The western echo november 2017

The

Western Echo

November 2017 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

Brownies Assist Safe Haven Community

2nd Walton Bridge The Gap Brownies presented filled toiletries bags to Paul Ferry and Denise Hunter of Safe Haven Community, located at Red Hill, which provides support and accommodation to women and children fleeing from domestic and family violence. Story Page 3.

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ADVERTISER’S DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANTS Taylor Financial Advice & Solutions Phone:3310 1333 pg 18

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

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HAIR DESIGN DHS Hair Shack Phone: 3300 4200

HANDYMAN Specialized Handyman Services Phone:0419 437 470 pg 23

LAWYERS

BARBER George’s Barber Shop Phone: 3366 7435 pg 10 Men’s Studio Keperra Phone: 3351 2655 pg 8

BEAUTY Blooms Beauty Salon Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32

Intune Beauty Therapy Phone: 3300 9710 p g 16

BUTCHER MeatU@Home Phone: 3161 5021 pg 19

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP Paten Park Native Nursery Phone: 3300 6304 pg 27

CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 10

Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 14 Reveal Legal Phone: 3510 2155 pg 6

MASSAGE Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 16

MEDICAL CENTRE Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 9

MOWING / GARDENING Good Deal Mowing Phone: 0439734 142 pg 23

MUSIC TUITION The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 25

NATUROPATHY Keperra Day & Night Chemmart Phone: 3351 7600 pg 8

DENTURES Denture Square Phone: 3189 7085 pg 17

DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE Communify Phone: 3510 2707

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GIFTS/HOMEWARES Oliver & Rose Gift Australia Phone: 0435 073 123 pg 9

GUITAR TUITION Rob’s Guitar School Phone: 3289 8020 pg 25

GUTTER VACUUM Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 6

PHARMACY

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Proactive Coaching.net Phone: 0411 036 297 pg 16

Keperra Day & Night Chemmart Phone: 3351 7600 pg 8

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

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WEIGHT LOSS Winning with Food Phone: 0403 085 640 pg 21

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Brownies Band Together for a Good Turn Girl Guides Queensland challenges its members with a good turn, this year the Walton Bridge/The Gap Guides had to raise funds for victims of domestic violence and then make up bags of goods to give to a local organisation.

To kick off the fund raising the 2nd Walton Bridge/The Gap Brownies decided to have a lamington drive and collected orders. With the help of one of our parents, Teresa Bua from Blue Sorrento catering who baked large slabs of sponge cake and mixed up the chocolate mix, one Thursday afternoon the Brownies and leaders made up lamingtons and packaged them ready for distribution.

Everyone involved had great fun and made a bit of a mess but achieved our aim and as a result, have been able to purchase items for the good turn.

One of our leaders made cloth shoulder bags and into those went a toothbrush, toothpaste and a plastic holder,soap and a soap holder,hairbrush, deodorant,face wash cloth/ flannel, tissues, shampoo and a chocolate bar.

Walton Bridge/The Gap Guides Leader Katrina Arnold made contact with Paul Ferry and Denise Hunter from Safe Haven Community, based at

Red Hill to arrange to donate the filled bags for Safe Haven to distribute to those in need.

In October 2015 Denise Hunter founded Safe Haven Community to address the severe shortage of available housing for women and children fleeing domestic and family violence. Paul Ferry joined the organisation in March 2017 as the Executive Director and with over 18 years experience in marketing and communications, sales and business management, has been able to bring Denise’s early vision from concept to fruition as a fully sustainable service. Safe Haven Community assists greatly in reducing homelessness and the number of incidents of women and children being beaten, hospitalised or murdered each year in Australia.

Australia has a critical shortage of suitable and available accommodation for people at risk of domestic abuse or homelessness. You can help solve this problem by letting someone stay with you in your private home.

If you don’t have a spare room there are other ways to help. Safe Haven Community is a registered charity, all donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of your donation will go to assisting people at risk of domestic abuse or homelessness.

Thanks for Supporting Our Morning Tea! The members of The Gap Branch of Save The Children wish to thank all those people who supported their Morning Tea. The response, both from long- standing supporters to those who have attended our functions for the first time was truly heart-warming.

We are most appreciative.

Our thanks also to the staff and volunteers of the St Peter Chanel Church. Their willingness to be as much help as was possible, was much appreciated. Our Guest Speaker Jenny Woodward was most enthusiastically received. We will be giving the proceeds to two of the very important programmes of Save The Children - that is the Play to Learn Scheme and to Gareema and Jebb which look after women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Again many thanks from the members of The Gap Branch. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

If you would like to register a room, or would like to speak to an expert about considerations in registering a

room, or donate, you can call 1800 042 836 (18000 HAVEN) or visit their website www. safehavencommunity.com.au

Inside the November Issue...

Amnesty International..................................................................16 Arana VIEW Club..............................................................31 Ashgrove Forum.................................................................9 Ashgrove Historical Society................................................13 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club..........................................22 Ashgrove/The Gap Men’s Shed................................................28 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................27 Enoggera Historical Society..............................................29 Federal Update - Jane Prentice........................................7 Ithaca Probus Club..............................................................23 Mitchelton Garden Club....................................................27 Mitchelton Rotary Club...............................................................23 Music in the Moonlight.............................................................20 National Servicemen’s Association of Aust. (Qld Branch)........22 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................25 & 26 POWERtalk Brisbane.......................................................17 Principal’s Points....................................................24 & 25 Qld. Family History Society.............................................25 Reflections..........................................................................30 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap.....................................8 Save the Children The Gap Branch........................................3 Shed Happens ..................................................................31 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Kate Jones - Member for Ashgrove......................5 The Gap Garden Club............................................................26 The Gap Historical Society...............................................14 The Gap Probus Club.............................................................27 The Gap RSL Sub Branch..................................................6 Ward Happenings Cr Steven Toomey..................................4 The Western Echo November 2017 Page 3

Ward Happenings with Councillor Steven Toomey Cr Toomey can be contacted at The Gap Ward Office on Phone: 3407 1900 Plan for Brisbane – Get Involved!

Brisbane City Council has announced the Plan Your Brisbane initiative to start a conversation about shaping the future of our city.

This initiative follows the Queensland Government’s recently released South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017, which requires Brisbane to accommodate approximately 188,000 more dwellings by 2041 to cater for a growing population of around 386,000 new residents.

Your contribution to Plan Your Brisbane will help keep us heading in the right direction. Come along to The Gap Village Shopping Centre between 11-2pm on Friday 24 November 2017 and find out how you can be a part of shaping Brisbane’s future.

You can also complete an online survey via the Brisbane City Council website, open until 14 December 2017 https://yoursay.brisbane.qld. gov.au/plan-your-brisbane

The Gap Neighbourhood Plan

New Park Equipment for The Gap Ward

Congratulations to The Commonwealth Games Baton Bearers Congratulations to those residents who were successful in receiving notification to be a Baton Bearer for the 2018

Council has been working with the community planning team (CPT) to prepare a draft strategy to plan for how The Gap should grow and how to protect and enhance the unique, valued aspects of the area.

On Thursday 26 October the CPT for The Gap Neighbourhood Plan met with the council project team to discuss the draft strategy release for community consultation.

If you would like to learn more on this process visit www.brisbane.qld.gov. au search Neighbourhood Plan. Submissions for The Gap Neighbourhood Plan draft strategy are open until 8 December 2017.

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Commonwealth Games. The Gap Ward hosts a number of residents who will be part of this process and who will take away lifelong memories of their participation..

I had the pleasure of meeting Graeme Leis pictured below - of The Gap to congratulate him personally on his successful bid as a Baton Bearer.

Two small playgrounds are nearing completion in The Gap. Badrick Park in Inwood Place has been upgraded and part of this work includes a pathway access to the play area.

Bill Fursman Park on Yoorala Street will receive a new playground designed for smaller children. Both these playgrounds will be completed in time for the summer holidays.

Community Corners – Thursday 23 November 2017 Waterworks Road, The Gap (outside Craig Ray Solicitor at The Gap Village 10.00-12noon). Bring your rates notice along to receive your two free green trees voucher.

Quote of the Day

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.

Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

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State Update World Teacher’s Day

We recently celebrated World Teachers’ Day in Queensland and it was an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary efforts of our teachers.

Our teachers work incredibly hard to deliver the high quality education every child deserves and as Minister for Education I am inspired every day by what is happening in our classrooms.

As a small symbol of our gratitude, I delivered a cake to every school in our local community.

I am very proud to support our local teachers and school communities with record education budgets that are delivering real improvements including: • Expanded Performing Arts Centre for The Gap State High School • Upgraded Halls for The Gap and Ithaca Creek State School • 75 extra teachers for our local schools • New hall and junior school block for Kelvin Grove State College • $840,000 for Mater Dei’s Trinity Place • Every Prep class to have a teacher aide from 2018

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

Kate Jones MP

Member for Ashgrove

Cheaper Electricity and Public Transport I know that electricity is a significant cost for many families after the 43% increase we saw under the Newman government.

