The Western Echo April 2022

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April 2022 ISSN 1327-676X

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Massive Clean-Up for Flooded Scout Den

Lifetime member of St Johns Wood Scouts Russ Davie (third from left) marshalling some of the many volunteers Scouts, Cubs, Rovers, parents and members of the broader community - who banded together to clean the mud from buildings and equipment following the enormous volume of water which travelled from Enoggera Dam along Enoggera Creek to the Gresham Street and Waterworks Road location. The clean-up operation was staged over a very busy two weeks with many items being cleaned at volunteers homes. Photograph courtesy Gabriel Dubler. Story page 3

For the first time in 12 months appointments are now available for Psychology for all mental health concerns.

We also have online appointments available with our Paediatric Dietitian who specialises in all childhood eating problems including fussy eating.

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Taking New Clients Now Face-to-face - Video sessions - Telehealth

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ADVERTISER’S DIRECTORY ORGANIC PRODUCE

ACCOUNTANT R G Goodman Phone: 3289 1700 pg 8

AUTO AIR CONDITIONING Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077

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The Gap LOCO thegaploco.com.au

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

BATHROOMS

PLUMBER

Steve Froggatt Phone: 0402 730 177 pg 27

Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 14 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 12

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

POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Jonty Bush Phone: 3554 9100

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Peter Cossar - Labor for Ryan Phone: 0415 936 511 pg 5

The Gap State High School P h o n e : 3 5 11 3 8 8 8 p g 2 3 The Gap State School P h o n e : 3 5 11 3 3 3 3 p g 2 2

PSYCHOLOGIST pg 1

SHOPPING CENTRE The Gap Village Shopping Ctr Phone: 3300 3377 pg 16,17,21

Harcourts Inner West Phone: 3511 0666 pg 12

TYRE & MECHANICAL Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077 pg 10

Young Minds Network Phone: 38570074

REAL ESTATE

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BRICKLAYING PAVING

CHOIR CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 20

COMMUNITY SERVICES Communify Phone: 3368 3723

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COMPOUNDING PHARMACY Keperra Compounding Pharm.

Phone: 3355 3905 pg 19

GUTTER VACUUM Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 12

LAWYERS Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 8

MASSAGE Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 6

MEDICAL CENTRE Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 18

MORTGAGE ADVISOR Mortgage Choice Ashgrove Phone: 3463 0500 pg 13

MUSIC TUITION The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 23

SCHOOLS

Julian Simmonds MP Phone: 3378 1599 pg 7 Elizabeth Watson-Brown 52 Douglas St Milton pg 11

Inness Green Phone: 3300 1555 pg 14

Queensland Choir Phone: 0491 682 552 pg 26

RESTAURANT La Belle Vie Phone:0435 200 282 pg 9

ASHGROVE

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS MAY BE NEEDED SHORTLY We are anticipating a need for more volunteer drivers.

It can be for as little as a few hours each month.

We deliver each morning: Monday to Friday, from around 9.30am until noon.

Can you help us? If you are interested, please phone Carolyn on 3366 4299 between the hours of 8.00am and noon.

Ashgrove Meals on Wheels 524 Waterworks Road

Ph 3366 4299

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St Johns Wood Scouts rebounds after flood

by Group Leader Alan Brake

Scouts have resumed operating from their site adjacent to the new St Johns Wood bridge, Gresham Street, at Ashgrove West after the devastating February floods.

Group Leader Alan Brake said that this flood was the highest since 1974 with 2.3 meters of water in the lower steel den (shed).

A tremendous effort by the local scout community cleaned the mud from the buildings and equipment and made the site operational.

Much of the Scout equipment supports our adventurous activities such as camping and tolerates water but needed a good clean.

The electrical system inside the buildings suffered some damage but the recent renovation had moved much of the electrical infrastructure above the flood line, which limited the damage.

The cleaning effort was led by lifetime member Russ Davie over a busy two weeks, assisted by a big group of helpers at the den as well as cleaning items at home.

Local MP Julian Simmonds helped with the clean-up and State Member for Cooper Jonty Bush also offered support.

Once the Enoggera Dam spillway was reached and overflowed, it didn't take long for floodwaters to reach St Johns Wood and the Scout Den, flooding the Den to a height of 2.3m, with nearly a metre of water and mud inundating the rewly refurbished Q-store and Rover Den Photographs courtesy Gabriel Dubler.

During the interim when the Den was out of action, the group operated from the Mt Mirrimbul Scout den for two weeks, which allowed the waterlogged grounds to dry out.

Scouts accepts donations of 10c containers into our red bins as a fundraiser with easy access from Waterworks Rd. The Scout movement provides lifelong learning in resilience, leadership and teamwork for girls and boys from age 5 to 26 delivered by the proven Scout method.

St Johns Wood Scouts is part of the strong local Scout

Monday 28th February - clean-up commences in the Rover's Den with a band of Rovers tackling the massive job

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district that includes Bardon (Bee St), Oakleigh (High St) and The Gap (Paten park).

Enquire now on our website: www.StJohnsWood.

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Inside the April Issue...

