R) 8.30 MythBusters. (PG) 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Snow And Ice Special. (R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Endeavour. (M, R) 10.30 Fortitude. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 12.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 1.00 Endeavour. (M, R)

6.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

7.00 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies.

Day 5. Evening session.

9.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R) 10.30 Ax Men. (M) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R)

5.30pm The Travelling Auctioneers. (R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

(M, R) 8.40 Signora Volpe. (M) 10.40 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders. (M, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.15 The Fast History Of. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M, R) 9.25 Everyone Else Burns.

(M) 10.25 Scrubs. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Bliss. (M, R) 9.00 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 9.30 Portlandia. (M, R) 10.15 Back. (MA15+, R) 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme.

(PG, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost.

(PG, R) 10.50 Wanted. (M, R) 11.50 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.50 Harry’s Practice. (R)

6.00pm Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 3.

9.00 Outback Truckers.

(PG, R) 11.00 Ice Road Truckers.

(PG, R) 12.00 Jade Fever. (PG, R) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

5.30pm The Travelling Auctioneers. (R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 10.40 New York Homicide.

(M)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (M, R) 9.25 FBI: International.

(M, R) 10.20 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.15 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.15 The Fast History Of. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. (MA15+) 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. (M) 10.20 Hudson & Rex. (M)

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Farm Supervisor Agri-Science Queensland, Agriculture Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Salary: $83,566 to $90,172 per annum Location: Gatton Research Facility Job Reference: QLD/536411/24 Key Duties: • Undertake agricultural agronomic activities including land preparation, irrigation installation and operation, planting, harvesting, weeding, chemical application, care, and maintenance of field grain crops.

• Provide Technical Trial support advice and services to (DAF), Universities and External Clients to support Gatton Research Facility trials • Assist with the implementation and operations of the Gatton Smart Farm complex.

• Work independently and with other staff, following instructions from Facility Manager and or researchers to successfully complete tasks to support research projects, including liaising with clients to plan and allocate resources to ensure efficient and effective support to all clients.

• Contribute to Gatton Research Facility strategic plans to achieve short, medium, and long-term milestones.

• Establish, enhance, and maintain relationships to foster good working relationships with colleagues and clients • Manage the Farm Support team and casual staff in accord with DAF policies and procedures.

• Manage the maintenance program for heavy plant, vehicles, equipment, and infrastructure to ensure assets are research ready and functional.

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• Experience in farming and/or field crop research.

• HR Truck licence or ability to acquire licence.

• For international qualifications, the applicant will need their qualification assessed, to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework. The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training can assist with these assessments for Queensland residents.

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In this time we have had the opportunity to donate over $250,000 worth of vouchers & advertising to various community events & initiatives, including:

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• Community Connections • Glamorgan Vale Christmas Lights • Jeff Horn Sportsman’s Lunch • Lockyer Valley Regional Council Christmas Lights Competition

2021

• Chrome & Clutter Festival • Coffee With A Cop • Crimestoppers Trivia Night • Downs Arabian Club Youth & No Professional Show • Dulcie Masons Ball Gown Exhibition • Forest Hill State School Fundraising Event • Grantham Fuels Community Calendar • Hayes & Co Weaner Sale • Highfields Pioneer Village Anzac Day Concert • Laidley Community Christmas Lunch • LJ Hooker Christmas Hamper Drive • Marburg Oktoberfest • Mt Whitestone State School Fundraising Event • National Bandanna Day • Noosa Film Academy Acting Workshop • Riley’s Lemonade Stand Fundraiser • Shave For A Cure • St Francis Centenary Celebrations • Tenthill Creek Charity Campdraft • Valley Vibe Festival

2022

• Community Connections • 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 • Marburg Oktoberfest • Minden State School Christmas Carnival • Mulgowie v Ropehill Pink Stumps Day • Shen Yun Performing Arts Tour • Sunset In The Sunflowers • SwineSong Concert • Thunder & Hooves • Uniting Church Book Sale • Withcott Light up the Foothills

