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Let’s Celebrate – Local Events.....................................3 From The Editor.........................................................4 All Abilities Cricket Program.........................................4 The Gap Repair Cafe..................................................4 News from The Gap Ward...........................................5 Col's Chat..................................................................6 Ashgrove Golf Club.....................................................6 The Gap Little Athletics...............................................6 State Government Update...........................................7 The Gap RSL Sub Branch............................................8 Newmarket Probus Club..............................................8 Libby's Latest.............................................................9 The Gap Probus Club News.......................................10 Brisbane Art in Bark.................................................10 Boomerang Bags......................................................10 Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap.............................. 11 Norths Hockey Club..................................................11 Amnesty International..............................................13 Brisbane North Cake Decorators.................................13 Arana View Club News..............................................13 Ashgrove Forum.......................................................14 The Gap She Shed...................................................14 Ashgrove Historical Society.......................................19 The Gap Pioneer & History Group Inc........................ 19 Ithaca Probus Club...................................................20 Enoggera & Districts Historical Society....................... 20 Ashgrove The Gap Lions Club....................................22 Paten Park Native Nursery........................................22 Ashgrove Rangers....................................................23 Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce.............. 24 Extinction Ultimate Club............................................24 Red Hill Bowls Sports & Community Club................... 25 Brisbane Tramway Museum.......................................25 Newmarket Bocce Club.............................................27 Paddington Then and Now........................................27 For the love of Books................................................28 Local Sporting Success.............................................28 The Gap Historical Society........................................ 28 Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club............................. 29 SOWN.....................................................................29 Principal's Points................................................. 30-31

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Let's Celebrate Western Suburbs End of Year Events Get your calendars out so you don’t miss anything! Here’s a line-up of the key free community and family events in November & December in our local area leading up to Christmas:

NOVEMBER: Free Family Movie Night!

4 Nov: from 5.30pm Location: Jubilee Park, Empress Terrace, Bardon

Free screening of ‘Paddington’ movie – including sausage sizzle, food vans, popcorn, and performance. Hosted by Cr Clare Jenkinson. www.facebook.com/crclarejenkinson

Celebrating The Gap - 150 Celebrations 4 Nov: 3pm-8pm Location: The Gap Uniting Church, Waterworks Rd

A week-long event showcasing what’s great about The Gap, culminating in a community festival and market on Saturday 4 November. For details: www.facebook.com/thegapuc

Remembrance Day Memorial Services 11 Nov: various locations – from approx 10.30am Locations: Toowong Memorial Park, off Sylvan Rd, Toowong;

Bardon Bowls Club, Bowman Parade, Bardon; Walton Bridge Park War Memorial, Glen Affric St, The Gap; Stewart Place Memorial Park, Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove; Sid Loder Park, Gizerah St, Mitchelton.

The Gap Twilight Christmas Markets 25 Nov: 1pm-7pm Location: The Gap Football Club, Glen Affric St, The Gap

DECEMBER: Santa Sleigh 30 Nov-6 Dec: 6pm-8pm; every evening as previously noted

Paddington Christmas Markets 1 Dec: from 5pm-9pm Location: Given Tce & Latrobe Tce, Paddington

Shops and restaurants open late, market stalls with homemade Christmas gifts! Face painting, crazy hair, a petting zoo, and photos with Santa!www.facebook.com/PaddingtonThenandNow

The Gap Carols by Candlelight 2 Dec: from 4pm Location: St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School oval, Chaprowe Rd, The Gap

Bring the whole family! Food truck festival, kids entertainment, animal petting zoo, face painting and more. Featuring Chris Collin, award-winning children’s book author and presenter. Carols start at 6.45pm. www.facebook.com/RiverCityFamily

Christmas at Ashgrove 3 Dec: from 4pm Location: Ashgrove Baptist Church, Firhill St, Ashgrove

Christmas markets and carols – kids activities, market stalls, petting zoo, BBQ and drinks. Carols start at 6.15pm. For more: www.facebook.com/ashgrovebaptist or www.ashgrove.org.au

Christmas markets hosted by The Gap She Shed – food stalls, Santa, face painting, live music, Christmas gift stalls – something for everyone! www.facebook.com/TheGapSheShedInc

Christmas Carols in Frew Park

Bardon & Toowong Community Christmas Carols

Location: Frew Park, Frew St, Milton

25 Nov: from 2pm Location: Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

Santa Sleigh 30 Nov-6 Dec: 6pm-8pm; every evening Location: The Gap – check for local times and map

Santa rides his sleigh through the streets of The Gap – for over 40 years this is a much-loved community tradition hosted by the Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap. To find out specific details and daily street map: www.facebook.com/ashgrovethegap

9 Dec: from 4pm Food trucks, kids entertainment, live music – with Christmas carols from 6.30pm.

Carols by Candlelight 9 Dec: from 4.30pm Location: Dorrington Park, Ashgrove

Fun for everyone – bring picnic rug and chairs. Food and drink stalls, live music, visit by Santa, carols by Queensland Wind Orchestra and choir – finishing with fireworks! Hosted by the Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap. www.facebook.com/ashgrovethegap

Bardon Markets Christmas Market 17 Dec: 7am-12noon Location: Cnr Baroona and Rainworth Rds, Bardon

Join in the Baroona Rd end of year Christmas Party. Activities for the kids, Christmas raffle and festive spirit galore! www.facebook.com/bardoncommunitymarkets

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From theEditor Dear Readers,

Welcome to our November edition! We can’t believe we’re already getting close to the end of the year.

PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

This month we feature some of our key local events in the lead up to Christmas – so mark them in your diaries, bring the family, and enjoy the festive spirit already in the air. Many events are organised by our local community groups as fundraising activities with funds raised going to a beneficial cause – a great opportunity to support our local community. Happy reading!

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Our Roads are Recycled!

Did you know that we are a part of Brisbane City Council's recycled crumb rubber trial? Myagah Road, Ashgrove has received a fresh, sustainable makeover thanks to an innovative Council initiative.

The winner of the native floral emblem

Our commitment to innovation and sustainability extends further as we reuse materials across the city. Recycled concrete from old footpaths and repurposed asphalt from existing roads are now part of our road network.

The votes are in! The city’s

Broken glass from yellow-top bins is transformed into bio sand, highest horticultural honour strengthening our road foundations. This initiative has has been awarded to the salvaged 20,000 tonnes of glass from the landfill and saved Brisbane Wattle Flower. more than $3.6 million a year.

Myagah Road, Ashgrove has been resurfaced using recycled rubber from discarded tires, saving these tyres from landfill!

This eco-friendly approach ensures an even more durable road surface while reducing our environmental impact. This will not only reduce landfill but also create cost-effective roads that last 5-10 years longer, saving potentially tens-of-millions of dollars in road surfacing expenditure. These roads are also quieter to drive on, resulting in a reduction in traffic noise for locals.

This approach not only benefits our environment but also saves the city millions in extractive operations.

As your local councillor, I'm excited to see positive changes are ‘paving’ the way to a more sustainable future.

The iconic yellow bloom has been crowned Brisbane’s native floral emblem.

Tube stock of the Brisbane Wattle is available at Paten Park Native Nursery in The Gap.

Want to know more about the projects being delivered in your local area?

Check out the interactive map of upgrades that I have delivered in The Gap Ward.

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COL’S CHAT

Locals through my Lens Justen Wani Nasona When you meet Justen, there’s an immaculate sense of calm and purpose.

It’s something that would seem otherwise unremarkable if it were not for the knowledge that here sits a man who has been through more than most of us could ever imagine.

Justen Wani Nasona was born on a warm, sunny day on the first of January 1975, in the small village of Wonduruba, Central Equatoria, Sudan.

One of ten, Justen was – he determined – his parent’s favourite.

He went to primary school and intermediate school and finished successfully. There was little to suggest his future would be any less successful. But then…

“In 1990, I went to a secondary school, and then war broke out.”

