The Western Echo October 2018

The

Western Echo

October 2018 ISSN 1327-676X

Published by: Hot Metal Publications Phone: 3300 1846 - Email: editor@westernecho.com.au Over 15,700 Copies delivered each month to homes, businesses and clubs in the Western Suburbs

Students Shine at GRIPPS

The Gap Region Intrumental Primary Performers’ School - GRIPPS - has been giving local primary school students the opportunity to participate in an intensive, four day music camp under the tutelage of many expert and lauded musicians and conductors. The GRIPPS program, organised by the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap for the past 26 years - a massive commitment to the local community. The GRIPPS School culminated in a concert highlighting the musical talents of the 169 children representing 12 local schools. Photograph Peter Cooper. Story Page 3

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GUITAR TUITION

R G Goodman Phone: 3289 1700 pg 14

Rob’s Guitar School Phone: 3289 8020 pg 24

GUTTER VACUUM

ARBORIST Ecological Tree Services Phone: 0433 624 761 pg 8

AUTO AIR CONDITIONING Wyatt’s BP The Gap Phone: 3300 2077

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Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 8

HOME CARE Communify Phone: 3128 0110

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BARBER

LAWYERS

George’s Barber Shop Phone: 3366 7435 pg 6

Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 14

BEAUTY

MASSAGE

The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32 Harmony Beauty Phone: 3300 5444 pg 19 Intune Beauty Therapy Phone: 3300 9710 pg 16

Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 16

THink Aesthetics Phone: 3300 0465

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BUTCHER MeatU@Home Phone: 3161 5021 pg 18

CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 17

DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE Communify Phone: 3510 2707

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ELECTRICIANS Pearson Electrical Phone: 0409 623 970 pg 8

FINANCIAL ADVISOR Taylor Financial Advice & Solutions Phone:3510 1333 pg 13

GARAGE SALE Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Saturday 27 October pg 22

MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels Ashgrove Phone: 3366 4299 pg 3

MEDICAL CENTRE Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 23

MORTGAGE ADVISOR Mortgage Choice Ashgrove Phone: 3463 0500 pg 9

PRINTER CARTRIDGES

MOWING Good Deal Mowing Phone: 0439 734 142 pg 20

MUSIC TUITION The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 24

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SCHOOL FUND RAISING

PHARMACY The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32

HRSS Long Table Dinner Saturday 27 October pg 12

PHYSIOTHERAPY

SHOPPING CENTRE

Physiologix Phone: 3511 1112

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PLUMBER Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 20 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 20

POLICE-NON URGENT POLICE LINK Phone:

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POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Kate Jones Phone: 3366 6000 Jane Prentice, MP Phone: 3378 1599

Cr. Steven Toomey Phone: 3407 1900

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GRIPPS – Primary Students Making Music Once again this year, nearly 160 primary school students from local schools took part in GRIPPS (Gap Region Instrumental Primary Performers School).

The Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap, your local Rotary Club, has been involved with GRIPPS from its inception in 1992. 26 years is a true indication of dedication to this program on the part of not only the Club, but also the schools involved.

Rotary’s involvement includes planning, handling all the finances, providing afternoon tea to the students, cooking the hamburgers, setting up the hall, selling concert and raffle tickets. By taking on these responsibilities we allow the music teachers and specialist instructors to focus on the students they have in their care and provide them with the best possible instruction.

The crowd of concert goers over filled The Gap State High School Auditorium on Thursday 20 September, saw and heard the result of their application and a four day training initiative. There’s nothing like a sellout crowd to encourage the budding musicians to hone their skill, and even if you don’t have a representative in the orchestra or choir, it’s a fantastic night’s entertainment.

The concert ran from 6.30pm to 8.30pm with drinks and barbeque to enjoy from 5.00pm.

The students from years 5, 6 and 7 came from A s h g r o v e S ta t e S c h o o l , Bardon State School, Hilder Road State School, Ithaca Creek State School, Marist College Ashgrove, Oakleigh State School, Payne Road State School, Rainworth State School, St Finbarr’s, St. Joseph’s and St Peter Chanel Primary School and The Gap State School.

They were schooled musically and supported by a team of 37 conductors,

tutors and staff, and of course, sponsors were needed to make GRIPPS a complete success.

The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap gratefully acknowledges the support and sponsorship of these local businesses: Arana Leagues Club; Ashgrove Golf Club; Broncos Leagues Club; Councillor Steve Toomey, The Gap Wa r d ; C a r m e n B r i g g s , Harcourts Solutions Inner West; Independent Music; Hon.Kate Jones State – Member for Ashgrove; Hon. Jane Prentice – Federal Member for Ryan; Ryan Civil Contracting, Ashgrove; Simply for Strings; The Gap Physiotherapy Centre; The Gap Tavern; The Gap Village Shopping Centre; The Guitar Gym, Ashgrove; The Gap Vetinary Surgery; The Gap and Young Minds4Health and Development Network The Gap & Stafford and Wyatt’s bp The Gap. GRIPPS is growing each year and supporters, by attending the GRIPPS concert, encourage the young people to hone their musical skills.

Congratulations to the winners of our many wonderful raffle prizes: Deb Meade - Wyatt’s bp The Gap Car Service and wash; Nicole Carson - The Gap Tavern Dinner; Amanda Kickbusch - The Gap Tavern Dinner; Russel Boyd - 18 Holes of golf at Ashgrove Golf Club; Georgia Hume Meal for 2 at Milk Cafe Ashgrove and Karen Alvarez - Meat voucher from Meat at Billy’s Ashgrove/ Rosalie.

While the 2018 GRIPPS program has only just concluded, it’s never too early to pledge your support for next years school!

If you would like to become a GRIPPS sponsor for 2019, please contact Bob Newey 0416 467 122, or Email bobnewey15@gmail.com

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Inside the October Issue...

Amnesty International...................................................................16 Arana VIEW Club....................................................................17 Ashgrove Historical Society................................................8 Ashgrove/The Gap 500 Club..........................................................26 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club..............................................22 Ashgrove/The Gap Men’s Shed..........................................20 Bardon Girl Guides................................................................25 Brisbane Tramway Museum..................................................9 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................26 Enoggera Historical Society..............................................16 Federal Update - Jane Prentice........................................7 Ithaca Probus......................................................................27 Mitchelton Garden Club....................................................28 National Servicemen’s Association of Aust. (Qld Branch)........6 Newmarket Bocce Club............................................................26 Newmarket Probus Club............................................................26 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................29 POWERtalk Brisbane Central..........................................................31 Principal’s Points............................................................24 Reflections..........................................................................30/31 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap.....................................3 Seranata Singers...............................................................................13 Shed Happens for Men of Ashgrove/The Gap.......................................27 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 St John’s Wood History Group...................................................17 State Update - Kate Jones - Member for Ashgrove......................5 The Gap Garden Club............................................................28 The Gap Historical Society...............................................14 The Gap Probus Club.............................................................19 The Gap RSL Sub Branch................................................6.

Walton Bridge The Gap Guides..............................................18.

Ward Happenings Cr Steven Toomey.................................4 The Western Echo October 2018 Page 3

Ward Happenings with Councillor Steven Toomey Cr Toomey can be contacted at The Gap Ward Office on Phone: 3407 1900

Waterworks Road Upgrade – Ashgrove Shopping Precinct Waterworks Road Upgrade early works begun on the 24 September. This is a fully funded $9.5M Council project that will tackle congestion in Central Ashgrove to get you home safer and quicker.

The area will benefit from an additional inbound turning pocket on Waterworks Rd into Ashgrove Avenue and an additional outbound turning lane on Stewart Road into Waterworks Road. The traffic lights will also be optimised for improved pedestrian and vehicle movements, as well as the addition of a number of verge gardens.

Doggie Bark-B-Q Brekkie – Yoorala Street Parklands The Gap Thank you to everyone who came along to our first Bark-b-que, I’d like to thank the Lions Club, RSPCA, Queensland Police, Dr Scott Chapman who all donated

their time to support the event by barbecuing the breakfast, answering our vet questions and providing safety information. All the dogs and their owners were well behaved and I look forward to hosting another event next year!

New BMX Track for Wittonga Park The Gap – Community Consultation It was a great turnout to view the design boards for the proposed BMX track, thank you for your feedback.The designs are available on www. steventoomey.com.au As this project progresses I will keep you informed via my webpage.

The Gap Draft Neighbourhood Plan I would like to thank the residents who made a submission on The Gap draft N/Hood Plan and to those residents who took the opportunity to come to the community information sessions. Following the input

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and feedback Brisbane City Council has prepared a draft neighbourhood plan for The Gap that will guide future development in line with the local community’s vision and priorities. This plan will become part of Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan). To view the full document go to www. brisbane.qld.gov.au

Ashgrove Park Run Celebrates 3 years!

Congratulations to Ashgrove Park run who celebrated three years in September. It’s a great way to start the weekend with the whole family, meet at Ashgrove Sports Ground, Yoku Road and the only person to beat is yourself! A 5km run is set out along the creek pathways and there’s a post coffee catch up at the Hub Café. http://www.parkrun. com.au/ashgrove/

Community CatchUps The Gap Ward Saturday 6 October 2018 9 - 11 a m T h e G a p –

Waterworks Road The Gap – outside The Gap Village at Craig Ray Solicitor 12-2pm Ashgrove – Harry Street at the intersection of Stewart Road, Ashgrove

Saturday 20 October 2018 2-3.30pm - David Avenue Bardon – new park community consultation – design boards available 4.30-5.30pm - Paten Park The Gap Onsite – new design community consultation for dog off leash area

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State Update

Kate Jones MP

Member for Cooper

2008 - 2018 - the 10th Anniversary of The Gap Microblast The Gap Pioneer and History Group Inc are commemorating the devastating storm which struck without warning at around 4.30pm on Sunday 16 November 2008.