2023

• Broadway to the Stars • Cancer Council Movie Night • Dunga Derby for a Cause • Esk QCWA Centenary • Fundraiser for Skye • Harvestival Music Festival • Jimna Rocks Festival • Lockyer Powerfest • Lodge Argyle Charity Bowls Day • Montville Lane Pop Up Recording Studio Event • Prostate Cancer Awareness Event Fernvale • Rocks for Vets • Somerset Regional Council Mayoral Gala Charity Ball • Sunflower Concert - Kerle Farm • Swine Song • Tenthill Lower State School 150th Anniversary • Toogoolawah Ambulance Centenary • Toogoolawah Kindergarten Golf Day • Tradies Race Day • Uniting Church Book Sale • Valley Fest • Withcott Family Fun Day • Withcott Hotel Australia Day Celebrations

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GARDENING

Goats -6 months to 2 years $50 -$150 Churchable

15lt knapsack spray, almost new, $50 Gatton.

0421-011164

Phone 0429 964 567

Chooks for sale - 2 plymeth rock - 2 Isa Brown - 1 Black - 1 white,-

Bamboo stakes 70cm long - 50 for $10 ph: 5465 3207

free range good layers & pets $170.00 the lot, 0402048662 Laidley.

Deep well pump with foot valve 10m suit dam oe well $500 ph: 5465

Pure Bred Mini Daschund pups. 1 Female black and tan

3207

$1000.00. Parents carry the dapple gene with children and animals

Electronic Watering Cable 15mts $200 ph: 5465 3207

Call 0439 391 012 or

Moreton Bay Fig tree plants $5.00 each Phone (07)5465 1458

0499 029 538.

Laidley

For Sale Milking Goats from $150-$250 each, Ph: 4697 6354.

Waterlillies - Large plants in flower - Pink & Yellow $20 Each PH

PRODUCE

5466 4120 Advanced Tulip Wood Tree $10 each

Lucerne hay sml squares, good quality. $18.per bale.

Advanced bushy Mock Orange $ 10 each

Ph: 0754624865, mob: 0412519883

White Hibiscus bushes $10 each

ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES

Duranta (Geisha Girl) bushes – blue flowers $10 each Brightview PH 0431 750 957

GO;DEN FLEECE Drums, Cans and Oil Bottle with Metal Pourer

COX Shredder - Chipper, 5 h/p Motor, Good condition $100 Gatton

Rosewood 0407021438

PH 0432 671 579

VINTAGE VICTA Toe Cutter Mower Rosewood 0407021438

“Pope” Mower, B & S Engine, new carby, good condition $50.00

VINTAGE QUALCAST cylinder mower Rosewood 0407021438

Phone 5462 1034 Gatton

AUTOMOTIVE, PARTS & ACCESSORIES

Stable Manure available free of charge 0401 229731 Yellow flowering Water lily $25 0499029538 Orchids from $20ea . 0411632141

8x5 Steel Trailer, registered, chequer plate floor, 750 kilos

Composting Tumbler Bin - Relngarden brand, instruction manual,

with brakes and winch. $1100.00 Phone Wayne 0418 602 560

Excellent condition, $25.00 Ph: 0467 051 955

Toogoolawah ALUM Bull Bar, GC suit 90 series Pajero $150

MACHINERY

ph: 54653207

Stick Rake for ride on mover. Pin type tow connection. 1 meter

EJ Holden hub cap with lion on it $40 Ph 07 3202 3830

wide, used twice. Australian made. $350 Phone/text to 0410 172

Isuzu DMax – 1 nudge bar 1 roll bar, $40.00 each Phone: 0433

361 Forest Hill

620 426

3 point linkage steel forks, very solid. $250.

Heavy type car ramps, Gatton $80 PH: 07 5462 1034

Ph 0433 727 432.