War, in any form brings a horror to the door of anyone even distantly affected. For Justen, things were about to get very close indeed.

“At the age of 13, I was abducted by a group of rebels who became the liberation army movement for Sudanese people.

The aims of the group were to overthrow the old regime.”

A soldier in war at any age would be harrowing, but at 13 no one can imagine some of the horrors of Justen’s journey. Eventually, having returned once again to Sudan, he married Keji Justin. But the troubles of his home country were far from over.

“We agreed that we could no longer survive where we were but, because of the war, we needed to go to refugee camp. So, we took the long journey from Wonduruba to the Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya. We were there for four years. Life was not easy.

But luckily enough, thanks be to God for his unconditional love for us, we survived.”

“Eventually, we were given a form to fill in by the resettlement commander. I was taken by surprise that it was for resettlement to Australia. In November 2005, we took a bus to Nairobi. The following day, we flew to Brisbane. When we touched Australian soil, I said to my wife, “This is an unbelievable miracle.” We were filled with happiness. I couldn’t believe that the community was so welcoming.”

Today, happily living in The Gap, with his wife and five children, Justen’s life is a combination of so many things. “I thank God for

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making me who I am today. My mum and dad said that my name meant ‘important leader’. They said, “We have seen wisdom in you; one day you shall be a leader somewhere.” These words have encouraged me, and it shows me now that my leadership journey has just started.

I have been serving at Bari Fellowship for a long time and enjoy its traditional Anglican ways of life in Brisbane. Now my life goes on with my family as we live and work in our new community homeland.”

Justen is a proud community member, and we are exceptionally proud to have him here.

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The Gap Little Athletics The Gap’s Little Athletes Gets a Head Start The Gap Little Athletics centre has been given a funding boost ahead of the 2023/24 season thanks to the latest round of grants from the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund.

The Little Athletics centre based at The Gap State High School will receive more than $2,600 to buy a defibrillator to support its aspiring athletes and parent volunteers. The Gap was one of just forty successful national recipients announced, with this year’s grants taking the total contribution of the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund to more than $2.4 million over five years.

The Gap Little Athletics Centre Manager Craig Preston said the Coles grant will help better ensure the safety of all local athletes.

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The Gap RSL Sub Branch On Sat 11 Nov at 11am The Gap RSL will be holding a commemorative service at Walton Bridge for Remembrance Day. We thought we should outline the long history behind the commemoration of our war dead at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. It starts with the First World War. In 1918 on 11 November at 5:10 am an armistice was signed in a railway carriage stationed at Compiègne forest, north of Paris, and it came into effect at 11 am. The Prime Minister of Australia, William Hughes, received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London. Dated ‘11 November, 1918, 10.55 am’, it read: Most urgent. Armistice signed 5 a.m. this morning. At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, Hughes famously declared to US President Wilson of his right to a voice in the proceedings: I speak for 60,000 dead For a young nation with only around 5 million people at the time, it was a huge sacrifice.

The first Armistice Day many Australians were overjoyed to hear the fighting had ended. As the news broke in Australia, people celebrated in the streets. However, the armistice was also greeted with a great degree of sorrow as people remembered the dead. In Australia and other allied countries, including Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, 11 November became known as ‘Armistice Day’. The tradition of pausing to reflect at 11 am began on the first Armistice Day in 1919. Australian journalist Edward George Honey wrote a letter to the editor of the London Evening News published on 8 May 1919. Honey suggested pausing for ‘five silent minutes of national remembrance’ to honour the war dead. Taking up the idea, King George V of the United Kingdom proclaimed that: ... all locomotion should cease, so that, in perfect stillness, the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead.

For many years, Armistice Day remained a sombre time to remember those who had died in the First World War. After the Second World War, the commemoration on 11 November had to change. Some 40,000 Australians of another generation had died in the war. The United Kingdom proposed renaming Armistice Day to honour the war dead from both World Wars.

Along with other allied nations, in March 1946, the Australian Government agreed to the observance of Remembrance Sunday.

The first national service to commemorate Remembrance Day was commemorated in Canberra on Sunday 10 November 1946.

It was held in honour of those who gave their lives in the wars of 1914–1918 and 1939–1945. In 1949, the Returned Sailors’,

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Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Imperial League of Australia agitated for a period of silence to be observed on the former Armistice Day. So our national commemoration of Remembrance Day has been held on 11 November since 1950. In 1997, our Governor-General Sir William Deane strengthened the meaning of Remembrance Day. Deane issued a proclamation urging Australians to ... observe, unless impracticable, one minute’s silence at 11am on Remembrance Day each year to remember the sacrifice of those who died or otherwise suffered in Australia’s cause in wars and war-like conflicts. Today, we commemorate the loss of Australian lives from all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations on Remembrance Day.

Thankyou to the Department of Veterans for the original article.

Newmarket Probus Club News A visit to the Tramway Museum

Do you remember when trams rattled down Queen St? Alas, the trams are no longer there but luckily you can still catch a ride on one at the Tramway Museum at Ferny Grove.

25 members of Newmarket Probus recently visited the Tramway Museum. Our volunteer guides, Peter and Sev, first took us through the history of trams in Brisbane from the first horsedrawn trams in 1885 to electric trams which ran from 1897 to 1969. After admiring a reconstructed horse drawn carriage it was off to the tram shed to catch a ride on a tram.

We rode on four different trams, starting with one of the earliest ones and finishing with the last, grey model. At the halfway mark we stopped and our guide told us the history of the carriage we were in and some other stories about trams in Brisbane. We all decided that early Brisbanites were a hardy bunch as the trams had open sides (great in a tropical storm) and that to get into the tram they had to negotiate a very high step.

The tour finished by looking at the tramway memorabilia in the small museum. Our Probus group had a very enjoyable and entertaining visit.

If you would like to find out more about our lost trams and have a ride on one, the Tramway Museum is at 20 Tramway St, Ferny Grove and is open on Sundays from 12.30 to 4pm or by arrangement for groups.

Newmarket Probus meets at Red Hill Bowls and Community Centre on the second Wednesday of the month at 10 am. Probus Clubs are for retired and semi-retired over 50s. New members are welcome.

Just turn up or contact us via the web at Newmarket Probus.

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Dear neighbours, As things have heated up, I’m sure we’ve all felt it: that fear of another bad summer like the 2019-20 bushfires. I’m hoping that we are spared this summer, but we have already experienced heatwaves and bushfires and it’s still only spring – so it’s important to think about how we can make sure we all get through these difficult summers safely.

Here are a number of things you can do to look after yourself: If your home is too hot for comfort, try to visit an air-conditioned community library or shopping centre. If you’re near Taringa, feel free to drop into my office!

Drink 2-3L of water a day even when you don’t feel thirsty and try to minimise tea, coffee and alcohol.

In bushfire conditions, P2 or N95 masks, available from most hardware stores, are good to filter out smoke and ultrafine particles. My office has a bunch and you are more than welcome to come pick up a couple if you’re in need.

It’s also important that we look after each other. Check in on your neighbours, family and friends, and more vulnerable people in the community.

On a broader level, we need governments of all levels to step up and prepare our cities, suburbs and regions for extreme heat and bushfire. The Greens and I have been calling for a national heatwave plan including mass planting of trees to cool our urban and suburban streets, energy bill relief so people can run air conditioning, a proactive outreach army to check on people who may need help, and updating building codes so our buildings are all as ‘heatwave proof’ as possible.

We have also been calling on the government to at least double the funding to the emergency services (that’s $5 billion a year), hiring 1,400 new paid firefighters, investing $75 million over 3 years in the Rural Fire Service, and creating a permanent aerial firefighting fleet in Queensland.

We could easily fund all this by making the coal and gas corporations pay a bit more in tax. It’s clear that burning of coal and gas is making the problem worse, so it’s only fair that the corporations profiting from this pay a bit back.