That’s why the Premier recently made a major announcement that for the next two years, Queenslanders would see electricity prices tied to inflation and receive a direct saving of $50 for every household.

We will continue to call for a rewrite of the rules of the broken National Electricity Market because Queenslanders should not be paying higher prices due to the failure of privatisation and generation shortfalls in other States.

However, it is also now clear that stopping the sale of our electricity assets in Queensland stopped prices rising even further. An independent report has found that household power bills are $146 (2017-2018) and $210 (2018-19) cheaper than they would have been if the former government had sold our assets.

Finally, we also heard welcome news recently that the price of public transport has dropped by more than 10% after the introduction of our Fairer Fares initiative. By slashing 20 zones down to 8, local commuters can save up to $320 a year.

Protecting Seniors Rights After hearing about the unfair treatment of our seniors in retirement villages, the Queensland Government has passed legislation providing greater safeguards.

The new laws will: • Require contracts to be simpler • Ensure ongoing fees and charges are declared upfront • Make exit fees fairer • Mandate that seniors have three weeks to evaluate the contract before signing • Introduce enforceable behaviour standards for village operators I am proud to be part of a government that has a strong record for supporting and protecting the rights of seniors.

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Remembrance Day 11 November 2017

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The Gap Sub-branch RSL will be holding a Memorial Service at Walton Bridge Memorial Park commencing from 10.40am on Saturday 11th November, followed by light refreshments in The Gap Football Club.

Poppies will again be provided to schools for distribution to students and will also be on sale from our stand in The Gap Village Shopping Centre in the week prior to Remembrance Day. Members of the Community are invited to join us in remembering those who died or suffered in all wars or armed conflicts.

ANZAC Day Commemoration 25 April 2018 1918 is the hundredth year since the end of WWI (The Great War). We invite residents of The Gap to participate in the Anzac Day parade as part of a school, sporting team, community group, family group, church group or as an individual. The Gap Community acknowledges and cares for Veterans of all conflicts, along with their families and friends who may be affected by despair, depression and loneliness. People of The Gap have for many years demonstrated their respect for liberty, freedom and belief that all have a right to be represented. Over the next few months we will be contacting community groups and schools inviting them to participate in planning next year’s commemoration of Anzac Day. We are on a quest to raise the awareness of our community to its rich and diverse military connection through the service of citizens from the Boer War through to the modern era. We will be meeting each month from mid- November 2017 and early April 2018 to plan community activities and welcome the involvement of all who wish to contribute, please contact us if you wish to be involved planning for Anzac Day ceremonies in 2018.

Our vision for Anzac Day Commemorations at The Gap is that: Commemorations are in a partnership with the Community; Building a spirit of resilience and courage in our youth; Enhance recognition of people who served in the Defence Forces of Australia, in any capacity; and A demonstration of mateship, cooperation and Community action.

Members of the Community may contact the Sub-branch by phone on: 3300 9439, email at: gap_rsl@bigpond.com or by writing to The Gap RSL, PO Box 122, THE GAP QLD 4061.

Our office (downstairs at The Gap Football Club, Glen Affric St) is open from 10am until 1pm each Tuesday, please call in advance to make an appointment.

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Hon. Jane Prentice MP Federal Member for Ryan

Federal Update Armistice Day Centenary Grants

The Armistice Day Centenary Grants Program opens this month, and I invite the Ryan community to apply for funding. The grants program will fund projects or activities that commemorate the end of the First World War, 100 years ago.

Up to $50,000 is available to organisations in the Ryan Electorate, and this funding will go towards local projects that appropriately commemorate the end of the war.

One-off grants of between $3,000 and $50,000 are available, and I encourage those in Ryan who want to contribute to a significant period in our nation’s history to submit an expression of interest to my office.

Applications open on 11 November 2017, and expressions of interest can be lodged with my office before this date. Applications close on 28 February 2018. More information is available at www.dva.gov.au or by calling 1800 555 254.

about what matters most to them. Thank you to Pramesh at Café Tara for the delicious coffee and for providing the venue.

Under discussion at this ‘Coffee Morning Catch-Up’ included the rollout of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), Superannuation and the NBN. I was able to provide residents with updates, useful information and take their concerns on board.

I regularly host ‘Coffee Morning Catch-Ups’ and invite members of the electorate to meet with me to talk over local and government issues.

I look forward to hosting another ‘Coffee Morning’ and continuing the valuable discussions I have with people in the electorate.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is approaching and I encourage everyone in the community to attend a commemoration ceremony on 11 November 2017.

Our community continues to honour the service and sacrifice of the men and women who serve in defence of our nation, and this year marks the 99th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War in 1918.

Remembrance Day is on a Saturday this year, providing even more opportunity to attend a ceremony on this significant day.

As a community, it is essential that each generation

understands how Australia’s involvement in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations have shaped this country, and learns about the sacrifice of so many servicemen and women.

Schools have been sent an educational kit developed by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), to help them plan educational and commemorative Remembrance Day activities.

Remembrance Day services in the Ryan electorate include those at SherwoodIndooroopilly, Toowong, The Gap, Kenmore, Bellbowrie and Gaythorne RSLs. Please contact your local RSL for details on their Remembrance Day service.

Coffee Morning at Café Tara

I hosted my most recent ‘Coffee Morning Catch-Up’ at Café Tara, The Gap. It was a lovely morning and a great way to have informal discussions with residents

With Pramesh Ram, Owner of Café Tara, The Gap

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Rotary in Action RCJA – Diwali The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap recently replaced the regular meeting with two ‘Away nights’.

The first was attendance at the Rotary Junior Community Awards (RCJA) at The Gap State Primary School, and then on the second night, club members and partners joined in a celebration of the Diwali festival at the invitation of two of the members.

Eight year 6 students were presented with RCJA certificates by the Club President, John Russell after they presented their experiences to an impressed audience of Parents, Teachers, Rotarians, Friends and special guest, the Minister for Education and Training, Kate Jones.

The students are, Daniel Casey, Lachlan Colen, Chloe Edgar Noah Elliot, Aliya Nichols, Jordan Preston, Eva Ramia-Topp and Nicholas Willemsen.

The non-competitive Award, overseen for the Club by Rotarian Russ O’Omalley, focuses on students (1) helping other people, (2) learning a new hobby or interest, (3) participating in physical recreation and (4) taking part in a social experience, from community activities to an arts performance.

The coordinating Teacher at The Gap State Primary School is the school Chaplain, Ms Jocelyn Hayes.

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On the second night, Club members and partners joined in a celebration of the Diwali festival at the invitation of two of the members.

The Diwali Festival, is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains who decorate their houses with candles and colourful lights, and huge firework displays are held.

The festival coincides with the Hindu New Year, and celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

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Ashgrove Forum Club Members Win Annual Debating Competition

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Successful Ashgrove Forum debating team members Ronda Nix OAM, Jayne Krieger and Carmel Towler being presented with the Winner’s Trophy by Rosie Arnold President of Bremer Forum.

On 10 October 2017, Members of Ashgrove Forum travelled to Ipswich to support their team in the Annual Debating Competition against Bremer Forum. The topic of the debate was “Should Organ Donation be Compulsory?”

The Bremer team spoke in the affirmative supporting that view. They argued that to increase donations the Australian Government should introduce laws for an “Opt-out” or “presumed consent” system, rather than the current “Opt-in” system where organ donation is voluntary. Ashgrove presented the negative argument, that organ donation should not be compulsory and that the state should not own our bodies, living or dead.

Bremer argued that a change to an “Opt-out” system where everyone is presumed to have given consent to the use of their organs, unless they apply to the government to opt out, would greatly increase the number of organs available for transplant and save many thousands of lives. They contended that while surveys had shown that 79 percent of Australians are in favour of organ donation, only one percent had registered as donors. They attributed this to the “lazy” nature of Australians and argued that the decision to donate should be taken out of our hands.

Ashgrove countered with research which demonstrated that there was no evidence that an opt-out or presumed consent system inevitably leads to an increased rate of organ donations.

Ashgrove argued that the only proven way to increase donor rates was by a coordinated national system with a team of qualified and experienced medical professionals dedicated to the task of identifying potential donors, along with a team of trained counsellors to ensure that families have the support and information they need to make the decision to donate their loved one’s organs, in every hospital.

Ashgrove Forum Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm at the Ashgrove Library. For more information call Pat (0458 696 267). website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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Concession Card reinstated for former part-pensioners Former part-pensioners in Ryan will have their Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) reinstated from this week.

The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Federal Member for Ryan said these former part-pensioners lost the card in January as a consequence of reforms to the pension assets test.

“Those reforms provided an increased pension for people with lower levels of assets, whilst some part-pensioners with high levels of assets lost access to their part-pensions,” she said.