Amnesty International..................................................................28 Arana VIEW Club..................................................................................25 Ashgrove Historical Society..............................................................13 Ashgrove Rangers......................................................................26 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club....................................................14 Brisbane Tramway Museum...........................................................31 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................30 Enoggera Historical Society.......................................................18 Mitchelton Garden Club..........................................................28 Neighbourhood Watch The Gap..................................................6 Newmarket Bocce Club.......................................................................30 Newmarket VIEW Club.........................................................................10 Northern Suburbs Hockey Club...................................................27 Older Women's Network Mitchelton...........................................24 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Picabeen Community Association..............................................25 Principal’s Points....................................................................22 & 23 Queensland Family History Society..................................................18 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap .......................................................27 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper.........................4 The Gap Garden Club..................................................................29 The Gap Historical Society......................................................31 The Gap Probus Club.................................................................8 The Gap RSL Sub Branch...........................................................8 The Gap Sustainability Initiative ...............................................................20 The Western Echo April 2022 Page 3

State Update

Jonty Bush MP

Member for Cooper

February Flood The past month we’ve seen the power of mother nature in Queensland. Recovering will take time, and for many it will take additional resources. I’ve outlined some of the assistance available through the state Government below.

$771 Flood Recovery Package The Deputy Premier this week announced a $771 million overall package of funding, which will give residents the option of retrofitting, raising or selling their home, depending on what an assessment recommends.

Further, funding is available to increase structural assistance grants up to $50,000 to help people in flood-affected homes conduct repairs.

Financial assistance A range of financial assistance is available for flood-impacted individuals and families. You can find out more or apply for these grants at www. communityrecovery.qld.gov.au

Small Business Disaster Grants A range of grants and loans have been made available to support businesses and communities.

Recovery grants of up to $50,000 are available with $15,000 paid upfront. This grant can be used for clean-up activities, repairs including damage to equipment, flooring and walls, and to replace lost stock. Businesses can apply for grants and other financial support at www.qrida.qld.gov.au

Community recovery hubs We’ve opened 22 community recovery hubs across Queensland offering face-to-face financial assistance and support, and referrals to other services. Our nearest community recovery hub is here at Picabeen Neighbourhood & Community Centre, 22 Hoben Street, Mitchelton and is open 9am to 5 pm daily or phone: 3354 2555.

Free legal advice Flood-affected residents can contact Legal Aid Queensland for free legal information and advice Visit the Legal Aid Queensland website for facts sheets and other resources or call 1300 527 700.

Free replacement of documents Queensland Government departments and agencies are replacing important documents free of charge to flood-affected Queenslanders, including birth, death and marriage certificates – and blue card notifications. Email bdm.disaster@justice.qld.gov. au or phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68), Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm for more information.

ANZAC Day Services And finally, I can’t sign off without sharing where our wonderful RSL sub-branches are hosting services for Anzac Day this year.

Dawn services will be held in The Gap from 4:50am at the ANZAC Memorial on Glen Affric Street, and in Ashgrove at Stewart Place from 4:26am.

Morning services will be held at Bardon Bowls Club from 11am, Ashgrove RSL March from 7:30am leaving Betheden Terrace, Ashgrove and ending up at the Ashgrove Memorial Park around 7:45am.

We’re also having a special 100-year celebration at the Ithaca War Memorial on Enoggera Terrace, Paddington from 7:15am with morning tea and activities provided for families.

If there’s anything here, you’d like to know more about please contact my office at cooper@parliament.qld.gov. au or phone 3554 9100.

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

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A n w o t o t s e m co

Labor ca ndidate P eter Coss with Alb ar o in Mitc helton

Leader of the Federal Labor Party Anthony Albanese and local Labor candidate Peter Cossar met for coffee in Mitchelton to discuss a better future for our local community.

Albanese is the leader of the Federal Labor Party and our next Prime Minister of Australia if Labor is elected into Government this May. Our local Labor candidate Peter Cossar will be a strong advocate for our local area in the federal seat of Ryan with his previous experience as an actor and small business owner.

LABOR ANNOUNCES $250,000 TO UPGRADE FACILITIES AT FERNY GROVE’S PHOENIX NETBALL

Without a sign on desk and with no medical room, the fast-growing Phoenix Netball club has welcomed this commitment by a future Albanese and Labor Government.

Placed on the Ferny Grove Sports Field located within the Keperra Picnic Grounds, this club is important for many local families and kids. Labor will upgrade what is now a shipping container the club uses for their activities with better facilities the Phoenix Netball club can use when its players come onsite.

CHEAPER CHILD CARE UNDER LABOR

Working families know how expensive and difficult the child care system is to navigate. Child Care costs have increased 35% under the Liberal National Government. Working women in particular are discouraged under the current system from taking on additional hours at work. Labor’s plan will increase child care subsidy rates for families earning less than $530,000 and modelling suggests this will boost the economy by more than 30,000 jobs with this policy alone. Anthony Albanese and Peter Cossar will deliver a better future for our community.

Peter Cossar

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LABOR FOR RYAN

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ARealVoiceForRyan Authorised by Julie-Ann Campbell, Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101.

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Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061 Most Recent Crime Stats Focus on Crime and how to help make your home the Tougher Target.

Crime: Unlawful Entrybreaking and entering (The Statistics) – The Gap 4061 150 offences over the last 5 years Top 2 days for highest offences: Friday and Saturday Top 2 times: 10am and Midnight Here are some prevention tips to help make your home the Tougher Target!

LOCK IT OR LOSE IT • Ensure you lock up your home even if you are AT HOME.

• If you have key locks on windows and doors use these especially if you are away.

• Take keys to cars left at home with you or HIDE and SECURE them well -1 out of 2 cars are stolen with their own keys.

HOME SAFETY • Mow the lawn and weed the garden before you leave and trim back any shrubs that may provide cover for a break-in.

• Unplug non essential electrical appliances.

• Turn down the ringer sound on any phones or divert them, don’t leave a message stating you are away.