Sadly, the Labor government is still handing out $11 billion a year in subsidies for coal and gas corporations, while approving new coal mines. It’s time for real action for a safe future for all of us.

In hope,

Libby (07) 3378 1599 elizabeth.watson-brown.mp@aph.gov.au @elizabethwatsonbrown

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My team and I are here to help!

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Brisbane Art The Gap Probus In Bark Assoc.

Club News Are you looking for something new to do or make a special Christmas gift for someone?

Come and join us, and learn how to do a bark picture from the bark of the Melaleuca tree (paper bark) for Christmas.

Art in Bark Association Brisbane holds classes at Brisbane City Hall - on the Adelaide St side in the basement. Monday workshops from 9a -12pm. Lesson cost $10, plus Kits cost $10. We supply board, bark, glue, etc.

We also have a class on a Saturday at the Apostolic Church Hall, 43 Robinson Rd, Nundah. Please phone first to book your class.

For more info: call Barbara 3271 2130; Dipti 0468 548 600; Hazel 0408 157 117.

Please give us a call to make a booking.

Boomerang Bags The Gap & Surrounds Visit our Christmas Stall!

Looking for an alternative to the plastic tat this Christmas?

Visit our Christmas stall and discover sustainable, practical and beautiful gift ideas for: • teachers • Secret Santa • all your favourite people!

Tote bags, yoga bags, gift bags, plants in planter bags, bunting and much more! All items are made locally by volunteers from repurposed materials. All profits are returned to the community that supports us!

STALL DETAILS:

Ashgrove Marketplace Shopping Centre (outside Woolworths)

Saturday, 25th November - 9am - 3pm

Last month, the PROBUS Club of The Gap was treated to a CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) demonstration that left an indelible mark on all in attendance. The event was led by experienced CPR trainer Dayle Joekong, and it attracted a full house of members who learned some life-saving techniques. The demonstration emphasized the importance of timely and effective CPR in emergency situations, providing hands-on experience and knowledge to the attendees.

Dayle’s use of video and live demonstration on models – both adult-sized and infant-sized – showed very clearly how the technique must be adjusted according to the size and age of the recipient.

The commitment to community welfare doesn't stop there.

Next month, the club has arranged a talk by "Caring Cuisine”.

This session will shed light on their essential role in providing nutritious meals and social interaction to seniors and individuals with disabilities in our area. It's an opportunity for members to gain a better understanding of how they can contribute to this vital program or support those in need.

In addition to this inspiring talk, the PROBUS club has something special planned for Melbourne Cup day. The members will come together in a festive spirit to celebrate this iconic horse race event.

This active and engaged PROBUS club continues to be an integral part of our local community, embracing opportunities to learn, grow, and give back. Recent club events underscore their commitment to community well-being and vibrant social interaction.

In the interests of “an active retirement” we are planning further events, such as a soirée at the Ashgrove Golf Club and a Christmas party lunch. Is it too early to mention Christmas? Not if the shops are anything to go by!

If you are interested finding out more without commitment, we would be delighted to talk with you, and invite you to our meetings (first Thursday of every month, 2pm, at the Baptist Church, corner of Waterworks and Settlement Roads).

Just call Rhoda on 0409 484 219.

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Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap The 11 October meeting of Rotary was unusually sombre.

We aim to be serious without being solemn, but the topic was the civil war in Myanmar (“Burma”) and the terrible things that have been happening there for decades, and that demanded a very serious approach.

One of Rotary’s main aims is “Peace and Conflict Resolution”.

Nobody could be more involved than Philip Smyth, whom we were privileged to have as our guest speaker. Philip is by training a lawyer, with deep roots in Australia and Myanmar, which some will remember as Burma. His first law degree was at Yangon – again, some will remember it as Rangoon.

Philip has been deeply engaged in the struggle to end the terrible suffering and injustices to be found in Myanmar. He is, for example, Vice Chairman of the Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB). This umbrella organisation covers many different groups in Burma/Myanmar, including academics, political parties, civil groups and extending to armed ethnic minority groups.

As we know, “one man’s terrorist is another man’s Freedom Fighter”, and this has led the DAB to be criticised in some circles.

Norths Hockey Club News

Rotary is non-political, but it does behove us to find out, as best we can, what is going on in the darker corners of the world.

In local news The Gap State School and Hilder Road State School have participated in the Rotary Junior Community Awards scheme. Primary students undertake social and self-improvement activities throughout the year, including cultural awareness, learning new skills, physical education and contributing to the community. It's like a Year Six version of the Duke of Edinburgh award.

We encourage people to visit our meetings, even if it is only from vague curiosity. We don’t charge and we don’t bite. You can contact our club by calling or texting Tim Boyd at 0411 141 304. Come and visit a meeting some time – no charge, no obligation. Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Ashgrove Golf Club.

For more: www.rotaryashgrovethegap.org.au/ Buy tickets at: www.intix.com/event/brisbane-blaze-vperth-thundersticks-2023 or watch all Hockey One games on 7 Plus.

Norths Eagles star on National Hockey Fields

Fifteen Norths members represented Queensland at the Australian Masters Hockey Championships, with Ken Wigmore, Susana Matus, Storm Schouw and Sandra Beirne (coach) winning gold medals.

The Brisbane hockey season may have concluded but star players from Norths Hockey Club at Ashgrove are shining on the national stage.

Jack West, Greg Rendell, Russell Rendell and their respective Queensland teams won bronze medals at the tournament, held in Perth.

Diarmid Chappell and Max Harding recently made their debuts for Brisbane Blaze in Australia’s premier hockey competition – the Hockey One national league – with Diarmid scoring three goals in his first game against Adelaide Fire.

At the other end of the age scale, four Norths Eagles juniors – Kaelan Harvey, Luke Keir, Alistair Schweitzer (Queensland) and Levi Godwin (Northern Territory) – competed at the Australian Under 13 Championship in Newcastle.

Norths goalkeeper Emily Kingston is the Brisbane Blaze women’s team, five years after last playing at national league level – and just 13 months after giving birth to her first child.

Aleisha Neumann from Norths is umpiring in the Hockey One league, following her recent appointment to officiate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The next home games for both Brisbane Blaze men’s and women’s sides is at the Queensland State Hockey Centre at Colmslie on Sunday November 19.

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CAPTION: Norths Eagles and Brisbane Blaze hockey player Emily Kingston with her daughter Rose.

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Amazing News!

You will have seen on the news that Cheng Lei, an Australian journalist, has finally been freed after three years detention in China. This is wonderful news.

The Australian government has been seeking this for a long period of time, and her return will be warmly welcomed not just by her family and friends but by all Australians.

Nikita White from Amnesty International Australia said the organisation welcomed the efforts made by the Australian government to bring Cheng Lei home.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that Foreign Minister Penny Wong met Cheng in Melbourne, where she was reunited with her two children and family.

Although Cheng Lei's ordeal is now over there still remains deep concern for Australian Dr Yang Hengjun, who continues to be

detained in China, and Amnesty also urges our government to use all available diplomatic means to secure his return and to ensure his wellbeing. Amnesty International works tirelessly to support such individuals.

It is a really positive step forward in the relationship between Australia and China - to see that this approach by the Australian government is working successfully, together with human rights organisations such as Amnesty International.

The Helen Black Amnesty International group meets between 9-11am on the second Monday morning of the month in The Gap and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining them. Please contact Di on 3300 1861.

The Ashgrove Amnesty International group meets on the first and third evenings of the month and can be contacted by calling Sally on 3366 2046 or 0476 006 990.

Brisbane North Arana View Club News Cake Decorators View (Voice, Interests and Education of Woman) is a leading woman’s organisation with 14,000 members in 300 communities across Australia, all dedicated to supporting children in need with their education through The Smith Family.