Assortment of Car Magazines $20.00 Ph: 5462 1034 Gatton

4 can dairy fridge - $50. Kilcoy Ph: 0476 137 421

Wheel Hub puller, assortment $130.00 Ph: 5462 1034 Gatton

Dairy boiler - $50. Kilcoy Ph: 0476 137 421

Ford Falcon, 2001, Dash Mat. GC $40 PH: 0403 669 003

Post hole digger - $600. Ph: 0408 876 054

Wrecking 2002 Holden Astra 1.8 2 door manual 100,000 km

Saw bench for firewood 3pl pto back pulley, $950.

parts for sale motor and gear box vgc call 0477056783 any

Ph: 0429 394 665

questions

John Deere ride on mower, excellent condition, x320, 3 blades,

BOOKS WANTED TO EXCHANGE hardcover westerns 5465 8323 Model engineering magazines from 2006 to 2017. VGC, $30. Ph: 07 5462 1034.

CAMPING

$3000.00 ONO Phone 0428 971 692. Adare.

2 FJ Holden Wheels with hub caps, 75% rubber, axle springs $50.00. Phone 0428 971 692. Adare.

MISCELLANEOUS Singer Sewing Machine semi industrial, Model 591, recently serviced, selling due to illness $475.00. Phone Wayne 0418 602

BBQ small with oval lid $45.00 Phone: 0433 620 426

560 Toogoolawah

Spinifex BBQ, two burner with plate $35.00 Phone 0433 620 426

78 RPM Records, Country & Western & Old Time Dance. $2

Bag of tent poles, spreader bar + 20 poles $100 Phone: 0433

each ph: 5465 3207

620 426

Push bike, 26inch Blue, GC, Near new tyres, $50 ph: 5465 3207

MARQUEE 4m canvas tent centre pole pegs ropes extras never

Single bowl sinks, stailess steel 45cm x 90cm $20 ph: 5465 3207

used at beach, Cost $3500 Sell $1500 Rosewood Ph 0407021438

14ft Buffalo Sailing Catamaran on registered trailer $650

FURNITURE

Phone: 0418 186 212 Gatton 11ft 1940 – 50 Sailing Moth $100 Phone: 0418 186 212 Gatton

Kitchen Island Bench,Pine, Black Granite Top, 2 draws, shelf under.

White Westinghouse Fridge – 1702m H x 703m W x 558 D –

(52” L x 24” W) (1.32m L x .60m W) $300

VGC $145 Brightview PH 0431 750 957

PH 5466 4120

Holiday Portacot, good condition $80.00 Phone:

4x solid timber chairs VGC - $25 each Brightview

0433 620 426

PH 0431 750 957

Home Gym - York 24, 8 weights, good condition. $130

Large wall unit, timber stain, genuine tongue and groove pine, glass

Gatton. PH 0432 671 579

doors, draws and shelves. Excellent condition. $250. Ph 0433 727

Mobility Mate modular bath step, stackable, slip resistant.

432.

Single step, provides 10cm (4”) raise. 49.5W x 40.6D. $10 Ph 07

Steel frame storage tables, various sizes, solid. $15 each. Ph

5465 5251

0433 727 432.

Vehicle Length, steel ramp on concrete blocks. Also make

Dining table 1920s era, silky oak, 1230x1800, $75. Laidley – Ph: 07

excellent farm loading ramp $300.00 0408 876 054

5466 4120.

Fishing Gear, Everything for start up to adding more equipment.

Buffet & Hutch, solid pine, maple stained.2m H 1.81m W 43m D,

Rods, reels, tackle bozes and more. Ph: 5462 2879 prices willl

$300 Phone 0476 185 347

surprise you - nothing over $100.