“As a consequence, those with higher levels of assets also lost their PCC and could no longer access a range of State and Local government and private sector benefits.

“In reinstating the PCC, the Turnbull Government is ensuring that these 90,000 former part-pensioners, including almost 800 in Ryan will be able to access those benefits again in the future.”

The PCC was automatically reinstated on Monday, 9th October and it is expected that all those eligible will have their card within the next fortnight.

“Those expecting a reissued card do not need to do anything to receive it, it will be sent to them automatically.

For more information about reinstatement of the pensioner concession card, go to www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/ news/pensioner-concession-card-reinstatement For more information on assets levels go to www. humanservices.gov.au/individuals/enablers/assets.

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Robert Shearman’s Cooper Catchup My name is Robert and I am the local LNP candidate for Cooper in the upcoming state election.

Over the past seven months I have been working as hard as possible to meet with the Cooper community at markets, community corners, and by knocking on doors.

What has stood out to me is the number of people who are surprised to find a state representative asking them the simple question; “what is important to you?”

Provide Safe and Liveable Communities An LNP government will provide greater protection for domestic and family violence victims and stronger bail laws for breaches of domestic violence orders.

Living in The Gap I also understand the importance of our local waterways, and will support the groups that protect important catchments such as Enoggera, Ithaca and Fish Creek.

It is such a simple question, but it can make a big difference to decision making.

It is a question I have been asking since the day I started, and one I will keep asking if elected. That is because I respect what it means to be a representative, and I respect the views of what is an exceptionally active and informed community.

The key issues that I have heard from you, and my plan to address them are: Create Jobs The difficulty in finding employment is placing a lot of strain on families, with 30,000 jobs disappearing from Queensland last year. Youth unemployment in particular is a big concern for those trying to enter the job market, and also for parents with school age children who are worried about the future.

An LNP government will work with small businesses to employ more young people through a $5000 Apprentice Incentive program, as well as a $4000 Job Start Incentive program. We will also create jobs through greater investment in infrastructure.

Robert discussing Metroad 5 with Shadow Transport Minister, Andrew Powell MP Build the Roads We Need The constant congestion and road safety risk caused by the intersections along Metroad 5 has been one topic that has come up again and again. This old stretch of state road no longer safely or efficiently serves the community, and the current member has done nothing to fix it.

Take Action on the Cost of Living

I have been working hard to make fixing the intersections of Waterworks Rd / Jubilee Tce and Coopers Camp Rd / Jubilee Tce a state priority.

An LNP government will ease cost of living pressures by freezing car rego costs, saving a family up to $200 a year, and putting downward pressure on electricity prices.

A Real Plan for Queensland

We will do this by stopping executive bonuses until prices go down, and securing a sensible balance of traditional and renewable energy like solar and wind.

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These are the issues that I have heard are important to you, and that is why they are important to me.

Only the LNP has a real plan that will make a positive difference for Queensland families and businesses.

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Ashgrove Historical Society

Have you ever wondered about the history of your house? Don’t know where to start? On Saturday 2 December at 10am at Ashgrove Library, Dr Carmel Black, Senior Historian of the BCC City Architecture and Heritage team will present Your House has a History. Visitors are very welcome to attend the talk. A PDF copy of the Brisbane City Council booklet Your house has a history can be found on the internet. Just enter the title into your search engine. The booklet is also available at Ashgrove Library in the Local Studies section (728.37 YOU).

Dr Black’s presentation will be followed by a special morning tea at 11am to celebrate Ashgrove Library’s 50th anniversary. The library was officially opened by the Lord Mayor, Clem Jones on 2 December 1967. Perhaps you were in attendance that day. Images of the library building, both internal and external, from 1967, 1980 and other years can be found on the BCC Library catalogue under Brisbane Images. Look closely and see if you or a family member appears in any of the photos. If so, contact the library on 3407 1940.

The Society’s next photo display outside Woolworths Ashgrove will be on Friday 10 November 10am – 5:30pm. Our publications and raffle tickets will be for sale. Membership of the Society is $10 per annum, $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.

Visit our website also at ashgrovehistoricalsociety.org .

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The Gap Historical Society Inc. Established 2000 The Gap Historical Society held its Annual General Meeting on 23 September at its base, Nullagundi Hall in School Road.

Numbers attending were down on previous years. This reflects the natural attrition in an ageing group and the lack of new membership.

The society’s ability to cope with future expected financial demands was the major topic of discussion at the meeting. With income coming from a limited membership, raffles and donations and a fivefold valuation increase in Nullagundi Hall, the meeting agreed to examine options for the society in the very short term, including the surrender of the lease on Nullagundi.

A new president was directly appointed without other candidates. Mr Jack Proctor, a long term resident of The Gap is the society’s new president. Jack is a well known man about town in The Gap, having owned farms and the greengrocer’s at Walton Bridge Shopping Centre for many, many years. Mrs Bev McMullin was appointed as treasurer. The position of Secretary remains vacant.

The Gap Historical Society would welcome any new members. To see some of the things we have discussed at meetings and other things that interest us please see our page on Facebook. You can also send a Facebook message to the society about joining.

For hall bookings, enquiries about the society please call President Jack Proctor on 3300 3996 or Treasurer Bev on 3481 6085 or email bevmc185@gmail.com

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.

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Doggy Dreams Dog owners often wonder what—if anything—is going on when their pooches are sleeping.

It turns out they may be learning, according to a new study. Researchers in Hungary trained 15 pet dogs to sit and lie down using English phrases instead of the Hungarian they already knew. Afterward, the scientists attached small electrodes to the dogs’ heads to record their brain activity while they slept. Electroencephalograms (EEGs) showed that during 3-hour naps, the dogs’ brains experienced brief, repeated moments of “slow-wave” brain activity lasting several minutes. Nested within these slower oscillations, were “sleep spindles,” bursts of activity lasting 0.5 to 5 seconds that look like a train of fast, rhythmic waves on EEG recordings—and are known to support memory, learning, general intelligence, and healthy aging in humans and rats. But this is the first time they’ve been studied in detail in dogs. Like those of humans and rats, the dogs’ sleep spindles occur in short cycles in the 9-hertz to 16-hertz range; in humans and rats, these cycles are associated with memory consolidation. The scientists also discovered that the number of spindle sessions per minute correlated with how well the dogs learned their new, foreign vocabulary, the researchers report this week in Scientific Reports. And—just like in humans—females had more spindle sessions per minute than males and performed better during testing. About 30% of the females learned the new words, compared with about 10% of the males. That suggests, the researchers say, that dogs can serve as models to better understand the function of our own sleep spindles.

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A Brisbane Valley outbreak of Feline haemorrhagic fever has been confirmed by Queensland University. This virus is a mutant of the common calicivirus, but has a more than 40% fatality rate and is not prevented by current vaccines. If anyone wanted another reason to keep your cats indoors, this is it. It is highly contagious and is likely to spread. With no effective treatment other than antibiotics to prevent secondary infection, pain relief and no vaccine, quarantine is the only way we have to help control the outbreak. Please keep your cats inside ! Call us immediately if your cat shows fever, joint pain, flu like signs or jaundice.

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Helen Black Group Amnesty International With the support of Amnesty International supporters in Australia and around the world, 2017 has resulted in Amnesty being able to transform the lives of people and communities globally. Some of these successes include the release of Chelsea Manning, who walked free on May 17th, after her 35-year prison sentence was cut short by outgoing US President Barack Obama in January. She had been jailed for exposing classified information, including of possible war crimes committed by the US military. More than a quarter of a million people wrote for her release as part of Amnesty’s flagship Write for Rights letter-writing campaign in 2015. Over 10,000 people in Australia signed an online petition calling for the president to commute Chelsea’s sentence to time already served and release her. And in May the Victorian Government responded to public pressure to transfer all children being held in Barwon adult prison. Children as young as 15 were being held in the maximum security adult prison, some since November last year. Many were kept in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and all were denied adequate access to education and family visits. These successes illustrate that supporting Amnesty International is an important means of protecting the human rights of all people.

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 knowing more about Amnesty International, or joining our group. Please contact: Di on 3300 1861. For information about the Ashgrove Amnesty group please email: amnestyashgrove@gmail.com.

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A very common question asked by patients ...

Dentures offer a number of benefits to people who have lost their natural teeth: They can help them regain the ability to eat a greater variety of foods, speak more clearly, and smile with confidence.

However, it’s important to recognize that there are also some downsides to wearing dentures.

For one thing, they put pressure on the gums and consequently the bony ridges beneath them. This causes resorption, a process that results in a gradual decrease in bone volume and density. Resorption and bone loss are accelerated if dentures are worn 24 hours per day. With the loss

of bone comes inadequate support for the dentures, causing them to become loose and fall out more easily. This also results in less support for the cheeks and lips, which can cause very dramatic changes in facial appearance.