Members do this through community fundraising, spreading awareness, and volunteering. We help The Smith Family make tremendous change by giving children the best start to life through a quality education. Last year alone ,the charity’s educational and mentoring programs reached almost 160,000 children and young people across the country.

Arana View Club sponsor fourteen of those children throughout their school years. Arana VIEW volunteer their time fundraising for The Smith Family in a variety of ways. Fashion Parades, Bunnings BBQ ,Bake and Grow, and our Cent Auction which will be at our November meeting and raffles We also have a guest speaker each month, a book club, and outings so people can make long lasting friends.

Arana View meet on the first Wednesday of the month and have a 2-course luncheon; cost is $30.00 with tea and coffee, guest speaker, door prize and raffles.

For bookings phone Carol 3355 5349 by 12.00noon Thursday before the meeting if you wish to attend. New members are always welcome.

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Brisbane North Cake Decorators is a branch of the Queensland Cake Decorators Association Inc., and we meet monthly on the third Saturday of the month (except December) at the Arana Hills Community Centre, 291 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills at 1.00pm.

Our aim is to encourage the love of cake decorating in all its aspects and we love to share our knowledge with everyone.

Our November Meeting is on 18 November and will be our final meeting for the year. We thought it is a good excuse for a Christmas Party after we finish decorating our cupcakes for the local Meals on Wheels clients. These will then be delivered in early December. We are hoping to reach our target of 300 cupcakes. Members are asked to bring a plate to share after the work is done.

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AshgroveForum Ashgrove Forum Club held its 988th General Meeting at 6.30pm on Wednesday 20th September 2023 at the Ashgrove Library.

The Speaking Topic for the evening was “Women who made a difference to Australian Society”. All members and a visitor presented interesting and informative five minutes speeches about various women including: Edith Cowan OBE, first Australian woman to serve as a member of parliament and the woman whose picture is on the $50.00 note; Nancy Bird Walton, AO, OBE the pioneering Australian aviator; Opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland OM, AC, DBE; and Cathy Freeman OAM, who lit the cauldron at the Sydney Olympics and was the gold medallist in the 400m women’s sprint.

Other speakers outlined the contributions of Mother Vincent Whitty, who established the Sisters of Mercy Schools in Queensland and the Founders of Forum, Lady Jessie Groom OBE, Majorie Puregger, Ruth Don OAM.

The Gap She Shed always welcomes new members. We are a community group for women to gather in friendship, to support one another, learn and share. Email us at hello@thegapsheshed. au

SAVE THE DATE! • Saturday 25th November • 1pm to 7pm • The Gap Football Club Glen Affric St The Gap • Variety of stalls • Food and drinks • Santa and Face painting • Lucky Door Prize • Live Music • Christmas gifts for sale, there is something for everyone • Stall enquiries to hello@thegapsheshed.au

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Monday Walkers

Opposite 25 Riaweena St

Each speech was assessed by visiting Accredited Speech Assessor, Rosie Arnold, who gave a comprehensive assessment of all the speeches and encouraging feedback to all speakers.

Every Monday from 8:30am

Mosaics

The Scout Den 76 Riaweena Street, The Gap

Saturday 7th and 14th October 9am to 12 midday

Ashgrove Forum Club meets in the Ashgrove Library Meeting Room at 6.30pm, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is on the 15th of November. Visitors are always welcome to attend and observe without obligation to speak.

Sewing (All levels)

The Scout Den 76 Riaweena Street, The Gap

Wednesday October 18th 9.30am to midday

Social cards (500)

The Blind Tiger

Fortnightly Tuesday 12:30 lunch and 1:30-3.30 cards

Knit, crochet, coffee and chat.

The Scout Den 76 Riaweena Street, The Gap

Every Wednesday 9:30 am to midday

Book Club

The Blind Tiger

3rd Thursday of the month from 6:30pm.

Friday Walkers

Opposite 25 Riaweena St

Every Friday from 8:30am

For information on Forum Communicators public speaking association, please visit the website www.beconfident.org.au

For more information, contact Secretary: Pat on 0458 696 267.

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Ashgrove Historical Society Visitors are encouraged and very welcome at the Ashgrove Historical Society meetings held at the Ashgrove Library on the first Saturday of the month 10am-noon.

Topics and guest speakers for the year can be found on the Society’s website under ‘Meetings’. The topic for the meeting on 2 December will be Ashgrove Trams presented by Peter Hyde.

Ashgrove's development as a suburb really took off when the Brisbane tramway service was extended from Red Hill to Oleander Drive in 1924. The suburb expanded when the line was extended to West Ashgrove in 1935. Many older residents have fond memories of catching the tram into the city for shopping and work. The last tram to Ashgrove ran in August 1968 due to the construction of the Musgrave Road (Red Hill) underpass affecting the Ashgrove/Grange tramline.

The Gap Pioneer & History Group Inc Two Historic Trees Travelling westward along Waterworks Road past the School Road junction, two historic trees to your left are incorporated into the road junction landscape.

Both trees are of historical importance with their direct connection to the original Gap State School and the Hilder/Cowan families. The camphor laurel tree planted on Saturday 22 June 1912 is now 111 years old and was a gift of Ann (nee Fanning) Hilder’s Grandfather, Alexander Cowan when the new school opened. Both families are well recorded in history for their involvement in our local community development long ago.

The Brisbane tramway service closed permanently in early 1969.

Further information can be found on the Ashgrove Historical Society website in the article written by Morris Moorhouse, The Last Tram from Ashgrove.

Guest speaker, Peter Hyde, is a volunteer with the Brisbane Tramway Museum, Ferny Grove. He will share his immense knowledge of trams and the Brisbane tramway system, with a focus on the Ashgrove line.

A shared morning tea will follow the presentation which will provide the opportunity to chat with the guest speaker and other people interested in local history.

If you would like to become an AHS member or purchase membership as a gift for someone, fees are $10 single per annum (1 July - 30 June), or $15 couple/family.

Membership includes the quarterly newsletter and discount on our publications. Please contact the secretary, Julie, (ahs. secretary@bigpond.com) and she will let you know the EFT details or join at a meeting. Funds raised from memberships, raffles, and the sale of our publications support the research, preservation and recording of Ashgrove’s history.

Images: • Tram at West Ashgrove terminus in 1969, outside the Methodist church • Ashgrove tram at the Paddington depot in 1930 • Opening of the Ashgrove line in 1924. The banner on the front says "Let Ashgrove Flourish"

Alexander Cowan and his family settled in Bennett Road, The Gap in 1908 and developed “Aylington Nursery” which today forms part of the green expanse of the Ashgrove Golf Club.

The property was previously owned by Ann Hilder’s Great Grandparents, Joseph and Rosanna Bennett. Following is a newspaper extract:

“A most successful and enjoyable gathering was held at The Gap State School on Saturday 22 June 1912. In the afternoon under the supervision of Mr Cowan of Cowan Bros. Aylington Nursery, who kindly presented the trees to the school, twelve shade trees were planted on the school frontage ...”

The fig tree was planted 100 years ago in the western corner of the original schoolgrounds and is documented in historian and past pupil Colin Fanning’s manuscript as a memorial to Jeff Hilder’s Great Grandmother Emma Elizabeth Hilder (nee Gridley) who passed away on 14 August 1923. Emma’s husband John Hilder was a Pre-Separation (NSW Colonial) landowner at The Gap, April 1859 onwards. In 1910 their son Henry displayed a commitment to the establishment of a new school in the district and was elected Secretary of the Building Committee. Henry continued his commitment to subsequent school committees.