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• Ensure you don’t leave ladders, bins or anything “climbable” out when you away which could assist intruders to enter you home such as tools.

• Don’t leave valuables visible from the outside.

• Engrave or microdot all items of value, making them difficult to sell or otherwise pass on.

HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS • For recommended specifications if you’ve been thinking about installing a home security system visit : https://www.police.qld.gov. au/safety-and-preventingcrime/home-security/homesecurity-alarms • If you have a Home Security System already installed consider joining up to the Community Camera Alliance this may help you and your Neighbours. h t t p s : / / w w w. p o l i c e . q l d . g o v. a u / s a f e t y - a n d preventing-crime/ community-camera-alliance

LIGHTING Install timers on lights and electrical appliances to mimic your regular schedule.

It always helps to have sensor lighting around your property.

If you are the victim of a crime here are the ways to report: Call Triple Zero (000) Emergency • If a crime is happening now, • When a life is threatened; or • When the event is time critical Call Police Link (131 444) Non-Urgent Assistance • For all non-urgent police assistance; or • Report a non-urgent Police Matter • Online Reporting (police.qld.gov.au) NonUrgent Assistance If you have the internet, you can submit an online report for: • Non-urgent police assistance; or • Non-urgent police matter

Your Suburb, Your Home, Your Family, Your Community 4061 www.fb.com/neighbourhoodwatchthegap neighbourhoodwatchthegap@yahoo.com.au

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Delivering My Plan For Ryan 1

Continuing to fix local roads and reduce traffic

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Protecting our local lifestyle now and for the future

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Securing our economic recovery and keeping Australians safe

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Reducing emissions and increasing renewable energy

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Supporting families with better health and education

Julian SIMMONDS Federal Member for Ryan

Authorised by Julian Simmonds MP, Liberal National Party of Queensland, 188 Moggill Road, Taringa 4068.

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The Gap RSL Sub Branch Reminder : on Friday 8th April The Lord Mayor, Cr Adrian Schrinner , will unveil the Cor Infinitus Memorial on Friday 8th April at the War Memorial in the Walton Bridge Reserve at 12.00 midday to 12.45 pm.

Other dignitaries will include Mr Julian Simmonds MP,

Jonty Bush PM ( Rep ) Cr Steve Toomey, Mr Kevin Humphries – Director Cor Infinitus; and Mr Merv Brown OAM – President, RSL Northern Districts .

This is a highly sensitive and topical subject we should all be very aware of. Cor Infinitus was established to provide dignity and respect to the families of those that have served Australia, either through the profession of arms or emergency services, and have taken their own life.

Cor Infinitus provides public acknowledgment for the loss suffered by families and loved ones and provides them with a tangible place of reflection, comfort, and remembrance. Cor Infinitus is also committed to breaking down the stigma associated

ANZACs at Gallipoli 1915

with mental illness and the prevention of further suicides.

All are invited.

ANZAC Day Ceremonies The Dawn Service : Assembly at 5.30 am in the Memorial Gardens, Glenaffric St, The Gap . Service to start at 5.40 am.

The main parade: Marchers assemble at the

marshalling area at The Gap State High School at 9.00 am.

Parade to step off at 9.15 am.

The ANZAC Day ceremony will start at 9.30 am in the Memorial Gardens, Glenaffric St, the Gap. All are invited We Will Remember Them

The Probus Club Hollingworth & Spencer of The Gap Wills and Estates Lawyers

The Gap Professional Centre, 6/23 Glenaffric Street, The Gap Our Wills & Estates team has expertise in:

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

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

ACCOUNTANTS - TAX AGENTS on 32 Main St, Samford (next to Farmers Hall)

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No one ever complained that an Annual General Meeting was too short, and under the pressure of the promised-stormthat-never-came The Probus Club of The Gap was able to complete the business of both a regular meeting and an AGM in just over an hour. That left time for the far more congenial business of catching up with friends over afternoon tea. We may not be young, but we know how to get things done briskly and thoroughly.

The changeover lunch, by contrast, was anything but brisk.

A relaxed and leisurely affair, catered nicely by Zegatos at the Golf Club, it fully demonstrated the Probus mantra of fun, friendship and fellowship.

After a succinct summary of the past year’s events – triumphs and challenges – from President John Pitman we enjoyed Zegatos’ food, “Dave and Mabel” old-time jokes, some bush poetry comfortably familiar especially to countryborn members, and conversation with friends old and new.

Maybe the long “business lunch” is not as extinct as some experts would have you believe.

And so into the Autumn season, when the next event will see some of the more agile members clambering around the steel stairs and walkways of the XXXX brewery tour – and of course then checking the end product.

If you are interested in joining Probus, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call Rhoda on 0409 484 219. Places are available – no waiting list – and we’d love to put you on the mailing list and include you in the clubbishness! website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Ashgrove Historical Society

NEW MENU Autumn 2022

Our Head Chef, Samuel Perrin has been creating something special.

Join us in April to try our new mouth-watering dishes.

Bookings recommended.

To make a reservation, contact the restaurant: PHONE: 0435 200 282 WEBSITE: WWW.LABELLEVIE.COM.AU EMAIL: HELLO@LABELLEVIE.COM.AU ADDRESS: 60 MACGREGOR TERRACE, BARDON QLD 4065 @LABELLEVIE.BISTRO website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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Newmarket VIEW Club ‘Voice, Interests and Education of Women’ Venue – Alderley Arms Hotel Celebrating 100 years of the Smith Family Newmarket VIEW Club is on the lookout for new members who want to give back to their community after a difficult two years, and make new connections with women in the area.