In addition, if they are not properly cared for, the under surfaces of dentures in particular can become breeding grounds for oral bacteria and fungi, which can cause odors, irritation and disease.

It has been found that those wearing dentures during the night while sleeping are more likely to have tongue and denture

plaque, gum inflammation, positive cultures for Candida albicans (thrush, an oral yeast infection) and higher blood levels of interleukin-6 — a protein made by white blood cells that signifies the body is fighting an infection. Good oral hygiene among denture-wearers is very important and reduces the risk of serious illness.

If you would like more information on denture care, please contact us on 3189 7085 and schedule an appointment for a Free Initial Consultation.

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POWERtalk Brisbane Central Finishes the Year on a High Note It’s incredible to think 2017 is nearly over. Did you achieve all you set out to achieve this year?

At Brisbane Central, we’ve gone from strength to strength in the past year – Gabrielle and Judith won writing awards; Judith and Mary won speaking awards; and our beloved club turned 50 – what a milestone!

But the year is not over yet. So, why not come along to a meeting and celebrate with our friendly members? Our Nov 7th meeting is themed “Winners are Grinners”; Nov 21st is “Sky at Night” and final meeting for the year Dec 5th we celebrate with “Red Letter Day”. Guests are always welcome at no charge [limit three free meetings] at the Community Meeting Room, Grange Library, Evelyn St, Grange. Lots of parking available, and easy access too. Call Mary for more information 0438 624 667. We look forward to welcoming you along to a meeting soon.

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Quote of the Day Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

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A New Option for Financial Advice in The Gap After more than ten years of providing thoughtful, personal financial advice to local families, Taylor Financial Advice and Solutions Pty Ltd is moving from our office in Keperra to new premises at Shop 35, The Gap Village Shopping Centre. The team is also expanding with Mark Taylor (Certified Financial Planner) and Kath Boschen (Client Service Manager) being joined by Rob Vonk (Mortgage Broker), Ian Taylor (Trainee Planner), and Jessica Taylor and Matthew Taylor (Client Service Administrators). Our only regret about this exciting move is that we will no longer be joined by our beloved office dog, Indie! Existing clients can rest assured that they can still make appointments to see her at the Keperra office of GTM Solutions Pty Ltd. Most financial transactions can be organised online now. With billions of words written about finances online, the problem is often not access to information but the reverse, as there is too much conflicting information out there. It has been likened to trying to drink from a fire hose.

Working with a competent, qualified, financial planner who can cut though the complexity and communicate clearly allows you to make an informed choice about your important financial options. At Taylor Financial Advice and Solutions Pty Ltd, we believe you should deal with a planner who has the education, experience, and resources to properly work with you, as well as being someone you get along with and trust. We will listen to you carefully and consider your values and attitudes about money and life generally when developing recommendations for you. We work with good quality, proven systems and processes but can also be sensibly flexible to your individual situation and needs, and we have access to a wide range of well researched and robust products that are less likely to disappoint. Our fees are good value and transparent, and we give clients the opportunity to understand them before we act. Most of all, we aim to treat you the way you would want to be treated as a client.

If you have any questions about how Taylor Financial Advice and Solutions Pty Ltd can help you create a realistic financial plan to achieve your goals, whilst enjoying life right now, come and visit us in our new premises from November 1st. The initial appointment is at our expense and without obligation to you. We are looking forward to continuing to enrich the lives of families in the local area by helping them grow their money!

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Ashgrove’s award winning young inventor

A young Ashgrove student has been rewarded as one of the leading young inventors in Australia for her ‘Balance Me’ invention as part of Origin’s annual littleBIGidea competition.

From over 1,000 entries received nationally, 13-yearold Elora Brady from Mount Saint Michael's College has been rewarded in the Grade 7 - 8 category with $1,000 and will participate in an Engineers Without Borders (EWB) design workshop with other finalists in Brisbane on Wednesday 25 October to help further develop her idea.

Following this workshop, Elora will be invited to provide a final pitch of her idea to the judging panel for her chance to be selected as the National Winner for her age category and win a trip to NASA Kennedy Space Centre in the USA. Elora’s littleBIGidea entry ‘Balance Me’ is designed to help students maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle. By inputting some basic personal information, Balance Me will create a specific schedule to help students juggle school, work, physical activity, relaxation

and social time. ‘Balance Me’ helps students to find equilibrium in life, and is set apart from other products by combining schoolwork, exercise and relaxation time, each element essential for a healthy life.

“Congratulations to Elora on being rewarded as one of Australia’s best young inventors from over 1,000 applications,” says Donna Pidduck, Chief Marketing Officer, Origin.

The judging panel responsible for selecting the winners includes leading

DID WE SAY NO CHANGES????

Maybe we should have said “Only changes for the better” instead ...

MU@H is excited, and extremely proud, to introduce you to our new brand of free range, RSPCA approved, sustainably farmed, ethically raised and quality assured pork Gary has spent many hours researching and communicating with pork producers in Australia to ensure we can source the kind of product that fits with the culture of what we want to bring to our customers and this is the best of the best!!

From Goondiwindi Qld, this farm is just amazing and right from the day they are born these animals are blessed with the life all creatures deserve.

Take the time to have a look at Gooralie’s website (www.gooralie.com.au) and I’m sure you will agree we have made a great choice for our pork range.

ANOTHER NEW FACE ...

- or for some, a past face returns -

Gary, Julie and the MU@H team welcome back Clint Parker (pictured) as our Store Manager.

Clint has a wealth of knowledge in the meat industry and brings with him his cheerful nature and exemplary customer service skills – not to mention some great new gourmet line ideas so be sure to watch in the coming weeks for some delicious new additions to the range.

Please be sure to pop in and say “Hi” to Clint and let him know what you would like to see in the shop.

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Australian inventor Dr Jordan Nguyen, Alison Stoakley from Engineers Without Borders, and Fiona MacDonald from ScienceAlert.com.

“It’s inspiring to see the incredible entries this year, with the majority focusing on reducing our impact on the environment and creative ways to help people with disabilities” says littleBIGidea judge and Ambassador Dr Jordan Nguyen.

For more information, visit www.littlebigidea.com.au.

THE GAP

Christmas is not far away and we are starting to get a lot of enquiries about Christmas lines.

We can promise you a great range of all of your needs • Full, Half and centrepiece Hams, both natural wood smoked and Nitrite-Free • Free Range Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese • Salamis, Cold Meats and Pates for your entertaining needs • Freshly made HOMESTYLE salads including Coleslaw, Potato, Pasta, Greek and many more – all made on the premises fresh daily.

• Home made Gravy and Apple Sauce DONT FORGET OUR FREE HOME DELIVERY SERVICE FOR ALL ORDERS OVER $50 OR PHONE YOUR ORDER IN FOR A QUICK PICK UP ON YOUR WAY HOME 3161 5021 Until next month, stay safe and we hope to meat u soon! kind regards, Julie & Gary Read

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The Ashgrove community enjoyed a magnificent night under the stars, at the annual Music in the Moonlight event, held at Dorrington Park last Saturday.

The 26th Music in the Moonlight event, was bigger than ever with a Hollywood glamour themed three-­course dinner, live music, drinks and dancing.

“Mater Dei is incredibly proud of our recent Music in the Moonlight. It was a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and enjoy Ashgrove’s night of nights,” said Renae Collier, Acting Principal of Mater Dei. The first Music in the Moonlight event took place in 1991 and was held at Ashgrove’s Glenlyon House. Party revellers were welcomed with a glass of sherry, taken on a on a tour and treated to an elegant picnic under the stars. However, as the event gained popularity, it outgrew the venue and was relocated to Dorrington Park.

“Music in the Moonlight has always been incredibly popular, not just with the Mater Dei school parents, but with the wider community. This year exceeded all expectations and was tremendously successful,” said Mrs Collier.

This is the major annual fundraiser for the Mater Dei school.

Dress code for the evening was Hollywood cocktail.

Kasey Rowland, Louise Marshall, Amanda Locke

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The Physiologix Corner Competing at the Invictus Games 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!

We offer a variety of classes including:

Pilates equipment classes Group classes Individual sessions

Scott MacLean presenting the arrow, limited edition medal and jersey

Scott MacLean, a long time Physiologix client, came to us last year, having been selected to compete at the Invictus Games to be held in Toronto 2017. The Invictus Games is an international adaptive sport competition using the power of sport to motivate recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding of the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve their country. Scott was selected for the archery event, not just as a competitor but as Australia’s Archery Captain Scott wanted us to assist him prepare his body so that he could both train and compete to the very best of his ability.

He was well on track until 7 weeks prior to departure he sustained an almost competition ending shoulder injury. Hard work over that next 7 weeks with Teryn Buna, our Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, saw him make a total recovery with just 3 days left before he departed.

It was a very stressful time for Scott who had put so much into his preparation to get this far. But again his dedication and hard work with his physiotherapy rehab and many hours in the Physiologix Pilates gym saw him through

– a huge achievement just in itself.