Submitted by / Contact: jeffhilder@outlook.com

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Ithaca ProbusClub News Celebrations at Ithaca Probus Club After a rather sad year so far for our members, with quite a few injuries and illnesses, and three members passing away, we enjoyed some celebrations in October. With National Probus Month, Queensland Seniors’ Month, and the rather low-profile Grandparents Day in mind, formality was at a minimum at our monthly meeting with members engaged in various group activities. We were particularly delighted by a visit from the choir of a nearby primary school. Sixteen students from grades 2 to 6 entertained us with three beautiful songs, after which they stayed and enjoyed some morning tea chatting with our members.

Our various activities groups – cards, poetry and walking, continue bringing us together to keep our minds and bodies active. And our book exchange table keeps all the avid readers busy.

Last month many of us enjoyed the spring weather at a BBQ

in Walton Bridge Park, and there was more convivial eating, drinking and chatting over lunch at the Gaythorne RSL. Denis Wayper has become our regular November guest speaker in recent years, this time talking about the life and times of Banjo Paterson.

All of our activities are detailed on our web site. Just type Ithaca Probus Club into your browser to find us. New members are always most welcome at Ithaca Probus Club. We meet at 9.30am on the 2nd Thursday each month except December and January at the Red Hill Bowls and Community Club in Fulcher Road, Red Hill; or come on any of our outings.

If you would like to give us a try, please phone either of our Club Membership Officers Sue Vivian on 0413 544 202 or Janelle Rhodes on 0412 628 646.

Enoggera & Districts Historical Society The Lady Lamington Nurse’s home The Enoggera Historical Society’s Sunday Talk on 24 Sept about Lady Lamington’s Poster Ball was most interesting. Here is a little more regarding this socially conscious lady.

Born Mary Haughton Hosier [1870/1944] married 1895. Lady Lamington was most interested in the profession of nursing. She is known to have held the idea, that had she been forced to work for a living, then she would have become a nurse.

Accommodation for nurses at the General Hospital was provided by the erection of the Arts and Crafts Spanish Mission style Lady Lamington Nurse’s home, designed by Robin Dods. Constructed initially in an L shape [completed in three stages to an E shape] between 1896 and 1931 in red brick, with tile roof and timber verandahs.

The foundation stone was laid by Lady Lamington herself on 14 September 1896 and the occasion was marked by her being presented with a basket of flowers.

The home accommodated 50 women. Original facilities were rather Spartan with 6 earth closets provided for the entire complement of women and laundry was undertaken in cut down kerosene tins. The home stood on the top of a steep ridge and the access, by foot, was known as Cardiac Hill.

Nursing training in the 1890s was initially an 18-month course. It was extended to two years and then two and a half years. These were the days when the hours were long and the work heavy. A few weeks seniority made life more difficult for the junior. The

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matron was to be feared and the doctors held in awe.

The building was Heritage Listed on 21 October 1992. Twentyfirst century nursing training and uniforms are a far cry from that of the 19th century, but the care and compassion of those dedicated to the profession has remained the same.

Today the Royal Brisbane Hospital Nurses' Homes are heritagelisted accommodation for nurses at the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston; part of the Brisbane General Hospital Precinct.

For more about the building and museum (and a video): www.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/ rbwh/about-us/museum-of-nursing-history

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Ashgrove The Gap Lions Club 3300 6304 | www.ppnn.org.au Plunkett mallee

We welcomed Historian Peter Eedy to our club recently for a presentation about Waterworks Road “The Track That Made Brisbane”, it provided a descriptive and visual history of Brisbane’s early water supply systems from 1825 onwards and their impact on the development of Brisbane town through to the late 1800’s, which also included history of the Enoggera reservoir.

Other recent activities undertaken by our club include: the Marist College Ashgrove awards night where Year 11 student Remy Versace won the inaugural Lions Public Speaking trophy donated by our club; a plant sale and BBQ Fundraiser; attended the Cure Brain Cancer Walk where we provided a BBQ; and assisted Serenata Singers for their annual Gala Concert, with partial funds donated to the Lions Medical Research Foundation.

Lions Christmas Cakes & Puddings on sale now: 1.5Kg cake for $20, 1kg Cake and 900gm Pudding for $16, or a 80gm Mini Cake for $2. Call 0400 210 357 or visit the following outlets to purchase: Voices of Birralee Bardon, Red Hill Pharmacy & Red Hill Bowls Club, Bardon Chemist & Bardon Shed, Ashgrove Fresh, Star Discount Chemist at Gap Village, BOQ at Ashgrove & The Gap, The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy, West Ashgrove Pharmacy, & George The Barber in Ashgrove.

Save The Date – in November •

We are selling Trifecta Tickets in the Melbourne Cup at The Gap Shopping Village and Ashgrove Marketplace on 3-6 November.

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On 3 & 4 November our club will be assisting The Gap Uniting Church with “Celebrating The Gap” with a BBQ and a stall selling our Christmas Cakes.

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4 November - Paddington Ward Movie Night (Paddington Bear) at Jubilee Park, Bardon - selling Christmas Cakes and a Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser.

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19 November - BBQ, Plant Sale and Christmas Cakes for sale at Art Space Christmas Markets at Quinn Park in Toowong.

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25 November - BBQ, Plant Sale & Christmas Cakes for sale at the She Shed Twilight Christmas Market at The Gap Football Club from 1pm.

For more about Lions , to join Lions, or become a ‘Friend of Lions’, please email Allan Turner at lionatg19@gmail.com or call 0400 210 357.

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Mallees are small, multistemmed trees belonging to the Eucalyptus group.

The trunks grow from a lignotuber which is a woody swelling of the root crown.

The lignotuber stores food supplies and protects the stem from damage such as caused by fires. The Plunkett mallee (Eucalyptus curtisii) naturally grows sporadically from Plunkett (hence its common name) south of Beenleigh, west to Dalby and Theodore and north to the Glasshouse Mountains, areas prone to bushfire. Much of the tree’s habitat has been destroyed due to clearing, timber harvesting, inappropriate (less than three years) fire regimes and poor grazing practices. As such the Plunkett mallee is listed as Near Threatened.

This attractive tree grows rapidly to its 4 - 6 m height, with smooth grey to silvery bark that sheds in short, curly brown fakes. The alternate leaves are generally lanceolate with glossy green upper and pale under surface. It has honey-scented, cream blossoms in spring. Like all eucalypts, these flowers form a cluster. The petals and sepals of each flower are fused to form a bud cap or operculum that is shed when the flower opens to expose the many stamens (male, pollen-producing parts) that surround the single, central female carpel. The tree is a significant wildlife habitat as the blossoms attract birds, butterflies, bees and gliders. The fruit, a woody capsule or gum nut, can be found on the tree throughout the year.

Although naturally growing in shrubland and open forest, the Plunkett mallee will grow in a range of soil types in full sun. It has two growth forms, depending on its habitat. The shorter mallee form occurs most often on poorly drained, lowland sites whilst the larger, single-stemmed form is found in better drained soils such as shale and sandstone and is invariably found in cultivation.

A Plunkett mallee will make a lovely, ornamental garden tree that usually flowers within three years of planting and is frost and salt tolerant.

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Historic Race Down Mt Coot-tha

October 2023 highlights Downhill Daredevils On 1 October 2023 the Rangers hosted the inaugural Mt Coot-tha Downhill Dash, a 6km race down scenic trails from Channel 9 to JC Slaughter Falls. A big thanks to everyone who volunteered and participated! See the following article for more details about the fun run.

Queensland Primary Schools and Secondary Schools Championships A summary of our medal winners from these championships: Gold: Tate Van Camp – boys 13 years: the rare treble 400/800/1500m, including a PB of 53.24 in the 400m. Joel Drew - boys 17 years 400m hurdles. Lee Martin – boys 17 years shot put. Haiden Boyd and Isaac Ting – boys 15 years 4 x 100m Relay.

Silver: Josh Jones – boys 10 years shot put, with a PB of 10.95m. Joel Drew - boys 17 years 110m hurdles. Katie Bray - girls 15 years 3km walk. Aidan Dallinger - boys 17 years triple jump. Connor Campbell – boys 14 years 200m hurdles.