VIEW stands for Voice, Interest and Education for Women, and the Newmarket VIEW Club is part of a network of over 300 clubs and 15,000 women throughout Australia supporting The Smith Family. Our members use raffles and donations to raise funds to continue to support our seven students following The Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program, by sponsoring their school activities. These children were among the hardest hit during school shutdowns, as many didn’t have the right tools they needed to learn from home.

Our club provides a place for women

to connect in the community, enjoy social activities and develop lasting friendships – all while supporting the work of the children’s educational charity – THE SMITH FAMILY. OUR STUDENTS ARE: Roudwan (13), Jesse (13), Abbee (17), Tony (11), Mitchell (7), Abigail (8), Amy (10) If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club, email us on newmarketview@gmail.com

Thank goodness we can say “off with our masks!!” Julie and Sheryl can now show their smiles

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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Have your car or 4wd Service in April and go into the Draw for 2 Members Tickets for the Magic Round at Suncorp

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L U F R E W O P S I E YOUR VOT

RYAN ELIZABETH FOR

Vote 1 Greens and use your preferences wisely Vote 1 Greens to: Create jobs tackling climate change in a fair transition to secure renewable energy, because inactivity threatens our safety Fight corruption and stop government rorts by introducing a corruption watchdog with teeth to hold all politicians to account Defend and extend Medicare including dental and mental healthcare for all

Elizabeth Watson-Brown

Provide free education for life across childcare, public schools, TAFE and university, like other advanced economies

= Achieve true equality by closing the gender pay gap and making sure workplaces are fair, respectful and safe

Improve housing affordability by building one million quality public homes, assisting first home owners, and creating construction jobs

The Greens will push the next Government to do better Authorised by K. Carra for The Greens, 52 Douglas St. Milton, Brisbane, 4064. AN 2022/0532.

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Senate team: Senator Larissa Waters Penny Allman-Payne Enrol to Vote via the AEC

for more: ElizabethForRyan.com 0481 983 002 ElizabethWatsonBrown.Greens @EWatsonBrown @ElizabethWatsonBrown

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New location for Going Healthy @ The Gap!

Carmen BRIGGS

Real Estate Agent | Justice of the Peace M 0418 742 511 P 3505 4444 carmen.briggs@harcourtssolutions.com.au

Wellness is a complex and delicate balance, and what it means to be healthy and what it requires to be healthy varies from person to person. Therefore, an individual’s experiences, bodily intuition and personal beliefs must be respected and accounted for when providing health advice. Knowledge of Biochemistry, Nutritional sciences, Pharmacology and Botany are required to make informed decisions that result in positive health outcomes. Unfortunately, due to time being finite, most people do not scour textbooks and academic journals to uncover the captivating complexities of human composition.

Going Healthy The Gap believes education and understanding, genuine advice with the customer’s best interest as the main priority and quality products are the best tools one can equip themselves with to obtain and maintain a state of positive health. This is why we have added Lachlan (You can call him Lock) to the team. “ Hello, My name is Lock, little bit about me .. my hobbies include hiking, philosophy and all things nature and science.

I have undertaken formal study in biological sciences and am working towards a master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics.

I am in the final stages of obtaining a clinical degree in naturopathy and have real-world experience in naturopathic consulting. I am a student member of NHAA. My goal is to give Going Healthy customers the knowledge they need in a condensed and meaningful way that they can use to benefit their health. As someone born extremely prematurely, I have experienced and still experience chronic health conditions (The gloves aren’t for style), all of which have taught me how to manage my health and how to empathise with the health of others. I am happy to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge and am willing to admit when I don’t know the answer and go out of my way to learn.

I look forward to speaking with you.”

Having Lock onboard means that Going Healthy The Gap can provide tailored and meaningful health advice backed by science and experience. So pop in for a chat and leave well equipped to take control of your health. Shop 29, The Gap Shopping Village (next to Bakers Delight).

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Are your GUTTERS ready for the storm season?

Don’t risk your safety by climbing on your roof!

Call Maurie on 0407

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• All Residential Maintenance • Hot Water Systems • Blocked Drains • Water Filters & Coolers Call us on 3351 0016 email plumbersweare@bigpond.com QBCC Act Licence No: 1207816 ‘Your Local Plumber’

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Ashgrove Historical Society Inc.

The Ashgrove Historical Society meets at the Ashgrove Library on the first Saturday of the month at 10am.

Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting the AHS secretary, Julie, by email: ahs.secretary@ bigpond.com or phone 3366 4621.

Speakers and topics for 2022 can be found on the society’s website and Facebook page as they come to hand. Members will be notified via the newsletter and email. If you would like to become a member, please contact the secretary (see above) and she will send you a membership form and EFT details. The fees are $10 single per annum, or $15 couple/family.

Some Ashgrove street names Many former Ashgrove residents are remembered in street names in the area.

TROUT and ROY Streets are parallel to each other, off Waterworks Road, near the 7-Eleven service station.

The Trout family home, Cumestree, was situated a little further outbound, where the Dalton Street shopping precinct is at 338 Waterworks Road (opposite Oleander Drive).

Richard TROUT (18511932) was born in Exeter, Devon, England and arrived in Australia with his parents in 1857. He became a master butcher and owned several shops. He became Liberal member for Enoggera in 1911 upon the retirement of another Ashgrove resident, Mr A. G. C. HAWTHORN (Hawthorn(e) Avenue). He held the seat until defeated in 1915 by Mr W. F. LLOYD.