A display of over 1100 annotated photographic images, together with a slide show, video clips and personal experience stories featuring the aftermath of the destructive storm will be held on Sunday 17 November 2018.

The display will be held in the Lower John Knox Hall, The Gap Uniting Church at 1050 Waterworks Road The Gap from 9 am to 3 pm, and I have been invited to officiate at the In the aftermath of The Gap Storm, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and opening at 10 am.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh joined me in witnessing the devastation wrought to the suburb and residents

Members of The Gap Pioneer and History Group have created and collated a huge number of images which have been divided into four zones and within each zone, the images are categorised into five stages - ruin, recovery, rebuild, renewal and regeneration.

The contributions to the display have been made available by a number of interested residents and organisations.

The Gap Pioneer and History Group Inc. appreciates and acknowledges the support and sponsorship

by Regis The Gap, Jane Prentice MP Member for Ryan, Cr. Steven Toomey through the Lord Mayor’s Suburban Initiative Fund, The Gap Uniting Church, Leanne Sondergeld, MindSpring Psychology Centre, Andrew Doyle and Associates, Ron and Ruth Ward and myself as the State Member for Cooper.

The display will be open to all members of our local community and is a free event - no admission charges.

The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap are manning a Sausage Sizzle from 9 am to 1 pm - cash only sales - and tea and coffee will also be available.

For more information on the event, contact Jeff and Ann Hilder (President and Secretary of The Gap Pioneer and History Group) 31 Debbie Street, The State Emergency Service personnel, Army, Queensland Ambulance, Gap Ph 3300 1783 or email jjwamhil@ Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, Hon. Neil Roberts MP, myself bigpond.net.au and Gap residents and school children attended an early morning breakfast on Wednesday 16 November to mark the third anniversary of The Gap Microblast, which devastated the suburb in 2008.

If there is a local matter you would like to discuss with me, please contact me.

Shop 2/230 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove Q 4060 t 3554 9100 e cooper@parliament.qld.gov.au f www.facebook.com/katejonesqld

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The Gap RSL Sub-Branch Remembrance Day 2018 Remembrance Day 2018 Sunday, 11th of November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of Compiègne which ended the hostilities of the First World War (1914-18). The five Divisions of the Australian Corps played a pivotal role in the allied advance to victory, winning decisive battles, capturing key terrain and breaching the German defences at the Hindenburg Line in September 1918. Victory at these battles came at a heavy cost, with the Aussies suffering close to 48,000 casualties, including 12,000 dead. On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of each year, a one-minute silence is observed to pay respect to those who gave their lives. To commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice, The Gap RSL will be holding a Remembrance Day service, with further details to be released on our Facebook page as well as in the November issue of The Western Echo,

closer to the event. In the weeks leading up to the day, members of The Gap RSL will be out in the community selling Remembrance Day memorabilia including at the River City Church market day on Saturday 13th of October and at The Gap Village from 3rd – 10th November. We hope you can join us on the 11th November to commemorate those who fought and died not only in The Great War, but all conflicts. If you can’t be with us, we hope you can observe your minute silence wherever you may be.

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The Gap RSL War Widows afternoon tea The Gap RSL continues to host afternoon tea at 1pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month. On these occasions, members of The Gap RSL War Widows group get together for afternoon tea and a friendly chat at The Gap Football Club clubrooms. Although named the ‘War Widows’ the group is very welcoming of current or ex-service personnel’s spouses who may be looking for some fellowship and support. These ladies and gents have some amazing stories, and if they weren’t serving themselves, they were the bedrock of support back home that kept

our forces going overseas. If you’d like to come along to one of the afternoon teas and meet everyone please contact The Gap RSL on the details below.

Contact us To keep up to date with all The Gap RSL’s activities and events, please follow us on Facebook (@TheGapRSL).

If you have any enquiries, please contact us via the details below: Phone:(07) 3300 9439; Email:gap_rsl@bigpond. com;Post:The Gap RSL, PO Box 122, The Gap QLD 4061 or Facebook: @TheGapRSL Lest We Forget

National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Queensland) Inc

by Dave Livett

The Association exists for the welfare and benefit of Australian ‘nashos’ who served in the two schemes operating between 1951 and 1973 and the wives/widows thereof.

Conscripts who served for countries other than Australia are welcome to join as associate members.

To apply for the two medals to which Australian ‘nashos’ are entitled; to locate a branch near you or to find out the benefits of membership of the Association, phone 3324 1277 or scroll website www.nashoqld.org.au.

Brisbane North West branch meets on the third Sunday of each month (next 21 October) at Gaythorne RSL, commencing 10.15; visitors and new members are welcome. After the meeting there is the opportunity to join fellow members in the pleasant surroundings of the RSL bistro bar for lunch. For further details on Brisbane North West branch phone Dave on 3366.3191. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Hon. Jane Prentice MP Federal Member for Ryan

Federal Update Grants (ALL) With many community groups and individuals contacting my office about grant opportunities I thought it would be useful to highlight where people can seek information about available grants. All the community grants throughout Australia, including those available from the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, as well as potential grant opportunities from the non-government sector can be found at https://www.aph.gov.au/ About_Parliament/Parliamentary_ Departments/Parliamentary_Library/ pubs/rp/rp1718/Quick_Guides/ ComGrants. I encourage all interested parties to refer to the link above.

The overwhelming majority of aged care facilities and staff focus their efforts on supporting Australian seniors; however there are some facilities where not everything that should be done is being delivered.

Incidents of older people being hurt by failures of care simply cannot be explained or excused. We must understand how widespread these cases are.

As a community we expect high standards for the quality and safety of aged care services. Our Government shares these expectations.

This Royal Commission will be about proactively determining what we need to

do in the future to ensure our expectations can be met.

The Terms of Reference for this Commission will be determined in the coming weeks following consultation with the community.

If you would like to stay up to date with the Commission’s progress, you can subscribe for updates through the Department of Health’s website.

If you or a family member have immediate concerns, please contact the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner on 1800 550 552 or you can lodge a complaint online at www. agedcarecomplaints.gov.au

Royal Commission into the Aged Care Sector (TLB) Every year under the Coalition Government, home care packages are up, residential care places are up and every year age care funding is up. In the 2018-19 Budget $19.8 billion has been provided for aged care. Since the election of the Coalition aged care investment has increased by an average of more than 6% each year.

As a Government we must ensure that investment in the aged care sector is benefiting those receiving care.

The Prime Minister and Ministers for Health and Aged Care announced the Government’s decision to establish a Royal Commission into the Aged Care sector.

This Royal Commission will primarily look at the quality of care provided in Residential and Home Aged Care to senior Australians, but also include young Australians with disabilities living in Residential Aged Care settings.

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Ashgrove Historical Society Three Mile Scrub was a dense belt of native scrub that grew along Enoggera Creek at Kelvin Grove and Newmarket.

It was 80-100ha and was the greatest lowland vine forest scrub in Brisbane consisting of towering hoop pines with a rainforest canopy underneath. The forest offered indigenous people an ideal habitat to source plant medicines as well as hunt, fish and gather food. By the late 19th and early 20th century it was popular among Brisbane residents for picnics and camping and was easily accessible by train, bicycle and later, tram.

The area was of particular interest to Frederick Manson (F.M.) Bailey, the second government botanist. From 1881 until his death in 1915, he, and a team of volunteer collectors conducted scientific exploration of Brisbane and SE Queensland.

F.M. and his team recorded 190 species in the Three Mile Scrub which are housed in the Queensland Herbarium.

Sadly, by the 1920s the infiltration of weeds such as lantana had made a significant impact. The area had also suffered from the felling of the tall, straight hoop pine for some time, the logs being used for ships’ masts and spars. Later, market gardens along Enoggera Creek as well as subdivision began to take its toll.

The topic for the November meeting is The Re-greening of the Three Mile Scrub. Trevor Ozanne and Chris Galbraith will relate how the dedicated volunteers from Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) have been restoring the vegetation in the area for over 30 years. The meeting will be held at Ashgrove Library on Saturday 3 November from 10am to 12 noon. Visitors are most welcome. The complementary morning tea (about 11am) will give attendees the opportunity to chat with other people interested in Brisbane and Ashgrove’s history.

The Society will be having a photo display and book stall outside Woolworths Ashgrove on Friday 2 November 10am – 5:30pm. Our publications make great gifts for anyone interested in local history. Membership of the society supports the research, preservation and recording of Ashgrove’s history. Fees are $10 single per annum, or $15 couple/family which includes the bi-monthly newsletter, Tram Stops. The Society has extensive resources that can assist with local family history and can be accessed by contacting the secretary, Julie, on 3366 4621 or email: ahs.secretary@bigpond.com.

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Brisbane Tramway Museum Society Our Night Run, on 28 September, commemorated the fire at Paddington Depot back in 1962 on that date when Brisbane lost 65 trams. This year, we experienced good crowds of passengers who were able to ride in 6 trams ranging in age from a young 54 years to our oldest – 117 years old!