Bronze: Cristian Kuenzel – boys 17 years javelin and pole vault. Connor Campbell - boys 15 years 400m. Zel Van Loggerenberg - boys 13 years 800m.

Congratulations to all our Club athletes who participated – we commend your hard work and dedication.

Please see our website www.ashgroverangers.org for information about the Ashgrove Rangers, training sessions and upcoming events.

Happy running! Ashgrove Rangers

A volunteer driven community sporting club has turned trail running upside down by taking a surprise direction for the historic maiden journey of the Mt Coot-tha Downhill Dash.

Men’s open winner Aidan Hobbs and teenager Gabrielle Schmidt (1st place Under 18 category) tamed the 6km course that snaked its way downhill from the top of one of Brisbane’s most popular natural reserves.

Ashgrove Rangers Athletic Club chose Mt Coot-tha Reserve, just minutes from the Brisbane CBD, as the event base for its stunning natural beauty and invigorating trail network.

What made the race novel was its downward flow, eschewing the mostly uphill challenges posed by many trail events.

“We wanted to turn trail running on its head,” Ashgrove Rangers president Dan Murray said. “This event was about offering something different, a downhill race for runners of all abilities to enjoy.”

Supported by Brisbane City Council, Mt Coot-tha Downhill Dash was a 6km fun run stretching from the Range View Picnic Area, near the Channel 9 studios, to the JC Slaughter Falls Picnic Area.

The fun run is planned to be an annual event.

Ashgrove Rangers is a not-for-profit community sporting club.

Funds raised will be used to support the competition and travel expenses incurred by juniors selected for interstate athletics events.

For more information visit: www.downhilldash.run

Ashgrove Rangers - Flying Four Event 12 Nov: 8am start Free event Location: Ashgrove Sports Ground, GPS/Valley field closest to the St John’s Wood Bridge www.ashgroverangers.org/flying-4-registration/ A fun running event for the whole family, with a 1km option (under 10’s), 2km option (under 14’s) and 4km option for the open division.

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Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce Why engage with your Local Chamber?

One of the questions local business owners often ask about coming to Chamber events or joining the Chamber of Commerce is – what’s in it for me?

It’s a great question and the best answer is we are a support network for all local businesses.

We can take issues raised by members up with all levels of government and their agencies and department officials. We also meet regularly with industry bodies and other business groups.

When we find common issues or solutions, they are quite often implemented, because we can bring a group view to the discussion. This is called advocacy and we are very involved in the process across Queensland.

The Brisbane Inner West Chamber currently has the chair of the Business Chamber Qld (BCQ which was formerly named CCIQ) Policy Committee for Brisbane, so we are across all local initiatives. One of the initiatives being rolled out now is the Mental Health and Wellness support program for small business being funded by the State Government and delivered in conjunction with the Chambers.

There are wellness coaches and financial support available, so we are very keen to make sure business owners know this is available and make use of it for themselves and for their team.

Trans Tasman Ultimate Disc Series If you've driven past Dorrington Park on a Thursday night you may have seen frisbees flying through the air. Ultimate Disc, once associated with American college campus activities, has seen a rapid expansion in the youth scene over the last few years.

Ultimate Disc is a dynamic, non-contact sport that combines elements of netball, AFL and touch football. The objective is simple- catch the disc (also known as a frisbee) in the opposing team's end zone. Ultimate Disc requires agility, athleticism, team work, communication, and conflict resolution as the sport is selfrefereed even at a world championship level!

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The other key thing about the chamber is we are not a business referral group. We are not like other business groups that operate on a referral basis. However, many people do conduct business together, once they get to know each other, and can see a benefit in working together. We offer a supportive networking environment.

We run at least one event per month, and this includes a social aspect as well as guest speakers and information about small business. You can come along without being a member and experience the benefits yourself.

Get involved and come along to one of meetings or participate in one of our regular surveys to see what is happening. We are sure you will get more than $10 value per month (that is the price of membership) and it will help us to have a stronger voice for small business in our local area.

Next meeting: please join us for our next meeting on 14 November at the Red Hill Bowls Club, from 12.30-2.30pm.

Register on our website.

Please contact us: Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce Phone: 1300 638 420 | Email: info@biwcc.com.au Web: www.biwcc.com.au

With a burgeoning youth Ultimate scene that's been developing at Ashgrove since 2021 it was with great pleasure and excitement to see ten Brisbane players, including four from the local inner west suburbs, selected to play on the Australian U20s Junior Team.

Players competed against New Zealand in the biannual Trans Tasman Series. Whilst New Zealand came away with a clean sweep of the series the teams had valuable game time together.

The teams will head to Birmingham in the United Kingdom next July for the World Junior Ultimate Championships.

For youth aged between 10-18 Extinction Ultimate Club runs programs throughout the term on Thursday afternoons and evenings - find them on Facebook or via https://linktr.ee/extulticlub to find their Term 1, 2024 offerings!

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Red Hill Bowls Sports & Community Club Red Hill Bowls Sports & Community Club continues to have a strong presence at District, State & National Level.

Players continue to represent our club at individual levels at Bowls including the BDBA District Fours winners which include Benny Walsh, Paul McLean, Steve Hayden & Greg Rolls who are off to Mackay for the State Fours Championships. Greg Rolls along with other players were selected to represent Queensland at Joondalup Bowls Club in Western Australia where Queensland went through the tournament undefeated and won the Championship.

Our Club bowlers competed in the District Fours competition at Hamilton Bowls Club recently with Greg Rolls & Steve Hayden winning the competition which they have won 7 times since 2007.

100 bowlers participating over the 2 days for $6,000 in prize money. Members of the public are most welcome to come along, the view from the dog friendly café is very good.

Our club would like to sincerely thank Councillor Clare Jenkinson from the Paddington Ward for kindly donating an Australian Flag which flies proudly at our club, we thank you for your great support. The extensive renovations to our Dog Friendly Cafe are nearing completion.

We welcome all community members to our club to use our facilities during daylight hours through making a booking with the club. On the 1st Sunday of the month we play Turkey Triples commencing at 9.30am where all bowlers and non bowlers are welcome - enjoy a fun morning with lunch and prizes.

Our club also has a 100-seat entertainment hall with full AV equipment and an attached full commercial kitchen which is available for parties, receptions, corporate functions and other meetings for community groups

Our Club Christmas Carnival will be held on 11th & 12th November this and promises to be an exciting time with over

For further details contact secretary@redhillbowls.org.au or ring 0412 765 805.

The Brisbane Tramway Museum

ahead or turning to either the left or right, they could set the points by going over a sensor with POWER ON or POWER OFF. However, in more complex situations such as Woolloongabba Fiveways, Petrie Bight, the main Valley Corner and the Adelaide Street/Queen Street intersection many options were available for trams to take. Simple ON/OFF was not adequate.

SIGNAL BOXES ON BRISBANE TRAMWAYS With the growth of tram routes in Brisbane came the need for points in the tracks. These were necessary to allow trams to go onto a different set of rails for different destinations.

For many years, the points were set by hand – boys with long levers would set the points according to the destination of each tram. However, after a number of accidents and fatalities among the points boys, better technology was eventually put into use.

In simple cases where trams had the option of continuing straight

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Consequently, Signal Boxes (as shown in the main photo) were installed at these intersections. (Photo courtesy Howard R Clark).

The box was at awning height so the operator in the box could easily see the destination of each tram. He would the set points relative to that destination. The system used water pressure to actually move the points – the operating position is shown in the other photo.

Because the operator on duty could not leave his post – he even had his own toilet in the box, and a phone.

The Signal Box from the Valley Corner is on display at the Brisbane Tramway Museum – open each Sunday from 12.30 to 4.00 pm.

The Brisbane Tramway Museum is proudly supported by the Brisbane City Council.