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Mr Trout took an active interest in the development of Ashgrove ably assisted by his wife, Sophie. Many meetings and fundraising functions were hosted by Sophie at Cumestree. The newspapers of the day record these events and also the passing of Richard Trout who was, by all accounts, a very decent human being.

Richard’s grandson, ROY Cumestree Trout (1895-1917) gained a scholarship to attend Brisbane Grammar School where he took an active interest in military work.

Upon graduating from school he attended the University of Queensland and became an agricultural chemist. During WW1, he was attached to No.2 Squadron, AFC. He showed great promise but sadly died, aged 22, when the plane he was flying crashed in England.

He is buried in Coventry Cemetery, Warwickshire.

A BRISBANE AIRMAN Lieutenant Roy Trout, with No. 2 Squadron of the Australian Aviation Corps. He is a son of Mr. W. Trout and grandson of Mr. R. Trout, ex-M.L.A. for Enoggera

A comprehensive record of Roy’s short life can be found online via the Coventry Cemetery War Grave website.

Photo courtesy of Finding ANZACS website #138171.

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Ashgrove / The Gap Lions Club “We Serve” The Lions motto is “We Serve”, which means that we, as an organisation are always on hand to support and assist where we can. Mainly this is in our local community but when there is an event happening elsewhere in the world it is the Lions Club International Foundation that is able to offer the support and help to those involved, usually through the local Lions Club. Our dues, which are paid to the LCIF, help to ensure this aid is available.

However on a local level, Lions Clubs are always ready “To Serve” where necessary and the recent floods that affected many, both in our local area and elsewhere, is a prime example. Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions club donated $1000 of monies raised in

various fundraising activities to the Australian Lions Foundation. This section of the Australian Lions organisation provides help and assistance for public relief during an emergency.

All monies donated go to those in need and in this situation would include those in NSW as well as Qld. At a local level, Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions club were invited

by Jonty Bush, our local state member, to organise a sausage sizzle in Quandong Park. This is in an area that was badly affected by the recent floods and it was a way

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to boost the morale of those affected with all food and drink donated by local traders.

It was a time for healing and storytelling and was much appreciated.

However, not all our energies can be focussed on one thing and in the same period of time some of our members, along with our BBQ trailer, were also busy cooking sausages at two other events. One was the ‘Shave for a Cure’, which was held at The Gap State High School.

The pupils were offered a sausage in exchange for a gold coin donation and all money raised went to the Leukaemia Foundation. Some, including our local councillor, Steve Toomey, also shaved their heads!

Finally, our BBQ trailer was once again in use at the Sunset Park Dog Park. This was an event organised by Steve Toomey on behalf of the Brisbane City Council as a community service where free dog training and a sausage sizzle were on offer.

Once again this was a great opportunity to lift the spirits of our local community and was well received.

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Certified Organic Vs Spray-free Produce Why The Gap LOCO only supplies ‘certified’ organic produce?

There are many reasons to consume organic food. Purchasing organic food avoids chemical residues and protects farmers who would otherwise have to deal with toxic chemicals.

Organic production is environmentally enhancing, it builds up carbon in the soil and so is a key way to reduce climate change and soil erosion. Conventional farming relies on artificial fertilizers and pesticides which rely on fossil fuels for their production. Organic farming tends to be more labour intensive and less fossil fuel dependent. But how can you be sure you are actually getting organic produce. The answer is to only buy “certified organic”.

The Gap LOCO is keen to promote ‘certified’ organics. Certified farmers have to have their soil and produce regularly tested by independent bodies.

Their farms and their farming practices are also inspected to ensure their produce is of the highest organic standard. The costs associated with certification are borne by the farmer which is an indication of their commitment to organic practices.

It is illegal to say your produce is ‘certified organic’ if it is not.

Unfortunately anyone can say their produce is ‘organic’, chemical- free or spray- free but there is no checking or inspection process to ensure their claims are correct or that their soil does not hold chemical residues. There is no way of really knowing whether the produce is organic or not. This is why the Gap LOCO only sells ‘certified organic’ produce. It may cost a little bit more but their customers can be confident knowing there is a system in place to weed out any unethical or deceptive practices.

Unfortunately it has become a growing trend for suppliers to sell spray-free or chemical -free foods at similar or slightly reduced prices to certified organic produce. While the claims of “spray-free” may be genuine, the consumer has no way of knowing whether these claims are correct and even if a crop has not been sprayed, there may still be chemical residues in the soil.

Colin Peile from The Gap LOCO thinks this ambiguity opens the door

for deceptive practices and puts the credibility of the organic industry at risk.

“We encourage those who are interested in consuming organic food to support the farmers who have been through the certification process and to look for a logo from one of the certifying bodies such as the one shown.

Colin added “Many people consume organic foods for their own health, but by purchasing certified organic food they are looking after farmers’ health, playing a part in reducing dangerous climate change, helping to build better soils and a cleaner environment for all living things”. By Buying from The Gap LOCO you are also supporting a social enterprise and community owned workers cooperative.

Supplying great tasting, fresh, Certified Organic Produce to The Gap & Neighbouring Suburbs for 10 years.

For a current price list and details about ordering – email thegaploco@gmail.com or visit thegaploco.com

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. John Tucker: Everton Park’s first Post Master

Pictured here is John Tucker, who served as Everton Park’s first Post Master from 1899.

John was born in Devon, England in 1860 and came out to Australia with his parents in 1862 arriving in Melbourne

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In 1881 he lived for a while in Cairns and then, unable to find work, walked his way down to Brisbane.