The highlight of the night was the commissioning of our new sub-station – turned on by our local Member for Ferny Grove, Hon Mark Furner MP. The new sub-station replaces one which was installed ‘way back’ and was using technology dating from the time when trams were first introduced into Brisbane. The new sub-station was made possible thanks largely to a grant from the Queensland Government.

The Society AGM on 29 September revealed that the museum is in good shape from all aspects. The same Board was re-elected, with Peter Hyde assuming the Presidency and Kevin Maizey taking on the role of Vice.

Our next major event will take place in early December when we will commemorate the last tram journeys through Adelaide Street. Services using Adelaide Street, including:– Enoggera – Chermside, Bardon - Stafford, Rainworth – Kalinga and Toowong – Grange etc were terminated in December 1968, with the final tram services finishing in April the following year.

More details about this event will be published next month.

Meanwhile, our regular Sunday Afternoon services continue – commencing at 12.30 pm and running through until 4.00 pm.

And we have room for more Charters from groups such as service clubs, schools, weddings, birthdays etc. Please phone 3351 1776 for more information, and also for information on the Ferny Grove Mens’ Shed.

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Local Resident Featured in ‘30 Faces of Redkite’ book A new book has been published recognising some of the incredible people behind national cancer charity Redkite, which for more than 30 years has provided essential support to thousands of young Australians with cancer.

The 30 Faces of Redkite, a free ebook launched in September, coincides with a $30 million milestone of financial support from Redkite’s major corporate supporter, Coles, over the past five years to provide more essential services to more families.

The Gap’s Nicola Morgan was chosen to feature in the 30 Faces of Redkite for the work she does for Redkite to provide essential services and support to young Australians with cancer and their families.

Nicola, an Information Services officer, helps develop useful resources for those affected by cancer diagnosis. “As part of Redkite’s Services Communications team, I’m responsible for creating resources that support young people impacted by cancer, along with their families. When a young person is diagnosed, it is a huge shock not only for the immediate family but also, their extended support network; who can find it difficult to know how they can show support to the family. My job is to provide tools and resources to everyone involved that help guide them through this difficult time and help them to feel empowered to support their loved ones.” Nicola said.

Redkite CEO Monique Keighery said the organisation relied on many people to enable it to deliver services such as financial assistance, counselling and educational support to the thousands of young Australians and their families facing the devastation of a cancer diagnosis.

“The 30 Faces of Redkite shows Australians a snapshot of the people behind our organisation – from the Redkite professionals who directly support families to the many incredible Coles team members who have passionately championed our cause during the past five years, and of course, the families who benefit from our services and are at the heart of what we do day after day,” Ms Keighery said.

“It is people like Nicola who enable us to be on the frontline, providing essential services to support emotional wellbeing, financial stability and keep families afloat during a time of great distress.”

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Nicola understands the immense strain that a cancer diagnosis can put on not only the patient, but also their loved ones. As a result, she helped to develop a publication that provides grandparents of children with cancer the resources they often lack during a time of need.

“My own mum’s quite involved in bringing up my son so I would like to think there would be resources available to her should something ever happen in our family,” Nicola said.

The $30 million funding raised by Coles – a third of which was raised by grassroots fundraising initiatives by individual stores and customer generosity with the remainder coming from a percentage of sales of products such as Coles bread – has enabled Redkite to support young people and families more than 145,000 times over the past five years.

Coles Managing Director John Durkan said that Coles was delighted to help Redkite support Australian families when they need it most.

“Coles team members and customers have helped ease the pain of a cancer diagnosis in many Australian families, including families in the local area, when faced with the shocking news that their child has cancer,” Mr Durkan said.

With 1,750 children and young people being diagnosed with cancer each year, the need for continued support and fundraising for Redkite is vital, to ensure they can continue to provide much needed essential support.

To read the free 30 Faces of Redkite ebook or support Redkite, go to www.redkite30faces.org.au

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Enjoy an Italian inspired night Long Table Dinner The Hilder Road State School “Long Table Dinner”, on Saturday 27 October from 6pm to 10.30pm, is an opportunity to celebrate with our community. Funds raised from the $50 dinner ticket,

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Along with a delicious three course Italian-inspired menu, our live band ‘Body and

Soul’ will have you relaxed and ready to support our raffle and auction items from our local community. With a lucky door prize from BoxBetty donated by Kathleen Luck,

Hilder Road State School P&C would like to invite you to join us for an Italian-style Long Table Dinner.

SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER 6pm - 10.30pm with live music bar, raffle, auction Attire: Black &/or white with a touch of red Casual or Formal Book via link in facebook event www.facebook.com/hrsspandc

The Paddington Centre

Harcourt Solutions Inner West, our raffle provides a further chance to win a Fitbit donated

by Hon. Kate Jones MP, a Decadent Hamper donated by Cr Julian Simmonds - Walter Taylor Ward, 2 entry tickets to Aussie World and a doTERRA essential oils package donated

by Sarah Poppy, The Essential Society.

If that’s not enough to entice you, the opportunity to bid at our auction led by Stephen Doyle, Harcourt Solutions Inner West will have your hands in the air for 4 Gold Members Tickets to Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory on Dec 14, a Spa Package from Natalie at www.ebbandflow. com.au and 2 nights at Ned’s Cabin, Stanthorpe for 4 people along with 4 tickets to The Triffid with a $200 dinner voucher.

Go to www.facebook.com/ hrsspandc where you can purchase tickets in multiples of $50 or secure a table of 6 for $300 to ensure you can sit with your friends.

A thriving hub for active seniors Book your day with us and enjoy: Free door to door transport Delicious morning tea and lunch Choose to join: Music therapy and art classes Reminiscence and memories sessions Exercise classes to keep you strong and active Sing-a-longs Guest speakers Current affairs discussions Monthly bus trips Daily fee $16.

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Concert: Memories – Popular and Patriotic The Serenata Singers Annual Gala Concert for 2018 promises to be something special. The annual event presented by the community choir in conjunction with the Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club is always a highlight of the choir’s year, but this year’s program, titled “Memories – Popular and Patriotic”, will include a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The commemoration is part of Voices of Remembrance, a statewide choral program that encourages communities across Queensland to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the Armistice through music.

Choral Director Lois Cutmore commented, “as always, the program will include a number of popular

songs, old and not so old, and feature some talented guest artists (including from local schools). Many of the songs will have a tie-in with the commemoration and we are particularly pleased about the participation of the Australian A r m y B a n d Wo o d w i n d Quintet.”

The Serenata Singers is a community choir based in The Gap. It rehearses on Monday evenings at The Gap Uniting Church and performs approximately twice a month, usually at retirement centres.

New members are always welcome.

“Memories – Popular and Patrotic” will be performed at 7:30pm, Saturday, 3 November 2018, in the Uniting Church Auditorium, 1050 Waterworks Road, The Gap. Tickets are available at the door: Adults

Serenata Singers members Marilynn Reville, Carolyn Hamer, Lenore Murphy, Sue Edwards, and Gay Hull at a working bee “making poppies” for the 3rd November concert

$20; Children $10. A supper will be provided. Proceeds from the concert will, as

always, go towards Lions Medical Research programs.

Raising the ‘Invisible Money Genera�on Parents are struggling to raise what the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has dubbed the “invisible-money generation,” according to the organisation’s new report, Share the Dream.

But seeking a financial planner could help.

The report revealed two thirds of Australian parents believe digital money is making it harder for children to grasp the value of real money and three in five parents believe this generation would be financially worse off than their own generation.

The report also showed 47 per cent of 14 to 18-year-olds are nearly as likely to take an interest in online purchases as they are to spend physical banknotes and coins at the shop.

Two thirds of parents show reluctance to speak with their kids about money and parents who have sought advice from a financial planner were more likely to have regular chats with their kids about money than those who have not.

CEO of the FPA, Dante De Gori, said this was a stand-out insight, and seeking a financial planner would create a “lasting positive legacy” for the invisible-money generation.

“For starters, it makes them much more confident in having frequent conversations with their children about money (61 per cent compared to 43 per cent of those who don’t seek the advice of a financial planner), which lays a strong foundation for a better future.”

If you have any questions or would like to attend one of our free workshops, please call Taylor Financial Advice and Solutions on 3510 1333, or email admin@tfaas.com.au. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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Our Wills & Estates team has expertise in:

• Advice on Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney & Advance Health Directives • Advice on Testamentary Trust • Estate Administration & Family Provision Claims Contact Adam Robinson or Sue Hobbs

Phone: (07) 3123 5700 www.hslawyers.com.au

The Gap Historical Society Inc. Est. 2000

The end of September was marked by our AGM, at which the same members were reelected to the Management Committee. Jack Proctor retained the Presidency, supported by George Stoddart as Vice President.

Our October meeting (Saturday 27th October) will feature a Guest Speaker from the Public Trustee office who will talk about Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Probate and related matters, all of which are of importance, not only to our more elderly citizens, but really to all ages. The talk will begin at about 2.30 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend at the nullagundi centre, 1176 waterworks road (corner of School Road), The Gap. November is, of course, Melbourne Cup month and we will celebrate this national event with a great luncheon. We invite members of those organisations who share the Nullagundi Centre with us to join us for this fun afternoon, which will feature a Hat Parade and the sweeps.