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The Physiologix Corner

New Remedial Massage Therapist and Oncology Massage Specialist We are delighted to have yet another incredible therapist join our team at Physiologix, upstairs at The Gap Health and Racquet Club.’

Ana is an experienced Remedial Massage Therapist working on the rehabilitation field for more than 20 years. She provides remedial treatment in a caring and supportive way, tailoring each treatment to individual needs.

Ana’s clients enjoy improvements to quality of life through increased mobility, pain reduction, and education to empower and enable them to manage their condition.

She has also specialised on cancer rehabilitation and has been helping clients to get back on their best after cancer treatment.

She is an Oncology Massage Specialist with OMT Australia, and a Lymphoedema and Lipoedema Therapist. She is trained also is using bandaging and taping to help assist in the management of Lymphoedema.

What is Oncology Massage?

Oncology Massage Therapy uses gentle therapeutic touch to help support patients with cancer. Research shows that Oncology Massage Therapy can reduce the side effects from conventional treatment of cancer and improve the quality of life for someone undergoing cancer treatment or with a history of cancer. It's a gentle and safe method to release muscle discomfort and body tension during and after cancer treatment.

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Newmarket BocceClub News

Precision Bowl Comp – September.

Another great night, Wednesday 20 September. We played a precision bowl competition. There were 28 players and some partners who enjoyed a dinner of pizza and salad. Great pizza from Napoli Pizza of Grange. Desert, some cheer and coffee.

WOW.

Paddington Then and Now You are such a special place, I feel compelled to write to you. You are my inspiration, as a place of beauty, with lovely historic buildings and street scenes. I feel a special connection to you, and even though I don’t live there, you attract me regularly to gaze at, and draw, your incredible views. Each time I see you, I want to return with my easel and sketch you.

I have visited you for many years, usually browsing through the antique shop (Empire Revival), but in recent years, my focus on you has changed to Art - my first artistic encounter with you was at the centenary of the Ithaca ANZAC Memorial. It was also here that I met some of the lovely friendly people who live within your boundaries and love to promote you. Yes, you have lovely residents who are proud of you! Meanwhile, I will continue to visit you to paint the beautiful historic scenes and subjects you offer. You are part of my life because you and your people are so welcoming.

Your friend always, Allan Honor Brisbane Urban Sketcher

Image credit: Allan's artwork

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We played 4 games, where each team must obtain as many points as possible. Add the points up after the fourth game and you have the winner.

We changed the design from our usual circles so not to ruin our bocce courts. It seemed to work ok. The winners were

Silva, Gerry and Maria.

So come on down and have a peek and maybe play some bocce.

Please contact: Mario 0403 257 325; Tony 0418 731 423; or Bill 0431 458 481.

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Local Sporting For the love Success Of Books By the time this goes to print, The Voice Referendum will be well over. With no crystal ball, I cannot predict the outcome, however I can encourage everyone, regardless of the outcome, to read and appreciate First Nations storytelling.

In October ‘The Visitors’ was released. Written by Jane Harrison, The Visitors was originally a play, and it depicts a retelling of the arrival of the first fleet through the eyes of 7 Elders who meet to decide what to do about the 11 boats that have arrived in their Harbour. It’s a slow build to the inevitable conclusion, and it mixes modernisms with traditional culture and lore, but it all comes together to be an important and well worthwhile read.

Another book released in October is the Young Adult fiction Burn, written by First Nations woman and Ipswich resident Melanie Saward.

This story focuses on a young man named Andrew. He’s a very complex character who makes you want to shake him and hug him at the same time. Saward uses the story to highlight the ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma, and like all good YA Fiction lessons can be subtly taught, and conversations can be opened.

There is a whole array of brilliant First Nations fiction out there – The Song of The Crocodile, The White Girl, After Story, Terra Nullius – please feel free to message me if you would like any further recommendations.

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Her big cousin Will who turns 20 next year has been a regular face in Qld and Australian Teams and has been playing in the National League for Qld Thunder since he was 15. He is studying International Business at QUT and plays club water polo for the UQ Barracudas.

Water Polo Runs in the Family Cousins Will Valentine and Emily Cope, both residents of The Gap, have been selected in Australian Underage Teams.

15-Year-old Emily has just been selected in the Australian U15 Water Polo Squad for a 5-day camp at the Australian Institute of Sport. Emily plays club water polo for UQ Barracudas. Emily is a busy girl as she juggles school, her other sporting love netball, and now representing her country in water polo.

In 2022 Will captained the Australian U18 team in the World Championships and this year represented the Green & Gold in the U20 team that contested the World Championships in Romania.

After a warmup tournament in Serbia, the U20 team performed admirably against the powerhouses of world water polo including Croatia and USA. Will's dream is to compete in the Olympics and return to Europe to play professionally after already having played a season in Hungary.

If you have any sporting stories you’d like me to share – please email John Nielsen: johnnielsen2@optusnet. com.au

THE GAP HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc Our Website and Timeline – Still Available Although The Gap Historical Society is now wound up, readers can still access the Timeline – A Journey Through Time – on the website: www.thegaphistory.com, together with the photo display. The website provides extensive information local history, and the founding families of The Gap. The website will be maintained for some time to come.

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Mitchelton & Districts SOWN Garden Club

Learning about The Gap Rainforest

A Year of Blooms and Appreciation in 2023 This month, join us on a stroll through our year of vibrant Club activities filled with community engagement and moments of heartfelt appreciation.

The Club was delighted to participate in The Hills Chamber of Commerce Twilight Years Expo in May. Our stall attracted seasoned gardeners and beginners alike, as we took the opportunity to promote the benefits of horticultural therapy for seniors.

With the retirement of the Club’s highly-esteemed President, Pat Killoran, a special luncheon was held in her honour following the June meeting. This splendid event expressed the deep respect and gratitude our members hold for Pat and her remarkable commitment to the Club over many decades.

In July, the Enoggera Historical Society Inc. held an Open Day, where our Garden Club treated visitors to a picturesque display of plants, home-grown produce and preserves - all courtesy of our members.

Another highlight came in September when we hosted a Spring High Tea at the Enoggera Memorial Hall. The event provided a chance for members to come together and bask in the camaraderie that the Club has long nurtured.

Club member, Doreen Ismay (left), and President, Trish Parkinson, enjoying the Spring High Tea. At this heartwarming gathering, the Club had the honour of recognizing four of its senior members - Pat Killoran, Margaret Morrow, Berenice Corvi and Barbara Linnett - who each received Certificates of Appreciation for their outstanding contribution and service to the Club.

The vegetation along Enoggera Creek between Enoggera Reservoir and Walton Bridge Reserve is special.

It has been classified by the Queensland Herbarium as an ‘endangered’ Regional Ecosystem (RE 12.3.16). This was previously known as ‘Gallery rainforest on alluvial soils’ and is now described as ‘Complex notophyll to microphyll vine forest’.

SOWN has been working for the past two years to learn about and better understand the significance of The Gap Rainforest.

This has involved a series of five botanical walks along Enoggera Creek to identify and map native plant species using iNaturalist.

Anyone can view the resulting observations by going to http:// www.inaturalist.org and searching for the project: Protect The Gap Rainforest.

The first Walk The Creek event was held at Yoorala Street Habitat Brisbane site in June 2022. The participants broke into two groups which surveyed different areas. One group was led by consultant botanist Rob Price and the other by Brisbane City Council Creek Catchment Officer Brendan McIntyre. This became the format for the four following walks.

Some of the findings of the survey walks point to the significance of the remnant vegetation. There were numerous, old, multitrunked Weeping lilly pillies Waterhousea floribunda mapped along the creek. A Brush Box Lophostemon confertus at Watercress Farm was estimated to be around 370 years old.