Silky Oak Squatters Chair made locally. Good condition. $300.00 PH: 0437 828 945

LOST & FOUND

TOOLS & IMPLEMENTS Harmonic Balancer Tools for FJ/FX Holden $25.00 Ph 54621 034 Gatton

Found at Manteuffel Road, Woodlands on side of the road. 2

No5 Stanley Woodwork Plane VGC Ph 54621 034 Gatton

boxes of children’s nappies & 1 carton of food stuffs plus a car

Heavy duty garage floor jack & screw type stands - $180. Ph:

breakdown kit. Phone: 0438 740 591

07 5462 1034 Dawn Woodworking Vice, very good condition, $50. Phone: 5462 1034

WANTED TO BUY

Wanted - Stick Rake approx 1 metre wide with three point linkage mount. Please phone or text 0411 098575 HOLDEN HX AUTO KINGSWOOD. Ph: 0408 876 054 Axe heads with plumb brand stamp. Ph: 0435 047 082 Wanted Pre-2006 ute or 4 cylinder sedan, no rego, no RWC. Ph: 0493 547 734

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BOWLS LAIDLEY BOWLS CLUB No medals this week, our bowlers playing in the 7s competition had a tough weekend. On Saturday Laidley defeated MacKenzie Park 2-1. On Sunday Beenleigh won 2-1.Well done guys, better luck next week.

BRIDGE LOCKYER BRIDGE CLUB Results for 17th January 2024.

The 2024 Bridge Year started off with a few players absent still on their holidays. However, it was a spirited group that enjoyed the return to weekly play.

Wilhelmina Pickles & Michelle Porter played without their regular Partners and managed to come in first with 60.91% - well done.

P Ziebarth & R Drouin 57.81%, J & G Orrin 54.17% B & T Fitzgerald 51.56%, R & A McLucas 51.04%, L Gunthorpe & J Kuhle 42.71%, H Geitz & E Bishop 40%.

The Lockyer Bridge Club AGM will be held on 30th January 2024 prior to play on that evening.

If you are visiting the Lockyer Valley & looking for a game of Bridge or just like to observe some games, phone Peter Hooper 0408 782 776, we would love to see you, Wednesday evenings arrival 6.45pm. Lessons for Beginners held on Tuesday morning, arrival 8.45am is also at the same venue, The Catholic Community Hall, Maitland Street, Gatton. Pat Ziebarth is the organizer for Tuesday’s play phone 0490 539 734 or 54 621 605.

CRICKET DAVIS SHIELD Lockyer remained undefeated, and earned a home final, with a convincing win over Stanthorpe at Stanthorpe. Sent in to bat, Lockyer posted 179, through two half century makers in Drew Stafford and Hayden Kleidon. The Lockyer bowlers were just too good, rolling Stanthorpe out for 89, inside 30 overs. all the bowlers shared the wickets around. The final is scheduled for 18th February.

Coupled with the Vikings brave win, it was a good weekend for Lockyer cricket.

LOCKYER A GRADE Semifinal contenders Gatton Fordsdale and Helidon matched motors to consolidate their ladder positions. Who won? That was the question when a storm halted play and Duckworth Lewis had to be deployed.

Gatton Fordsdale had put up a competitive 201, with former Australian indoor rep, Daniel Ost impressive with 71. Jackson Green-Smith and Dale Samuelson both had 3 wickets. In reply, Helidon had reached 8-171, Ray McBride 56, and with Shaun Ashley in full cry at 36* were a realistic chance of getting there. The storm ended that, and when the formula was applied, it favoured Gatton Fordsdale.

The Forest Hill Goats easily accounted for Mulgowie. Batting first, the Mulgas could only post 88, with Dean Granzien continuing his good form with a quick 25. Both Reece Reiser and Jason “nine dogs” Neuendorf captured 3 wickets. The Goats, through “Dan Fran”24, and Drew Stafford, cruised to 90 only four wickets down.