November 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the disastrous storm - The Gap Microblast - that did so much damage throughout The Gap area. At our November meeting, we will commemorate this catastrophe and members of the public are invited to come and share their stories with us. More of this in the next issue of The Western Echo.

At our November General Meeting on 24th November, the Society will enjoy a NOSTALGIC MOVIE SHOW, with a Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy favourite – Naughty Marietta or Maytime. Once again, members of the public are welcome – the show will start at about 3.00 pm.

And suddenly, its time for the Christmas Luncheon at Arana Leagues Club. More on this function next issue.

Currently, the Society has a number of publications on local Gap history on sale. These include: Memories of the Elita Theatre Ashgrove (by Doug Best), Maria – The Family Hearth/Shoe Tradition (by Richard Speechley) and The Gap Willing War Workers (by Richard Speechley) all @ $4.00 and our Recipes of Yesteryear recipe book (186 pages) @ $12.00. For phone purchases, please ring Secretary Don Willsher on 0408 012 689, or visit us at the Nullagundi Centre on the 4th Saturday of each month from 2.00 pm.

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Long Term Therapy for Heart Failure When the heart is not able to pump out the volume of blood it receives (backward failure) or cannot pump out enough blood to supply oxygen to the body (forward failure), the goal is to avoid or resolve a life-threatening crisis. Once the short-term disaster is resolved, we look to a more long-term therapy plan.

Managing the failing heart is all about creating a balance for what a sick heart can handle. Our patient should be comfortable and able to perform modest exercise. We want to minimize discomfort due to coughing, fluid buildup, or collapse. Life quality is more important than quantity, our objective is for our patients to have a happy life.

Activity Restriction? People often ask how much restriction in exercise they should impose. Some exercise is good for the pet’s well-being and life quality. Avoid exercise that leads to excessive panting or weakness.

Diuretics A diuretic is a drug that increases urine production. Diuretics are life-saving in a heart failure crisis where the lungs are filling with fluid because the heart cannot pump blood in quantities large enough to prevent fluid build-up. The dose needed for long term comfort is highly individual and may change depending on the stage of disease. Diuretics can contribute to kidney failure, so the doses are kept to a minimum. Another weak diuretic but one that helps reduce the heart’s workload is Spironolactone, which is usually given as an adjunctive medication.

ACE Inhibitors ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. By using medication to inhibit ACE, we get less sodium retention and we keep blood vessels open. When the heart is overwhelmed by the amount of blood it is asked to pump forward (i.e., it receives more blood than it can pump out), it is helpful to dilate peripheral blood vessels. An analogy is a freeway system with an inefficient tollbooth: Opening up more side streets, reduces traffic on the main freeway. Opening up peripheral blood vessels means less blood volume for the overloaded heart to pump.

Pimobendan- the miracle worker Pimobendan the most important cardiac drug for dogs. It works by helping the heart pump more efficiently and strongly. It also dilates blood vessels both going to and from the heart thus giving the “extra” blood a place to go so as not to overload the heart. Relatively stable heart failure patients are commonly started on this medication in addition to a diuretic and sometimes also with an ACE inhibitor. It is important to realise that few dogs die suddenly from heart failure, most eventually succumb to kidney failure that has resulted from the heart failure. Thus this disease is often termed the “cardio-renal syndrome”. A chronic cough is the most common sign of heart failure in animals.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids Supplementation with omega 3 fatty acids is currently being researched as a possible treatment for the drastic weight loss (cardiac cachexia) that occurs with some cases of heart failure. If a pet enjoys these fishy flavoured supplements, this may be a particularly helpful way to encourage appetite.

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But for the memorial stone in McLean Road South near the site of the Camp Mountain disaster, who would ever guess that between 1922 and 1955 a railway line extended between the rural communities of Ferny Grove and Dayboro. In 1918 the line from Brisbane Central reached Mitchelton: On Sunday, November 4, the Society will have a display at the Mitchelton Station centenary celebration.

Visitors to our research library, be they railway enthusiasts, local historians or the just curious, would find an extensive collection of railway photos, books and memorabilia, largely donated by the late Noel Condon. A great deal of this collection concerns the Brisbane Dayboro line; including the 1947 derailment. Witness for yourself the nostalgia created by the sight of the original stations and the steam trains and diesels that once plied that historic line.

The library is in the wheelchair friendly Enoggera Memorial Hall, Trundle Street, and is open every Thursday between 9 - 1 p.m., other times by arrangement. If driving, approach by either Pratt Street or Glenelva Terrace; bus routes 350, 598 and 599 pass the door and Enoggera Station on Ferny Grove line is two minutes walk. Further information from Dave, 3366 3191.

Amnesty International

This week, Amnesty International is highlighting the plight of up to one million predominantly Muslim people arbitrarily detained in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

Over the last 12 months, the government has ramped up its campaign of mass internment, intrusive surveillance, political indoctrination and forced cultural assimilation against the region’s Uighurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups. Amnesty International links the rise in internment to the adoption of the “Regulation on De-extremification” that was adopted in the XUAR in March 2017. This regulation targets open or even private displays of religious and cultural affiliation, including growing an “abnormal” beard, wearing a veil or headscarf, regular prayer, fasting or avoidance of alcohol, or possessing books or articles about Islam or Uighur culture.

In addition to internment, the government is also increasingly using high tech means of surveillance to monitor those citizens it considers suspicious. Security checks, now a routine part of daily life for all in the XUAR, provide opportunity to search mobile phones for suspicious content or check people’s identities using facial recognition software. Individuals can also come under suspicion through routine monitoring of messages sent on social media apps like WeChat, which does not use end-to-end encryption. Use of alternative messaging apps with encryption, such as WhatsApp, can also be a cause for detention. Amnesty International is calling on the Chinese government to end this campaign against ethnic minorities in northwest China.

The Ashgrove Amnesty International group is having a letter writing event at the Ashgrove Library at 7.00pm on Thursday October 18th. All are warmly invited to attend. The Helen Black Amnesty International group meet between 9-11am on the second Monday of the month in The Gap and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining the group. Please contact Di on 33001861. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Entertainment at St Johns Wood House St. John’s Wood History Group present the third in a series of historical notes on St. John’s Wood. This edition will focus on the entertainment at St. John’s Wood House.

The Harding family entertained extensively in their home and were well known for the banquets and entertainment that they provided.

At a function on 23 June 1881, they were entertained by an Austrian band with dancing and in August 1881, the Hardings held a masquerade dance in their Ball Room.[19] There is a copy of a banquet menu from 26 November 1884, where the guests had six courses, liqueurs, claret, and coffee.[19] At “a large and brilliant gathering” in 1892, “guests including ... Queensland Judges, the Chief Secretary and other Ministers, many members of both Houses and Legislature, of the legal

profession, and of the civil service, and a large number of ladies. In all the number of visitors could not have been less than 500... the host and hostess charmingly received their visitors... A band of music was in attendance and the function passed off most pleasantly.” [20] Note: Sources for this work can be found on the St. John’s Wood Queensland site on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ St_John%27s_Wood

St. John’s Wood dance card, 1886 courtesy Mrs Emily Harding scan of original

Arana VIEW meeting November Arana VIEW club will meet on Wednesday 7th November at the Arana Leagues Club ,Dawson Parade, Keperra .Doors open at 10.30am for the meeting to commence at 11.00am. Cost for the 2 course lunch, tea or coffee is $27.00.

This meeting is our last “Make, Bake and Grow” table for the year, so bring along all those Christmas Goodies to be

sold on the table. It is also our annual book sale where, for $5.00 a shopping bag, (that you will need to bring!) you can get all your Christmas reading organised.

Our guest speaker for November is Loretta Ryan, who has had a long and varied career in radio and television and now presents the Weekend show on the ABC.

Our usual raffles will be available as will be our lucky door prizes, all proceeds of which goes towards supporting our Smith Family Learning for Life Students.

New members and guests are always welcome. Please phone Carol on3355 5349 to book by noon Monday 5th November.

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Nestled away on the Enoggera Creek, Ashgrove you won't find a better location to spend quality time with friends and family.

A limited number of memberships are currently available at very reasonable rates, so get in quick to avoid missing out. The club also has a function hall that can be booked out for a variety of occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, fitness classes and work conferences.

For more information contact Mike or Serena at the Club, we look forward to hearing from you.

Telephone: 3366 1560

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THE GAP

SPRING LAMB TIME Come on in for some delicious, fresh, free-range Tasmanian lamb. We have many cuts to choose from, including: Loin Chops, Easy Carve Legs, French Cutlets, BBQ Chops, Mince, Diced Pieces and many more, including our delicious Lamb and Rosemary Home Made Pies.

Have you tried making your Shepherds’ pie out of Lamb Mince?? It’s delicious!!

Seniors’ Day Thursdays It is lovely to see so many of our seniors taking advantage of our 10% discount on Seniors’ Day every Thursday. No minimum purchase required, just a genuine discount on presentation of your Seniors’ Card.

Special orders If you have the need for special orders for catering, sporting events, parties, large functions etc please be sure to phone or call in and see us for your requirements.

We can prepare your needs for 2 – 2000 people and all it takes is a chat to one of the team to arrange.

We specialise in portion controlled cuts so if you need a specific size piece, you are certainly at the right place.

We can also prepare your spit or smoker products as well.