He then went on to finish ranked 9th in the Individual competition and 4th in the Team Event. But Scott didn’t see that as his main achievement. He had taken a supply of small clip on koalas with him and he gave one of these to a little girl, whose smile he said made the trip all worth while. Scott is one of those people on the planet who goes out of his way to make people happy. He spent hours in Toronto helping out other competitors while he was there. An Iraqi Soldier broke several components on his bow – don’t worry there was Scott to help out.

Others were struggling with confidence – again there was Scott to help out.

On his return Scott has (again in his true incredibly generous way) donated one of the arrows he used in the finals, a limited edition medal and jersey for us to proudly display in the clinic.... Keep your eyes peeled!

Despite all the traumas Scott has had to deal with and will continue to have to deal with, he walks into the Gap Health and Racquet gym and up to Physiologix,

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

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CALL BELINDA 0403 085 640 Call Today and Receive Your First 2 Personal Training Sessions FREE! always with a smile on his face, and a joke to make us all laugh. He single handedly is responsible for all weight gain in our staff, bringing us Tim Tams every single week!

Not only do I want to take this opportunity to say well done Scott, you are a champion, not only in your sport, but in the way you have made sport unite people from so many different countries and been

an incredible representative of our country. But also thank you for all you bring to us both at the gym and at Physiologix – you never fail not to make us smile and bring sunshine to our day – a true gift indeed.

Physiologix is based upstairs at the Gap Health and Racquet club. Call on (07) 3511 1112 or contact us from our webpage physiologix.com. auphy

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Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club Garage Sale ... THANKS! This year the Ashgrove / The Gap Lions Garage Sale was more challenging than usual due to the inclement weather conditions. We were lucky that the set-up day, on the Friday, was bright, sunny and warm but the following day dawned cold and wet.

However, despite the weather, the spirit was strong and members of the club and their partners were up at dawn and the doors were opened at 6am to the first rush of enthusiastic customers.

The club would like to thank the community for their generous donations and those who braved the rain and the cold to come along on the day, thus ensuring that this was another successful event for our club. Despite everything, we were still able to make a profit of over $4600.00, which assists us to continue to support those in our community that need help as well as the Lions Medical Research Foundation, an organisation that helps everyone.

It is this spirit of comradery and the connectivity to their local community that embodies the fellowship of Lions Clubs throughout the world and Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club is no exception. At the end of a long, cold, wet day there was still the satisfaction of knowing ‘a job well done’ and, with this year marking the 40th year of the Garage Sale, time for a few beers to celebrate!

Christmas….it’s on its way How quickly the year passes! It is hard to believe that there is just over six weeks to go until Christmas is upon us. Now is the time to begin to think about where you are going to celebrate this special day; the food needed and the presents you have to buy. We at Ashgrove/The Gap Lions can help you with two of these problems with our Lions Christmas Cakes and Puddings. Not only are they a perfect addition to any Christmas fare but also a wonderful gift for those on your list who are difficult to buy for. Most people enjoy a nice piece of fruit cake with a cuppa and the pudding is a perfect finish to the traditional Christmas dinner.

The Lions Christmas Cake has been part of many people’s Christmas celebrations since the 1960’s and the traditional recipe remains the same. (The pudding, with 45% fruit, was a welcomed introduction in 2010). If you have never brought one of these delightful products now maybe the right time to try one and to make the Lions Christmas Cake and Pudding a regular Christmas treat for you, your family and friends. The added bonus of buying one of these products is knowing that all the profits go straight back into the Lions organisation. In the 60’s, the cake was initially sold to

The Garage Sale always has strong support from bookworms!

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Despite the vile weather conditions, brave bargain hunters and recyclers supported the sale in enthusiastic numbers

raise money for ‘Save Sight” activities but now the money goes to any worthwhile service project within each Lions Club local community.

The Lions Christmas products are not sold in supermarkets but if you would like to purchase a Lions Cake or Pudding they are available at the following locations: The Gap: Star Discount Chemist - Blooms the Chemist

- Bank of Qld - Wyatt’s BP Service Station Ashgrove: George the Barber - Suncorp - Westpac - Bank of Qld - Boswells Book Store Red Hill: Red Hill Pharmacy If you have any queries about the Lions Christmas Cakes or Puddings please contact Lions Member : Dennis Wogan: 0427194 306.

National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Queensland) Inc

by Dave Livett

Brisbane North West branch meets at Gaythorne RSL on the third Sunday of each month commencing 10.15; next meeting Nov 19. Visitors and new members are welcome. After the meeting take the opportunity to lunch in the pleasant surrounds of the RSL bistro bar.

Membership of the association is open to former Australian nashos who served in the two schemes operating between 1951 and 1973 and wives and widows thereof. Conscripts who served for countries other than Australia are welcome as associate members.

For advice about the benefits of joining the association or to apply for the two medals available to Australian nashos, phone 3324 1277, email officeadmin@nashoqld.org.au or write to Box 7014 Holland Park East Qld 4121. For further information about Brisbane North West Branch, phone Dave on 3366 3191.

Look for us between November 7-10 outside Coles and Woolworths at Everton Park while we sell poppies ahead of Remembrance Day. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Ithaca Probus Club 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. The Club draws its members from throughout the western suburbs of Brisbane Our Final Outing for the year will be a tour of the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. QIMR was established more than 70 years ago in old US army huts at Victoria Park. The new building we will inspect was established following a $50 million bequest from Clive Berghofer, former mayor of Toowoomba. QIMR now has a staff of over 600 plus more than 150 research students. Lunch will be at the Breakfast Creek Hotel, well known for its Spanish Garden and its 2 inch thick eye filet steaks.

Out club president, Dr David Smith will be our final “guest” speaker for the year. David was born in Durban and spent his childhood and early adulthood in South Africa at the height of the apartheid regime. Since migrating to Australia in 1980, David has visited South Africa on a number of occasions. In his talk David will outline factors which led to the development of apartheid and the essential features of the system. Drawing upon his own experiences and those of other racial groups, he will describe how apartheid affected the everyday lives of South Africans and briefly discuss why the system ultimately collapsed.

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Ashgrove Bowls Club. If you are interested in joining us at our final General Meeting for the year on Thursday 9 November as a guest or as a prospective member, please phone our Club Membership Officer, Anne Evans Ph (0402) 630 993.

Rotary Club of Mitchelton Christmas Lunch Wednesday 6th December For many years the Mitchelton Rotary Club has hosted a Christmas Luncheon for senior citizens and those who may be lonely at this time of year A main meal and desert is provided with entertainment. Santa Claus also attends In partnership with Mitchelton Meals on Wheels Mitchelton Rotary, the party is on again this year at Mitchelton Community Hall, 30 Tel-elKebir Street, Mitchelton If single or a couple and keen to increase your circle of acquaintance and friendships, or if anyone knows of people in such circumstances please get in touch with the Rotary Club by phoning the following phone numbers so that we can issue an invitation to join us on Wednesday, 6th December Phone Ralph on 3355 3088 or 0417 715 604 website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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Hilder Road State School Congratulations to recent winners of special awards – Hilder Heroes: Finn W, Harrison S, Caroline B, Jarrah C, Bailey K, Lacey K and Eden H; Acts of Kindness: Mia C, Finn W, Mason T, Jayden T, Luka M, Lachlan H, Ella B, Georgia B, Sophie R, Savanna T, Harvey C and Sarah W; Mathletics Gold Certificates: Sebastian N, Rohan D, Akseli W, Nora W, Molly B and Kai S; ICAS Mathematics Competition: Merit – Michael K, Lucca K, Mathew J, and Carmen O; Credit – Willow H, Will O, Sam N, Harrison S, Quin C, Tom C, Ben D, Brodie D and Lily J; Distinction – Arabella B, Callum P and Zeqian W; Australian Mathematics Competition – Cormac B (Credit), Thomas M (Distinction), and Mason T (High Distinction); Leadership Pins: Matthew J, Isabella A, Liam M, William A and Elizabeth R. Well done to Ben S and Marcus H on winning their category of the Queensland Design a Drone Competition with their entry ‘Reassure and Rescue Drone’.

In sport, congratulations to Emma B on her selection in the 10-12 Years Metropolitan North Girls Australian Football team.

Our Hilder Harmonies Concerts in October were wonderful occasions with choirs, bands and strings ensembles embracing the opportunity to showcase their exceptional musicianship and team work. Many thanks to our music teachers (Mrs Bryant, Mrs Dinnis, Mrs Forgan and Mrs Collins), Music Captains (Cody, Hannah, Sophia, Clarissa, Arabella and Magnolia), all performers; and parent supporters for their dedication and hard work in preparing for the concerts.

Also, congratulations to all members of our Senior Band and Senior Strings Ensemble for their outstanding performances at MusicFest and thank you to Mrs Forgan and Mrs Dinnis for providing this opportunity for our instrumental musicians.