Many eucalypts listed were over 300 years old, including the Tallowwood Eucalyptus microcorys at Fannings Corner. At Nicholas Park, we recorded a huge, mature Richmond birdwing butterfly vine Pararistolochia pravenosa (see image) and the largest Hard Quandong Elaeocarpus obovatus seen during the project.

SOWN is now working to produce and publish a Statement of Significance for The Gap Rainforest. This has been written by our consultant botanist, Rob Price. It is expected to be released in November.

You will be able to find it on our website at www.sown.com.au.

Throughout 2023, our Club's dedication to gardening, education, and community spirit shone brightly. Thank you for accompanying us on our look back at the activities that so engaged and inspired our members.

Next meeting: Thursday 2 November at 9:30am for a 10:00am start, at the Enoggera Memorial Hall (entrance via Trundle St). Entry is $3.00 including morning tea. Visitors are most welcome.

Email us at mitcheltongc@gmail.com or find us on Facebook @mitcheltongardenclub.

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Richmond birdwing butterfly vine Photo: Mark Crocker

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Principal'sPoints... Principal'sPoints...

Hilder Road State School This time each year we run the highly successful Chatting Children playgroup. This is an oral language program for preprep children who are coming to Hilder Road State School.

The program is run by our Curriculum Co-ordinator, Mrs Kari Lloyd, and is designed to promote literacy skills through shared reading experiences.

Chatting Children consists of a number of stories and language activity packs that have been prepared for parents to use at the playgroup as well as at home.

Oral language development has a critical impact on reading and writing success. This program has been designed by speech pathologists to give students the best chance of success with language skills.

The playgroup is also a great opportunity for children and parents to meet other families while providing a wonderful transition from Kindy to school in a familiar environment.

Hilder Road State School was proud to field 4 teams in the recent Aspley Eagles Football tournament held at Aspley SHS. Our girls’ teams performed incredibly well on the day and both finished at the top of their respective pools. This meant that the 2023 Girls Final was Hilder Road vs Hilder Rd!

Congratulations to our girls!

This result is a great credit to the effort of our students. The result is also a reflection of the quality of the Hilder Road Soccer Squad which Mr Ben Dwyer has built over the past few years.

We are currently finalising enrolments for 2024 and have some places left in Prep, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, and Year 6.

Ph 3511 3222 to request an enrolment pack. ........................................

Payne Road State School At Payne Road State school our students and community engage in distinctive educational offerings in Environmental Sustainability!

For many years we have implemented the Environmental Student Leader's Workshop at our school, reaching out to cluster schools, where students collaborate with current initiatives and community experts, deepen their knowledge about sustainability and the environment, and create team Action Plans for their own schools. This offering has ‘aimed ever higher’ in true Payne Road SS style, and in 2023 we hosted a record 12 cluster schools, including students from Redhill Special school!

The school has an established Junior and Senior Environment Club that meets every week, with our dedicated Sustainability Officer. This enables the children to ensure the grounds are looked after and taken care of, from

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overseeing the native bees and Indigenous plants, to maintaining the vegetable gardens and compost bins. It is during these weekly forums where new ideas are hatched, planned and then grow as they reach out into our classrooms for whole school engagement – such is the power of student voice!

Students manage the classroom electricity usage challenge each week, and have a designated spot-on assembly to award the most energy efficient classroom.

This term the whole school challenge is for every class to gather up to 100 pieces of litter – and claim their wellearned prize!

They are also part of the Tangalooma Ecomarines program and this year they have encouraged students to have a "wrapper free Wednesday", to help minimise the amount of single use plastics at the school.

Our students showcase their initiatives at the local member of Parliament (Jonty Bush's) Eco Forum where they actively educate the local community about all of the ways they are contributing to a cleaner environment. In this manner we purposefully engage in being ‘Change Makers’ – a critical future focussed learning capability!

Did you know that we have now been recognised by Brisbane City Council, and we are now finalists in the WasteSMART Awards? Our community is right behind us, and our students are at the helm of sustainable practices!

St Peter Chanel

It’s hard to believe we are heading towards the end of the school year at lightning speed. Learning is still our focus at St Peter Chanel, right up to the end of term.

We have jam packed 2023 with lots of learning, laughter and a good dose of fun! We are particularly proud of the hard work and dedication of both our students and staff.

Our 2023 NAPLAN results have shown St Peter Chanel is working hard to provide our students with the best possible learning opportunities. Our school has shown exceptional results across all subjects for our Year 3 and Year 5 students.

Many of our results are higher than the mean scale score (MSS) for both Queensland and Australia.

It is important to remember however, that NAPLAN is just one of the diagnostic tools used to inform teaching and learning at St Peter Chanel, and it provides an additional source of information about student progress.

The outstanding results received are only a snippet of the hard work and dedication our amazing staff provide for our students each and every day.

Not only is it great to know our students are tracking well academically, we also love to recognise those who demonstrate what it means

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Principal'sPoints... Principal'sPoints... to be a good person – those who live out our school values of Charity, Hope, Acceptance, Nurture, Excellence and Love.

Many students were recently recognised for the way they support and encourage their peers and always strive to do their best in every activity every day.

Are you considering schooling for your child where not only academics are valued, but the holistic growth of each individual is nurtured and supported? Enrolments for Prep 2025 are now open and we would love to introduce you to our school. Visit our website or call us so we can show you why St Peter Chanel is the hidden gem in The Gap – www.spcthegap@qld.edu.au

The Gap State High Senior Excellence Evening Week 4 saw the return of our annual Senior Excellence Evening at The Gap SHS. We are so proud of the determination our students have shown this year, which reflected in their achievements and success.

P&C Outstanding Contribution Award – Ella Gjerek (Year 10) and Oliver Cook (Year 11)

community, coming on board for 2023 and 2024 as our School Platinum Sponsor.

Learners Who Flourish Best All Rounder – Chloe Edgar (Year 12)

BOQ The Gap are supporting our Specialist Volleyball Program. This will mean some exciting things in this space, stay tuned!

Outstanding Academic Achievement – Joshua Newnes (Year 12)

Special mentions go to: ADF Long Tan Leadership Award - Ella Gjerek (Year 10) and Chloe Edgar (Year 12) ADF Future Innovators Award – Ava Newcomb (Year 10) and Rhys Goosen (Year 12) The Lions Public Speaking Award and Exceptional Leadership Award – Richelle Lal (Year 12)

We are thrilled to have BOQ The Gap onboard and join our Sponsor Team.

We look forward to the exciting opportunities in this sponsorship over the coming years!

Photo: P&C Outstanding Contribution Award – Ella Gjerek (Year 10) and Oliver Cook (Year 11)

New Sponsorship at The Gap State High School The Gap State High School is proud to announce that BOQ The Gap have joined our

Photo: (left to right) BOQ The Gap Owner-Manager John Coe, Principal Anne McLauchlan and BOQ The Gap Owner-Manager Geoff Lavin

Have your say on flight path options for Brisbane Airservices Australia is proposing new flight path options to reduce the impact of aircraft noise over our suburbs.

Join the Noise Action Plan for Brisbane team online or at a community drop-in session from 6-25 November to have your say. Sessions will be held at:

Bellbowrie

Caboolture

Coorparoo

Crestmead

Inala

Samford

Flight path options open for feedback: reducing the impact of night-time arrivals reducing the concentration of aircraft west of Brisbane Airport Feedback closes 10 December 2023.

For more information, or to register to attend a drop-in session or join an online session:

engage.airservicesaustralia.com/nap4b communityengagement@airservicesaustralia.com Locked Bag 747, Eagle Farm, QLD 4009 website: http://www.westernecho.com.au WWW.WESTERNECHO.COM.AU

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The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy For all your pharmaceutical needs OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Shop Local!

Our friendly Pharmacists are available to help you daily from 8.30am to 8.00pm.

Book boosters and vaccines online: www.thegappharmacy.com.au 974 WATERWORKS ROAD, THE GAP

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