Xmas is coming Scary as it seems, now that the Fruit Mince Pies are cropping up in stores and the kids are into the last term of school its not surprising that Christmas orders are being mentioned already.

In the coming weeks we will have out Christmas lines/order forms available for you to start making your selections. As we did last year, we promise to give you the best Hams, Turkeys, Roasts etc we can source.

Gary has already been working hard with our suppliers to ensure we have plenty of the right stock available - watch out over the coming weeks!

Until next month eat well, stay well and we hope to Meat U in the Gap Village really soon!

Julie & Gary Read & the friendly Team at MeatU@Home

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Walton Bridge The Gap Guides Guiding in Queensland was established in 1919. Girl Guides Queensland is the largest youth organisation for girls and young women in Queensland with almost 5000 youth Members and 1000 volunteer Leaders and adult Members.

Guiding began in The Gap area in 1958.

Meetings took place in the Guide Hut in Paten Road opposite to where our present hut stands today.

In 1972 Walton Bridge District was opened meeting in their hut in School Road.

In 1999 both Districts combined to form Walton Bridge The Gap Girl Guides meeting in our hut in Paten Park on five afternoon/ evenings per week.

60 Years later in 2018 Girl Guides are still very strong in The Gap area with a Gumnut, 2 Brownies, 2 Guides and Ranger Units catering for over 120 girls aged from 5 years to 15 years. Meetings are facilitated by our 12 Unit Leaders, five Unit Helpers and five Junior Leaders.

Meeting Times: WBTG Gumnuts 5/6 years Monday 4 to 5.30pm.

• 1st WBTG Brownies 7/11 years Tuesday 5pm to 7pm.

• 2nd WBTG Brownies 7/11 years Thursday 4.30 to 6.30pm.

• 2nd WBTG Guides 10/13 years Friday 7pm to 9pm.

• 3rd WBTG Guides 10/13 years Wednesday 6pm to 8pm.

• WBTG Ranger Guides 13 years + Friday 7pm to 9pm.

Girl Guides provides a nonformal educational program designed to create leaders of tomorrow by building on strengths and personal skills development.

It is supported by trained volunteer Leaders who are committed to Girl Guides Australia’s mission statement: ‘To empower girls and young women to grow into confident, self-respecting and responsible community members’ Membership of Girl Guides Queensland is open to girls from 5 to 17 years of age, and women 18 years and over. As part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), each Guide is a privileged sister in a sisterhood of ten million Guides worldwide, the world’s largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women.

For more information about the Girl Guides in your local area please contact the District Manager: Faye Lawson on faye1304@optusnet.com.au

Catholic Bushwalkers Join the Catholic Bushwalkers in all varieties of walks – city, local bush, mountains, rainforest, and creeks. Some areas are seasonal depending on the weather and time of year. The Club also programmes “beginner’s walks” to let visitors find out if they like walking distances – a bit more than the morning fitness walk around the block. For the beginners, we try to stay near the city.

For more information ring Greg on Ph: 3351 4092. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

The Probus Club of The Gap

AN INVITATION WALTON BRIDGE THE GAP GIRL GUIDES

Club activities this month have been varied, ranging from a nearly-successful tilt at a bowls trophy to a dinner at the Gap Tavern and a three-day excursion including whale-watching.

How can a lawn bowls challenge be “nearly successful”? Well, win both the games you play but not by a large enough margin to overtake other winners in the tournament. Moral: have fun in your active retirement anyway.

On a grander scale, the whale-watching trip was very successful. After making good use of the journey up to Hervey Bay (Yandina ginger and nuts, anyone?) the actual whaleviewing was spectacular, with the great beasts approaching the boat closely. Warning: what comes out of the spouting blowhole is not all clean seawater! Now that’s close! We undertake such trips from time to time, and they are always worthwhile.

For more information you can go to www.probussouthpacific. org/microsites/thegapc/Welcome or just Google us: Probus The Gap If you would be interested in joining, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our secretary Jan on 3366 2998. We meet at 2pm on the first Thursday of every month, at The Gap Baptist Church, at the junction of Waterworks and Settlement Roads – handy to lots of buses, and with some spaces for car parks. Places are available and we’d love to meet you.

Cordially invites past and present members – Adult and Youth Plus our Friends of Guiding TO

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SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2018 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

WALTON BRIDGE THE GAP GUIDE HUT A Barbque/Sausage Sizzle Dinner followed by Campfire and Supper.

Plus…. A Party Cake to Share.

A Gold Coin (per person) donation towards the State Good Turn – The Great Barrier Reef Foundation is requested on the night.

FOR CATERING –PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY 12.10.18 Faye Lawson – faye1304@optusnet.com.au

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Our staff will pamper you with your chosen treatments to ensure your skin and body are ready for the rigours leading up to the festive season.

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The Men’s Shed actually uses two buildings or “sheds” at its Yoorala Street location. One - the “bottom shed” - is a dedicated work shed where members engage in a range of manual arts projects. The major continuing project is toy repair, a niche not usually serviced by commercial providers. On request we also undertake woodworking and similar projects for other community organisations such as kindergartens and pre-schools. Both types of activities are offered as free community services, although we do welcome donations to help cover the costs of materials.

The bottom shed also gives members the opportunity to work on their personal projects, if wanted drawing on the skills and experience of other Shed members.

The other shed, the “top shed”, is essentially a meeting facility. It is the hub of our informal social interaction, of our regular social events such as monthly barbecues, and of the broad range of other Men’s Shed activities beyond the work shed. These include cards, discussion group, book club and walking groups.

The top shed has just undergone a major refurbishment over the past two months and the transformation from its previously rather rundown state is quite profound. We will be reporting in the Echo next month on the grand opening event for this wonderful “new” facility.

In August the Men’s Shed ran a Bunnings sausage sizzle with a difference. The food and drinks were free, courtesy of Bunnings. We collaborated with Bunnings on helping out with their Fathers Day night-time festivities. Men’s Shed ran the popular sausage sizzle where eleven of our members participated and enjoyed the interaction with shoppers and friendly Bunnings staff.

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Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club News This month has been a very busy time for the club with a number of fundraising projects.

Our Lions Club District raised or influenced funds for the Farmers Drought Appeal and the Cancer Council Daffodil Day in Excess of $130,000. This was done with the support of 24 Lions Clubs in the Q3 District. Ashgrove / The Gap Club played a leading role in both of these projects.

A big thank you to our local communities for your support in these projects.

Trivia Night for Voices of Birralee Want to book a table for the Lions and Voices of Birralee Trivia Evening. Put the 20th October in your diary for Trivia Night. Help support our local singers to get to the Western Front to sing at the National Remembrance Ceremony. Our Birralee Singers have attended these ceremonies for a number of

years and need some financial assistance to attend, so come along to this fun night and support a really good local cause. (Contact Allan Turner Ph 0400210357) Loud Shirt Day for Hear And - Say Ashgrove/The Gap and Bardon/Herston Lions Clubs Lions will be cooking up a real deal Bar B Q at Billy’s Meats at Ashgrove and Bardon for the HEAR and SAY Organisation on Saturday 20th October, commencing 10am-2pm.

Come along and support your local HEAR and SAY Organisation and buy lunch with Billy’s famous sausages.

(Contact Jim Green 38502111 at Hear and Say) Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Annual Garage Sale Add Saturday 27th October from 6.00am to 1.00pm in your Date Calendar for our Annual Garage Sale at The Gap Football Club.

This will be our 46th Year so please don’t throw out those unwanted items, just call us and donate to our Club for the Garage Sale. (Contact John Rinder Ph 33003560 or Dennis Wogan Ph 33004773 or Trevor Sleep Ph 33002924) Melbourne Cup Trifecta Tickets -$1000 Prize Lions will be selling our popular Melbourne Cup Trifecta Tickets with a prize of $1000 in October and early November at our local shopping centres and Dan Murphys The Gap. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 tickets for $5.00. Put your spare change aside, you never know you just might be the lucky winner.

Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings One of our most successful fundraisers is the sale of our Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings. These items will come on sale in November at several outlets locally and at the PA and Wesley Hospitals.

If you would like to join the program of giving or selling cakes please contact Dennis Wogan on Phone 33004773 M0427194306 Serenata Singers November 3rd set aside this date for a memorable evening of music and song by our local Serenata Singers. The Lions Club provides supper and the Serenata Singers from the Uniting Church perform each year with bigger and better performances and attendances.

Come along and enjoy a very polished performance of local musical talent. (Contact Susie Green Ph M 0407750781 or The Gap Uniting Church for Entry Tickets) Thinking of Joining?

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club please contact Peter Cooper: Ph 33660286 M 0488069089

ASHGROVE/THE GAP LIONS CLUB

ANNUAL GARAGE SALE WHEN: Saturday 27th October 2018 at 6am to 1pm WHERE: The Gap Football Club, 25 Glenaffric Street, The Gap PRELOVED GOODS: Collectables and Antiques. (Only saleable items please.)

Lions are looking for resaleable items in good condition to raise money for local charities. Items may include: Kitchenware Glassware Crockery/China Pots and Pans Clean Clothing Manchester Jewellery Fashion Accessories Baby Gear Toys Games/Puzzles Paintings Books/Comics Sports Gear CDs / DVDs / Records Small Furniture Items Hand Tools Garden Tools Pot Plants All items sold “as is” with no guarantees for quality and fitness for purpose

EXCLUSIONS: Lions are NOT able to accept donations of white-goods (refrigerators/washing machines) computers, office equipment, televisions and sound systems. Also large and heavy furniture items and mattresses will not be accepted (acceptance of furniture items will be at the discretion of the collectors) and No Magazines thank you.