Our Wednesday morning Chatting Children Playgroup which commenced this term has been a big success with many families taking advantage of the opportunity to see how storybooks can be effectively used to build literacy foundations. Many thanks to support teacher, Mrs Robinson, for her efforts in coordinating this program.

Also, a big thank you to our Prep teachers, teacher-aides and specialist teachers for hosting transition events for 2018 Prep students and families.

Our young visitors enjoyed an array of fun activities at our Teddy Bears’ Picnic and our transition mornings have been well supported by 2018 Prep families.

The Public Speaking Competition is the next big, whole school event this term, with finals set down for Friday, 27 October. Best of luck to all finalists.

Best wishes, John Collins - Principal

The Gap State High School

This camp is held annually as part of the process in preparing next year’s Year 12 student leaders.

The first of our celebrations was the Sports Awards Dinner on Tuesday 17 October where we celebrated the sporting achievements of our students.

On Wednesday 18 October we celebrated Grandparents Day, our Year 7 students showed their grandparents their classrooms, toured the school followed by a morning tea in the J A Robertson Hall where grandparents were entertained by our instrumental students.

The annual Tula Festival was held on Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 October highlighting the talents of our Arts students. Year 12 Visual Art students devised, produced and displayed their work as part of their final year’s assessment. The Year 12 Film, Television and New Media students had their work judged by a member of the Brisbane Media community.

Drama students will present Theatre Sports at lunch time.

All this will be interspersed with Music, food and fun.

We c e l e b r a t e d t h e academic achievements of our senior students (Years 10, 11 and 12) at our Senior Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 25

October. Later in the year we will be celebrating our junior student successes at the Junior Awards Ceremony on Friday morning 1 December.

Anne McLauchlan - Principal

The Gap State School Rotary Junior Community Awards Each year our school joins with Ashgrove/The Gap Rotary Club to give students in Year 6 the opportunity to complete the Rotary Junior Community Award throughout their senior year. This award includes completing 10 weeks of a Community Service activity, along with learning a new skill, improving or starting a new physical recreation activity, and as part of the social experience they are required to attend a range of community activities. These students gave of their time and talents to help others in our community and many have enjoyed the experience so much they have continued beyond their required 10 weeks. Another great example of students demonstrating that they see the importance of social responsibility. Congratulations Daniel, Lachlan, Chloe, Noah, Aliya, Jordan, Eva, and Nicolas (pictrured below) for completing all that is required for this award.

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Hello, my name is Anne McLauchlan and I am incredibly grateful to be the eighth school principal of The Gap State High School.

Courage, commitment, respect, mateship, humour and the attitude of never giving up were the key messages students received and shared on the Year 11 camp held from 9 to 12 October. The challenges moved students out of their natural comfort zones as well as friendship groups and made them analyse their personal actions, responses and how to support each other.

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Music Success: GOLD! Congratulations Senior Band. The students performed beautifully at Music Fest on October 12, receiving a gold award. The adjudicator noted that the students from The Gap State School showed great musicality, appropriately playing in a range of styles, with good tuning and balance.

The night after the Senior Band received a Gold Award, the Senior Strings also received a Gold! They played pieces that showed their versatility and musicality. We are very grateful to our instrumental music teachers, Mrs Zhang and Mrs Hayward for their hard work, dedication and love of teaching the students.

Debating at The Gap State School:

Debating fosters selfconfidence and requires participants to listen to others and to comprehend the validity of others’ points of view. It encourages awareness of social issues. It is very much a team activity; indeed, one of its main benefits for students is in the team preparation of each topic, preparatory to the debating competition night. Students always value the social opportunities the interaction creates and make many friends with their team members and opponents from the other schools. This year we have had 10 year 5 and 6 students participate in the Queensland Debating Union Competition: Junior Round. Congratulations to the undefeated year 5 team members who were Lara, Zoe, Alejo, Jade and Leilani. Year 6 team members were Hannah, Freya, Louis, Letitia and Isis.

Joanne Nicholls - Principal

Fantastic, Fabulous Fun for School Aged Kids During Christmas School Holidays Too early to think about Christmas? Not for this one!

Paten Park Native Nursery’s Christmas Workshops will be held on 12th, 13th and 14th December and this year will be facilitated

by Michelle Gleeson, author of "Miniature Lives".

Your kids will have a ball learning about the little things that surround us. They will be entertained with interactive displays and explore the creek banks and bushland surrounding the nursery as they track and hunt for the mini beasts that live there.

Workshops will take place between 9am and 11am daily - the same format and programme each day - and places are limited - so be sure to book early to avoid missing out!

This is one not to be missed. The cost will be $25 per child per workshop/day or $20 each for group bookings of two or more, for the two hour workshop. Spaces are limited so bookings are essential.

For more information please call 3300 6304 or email info@ patenparknativenursery.org.au now.

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Calling all young budding ecologists aged 5 to 12 years!

During the Christmas school holidays Paten Park Native Nursery in conjunction with Bugs Ed will present “Minature Lives” a fun filled exploration of the lives of the mini beasts that inhabit our gardens. Kids come on a guided exploration of our local bush as you hunt for mini beasts and learn about the insects that live around you.

Workshops will be on 12th, 13th & 14th December 9am -11am

Cost is $25 per child per workshop or $20 per child for group bookings.

Please call 3300 6304 or email info@ patenparknativenursery.org.au now as places are limited and bookings are essential.

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Container & Indoor Plants

Most people have a deep sense of connectedness with the natural world - they yearn to grow plants in their environment. The sense of a larger garden can be achieved in limited spaces through the use of a variety of strategically placed containers both indoors and outdoors. Not only do indoor plants create a pleasant ambience, many are able to extract toxins from general household cleaners in the air.

A large number of native plants are highly suitable for growing in containers.

Plants produce their own food which is used in growth. Three ingredients are needed for this process – the energy from sunlight, water and mineral nutrients.

The containers need to be placed in areas where they will get adequate natural light.

Rainforest species require less light than those of more open areas. The water level must also be adequate, although there is a

tendency to overwater indoor plants and this can result in drowning. Determining the correct soil moisture in a terracotta pot is relatively easy – if the pot rings when it is tapped, the plant needs watering, but if it produces a dull thud the soil has plenty of water. Using a self-watering plastic pot can overcome this problem as long as the well has adequate water.

Applying a low-phosphate slow-release fertiliser for native plants as directed will provide the required mineral nutrients. Periodically the plant will need to be re-potted with a good quality potting mix suitable for native plants, sometimes into a pot one size larger than the original.

Indoor air-conditioned environments can be demanding for plants. It is advisable to grow them in self-draining plastic pots that are placed on a bed of gravel inside a decorative waterproof pot. Since dust must

The Gap Garden Club Est. 1963 After the lovely rain, members are delighted to see their gardens transformed, and judging by the number of entries in our monthly ‘bench’ competition, the plants are thriving.

November is a busy month for members, before we close for the Christmas break.

Melbourne Cup on 7th November, will be celebrated in a member’s garden, with a garden tour, lunch, judging of the best hat or fascinator, and then watching the race.

The following Tuesday,

14th, is our last field trip for the year when we will be heading north to the Redcliffe Peninsula, where we will visit Plant Shack at Deception Bay, Reid’s Place at Scarborough- a wedding venue with lovely gardens, then lunch in Redcliffe followed by a visit to Redcliffe Garden Centre.

Our annual Christmas lunch and final meeting for the year is planned for Tuesday 28th November at Arana Leagues Club - one hundred members will be attending, when annual trophies and awards will be presented. We

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A bonsai fig

be removed from the leaves regularly, it easy to take lighter pots outside and give them a hosing to keep the leaves clean and able to perform their function efficiently.

The selection of the native plant depends on the type of container – size, whether it is a standing container or hanging basket etc. – and the position in which it will be placed. Low growing plants suitable for a container or hanging basket in a sunny position is the fan flower, Scaevola candelulacea, and the bulbine lily, Bulbine bulbosa, whereas the ivy-leafed violet, Viola banksia, the native hoya, Hoya australis, and ferns are delighted that life member and first day member, Betty Ryan, will be making a special trip from Sydney to attend the meeting.

It has been a busy year for our club, a big thank you to our hard working committee and helpers who make it such an active and informative group, not to mention all the knowledgeable gardeners who provide so much helpful advice.

Thank you to everyone for another wonderful year - our motto is:-

perform the same function in a filtered light A large number of grevilleas, melaleucas and leptospermums can be grown in larger containers that hold up to 5 litres of potting mix. Even larger specimens of trees can be grown, and maintained at a suitable height by pruning, in 10 litre containers. The smallleafed fig, Ficus benjamina, many lilly pillies (e.g. Acmena smithii), cordylines (Cordyline rubra and Cordyline congesta) and the walking stick palm (Linospadix monostachya) all perform well in pots The staff at the nursery will be happy to advise and help select a container plant suitable for your requirements.