Glenore Grove continues to fight hard to stay in touch. They rolled Ropehill for a sub-par 90, with Alex Dallinger again the destroyer with 5 wickets. They then cruised to the target in 26 overs only two wickets down.

Four teams are still live, with only one point separating the top 3.

VALLEY VIKINGS Last week, a tight tussle with Northsiders was predicted. And duly materialised. The Vikings needed to dislodge 3 more Norths wickets quickly to have any chance. Zeke Kugel obliged with those wickets, seeing Norths all out for 237. On a ground which had been hit hard from heavy rain, scoring was testing, with many shots pulling up short of the boundary.

But, led by an outstanding 124* from Captain Reggie Hoger, the Vikings reeled the chase in, with seven wickets down and only an over to spare.

At the top end, Josh Reisenleiter, 24, offered good support, while to finish, young gun Mason Kleidon hammered 24* to just get over the line. The win was an excellent start to the new year and keeps semis aspirations live.

GOLF ESK GOLF CLUB Turkey Run 19-1-2024 Garry Punch had a fine knock to take out the win with Lawrence Pratt taking Runner-up after a countback.

The Run down: Winner - G Punch 45/32 Runner-up - L Pratt 43/34 NTP 4 - P Cook, NTP 8 - D Allery Best Putts - D Allery B Glanville 50/34, B Thorogood 42/35, P Cook 46/35, I MacIntyre 53/35, M Beetz 42/36, J Humphrey 45/36, G Ray 52/36, D Allery 40/38, J Lumsden 59/41 Saturday 20/1/24 - Club Competition - Single Stableford Winner - B Thorogood 40pts R/UP - B Farnham 39, H Knubel 39, G Smith 38, D Bitossi 37, P Cook 36, I Macintyre 36, L Robson 34, D Richards 34, R Weier 33, J Kerr 33,

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Led by an outstanding 124 from Captain Reggie Hoger, the Valley Vikings reeled the chase in, with seven wickets down and only an over to spare in their tussle with Northsiders last week. PHOTO: FILE

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Elken Flooring Fernvale’s Trophy Day at Toogoolawah Golf Club on Saturday 20th January.

Back Row: winner Eric Cox, men’s winner Clinton Smith, EF NTP Judie Marschke, ladies winner Ailsa Richter. Front Row: men’s runner-up Abel Cruz, ladies runner-up Lea- Jayne Marschke.

PHOTO: TOOGOOLAWAH GOLF CLUB

S Wilson 33, D Lee 32, I Knopke 32, J Lee 32(L), T Adams 30, C Nielsen 30, B Tumney 29, BL Farnham 29, L Johns 27, D Bitossi 27, E Lee 26, G Proctor 25, C Pettet 25, B Moore 25, S Lerm 24 NTP Handicap 0-14 - 1/10 3rd S Wilson H/C 15-19 - 2/11 3rd D Richards H/C 20+ - 6/15 3rd G Smith ALL IN Sponsor Esk IGA - 4/13 B Farnham Sponsor Brisbane Valley Meats - 8/17 2nd B Farnham Excellent turnout for our Club Competition, on a very hot and humid day.

Good win for Bruce with Brett taking R/UP Spot and both sponsored pin shots, that’s a barbecue chicken and a brekky tray, well done.

Sunday 21/1/24 - 9 Hole Chooky Winner - L Latter 26nett R/UP - D Back 31, G Ray 32, J Humphrey 33, P Cook 33, J Lumsden 34, S Wilson 34, G Steele 35, B Glanville 36, C Pettet 37, M Beetz 38, M Scott 38, V Scott 38 Worst Score - G Punch 38 Putting Competition - Luke Latter 12putts Another warm day for our Chooky, with Luke getting a great win with a 26 nett 34 gross which is one under par for 9 holes. Must be close to a record for our Chooky, also winning the putting competition, which gives him a good start for the annual championship. Don taking R/UP spot and Shaun both pin shots, which should keep him ahead in the championship. Battle on for worst score, which gets a shot back on handicap, with 4 players on 38 nett and Gary taking the dubious point. Another top day.