DROP OFF: Please drop off donations to The Gap Football Club on FRIDAY 26th October from 7am. Please no waste material or junk.

Alternative pickup: Lions will be able to pick up most goods on Friday 26th October, provided you book (details below) For more information or to arrange pick up please contact one of the following Lions members:

John Rinder 3300 3560

Denis Wogan 3300 4773

Trevor Sleep 3300 2924

email: lrinder@bigpond.net.au

Thank you for your support. Please mark this even in your diary.

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The Physiologix Corner The Best and First Treatments for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

PILATES at The PHYSIOLOGIX studio space has expanded!

Our bigger and well equipped pilates studio offers custom programs for individuals or small group classes, with all sessions run by a highly qualified physiotherapist. See you there!

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common lifestyle disease in individuals 65 year of age and older, but can also affect individuals as young as 30 years of age. It can begin for no obvious reason and the symptoms vary over a number of years.

OA effects the joints wherein the cartilage on the ends of the bones degrade and thin. It most commonly affects the knee, hip and hands. People with OA of the hip or knee may experience the following symptoms and difficulties with activities of daily living: Knee pain and/or stiffness with weight-bearing.

Crunching or clicking noises in the knee Difficulty walking up stairs or getting up from sitting.

Hip pain located outside the hip or deep in the groin Difficulty getting in and out of the car, putting on socks or picking things up from the floor.

OA was previously thought of as a “wear and tear” and that the joint was worn out. This led many people to believe they cannot and should not be physically active with OA. THIS IS NOT CORRECT!!! In fact, many studies have shown that cartilage actually needs moderate load through physical activity to regenerate itself. Exercise will make you feel better.

The current national and international clinical guidelines recommend patient education, exercise and weight loss (if needed) as first line treatment for OA. Good Life with OA in Denmark (GLA:D) represents a nationwide evidence-based initiative that follows the current guidelines for best treatment of hip and knee OA. The program includes an assessment and physical tests performed by a trained GLA:D Physiotherapist, patient education sessions and a Physiotherapist supervised group or home exercise program performed twice per week over 6 weeks. The exercises are designed specifically for people with knee and hip OA with many level and progressions based on your level of pain and function. The idea is after 6 weeks you have the movement, quality and control needed to continue and become a part of your every day life.

Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist Gena Wallis is one of the first Physiotherapists in Brisbane to be trained in this program. For more information on The GLA:D Program and to book an appointment please contact our friendly reception staff at Physiologix, based upstairs at The Gap Health and Racquet Club. You can contact us through our website on physiologix. com.au or call us on (07) 3511 1112. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

We offer a variety of classes including:

Pilates equipment classes Group classes Individual sessions

Pregnancy classes Sports specific programs Custom Physi-app home program

Workcover/Insurance/DVA/EPC accepted Hicaps on site for immediate rebate

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At The Gap Health & Racquet Club 200 Settlement Rd, The Gap

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.....Principal's Points.......Principal's Points......

However challenging it was, we still managed to have a great afternoon entertaining our elders with fun games, Regis such as snap; while licking Class 6/5D visited Regis ice-cream.

Aged Care Centre this term.

We also made poppies while With the support of our we listened to magnificent war school Chaplain, Mrs Jocelyn stories that these people had Hayes and parent helpers, to share.

Mrs Shannon Beaumont and I We also read them stories walked with the class and spent about 45 minutes engaging in and picture books while we conversation, reading and flooded them with memories playing card games with the of times gone by. residents.

We had a wonderful time at An email from Regis staff Regis. A time residents could the next day stated that the not stop talking about. This residents thoroughly enjoyed was very important to both, the afternoon and were still us and them. We hope to visit talking about our students the again soon.” next morning at breakfast. I

by Harrison have also received a lovely “On the 6th of September, email from a resident’s daughter who stated the me and my friends had a long following “My Mother is a walk to Regis but the walk resident at Regis Aged Care. was worth it. Vicky, one of the Mum greatly enjoyed the visit workers there, was a lovely of your lively well behaved lady who welcomed us in. children, particularly a young When we got to level girl who shared a conversation two, I sat down with two of with her. My sincere thanks the residents, Isabelle and for this excellent programme Betty (sorry if I got their name bringing much joy to the wrong). All the people here Residents.” were kind and experienced.

Some student feedback We had a scrabble game, even below shows the positive though it was hard. impact for all involved: In the middle of our game “On the 6th of September Vicky came by and gave us 6/5D marched up to Regis rainbow ice cream. It was very aged care. We played games, thoughtful. Soon after that, it read stories and shared ice was time to go. I remember cream together. Little did we how much fun I had and I can’t know this simple little visit to wait to go back.”

Regis, would make so many

by Sienna people’s day.

The Gap State School

Mount Coot-tha Young Writers Last month I had the pleasure of attending the presentation of the Mt Coottha Young Writers 2018 Anthology. This year, five of our students, Milla, Riley, Lara, Aaron and Kynan attended the writers’ workshop. A cluster initiative, the workshop provides talented and motivated young writers with the opportunity to work through the writing process under the guidance of a published author. This year, and back for his second year, Brian Falkner, a renowned Australian children’s author shared his skills and passion for his craft with the young writers. His ability to instill these ideas and processes was amazing. Well done students!

(Lara K is absent from this photo.)

Australian Maths Competition The Australian Maths Competition is an enjoyable challenge with many of the problems set in situations familiar to students and showing the relevance of mathematics in their everyday

lives. The problems are also designed to stimulate discussion and can be used by students as springboards for investigation.

Students are asked to solve 30 problems in 60 minutes (Years 3–6). The problems are designed to test mathematical thinking and questions are designed so that they can be answered just as quickly without a calculator as with one. The problems get progressively more challenging to test the students’ problem-solving skills.

Congratulations to the following students: High Distinction: Charlize and Lola Distinctions: Joshua, Samuel, Jimmy, Sasha, Alex and Alexander Credits: Oliver, Brodie, Samuel, Rachel, Cooper and Harry.

Enjoy the holidays - we look forward to another exciting term when it begins on Monday 8 October.

Joanne Nicholls - Principal

Principal’s Invited to Congratulate Students

For 24 years The Western Echo has been giving local schools the opportunity to applaud and congratulate their students in their academic, sporting, cultural and social endeavours.

All schools in our area are invited to submit Principal’s Points for more information either email editor@westernecho.com.au or call 3300 1846 to arrange submitting articles for your school.

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Bush Kitchen Garden at PRSS

Thanks to the ideas and hard work of Rod Heggie, Jenny Entsch-Keith, Jen McMahon and Brian Machin, the Prep – 2 playground now has its very own “Bush Kitchen Garden”.

The children will be able to play in the ‘Bush Kitchen Garden’ during morning tea and lunch playtimes. There are pots and pans and kettles to ‘cook’ with and baskets to collect treasures from nature in.

The benefits of ‘outdoor play kitchens’ are well documented and include: • Encouraging role play, sharing and turn-taking.

• Helping children to look after themselves and the area by tidying up and washing hands afterwards.

• Encouraging communication and language development as children share ideas and build rich vocabulary through discussion.

• Strengthening physical development, especially fine motor control (mixing, stirring, grasping etc) and hand-eye coordination.

• Encouraging exploration of the nature world (science based learning) through digging, handling leaves and maybe even looking at some creepy crawlies.

• S p a r k i n g c h i l d r e n ’s imagination by turning muddy creations into culinary delights.

• Providing an outlet for children to express their feeling through their senses and exploration. It can be soothing and relaxing.

• Encouraging problemsolving.

• Developing a sense of self and belonging in the world around them.

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Messy Outdoor Play is not focused on making or producing something with instructions and rules. It is about the process, not the product. This is what makes Messy Outdoor Play so

enjoyable for children… they are free from pressures of ‘getting it right’ or risking it not being ‘perfect’. It is learning to play and playing to learn… free from restrictions but with maximum benefit.

Bardon Girl Guides Seeking Leaders

Would you like to get involved in your local community and help the Girls develop skills for life? Bardon Girl Guides are looking for Women aged 18 years and over interested in Leadership. No previous Guiding experience necessary just a willingness to be part of a fun team!

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CHESS T'MINIT with The Gap Chess Club Games in the Stewart Wilson (hour) tournament have all been completed, and a playoff between Tony Morris and Tony Howes will be required after both players finished with 7 ½ points from 9 games played. Martin Laizans was third on 7 points.

A feature of this tournament is the Maiden Trophy, awarded to the highest finisher who had not previously won at the club. This year’s winner is Suvan Nag. The annual allegro tournament is now underway, with Joshua Morris the only player with a perfect score (4 points from 4 games).

The Gap Chess Club (affiliated with the Chess Association of Queensland) meets at 8.00pm on Friday nights at Room B6, The Gap State High School. New members are welcome. All standards are catered for, whether you wish to play socially, or in our tournament play. For further details contact Andrew Robinson on 3862-8178 or visit the club’s website at: http://www. thegapchessclub.org.au/ . The

club now has a Facebook Page, “The Gap Chess Club”, with updates on club play, local chess news and puzzles.