Participation and good fellowship.

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

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But we can do small things with great love.

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Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club Inc. The year 2017 is drawing to a close and the next meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club on 7th December with be for club members and invited guests.

Presentation of prizes to successful 2017 exhibitors, entertainment, and other club activities will take place. After that the club will go into recess for the Christmas-New Year holidays until the first Thursday in February 2018.

Spring is a glorious time to be outdoors and you are reminded to be aware of and avoid too much exposure to the sun. Always observe the Slip, Slop, Slap routine. With Summer just a month or so away, gardens too, need protection by keeping them well mulched and watered.

Seeds to plant for Summer Gardening in the vegetable line, are beans, beetroot, cucumber, lettuce, pumpkin and capsicum, but don’t delay as the seedlings will need protection from the summer heat. Seeds and seedlings may be planted for garden flowers such as zinnia, torenia, rudbeckia, petunia, portulacca, and gazania, to mention a few.

This club meets on the first Thursday of the calendar month, except January and there are vacancies for new members.

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

Probus Club of The Gap The club was happy to welcome four new members this month, but there is room for more! Just call the number below.

We enjoyed a “Soirée” on the deck of the Ashgrove Golf Club this month – the President’s Shout! With great views, food and fellowship we had a really good time.

At the general meeting we were not so light-hearted, but nonetheless fascinated. Ann Vitali described her career with the United Nations, which followed her role with Queensland Education. Ann told us of her experiences trying to run a school system in a war-torn province of the Balkans, where the first priority was not the curriculum but finding firewood to keep the rooms habitable in their fierce winter. The finer points of teaching theory had to be hammered out between Christian and Muslim officials who wouldn’t even agree to be in the same room with each other.

Ann went to Baghdad for 18 months where people needed to deal with rockets using mattresses, with massive dust, and the noise of guns and Black Hawk helicopters.

Ann’s motto became “This problem needs to be solved and I am going to do it”. She said her greatest personal gain from the posting was to learn that she can operate under stress.

It makes one properly grateful to live in The Gap. Even here accidents and emergencies happen, so our regular “What do if …” two-minute talk is listened to eagerly. We started with “What to do if someone has a fall”.

Wi t h t h e C h r i s t m a s lunch not that far away, plus an upcoming cruise on Pumicestone Passage, Queensland Pops and Mama Mia excursions and a Melbourne Cup lunch, it’s

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CHESS T'MINIT with The Gap Chess Club Eight players are competing in the 2017 Allegro tournament at the Gap Chess Club, where players have only 10 minutes to play all of their moves, with 10 seconds added each move. With the conclusion of this tournament, social and inter-club games will be played at the Club, until its close from 8 December to the end of January.

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/ .

This month’s puzzle comes from the conclusion of an endgame study by Janosi.

White has a winning position but one move stands out and leads to a quick win. For a solution for this months and many previous chess puzzles, visit http://www. thegapchessclub.org.au/chess_ problems/puzzle_index.htm

going to be a busy couple of months ahead.

The Gap Probus is keen to hear from you if you would like to get out, make new friends and do interesting things.

Retired residents of The Gap have a great opportunity at the moment, because vacancies have arisen for new members in the club.

If you are interested in

joining us, or just giving us a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Call our secretary Jan on 3366 2998 or 0448 965 459. We meet at 2pm on the first Thursday of every month, at The Gap Baptist Church, by the traffic lights at the junction of Waterworks and Settlement Roads. Places are available – no waiting list – and we’d love to meet you.

. Solution to last month’s puzzle. 1.Bc4 Ke5 2.Qd5+ Kf6 3.Qg5# – or 1...Kf5 2.Qh5+ Ke4 (2...Kf6 3.Qg5#) 3.Qd5#.

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— Ashgrove/The Gap Men’s Shed —

As the photo here shows, many Men’s Shed members do the environment and their own wellbeing a favour by leaving the car at home and getting to and from the Shed in Yoorala Street under their own steam. Some walk, others ride normal pushbikes and now some twelve members use electric bikes. As you might expect with a Men’s Shed, there is growing inhouse interest and expertise in the technical aspects of these machines.

A little of that good work may be undone at the Shed’s monthly social functions.

These are typically our best attended days and are usually a barbecue. Recently however, our social coordinator and resident “chef”, Malcolm, has excelled in branching out and delivering a delightful fourcourse luncheon with main course of hot glazed ham on the bone. Malcolm’s wife Margaret made the hot muffins and Marie, wife of Shed member

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Cyril, generously supplied the exquisite sweets. Thank you ladies. And thanks Jerry for keeping the entertainment flowing. Malcolm is promising another special luncheon for our next social on Melbourne Cup day.

As well as the wide range of regular activities - walking groups, Tai Chi, workshop, cards, discussion group, book club, guest speakers, petanque boules - the Shed conducts a number of popular awayexcursions each year with wives and partners. Most recently these have been a boat cruise up the Brisbane River, a camp - well, some resorted to cabins - at Caloundra and a bus trip to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. All three were well attended and most enjoyable.

A reminder that the Shed continues to provide a free toy repair service to the wider community. So if you have a

toy or related item in need of repair, either drop it off at the Shed (98 Yoorala Street, The Gap) between 9 and 12 on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, or contact us (details below) to talk it through.

For enquiries about the Shed: The Shed’s website at ashgrovethegapshed.com gives details of our current activities, meeting times and contact details for key people. And you can follow the day to day Facebook posts on facebook.com/ AshgroveMensShed.

Community organisations are welcome to explore the option of sharing the facility at Yoorala Street. Anyone with a comment or query about Shed activities, please contact either our Secretary Murray on 0449144826 or our Community Liaison Officer Bill on 0419845251 or email bbconry@ecn.net.au.

Friday@QFHS Research in New South Wales If you are researching family in New South Wales, then this session Presented by Susan der Kinderen, will cover the main collections of genealogical records for New South Wales.

The first European settlers arrived in NSW in 1788. At this time, the colony of NSW occupied almost half of the Australian continent. Gradually, other colonies were established, and the area governed by NSW changed until it assumed it current boundaries in 1911, after the creation of the ACT. Learn what records are available in New South Wales and how to access them 10-11.30am Friday 10 November. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Rainforest Reborn at Three Mile Scrub Between Ashgrove and Newmarket there was once a dense subtropical rainforest called Three Mile Scrub.

It was called Three Mile because that was the distance from the city and Ashgrove Avenue was Three Mile Scrub Road.

Botanists surveyed the area in the 1860s making comprehensive lists of the plant species. Then most of the area was cleared for housing.

There was also a large market garden which became Banks Street Reserve.

In the 1980s, community members began planting native trees in Banks Street Reserve and other local parks to restore the original vegetation.

Despite extensive planting, the bed and banks of the Enoggera Creek remained infested by head-high Cane Grass, an invasive weed.

Then four years ago group leader of Three Mile Scrub – Quandong Park, Chris Galbraith, decided to tackle the Cane Grass head on.

“Cane Grass doesn’t have a stable root system. It promotes erosion which undercuts the creek banks.

“I was interested in restoring wildlife habitat, and maintaining cover and breeding grounds for birds, bandicoots and other animals,” Chris said.

She embarked on a program of mosaic clearing – weeding

save our waterways now small pockets of creek bank – then replanting with native species as quickly as possible.

“I have a no bare earth policy,” she said.

Chris’s efforts have been supported by Save Our Waterways Now nursery which has been propagating the plant species from the old 1860s plant.

In a short time, the mosaic approach has made significant improvements to the creek.

Chris gets great pleasure

Chris Galbraith overlooking Enoggera Creek at Three Mile Scrub. Photo: Anne Jones

seeing birds such as the Palevented Bush-hen, Royal Spoonbill and the Red-backed Fairy Wren using the creek.

She says there are very few Cane Toads because they are being eaten by native Water

Rats and Keelback snakes.

But there’s always more work to be done to maintain and grow Three Mile Scrub.

If you want to volunteer call Chris Galbraith on 0419 724 574.

Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc.

by Dave Livett

On October 22 EHS joined the Anglican community of St John’s Church in Wardell Street in commemorating the centenary of the death of Enoggera resident Roy Nestor Brown. A floral tribute was laid at his memorial tablet, once located at the former Grovely Parish Church of St Mary in Glenalva Terrace, now in the foyer of St John’s.

The 27 year old private sailed for Egypt aboard SS Sang

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Chuon on 4th May 1916. Due to health problems Roy did not go into combat until June 1917. To paraphrase his own words: I at last go to face the Hun with a clear conscience and an honourable name.

On October 21 Roy died in Camiers 4th General Hospital from head wounds received days earlier during the Battle of Passchendaele (3rd Ypres); he lies in Etaples Military cemetery near Boulogne on France’s channel coast. His

former home in Orchid Street Enoggera still stands, occupied by a family member.