LAIDLEY GOLF CLUB Thank you to everyone who made our Opening Day for 2024 on January 20 such a good day, especially Chris Ryan who generously donated $1500 for prizes on the day, in memory of his brother, Peter Ryan, and sister Libby.

The weather was very hot and humid, and the scores reflected the tough conditions out there today. Congratulations to all the winners. If you were not there for presentation, and you won a prize, please contact the Club to collect.

Saturday 20th January 2024 - Club Opening Day for 2024 - Men & Ladies Single Stableford Ryan Memorial Day - trophies generously donated by Chris Ryan Ladies Div.1 Winner: Barbara Panzram 34 on c/b Div.1 2nd Place: Skyla Taylor 34 Div.1 3rd Place: Judy Logan 31 Div.2 Winner: Olwen Luck 31 Div.2 2nd Place: Vikki Etherden 30 Div.2 3rd Place: Helen Gray 29 Rundown: L. Knopke 29, J. Murray 28, J. Paroz 28 Pins: (Pro Pin) Skyla Taylor (Div.1) Sue Kopelke (Div.2) Helen Gray (Div.3) Enid Llewellyn Men Div.1 Winner: Andrew Paroz 35 Div.1 2nd Place: Jonathon Haddrell 34 Div.1 3rd Place: Garry Hulett 33 on c/b Div.2 Winner: Glen O’Sullivan 35 Div.2 2nd Place: John Ward 34 on c/b Div.2 3rd Place: Adam Cullen on c/b Div.3 Winner: Cameron Panzram 41 Div.3 2nd Place: Danial Luck 35 on c/b Div.3 3rd Place: Derryn James 35 Rundown: A. Forbes 34, C. Smale 33, D. Hauser 33, Tom Attenbrough 33,

N. Channells 32, S. Luck 32 B. Maugeri 32, R. Gray 32, Shane Kopelke 31, K. Goebel 31, T. Trisley 31, Pins: (Pro Pin) Cameron Panzram (Div.1) Andrew Paroz (Div.2) -------(Div.3) Derryn James (All In) Cameron Panzram Thursday 18th January 2024 - Open Competition - Single Stableford Winner: Robin Core 43 Runner Up: Adam Cullen 39 Run Down: Dominic Murray 39, C. Smale 37, G. Rodgers 35, Graeme O’Conner 35, L. Edwards 34, G. O’Sullivan 34, R. King 33, Pins: (Pro Pin) Robin Core (Div.1) Lee. Belford (Div.2) Garry Rodgers (All In) Robin Core Wednesday 17th January 2024 - Ladies Competition Single Stableford Winner: Wendy McIntosh 36 Runner Up: Cheryl Sternberg 34 Run Down: H Gray 33, B. Panzram 32, J. Logan 32, Pins: (Pro Pin) Trish Harris (Div.1) Cheryl Sternberg (Div.2) June Blaney LOWOOD GOLF CLUB Results for Tuesday 16 January 2024 Single Stableford Winner: D Sippel 37 ocb R/Up: D Sharp 37 BRD: C Smale 36 P Muller 35 S Henshall M Whitwell 34 J Morris B Victor 32 ocb NTPs: 2: C Smale 5: M Whitwell 11: R Young 14: R Coolwell 4/13 Div 1: D Olsen Div 2: A Skinner Results for Thursday 18 January 2024 Single Stableford Winner: T Scantlebury 46 R/Up: D McTaggart 39 BRD: D Sippel R Young 37 P Muller M Whitwell 36 D Olsen 35 J Harrison Shane Kopelke 34 NTPs: 2: D McTaggart 5: Shane Kopelke 11: Shane Kopelke 14: J Ryan 9/18 Div 1: J Ryan Div 2: A Skinner Results for Saturday 20 January 2024 4BBB Stableford Winner: W Luchterhand & O Abakumov 45 ocb R/Up: D Gray & P Muller 45 3rd: R Peachey & S Peachey 44 BRD: K Glover & A Bolton T Cook & J Harvey B Wieland & D Johnstone M Wellings & M STAFFORD 43 D McTaggart & S Webb J Brady & W Parker J Grace & B Wieland 42 NTPs: 2: T Cook 5: M Wellings 11: B Wieland 14: C Mayne 1/10 Div 1: A Page Div 2: D Hellyer ROSEWOOD GOLF CLUB Results 20-1-24 Winner Div 1: S Browning 40pts, Runner up : D Wojcicki 37 pts Winner Div 2: G Langford 38pts, Runner up: J Comp 37 OCB Winner Div 3: M Polesi A vauli 36 OCB, Runner up: J Boyd 36 Ladies: D Grantz 40pts, Runner up: T Aumua Ball rundown to 35 men and Ladies NTP - No 2: N Ward Ladies: E Nelson, No 9 (0-18): S Browning (19+) L Sutton Ladies: E Nelson in hole 2nd shot, No 11: S Wright Ladies: E Nelson, No 15: T Stanford Ladies: S Myerson, Approach No 12: S Browning Ladies: E Nelson TOOGOOLAWAH GOLF CLUB Wednesday 17th January Ladies AM Golf Winner Manuela Laycock.