This month’s problem shows a very rare event – a grandmaster game where the very worst move was played.

Here it is white to move. Only one move leads to immediate checkmate – your task is to find the move and black’s reply. Solution to last month’s puzzle. Solution 1. Gxh6 is a blunder, as 1 … Kh8 (or Kg8) leads to a draw with the black king unable to be extracted from the corner. Chandler had seen that 1 … Kxh6?? 2. Kf7 and 3. Kg8 wins, but of course black does not need to capture the pawn.

Ashgrove/The Gap 500 Card Club

The 500 Card Club meets every Wednesday night, come join us for a fun filled night with folk who enjoy the game playing cards and a chat, a very friendly group who make new comers welcome. Meet Wednesday nights 6.45pm until 10.00pm.

Ashgrove Bowls Club, Yoku Road, Ashgrove. Cost $4.00 with supper included.

Further information phone Joe 33662458 , Wednesday evenings.

SPEED LIMIT NEAR SCHOOLS

Newmarket Probus Club

Newmarket Probians enjoyed a rather different outing last month when we visited the Brisbane City Council landfill site in Rochedale, where we were learned about the city’s management of its rubbish, and recycling.

The facility is well equipped to receive visitors, and we enjoyed morning tea on the decked area overlooking the lake. Our guides for the morning were informative and helpful.

We were given a tour of the site, including the hilly area that has been created with buried rubbish from Brisbane’s residents, that cannot be recycled or reused.

The landfill site has been in operation since 1993, using land that was previously a quarry. We learned how the process of responsible landfill management involves landfill gas recovery, leachate collection and treatment, and environmental monitoring.

Each of these processes was explained by our guide, and we saw that morning’s waste being spread and compacted

ready for burying. The side opening truck was especially efficient!

Once an area (or cell) is full, it is covered with layers of clay, soil and turf, and then planted out with bushes and trees. Many hectares have already been rejuvenated in this way. And eventually, when this site has exhausted its capacity, it will be returned to the community as parkland.

The methane produced at the site is harvested for power and sold back to the grid, sufficient for 8500 homes yearly. We were disappointed to find however that this has very little impact in offsetting the enormous cost of waste management.

Our morning tour continued in the Education Centre, where the specifics of recycling were discussed in detail. Many questions were answered, and I’m sure we all now have a clearer idea of what we need to do to recycle responsibly.

It was a stimulating and interesting outing.

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Shed Happens for Men - Ashgrove/The Gap Another interesting and thought-provoking evening on Wednesday, 19th September 2018 at Shed Night.

Mark Taylor Our first interviewee was Mark Taylor. (not the cricketer) Mark is a local financial planner and spoke to us about the need for financial planning to achieve one’s goal for a happy and secure retirement. Mark gave a few tips to all present about recent changes to superannuation legislation and how to make the best of our retirement savings.

He also spoke of his mother’s illness, Motor Neuron Disease (MND), and how quickly it manifested itself and just as quickly ended her life.

Motor neurone disease causes a progressive weakness of many of the muscles in the body.

While there are various types of MND the most common is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Unfortunately, there is no cure for MND, but there are treatments that can help to ease symptoms and disability.

Mark now supports a charity which provides funds to research MND with the aim of eventually finding a cure.

In addition, he spoke of his quest to buy Judith Durham’s piano for his wife - Judith Durham of The Seekers. What a coup!

Paul Marnane Paul spoke about his recent transition to retirement and the challenges it has produced for him and his family. He also talked about growing up in Ashgrove/The Gap and some of the issues involved in Christian interdenominational marriages. In addition, he revealed how Scouting has played a large part in his life influencing a number of things that happened in his working career. But, also of great interest was his hobby of fishing all around the world.

It was very evident that both these interviews and the topics that were spoken

about were well received and captured the interest of those present as both interviewees fielded many questions from

a very appreciative audience.

The next Shed night will be held on the 17th October 2018 in the usual place, the Scout Den in Paten Rd, The Gap. Date Claimer - Annual Community Shed Night On Friday, 23 November 2018, commencing at 6.00pm will be our Annual Community Shed Night at the Ashgrove Bowls Club.

Bring your wives or partners. All welcome!

For further information please call – Craig on 0417 736 897 or Lionel on 0417 786 542.

Vi s i t o u r w e b s i t e – www.shedhappensformen. com.au or our Facebook page – gapshednight@gmail.com We look forward to sharing with you on our next “Shed Happens for Men Night”

Ithaca Probus Club

The Ithaca Probus Club is a very active club, well known for our regular high quality guest speakers, our great monthly outings and our welcome for visitors and potential new members.

Established in 2000, the Ithaca Probus Club celebrated its 18th birthday in June and continues to provide Fun, Fellowship and Good Times for its members Our guest speaker last month, Brenden Minehan, National Sales Manager for Nerada Tea, spoke to us about tea growing in Australia, the history of Nerada Tea. and some tips on “How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea?”, In October, the RACQ will deliver a presentation covering a range of age-related road safety issues.The topics covered will include crash statistics, the representation

of older drivers, defensive driving tips, clarification of commonly misunderstood road rules, and the regulations surrounding medical fitness to drive.

Following our successful trip to the Scenic Rim including the Wyaralong Dam and the Mount Alford Brewery in September, this month Ithaca Probus Club members will visit a private garden featuring an extensive bromeliad collection. Lunch will be at Harrigan’s Irish Drift Inn followed by visit to Green Fingers, winners of Australian Farmer of the Year 2016, for a short presentation and an opportunity to purchase strawberries and other produce.

Our Club meets every second Thursday of the month at 9.45am at the Ashgrove

Bowls Club for a meeting with morning tea, talks on member ’s interests and a variety of guest speakers. The club currently has vacancies for new members and we would be delighted to welcome you to our meeting.

If you are interested in joining us at our October or November club meeting this year or any of our meetings next year as a guest or as a prospective member, please phone our Club Membership Officer, Anne Evans Phone 0402 630 993.

Ashgrove Bowls Club presents

TWILIGHT BAREFOOT BOWLS Fridays from the 12 th October 6.30pm until 8.00pm $20 per person Light Supper Included

Ashgrove Bowls Club, Yoko Rd, Ashgrove For bookings and enquiries, contact Diane on 0478779377

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The Gap Garden Club Inc. Est 1963 Twenty three club members have just returned from a very enjoyable trip to Canberra, the highlight being a visit to Floriade, and many other highlights around Canberra.

Our regular field trip in

October will be to the Fernvale and Wivenhoe area to visit private gardens and a lunch stop at College’s Crossing, followed by a stop at the Salvation Army Nursery at Riverview.

23 Members of The Gap Garden Club travelled to Canberra during September

Floriade - a visual spectacular!

Congratulations to our member Odette McAulliffe, who recently won the President’s trophy for her backyard garden in the Hills and Bunya District Garden Competition.

As the year draws to a close, we are looking forward to our Christmas lunch and meeting on Tuesday 27th November at Arana Leagues

Club. Tickets are on sale for $30 for club members.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 23rd October when our guest speakers will be Kevin and Coral Larsen.

Their topic will be ‘Warm Climate Bulbs.’

For more information please visit our website www. the gapgardenclub.org.au

Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club NOTICE TO When the Mitchelton October is the month to and Districts Garden Club remove spent spring flowering READERS meets on 1st November at the annuals and replenish nutrients Enoggera Memorial Hall in in the soil in readiness for Trundle Street, Colin Phillips, summer vegetables, etc. If you the guest speaker will talk have space for pumpkin vines about Gardening for Busy to run, plant some pumpkin People. Colin has worked for seeds now and you should be the Brisbane City Council rewarded with pumpkins in and other departments where winter providing you pollinate horticultural knowledge is the flowers. Male and female required and landscaping has flowers occur on the one vine. been involved in his life.

To distinguish these, the male T h e s e d a y s f a m i l i e s flower has a long stem and the have many activities making female flower has a shorter demands on their time and stem with a small bulb-like this talk should help ease the structure at the base of the pressure for gardeners, eg: the petals. To pollinate you can installation of an automatic either break off a male flower, drip system could eliminate pull off the petals, then rub watering time; energy spraying off the pollen which is on the insecticides could be avoided anthers, to the stigma of the through companion planting female flower, or you can use a which deters pests especially small brush or end of a feather in the vegetable garden; small to brush the pollen from a male flowering annuals could attract flower onto a female flower. bees, while marigolds prevent If pollination is lacking you’ll nematodes attacking roots of find the small bulb on the plants. There’s a wealth of female flower will develop knowledge to learn from Colin a little, then turn yellow and wither. at this meeting.

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We wish to advise that distribution of the Western Echo can not be legally made to letterboxes displaying No Junk Mail, Australia Post Only or Authorised Mail Only.

For those residents who wish to collect a free copy, we have newstands located at: • Enoggera News - Corner Samford Rd & Wardell St • Stewart Road News Ashgrove

This club meets on the first Thursday of the calendar month. Meeting commence immediately after morning tea which is served at 9.45 a.m.

Visitors and new members are most welcome. The hall is close to public transport and accessible by wheel chair.

For more information please phone Pat, the president, on 3356 1256.

Copies are also available at: The Gap Village Shopping Centre, The Gap Ward Office, Ashgrove Electorate Office, Great Western Super Centre Management Keperra, Red Hill APO, Ashgrove APO, Red Hill APO and the Ashgrove Library.