He got work in a timber yard and later at a mill but lost his job during the 1890s recession. With the death of his first wife he later married Jane Faust.

He opened the first post office at Everton Park in 1899. A second outlet was also built in 1908. Mail was collected from coach delivery and sorted by John before he delivered contents to local north west residents – first by horseback and later by bicycle. Mail supplies later came to John via the train service at Enoggera.

John passed away in 1942.

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of local history with the Society.

Does anyone else out there have photos and information about some of our area’s early settlers? We’d love to hear from you.

Please get in touch by emailing enoggerahistory@ gmail.com or dropping in to the Enoggera Memorial Hall any Thursday from 9.30am to 1pm.

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On the 26th March, The Gap Sustainability Initiative (TGSI) provided a sustainability- focussed strategic planning forum which was open to the community for participation.

Local residents with the common goal to make The Gap suburb more sustainable came together to discuss actions and projects that would deliver a significant impact and benefit from broad community support. Attendees included interested residents, volunteer groups, educational staff from local schools as well as the Member for Cooper, Jonty Bush.

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It was acknowledged that there are already a number of high profile, well-functioning and valuable community groups providing significant environmental action in The Gap. The purpose of this forum was to establish if there was an opportunity to work together on a strategic project that would create a positive impact that otherwise would not be achieved acting individually on our own.

By the end of the meeting, and guided by expert facilitator Mr Khory McCormack, three short, medium and long-term projects were identified:

1) Elevate use of existing capabilities: Create a registry of community groups active in sustainability matters, encourage residents to volunteer for those, and take greater advantage of readily available opportunities such as reducing energy waste, or planting scrubs and trees on footpaths or kerbsides.

2) The Platypus Project: The aim to bring platypus back into Enoggera and Fish Creeks excited many attendees, as this would require a focus on water quality, with multiple flow-on effects such as habitat recreation, removal of waste from creek and surrounds, prevention of bushfires that would impact the water quality, removal of feral animals and education of the community.

3) Electricity Independence: Form a local community energy association, to offer affordable and secure energy to residents; reduce GHG emissions through renewable sources, and generate a surplus that could fund community projects such as 1 and 2.

The agreed next steps were to develop the scope of these projects and establish sub- committees to drive progress. We encourage any member of the community who would like to become involved in one or more of these projects to contact us via email thegapsustainability@gmail.com.

The TGSI will continue to offer community education forums outside of these projects on a bi monthly basis.

Our next meeting will be held 7.30pm on the 26th April at The Gap State Primary School Resource Centre. Our guest speaker will be Queensland Chief Scientist Prof Professor Hugh Possingham, who uses data-science approaches to direct conservation efforts.

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Payne Road State School INTERNATONAL WOMEN’S DAY & ACTIVE VOICES Jonty Bush MP joined us for a poignant showcase and photo shoot regarding our Heal Country Mural – the culmination of an authentic and consultative process involving our First Nation students and their friends, our First Nation parents and P&C members, and staff. A big thank you goes to Ms Gibbs our Art Specialist Teacher for being our artistic lead and bringing our students’ design to life!

Some of our students spoke about how this makes them feel more connected to their own families, and we discussed how the water flowing around the rocks reminds us of how we need to address our own challenges and flow with life where we can. Students said they felt very proud of being part of this mural and what it stands for. We thank the P&C for being part of this community consultation and donating the paint for this mural.

Jonty also visited our Tykes Playgroup where she mingled with parents, played and talked with the young children and very aptly read aloud a story with great verbal engagement from all.

The children talked about the animals they loved, how we

protect their environments at home, in parks and at school they made real connections to their own experiences. A big thank you goes to Mrs Gough for organising this experience for our families and young ones, and for the culturally diverse, age-appropriate and curiosity driven playgroup activities – where everyone belongs! Our playgroup is proving a real asset to our school community as new and strong connections are forged each every week between individuals and families! We invite families from the Gap to come and join with us!!

Nikky Brazzale – Principal The Gap State High School Everyone is welcome to attend our Open Night on 21 April between 3.30pm – 6.30pm. Our open day aims to allow you to experience a variety of activities that happen in our classrooms every day. Meet our students and staff who will take you on a tour of our facilities and answer all of your questions.

We look forward to meeting our future students and families.

On 22 February one of our Year 12 students, Zahri was invited to attend the local branch of the Lions Youth of the Year annual dinner. Zahri wowed the judges with her high academic results and commitment to a variety of school and community

activities which she shared during an interview with local Lions’ members the weekend before the dinner.

She showcased her ability to think on-the-spot by responding to two impromptu questions about lowering our carbon footprint and reality television. Toward the end of the night it was announced that Zahri had won the Public Speaking award! We couldn’t be prouder of Zahri; she is a wonderful representative of the fantastic students at The Gap State High.

On Friday 18 March our school held a variety of events where all proceeds donated would go to the Leukemia Foundation. We had the Lions Club cooking a sausage sizzle, our Interact Club were selling home made baked goods and we had seven students shave their heads for the Worlds Greatest Shave. The quadrangle was abuzz with excitement, it was a real feel good morning.

Congratulations to four of our very talented musicians who, measured against thousands of other talented students from around the state, to be selected to take part in the Creative Generation State School’s on Stage for 2022. Creative Generation is Queensland’s largest annual performing arts show and will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 12 July to Saturday 16 July.