Photos and books covering both world wars are just part of a huge collection of material held by the history group in Enoggera Memorial Hall on the corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets, Enoggera (refidex 139 A10). Our wheelchair friendly research centre can be visited on Thursday from 9.30 to 1pm. Alternate times can be arranged by phoning or emailing as shown below.

New members are always welcome and our publications are readily available By car the hall can be approached by either Glenalva Terrace or Pratt Street; buses 350, 390, 598 and 599 pass the door; Enoggera rail on the Ferny Grove line is a few minutes walk towards Samford Road/Wardell St intersection.

For more information phone Dave on 3366 3191 or email edhs.secretary@gmail.com

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Reflections...

The arrival of November nowadays has pupils and teachers counting down the days until they commence their long summer holidays which begin in early December, or the shops ramping up the Christmas Specials to ensure the population has a Merry Christmas.

All those seventy plus years ago, back when I was a youngster, November had Christmas so far away that the most important event on the calendar from the 1st November was the count down of the number of sleeps to the 5th November – when it was Cracker Night or more correctly and importantly, Guy Fawkes Night.

This eagerly looked forward to event was to celebrate the unsuccessful attempt by Guy Fawkes and a few of his cohorts to blow up the British Houses of Parliament in the heart of London. Fawkes and his gang were executed by the powers that be in a very cruel manner and they being much admired by many citizens for their attempt, bonfires were lit to commemorate the occasion.

An effigy was usually created and placed on top of the bonfire to represent Guy Fawkes.

I have previously written how, on the farm in the winter months, we dog out any obnoxious plant which was harmful to the cows and placed in heaps around the creek with any old limbs of trees and branches – up to six piles which were to be lit on 5th November.

Attempts at creating a “Guy” were usually very basic, however one year I recall the best ever made. Told by an aunt to blow up a balloon well in advance, and covered it by gluing strips of paper on top of each other (a paper collage). With the glue running out a substitute glue was made

using flour and water. When it was dry, eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth were painted on. A broomstick appeared and a bit of wood was placed across, near the top, to support an old shirt with an old pair of trousers pinned onto it. An old fibre mattress was pulled apart and used as stuffing which was far superior to crushed paper, rags and grass which were often used as padding. An old ‘goats lunch’ (straw hat) sat on top and “Guy” was placed on a pile with some crackers set in his pockets which made his burning exciting.

Pocket money didn’t purchase too many crackers but working cousins added the dearer types of fireworks.

T h e t i d d l e r s o r To m Thumbs were the least expensive and only made a small ‘pop’ so were best let off by the string which created a bit of excitement. Next up was a cracker about the size of a little finger and produced a louder ‘pop’ and were best thrown at the feet of someone.

Next was the biggest and most expensive of all – the Double Bunger! Producing and extra loud bang, it was best to light it, watch the wick nearly reach the entrance of the casing, then toss it high in the air to create a huge blast. It was known to explode with many a finger and hand having felt its effect!

The Catherine Wheel was a coil about 5cm in diameter and was nailed in the centre of the wheel to a post or tree. Once lit it would whirl around and create a circle of sparkle and light. The Jumping Jack was like a 4cm grub with a raised tail at the back for lighting.

As one section exploded it would jump away to land, then some other direction – this caused much jumping around by onlookers too! I vividly remember one occasion where I leant down to see why my Jumping Jack hadn’t moved.

I was at least 2 feet (60cm) above when “BANG!” it went

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Cracker Night!

by Richard Speechley

off with a direct hit to an eye, then off somewhere else.

A lump of ice from the old Mawson wrapped in a cloth was all the sympathy I got for not being careful.

The good old sky-rocket came in many sizes. Some would go not too far skyward and others way up and explode in a shower of colour. These were best placed in a bottle which was half buried in the ground. The thrust when lighting the wick to send it skyward could – or would – tip the bottle and send it off on a low trajectory in any direction.

Those hit by an errant rocket usually had an ashen face.

The demure “Throw Down” was usually given to the young children and was only effective when thrown onto a concrete path or a piece of hard plank.

Overall these were the fireworks which we looked forward to letting off on the 5th November each year.

As my wife and I gradually built our home around us from 1956 at 68 School Road, we lived beside the hard working family of Bill and Mavis (nee Berry) Proctor with their family of six – three boys and three girls. Known to both since my childhood, the long electric lead from their laundry, through the three strand barbed wire fence to our home, gave us light until our power was connected.

Now circa 1960, they had prepared the bonfire out in the back vegetable patch. At around 7.30pm, when it was good and dark, the fire was lit.

As Scouts, the boys had built up a really good fire as my wife, young son and I enjoyed watching. What occurred next was unpredictable – a Catherine Wheel spinning on the fence threw its sparks into a bucket holding all the fireworks! All seemed to ignite at once with bang, bang, bang

interspersed with screams! The mayhem probably lasted only one or two minutes. To this day father Bill’s order was loud and clear - “That’s it – now off to bed!”

Back in my teenage years there were not too many homes in St Johns Wood and many families or social clubs of various firms/companies within the city would arrive at Greenlanes Pool and picnic grounds (now the Taylor Range Country Club) to celebrate Cracker Night – all enjoying a happy evening, letting off their firework collections. On one occasion a sky-rocket came to rest in the tinder-dry grass on the other side of the creek – starting a fire which crept to the top of the mountain and continued along Taylor Range.

Oh dear, in my earlier description of fireworks I omitted to mention the beautiful “Sparkler” which could be purchased in 15cm and 30cm lengths. About half was covered in a phosphorous element which was hand held and would be lit at the top and slowly burned down creating a white glow with gentle sparks making a grand design as the holder twirled the sparkler in the air.

When the State Government placed a ban on the sale of fireworks, the humble ‘Sparkler’ is the only one still on sale and used on special occasions and with variations used as special cake decorations.

Young and old folk of Brisbane bow flock into the city to enjoy massive fireworks displays, let off from barges along the Brisbane River, bridges and on top of highrise buildings. A grand sight but I and many query the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars going up in smoke – perhaps which could be used for better things. Or am I a killjoy?

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Shed Happens for Men The Gap/Ashgrove Inc. On Friday, 17th November 2017, at the Ashgrove Bowls Club commencing at 6:00pm our organisation is opening an evening for the whole of The Gap and Ashgrove communities to attend.

The evening will introduce our audience to two very interesting and diverse interviews.

The first interview being with Mrs Sue-Belinda Meehan a local resident, educator and linguist who will share her story about growing up in The Gap in the 1960’s and various other interesting aspects of her life.

The second interview will be with Catherine Olsen.

Catherine is a research scientist and doctor at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and will provide our audience with a most interesting interview concerning medical research and the rapid developments that are occurring in this area of human endeavour.

Tickets can be purchased online via www.trybooking. com.

Payment can also be made, being the $25.00 entrance fee, at Star Discount Chemist at Shop 14, The Gap Village, or alternatively payment can be made on the night.

I would encourage you to come along and not only hear these two great interviews but also share some time with other members of our community over a meal.

O n We d n e s d a y, 1 8 t h October 2017, our interviews with a local businessman and publisher, Rob Wilkinson, and with former AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton.

Mr Wilkinson spoke about his early life growing up in Peterborough in England and the way in which he fell into a career as a journalist.

He shared some interesting anecdotes in relation to

journalism in the 1960’s and importantly the integrity that was applied to ensuring that the reporting of news was 100% accurate.

Rob then explained the changes that occurred in that industry with the digital revolution and how he developed one of the world’s number one ranking businesses.

Dr Steve Hambleton, who has spent all of his life growing up and living in The Gap, shared very interesting insights in relation to politics and medicine as well as a general discussion in relation to health, the impacts of alcohol and smoking and the importance of addressing mental health and the large gap that exists between health standards of Australians and Indigenous Australians.

Before signing off, we again remind readers of the community shed night scheduled for Friday, 17th November 2017 at the Ashgrove Bowls Club commencing at 6:00pm and the evening costs $25.

For further information call Craig Ray on 0417 736 897 or Lionel Outen on 0417 786 527 or visit our website www.shedhappensformen. com.au or Facebook page gapshednight@gmail.com, alternatively go to the website www.trybooking.com to book your tickets.

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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

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Arana VIEW Club News Arana VIEW Club’s next Meeting is on Wednesday 6th December at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, 10.30 am for 11.00 am start. The cost of the lunch is $25.00 and we will be having our Christmas Hampers to raffle.

This year for the December meeting which is our final for the year and our Christmas Party we are having an Australian Bush Christmas theme, so come along in your best “bush” Christmas outfits.

Our entertainment on the day will be provided by the group “Laugh at Life”, whom we thoroughly enjoyed earlier in the year. All funds raised by the club go to supporting the Smith Family and our Learning for Life students.

New Members and guests are always welcome.

Phone Heather on 33003733 to book by 4.00pm Monday 4th December.

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