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Corporates Lend a Hand On 13 September 2018 around 15 corporate volunteers from construction company Lendlease spent the day weeding and planting the banks of Enoggera Creek.

Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) and Enoggera Creek Reserve bushcare group hosted the group on the creek bank next to St John’s Wood scout hall.

SOWN was one of 140 worthwhile causes in Australia receiving a helping hand from Lendlease employees, as part of its annual Community Day. Community Day projects are sourced and initiated by Lendlease employees, giving them the ability to choose where they want to lend a hand and where they can be most helpful.

“Community Day offers employees a chance to apply their experience and skills to make a meaningful and positive contribution to our local communities.

“Community Day has become a great part of our history and culture. Since

Lendlease and SOWN volunteers who revegetated the creek bank. PHOTO: Anne Jones

it started in 1996, we have supported activities ranging from renovating buildings for the homeless, to restoring green spaces and assisting children with special needs,” said Cate Harris of Lendlease Foundation.

Bushcare group leader Richard Harding said the large group had made a big impact on the creek bank.

“The volunteers cleared a

significant area of weeds and then planted 300 locally native plants,” he said.

During their morning tea break the group was given a talk by local spider expert Robert Whyte.

The group was very interested to learn about the sorts of spiders they were likely to encounter while working on Enoggera Creek.

SOWN President John

Abbott said SOWN was very grateful for the support and the hard work by the Lendlease volunteers.

“Congratulations to Lendlease for a wonderful initiative which provides much-needed support to local communities.

“Having 15 keen volunteers working on this site has made a real difference to our local environment,” John said.

Queensland laurels 3300 6304

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The genus Neolitsea, in the laurel family, is found throughout south-east Asia and along the Queensland coast into NSW. There are about 85 different types of these evergreen shrubs and small trees that are typically found in the rainforest understory.

Two of these species, the white bolly gum (Neolitsea dealbata) and grey bolly gum (Neolitsea australiensis) are relatively common in SE Queensland and endemic to Australia.

The white bolly gum usually grows to less than 10m tall in cultivation and is ideal for a semi-shaded spot

in the garden. The elliptical leaves, which are dark green on the upper surface with a pale lower surface covered in white-brown hairs, arise in whorls from the stems. Young stems and leaves are pinkish in colour and hang limply down.

The small fragrant, cream flowers from February to June are followed by globular purple-black, fleshy fruit. Like many of our rainforest species, these plants provide food for a number of species. The leaves are used by the blue triangle butterfly whilst the fruit is eaten by the brown cuckoo dove, green catbird, topknot pigeon, wompoo fruit dove

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Neolitsea dealbata

and white-headed pigeon.

If you are looking for a replacement for the invasive camphor laurel on your

property, the native laurels Neolitsea, Endiamdra and Cryptocarpa are worth considering.

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Reflections...

My Reflections column last month wrote on the formation of The Gap State School’s Swimming Club in 1968.

On the evening of Saturday 15 September, my wife Pat and I attended a get together celebrating the 50th anniversary since formation which was so ably arranged and catered for, by the current Gap Gators Swimming Club committee.

The large gathering was hosted by President Glen Sorensen with special guest, local Gap Ward Councillor Steven Toomey and an apology from our local State Member for Cooper, Hon. Kate Jones.

A number of the original committee attended and it was obvious how thin their ranks have diminished over the past 50 years.

A number of emails were received from past members offering best wishes, including one from Rebecca Brown who was taught to swim in the pool and went on to become a world record holder in breaststroke.

The current committee and those committees between the formation and current years have upheld a strong commitment to keeping upto-date with equipment needed to progress modern swimming training and facilities and are to be congratulated.

A huge display of memorabilia, trophies, pennants, ribbons etc, the record books from the early days made interesting reading, showing the contrast between written or typed method back then, to the speed and methods of today.

Guests received a gift of a commemorative coffee mug embossed with the Gap Gators logo and the children an embossed water bottle, thanks to the sponsorship of Cr. Steven Toomey.

A wonderful event to celebrate a wonderful initiative

which has seen many local children go on to enjoy and embrace swimming, some of whom have reached the pinnacle of the sport and won state, national and worldwide acclaim and awards.

EUREKA! It is thought that when Lassiter first caught sight of the lost gold reef as he was searching for that, he looked to heaven and screamed out “Eureka! I have found it!”

On a recent bus trip to Brisbane on the 380 bus I had to stifle my reaction and not scream out “Eureka! Now I know!”

Regular readers of this column will be aware of articles I have previously written in relation to the current fad of cutting away parts of jeans and more particularly the areas around the knees. I know many will be pleased that I have found the answer to this fashion.

As a passenger boarded the 380 bus I could but notice the cut away around the knee section of her jeans. As she sat on a side seat and the two bare knees became obvious, it was then that she inserted her Go-card into the opening on her left knee. Now I can advise readers I paid particular attention when she came to her bus stop, the Go-card was retrieved for swiping off on her departure from the bus. In my mind the mystery of this fashion is now solved.

Tw o a d v e r t i s e m e n t s regularly aired on television both involve action on the road, or in a car park, and both should contain a warning to children or the elderly to ‘not copy’ or could be a ‘potential health hazard’.

In the first instance, a mature woman who thinks she is a dancer, or trolley rider, approaches an abandoned supermarket trolley. There follows a pas de deux and then

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‘The Gap Gators’ Swimming Club Celebration

by Richard Speechley

it scoots away giving a circus performance of riding it to the trolley-return docking station.

To me this is an advertisement encouraging the misuse of trolley (by the young) resulting in damage to trolleys and perhaps vehicles. Whenever I see this advert I comment “stupid woman, I hope you hit a rock!”

The other advert is of an elderly man and woman complete with bike helmets, riding in the middle of the road, having a discussion about funeral planning. As their course takes them closer to the middle of the road, and closer to the double white lines, they not only are oblivious to possible traffic behind them,

but also to possible collisions with oncoming traffic where they could be maimed or killed.

Driving laws now require vehicles to maintain a distance to bicycle riders of 1.5 metres, does the car or truck veer across the double line into the oncoming traffic or go left onto the footpath where they may hit a pedestrian?

I’m sure the advertising agency saw it as a way to increase sales and potential clients fo the funeral policy it is advertising.

It does seem that common sense in some advertisements is sadly lacking.

Quote of the Day

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Newmarket Bocce Club

Looking for an Ideal Present?

If you have enjoyed Richard Speechley’s “Reflections” column over the past eight years, you can now buy the books!

Hello, my name is Mario De Marco and welcome to my world of Bocce. As Secretary of the Newmarket Bocce Club (NBC) I would like to introduce you to Bocce, so here I go.

Overview They say that the game goes back to the Romans so predominately bocce was European and introduced to Australia by immigrants from Europe, especially Italians, in the early 1900.

For many years it was played as a social recreation in backyards, streets and suburban parks. In the 1950’s, following the postwar inflow of immigrants, it became an organised sport and part of ethnic Australia social culture. When Italian immigrants established large social clubs, bocce courts were incorporated in them.

However, today recreational bocce is still played in back yards and parks by all cultures.

NBC is multi-cultural.

How it Developed There is one registered Bocce club left in Brisbane, being the NBC which has 4 playing courts, situated at 23 Foster Street Newmarket (behind the “City Church”).

This club was established in 1972 and was incorporated in 2007 under its current name.

It’s a game of skill, it’s challenging but it’s also fun.

The club has social games on Wednesday from 6.30pm; competitive games on Friday from 6.30pm (but social games can be organised) and Sunday from 1pm. The club also has Sunday social competitions throughout the year including sponsored competitions with the only other club in Redlands City Council being the Redlands Sporting Bocce Club.

For more information please contact Tony Giacoboni on 0412 386 617 or Mario De Marco on 0403 257 325. yours in Bocce, Mario

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The benefits go far further than simply spreading a message. The confidence burst spills over into all aspects of life.

If you’d like to know more, pop along to one of our meetings and watch for yourself - we won’t press you to speak if you’d prefer not to.

Visitors are always welcome at no cost [limit three free meetings] and we are a warm and supportive group. Upcoming meetings are on October 2 and 16 and a highlight of the year is Nov 6th when members participate in the Club speech contest.

We’d love to welcome you at the Community Meeting Room, Grange Library, Evelyn St, Grange at 6.45 for a 7 pm start. Enquiries phone Mary 0438 624 667 or email info@ powertalkbrisbanecentral.org website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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For more information contact Philippa Wightman on Ph: 3300 1846 or 0408 496 737 or mail: PO Box 270, The Gap Q 4061 The Deadline for the NOVEMBER 2018 Edition Wednesday 24 October 2018

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The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy have changed their name and will change their look ... but you can be assured that we still have the same friendly staff and faces waiting to welcome you and assist you with all your family’s pharmaceutical needs!

Open 7 Days 8:30am to 8pm Undercover Parking Now Available under Aldi Glen Affric Street Providing all your pharmaceutical needs including :-

• Blood Pressure Checks • Cholesterol Checks • Iron Level testing • Ear piercing • NDSS Agent • Webster Packing Naturopath available — Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday

• Home Deliveries Available Monday to Friday • The Gap Day and Night Pharmacy 974 Waterworks Road, The Gap QLD, 4061 thegapdnpcy@optusnet.com.au The Western Echo October 2018 Page 32

The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy

Ph: 3300 1555 Fax: 3300 9020

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