Our Year 7 students travelled to Kenilworth for a two night camp. The theme of this camp was ‘Community’ and our students spent their time on camp strengthening their ties with the greater Year 7 community – their teachers and their peers. Students were mixed with different students – some from their Connect class and some from other classes – giving everyone an opportunity to get to know students they’ve never spoken to before. Activities included a milk crate climb, raft building, sustainability and orienteering. In completing these challenges, the students displayed the school’s values of Thinking Big, Stepping Up, Paying it Forward and Being Kind.

Anne McLauchlan Principal The Gap State School Our 2022 student leaders were recently presented with their leadership badges at our annual investiture ceremony.

Thank you also to our parents and special guests who attended the ceremony.

The leaders have committed themselves to serving the student body whilst modelling our school expectations and values.

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badge recipients. We know they will fulfil their positions with pride and integrity. Our 2022 leaders are listed, below.

School Captains: Archie & Bethan / Vice Captains: Ava & Isaac Senior Leaders: Fortitude - Shani, Nina, Olivia, Penelope, Allegra, Anika, Indigo, Holly, Blake, Georgia, Remy. Investigator - Noon, Abbey, Max, Oliver, Isabelle, Miley, Arnica, Ivy, Lachlan, Sophie, Bryce. Resolution - Charlie, William, Natalie, Obi, Clancy, Sofia, Oshin.

Endeavour - Audrey, Greta, Charlotte, Toby, Molly, Sam. Music Captains: Band - Evie & Michela. Strings Ashlee & Madeleine. Senior Choir - Eva & Indigo. Boys’ Choir - Sebastian & Rafael.

House Captains: Endeavour Captains - Laura & Jett, Vice Captains Fletcher & Josie. Investigator Captains - Cate & Paxton, Vi c e C a p t a i n s - J a c k & Genevieve. Fortitude Captains - Isla & Ayil, Vice Captains - Willow & James.

Resolution Captains - Isabella & Julian, Vice Captains Cassandra & Joshua.

Library Leaders: Milla, Ivy, Indy. Learning Technology Leaders: Poppy,

Millie, Hayden, Alex, Sienna.

Library Technology Leader: George.

Sustainability Club Representatives: Harry, Riley, Rosie, Piper, Maya, Angelina, Ethan, Sophia, Henry, Mackenzie, Jaxon, AJ. Student Councillors: Evie, Ellie, Thomas, Teipo, Cadence, Ethan, Elsa & James, William, Mirabelle, Alexander, Evalina, Emma.

Congratulations to our Term 1 NWD & Met North sport representative athletes. Our school community is proud of your dedication to training and personal best efforts to achieve these standards of sporting excellence this term. Met North Regional Te a m R e p r e s e n t a t i v e : Ayla (Swimming). NWD R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s : To b y (Touch), Josie (Soccer), James (Soccer), Rafael (Hockey), Callum (Hockey), Levi (Hockey), Michaela (Golf), Isaac (Rugby League), Isabella (AFL), Ava (AFL), Cate (AFL), Sofie (AFL).

This week four teams of Years 5 and 6 students competed at the annual Middle School Problem Solving Challenge held at Wavell State High School.

The team-based challenges included mathematics, science and technology challenges. The event was closely contested relying on teamwork to complete

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Our Student Council recently raised funds to support our Harmony Week inspired buddy bench projects and held a free dress day to

support the Red Cross Flood Appeal.

We l o o k f o r w ar d to commemorating ANZAC Day at our whole school assembly on Friday 22 April, initiating the 2022 Year 6 Legacy Project and introducing new sustainability practices lead by our student committee early next term.

Warm regards, Joanne Nicholls - Principal

Gap State High School Open Day

The Gap SHS would love to invite families to The Gap Experience on Thursday 21 April from 3.30pm.

Our open day this year aims to allow you to experience a variety of activities that happen in our classrooms every day.

Meet our students and staff who will take you on a tour of our facilities and answer all of your questions.

We will also have food, entertainment and fun activities that showcase our school culture and values.

We look forward to meeting our future students and their families.

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Dept. Defence Supporting Operation Flood Assist - Kedron Brook Mitchelton

Defence is contributing to the Australian Government’s support to the Queensland a n d N e w S o u t h Wa l e s governments under Operation Flood Assist 2022.

Australian Defence Force personnel are working across northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland, where all tasking is coordinated and prioritised through State Emergency Operations Centres. Defence has significantly increased its support to Operation Flood Assist 2022 in the flood’s aftermath with more than 7000 personnel on task or available for tasking across NSW and Queensland.

Australian Defence Force personnel continue to provide aerial search and rescue, medical evacuation and reconnaissance, as well as clearing routes in floodaffected areas, supporting communities in clean-up and the delivery of essential supplies to isolated areas.

USS Frank Cable recently arrived in Brisbane, and some of the ship’s company stepped ashore to help Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on Operation Flood Assist with clean-up tasks.

The ship, attached to the US Seventh Fleet and based in Guam, is visiting Brisbane as part of its current deployment.

The visit has been coordinated with the support of the relevant state governments and Australian Border Force.

Commanding Officer Frank Cable, Captain Albert Alarcon, said he was proud his crew was able to lend assistance.

“Our ship is very honoured to be given the opportunity to support the local Brisbane community,” Captain Alarcon said.

“The crew has a very high level of volunteerism and interest in public support, so when offered the opportunity to help out, it resonated across the deck fleet.”

Australia’s longstanding alliance with the US is the nation’s most important defence relationship.