PM chook Run Winner Bob Marschall, Run/up Richie Marschke NTP 4/13 Richie Marschke, 3/12 Ned Saturday 20th January Elken Flooring Fernvale, Michael and Leanne Frohloff.

Single Stroke and Monthly Medal for January.

Overall winner Eric Cox 69 nett, Eric also is the Monthly Medal winner for January.

Men’s Winner Clinton Smith 71 nett, Runner up Abel Cruz 72 nett.

Ladies Winner Ailsa Richter 70 nett, Ailsa also is the Monthly Medal Winner for January.

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Jodie and Gary Whitaker, enjoying the view from the new Marburg Pacing Association judges and broadcasting tower.

PHOTO: JIM MADDEN MP

New view for Marburg Pacing Association

Six students from schools across Esk and Toogoolawah got to play on the same court as their tennis heroes at the Brisbane International on January 2, held at the Queensland Tennis Centre.

PHOTO: ESK TENNIS CLUB

Somerset kids match up on global tennis arena

BY JESSE HAMILTON

SIX junior players from Esk Tennis Club performed at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament on January 2, with the youngsters getting to light up the stage before professionals took to the court.

Receiving an invitation

from Tennis Queensland, the Somerset juniors versed each other for ten-minute matches on show court one in an event that welcomed more than 100,000 spectators from December 31 to January 7.

Esk Tennis Club president Ian Myles said it was a fantastic experience for the

kids, with one lucky junior also getting a signature from 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal.

“The kids absolutely loved it, they had a ball,” he said.

“When they turned up they were all super excited to see all the players, and to see how tennis is played at that

level.

“Sasha, one of the juniors, got to meet Rafa and also got to do the coin toss for one of the games.”

The Esk Tennis Club will be celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2024, with the club’s open days taking place on January 28-29.

THE MARBURG Pacing Association (MPA) is home to brand new drivers’ rooms and a new judges and broadcast tower, thanks to a $575,000 project funded

by Racing Queensland and constructed by Johns Regional QLD. The drivers’ rooms building now hosts separate male and female rooms with two toilets and two showers, as well as a gear storage room, common room with air conditioning and kitchenette, access to a television for replays and charging stations.

The judges and broadcast tower includes room for a camera and race caller on the upper level, with the middle level to house judges, QRIC officials and the photo finish camera.

The lower level of the tower will be used for administration or a punter’s

lounge, with the entire facility made from shipping containers to add extra security.

Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden toured the new facilities with MPA president Gary Whitaker on January 7.

“I am really impressed by these new Marburg Pacing Association facilities,” Madden said.

“I congratulate Marburg Pacing Association president Gary Whitaker and his hard-working committee as well as Racing Queensland on these new facilities”.

Whitaker was full of praise for the infrastructure funding the club had received for the new facility.

“This new building will be utilised by some of our most important race day officials, stewards and drivers, and will service the club for many years to come,” Whitaker said.

RESULTS Elken Flooring NTP’S Men’s 1/10 Eric Cox, Ladies 2/11 Judie Marschke, 5/14 all in Michael O’Connor, all in 8/17 Michael O’Connor.

Exchange Hotel Groovy G.O.A.T Pizza 3/12 Bob Marshall. IGA Toogoolawah 4/13 Graeme Kuhn.

For Frank 6/15 A Skinner. Grand Hotel Esk 7/16 Men’s Richie Marschke, Ladies Ailsa Richter.

Ladies Runner up Lea-Jayne Marschke.

A Big Shout out to Elken Flooring of Fernvale for such an awesome Trophy Day. Looking for floor covering (carpet, rugs or small mats) look no further than Elken Flooring Fernvale.

Once again thank you Michael and Leanne.

Coming Events Saturday 27th January is Toogoolawah Golf Clubs Open Day. A 4BBB Medley Stableford.

Medley is Male/Male, Male/Female or Female/Female.

Shotgun Start 11am earlier Times available phone Peter 0417 025 007 after 5pm.

Wednesday 31st January Ladies AM Golf 18 holes 7.30am 9 holes 8.00am PM chook Run 9 holes single stableford 3.30pm.

EIGHT BALL KILCOY EIGHT BALL ASSOCIATION Wednesday the 17th saw round 2 of our Kilcoy 8 ball summer league played.

It was a real learning experience for quite a few of our players this week adjusting to the new international rules.

Round 2 resultsKill Shots defeated Bushrangers 9-7 F-Troop defeated Wolfpack 11-5 Four Q’s defeated Calm Your Farm 11-5 Teams playing in round 3 Wednesday the 24th are as followedF-Troop v Ball Busters Calm Your Farm v Wolfpack Bills Team v Homestead Best of luck to all and Cue Str8

Laidley Golf Club celebrated its Opening Day 2024 on Saturday January 20, where Chris Ryan generously donated $1,500 for prizes on the day, in memory of his brother, Peter Ryan, and sister Libby.

PHOTO: LAIDLEY GOLF CLUB

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THE NEW FACE OF VETERANS “The best thing I found about veterans was the ability to catch up with some of the players you haven’t played with in ages,” he said.

“I think a lot of the younger fellas, once they start a family, they stop playing cricket, but with a 50s and 60s comp available they think, ‘oh it might be fun to have a go at it again’.”

Lockyer Veterans Cricket has participated in the Queensland championships since 2015, holding their own over the years against teams from larger areas, including Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The club secured their second premiership in 2020 when a combined Lockyer and Ipswich side won the 1st Division premiership.

More players are welcome to join the 2024 season, phone Darryl 0419 709 993.

BY JESSE HAMILTON

LOCKYER Veterans Cricket will embrace the start of a new era in 2024, with former vice-president Randall Reck announced as club president at its AGM on January 17.

With 46 years of cricket-playing experience, Reck brings excellent knowledge and a deep passion for the game, having served as president at Glenore Grove Cricket Club for two decades while also being a manager of the Valley Vikings.

Reck will be taking over from president of nine years Mike Nowlan, who led the club to its first silverware in the second division championship in 2016.

Reck said veterans cricket gave players a great opportunity to revisit their love of playing.

Randall Reck was announced as Lockyer Veterans Cricket’s new president at the club’s AGM on January 17, where the side also paid tribute to former beloved player Ken Young.

PHOTO: JESSE HAMILTON

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