It stands as a pillar of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and it is a testament to shared values and a commitment to an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Warrant Officer Class Two Kenneth Gilchrist from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, briefs US Navy personnel from USS Frank Cable about flood clearing operations at Kedron Brook in Mitchelton, Brisbane, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022

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Australian Army soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Kenneth Gilchrist from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, briefing US Navy personnel from USS Frank Cable about flood clearing operations at Kedron Brook in Mitchelton

OWNQ NEWS The Mitchelton Branch of the Older Women’s Network Qld Inc (OWNQ) meets regularly throughout the month and you are welcome to join us for any or all of our get togethers.

On Wednesday 23rd March at 10am the Australian Disability Association will be joining our Monthly meeting for an information session on Advocacy in Aged Care & Home Care Packages.

Our upcoming events are: Tuesday 5th April 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Saturday 9th Apr 12pm - Lunch Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 12th Apr 10am - Casual Coffee - Cafe Lagarto, Samford Valley Saturday 16th Apr 10am - Casual Coffee - Birds & Bees, Everton Hills Tuesday 19th Apr 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Wednesday 27th Apr 10am - Advocacy in Aged Care & Home Care Packages, Panthers Den (upstairs from reception), Arana Leagues Club (Cost $5) Tuesday 3rd May 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 10th May 10am - Casual Coffee - Cafe Lagarto, Samford Valley The aim of our group is to provide information to women relating to a healthy outlook on ageing and to meet in a friendly, social atmosphere. OWNQ Mitchelton is part of a state-wide organisation with groups in 3 states of Australia, as well as a National Branch. There are also Older Women’s Networks in the UK and the USA among other countries. We are a part of a great organisation.

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News from the Picabeen Youth Team Picabeen presents: Colourama!

Do you know a young person aged 12-18 years looking for something to do these coming school holidays? Picabeen Youth team is celebrating Queensland Youth Week 2022 at Teralba Park (120 Pullen Rd, Everton Park, 4053), on Wednesday 6 April from 10am-1pm.

There will be a huge game of colour tag and capture the flag, spray painting, free food, and a free sausage sizzle lunch!

Bring your friends and come have some fun! Supported by Brisbane City Council.

The Picabeen Youth Team also has regular drop-in session at our Centre. For more information call 3354 2555 Picabeen The ChangeRoom would like to give a big shout out to our local community.

The amazing donations that we receive, and the buying support of our little op shop makes us what we are today.

We have been amazed by all the support and the feedback you give us really does help us shape our way forward.

As we head into the cooler months of Autumn/Winter drop in and browse our wonderful collection of clothing to suit all the family.

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Arana VIEW Club News March 2022 Our May meeting will be held on the Wednesday 4th May. We meet at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade Keperra, 10.30 for 11.00 start. Cost for the 2-course lunch and tea and coffee is $30.00. We will have our usual Lucky door and Raffle prizes, the proceeds of which support our Smith Family Learning for Life students.

Our guest speaker at this meeting will be Kirsten Moore who is an audiologist and Director of “Hearts for Hearing”.

This organisation changes the lives of children and adults with hearing loss through solutions that include family support.

It was lovely to see members back at our March meeting ready to enjoy another year of VIEW. The Guest speaker, Barbara Laidlow gave us an insight into what it was like as a child in a Prisoner of War camp in Hong Kong in World War Two. Don’t forget our book table. It has been missing lately but it is back! So, bring along those books you read while in all those lockdowns and let’s get back into sharing the books we have enjoyed!

Phone Carol on 3355 5349 by midday on Monday 2nd May if you are attending. New members are always welcome. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Arana VIEW March Guest speaker Barbara Laidlow with Aran VIEW member Helen

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Shed Happens for Men We are back. We are back operating under a more relaxed COVID-19 plan developed by the Scout Association as we hold the gatherings in the Scout Den in Paten Road, The Gap. March 2022 Shed Night was attended by 35 men all practicing social distancing etc. There were two very interesting interviewees.

Geoffrey James – Specialist in Urban Planning, marketing, land assembly and land development plus other things.

Geoff had some very interesting tales to tell about his life and also about some developments he had worked on over the years. Some in Brisbane (The Gap) and others in Sydney.

It was very interesting to learn of some of the

background in negotiations with various levels of Government in order to progress land developments for private sale and construction of various types of accommodation. Also of much interest was the life experiences of Geoff as he made his way through the education system and his upbringing in general.

Peter McMahon – Economist, missionary, adventurer, environmentalist and aboriginal advocate.

Peter has been involved in a range of pursuits over his lifetime. At one stage he studied and became an economist but his passion as an adventurer overshadowed basically all he did.

For years he walked

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Ashgrove Rangers

Members of Ashgrove Rangers Athletics Club performed well in humid conditions at the State Championships held on 5 March at the State Athletics Centre.

A highlight was a rare 3 Gold Medals in the Boys 400m events. Lachie Kennedy U17 (52.08), Elliott Aldridge U16 (54.32) and Connor Campbell U14 (57.11) were all successful.

Lee Martin was a dual medal winner with Gold (14.67m) in the U17 Shot Put and silver (47.88m) in the Javelin.

Sunday 20 March saw the annual Lincoln Winch Memorial Handicap race.

Lincoln and his daughter Zoe were stalwarts of the Rangers monthly Flying 4 race before Lincoln succumbed to cancer. Alastair Wallace, pictured above with Zoe Winch presenting the Winch Memorial trophy.

The Flying 4 reverts to its usual format for the May race.

Details can be found at: https://ashgroverangers.org/events/ flying-4/.

Ashgrove Rangers will be hosting the South Burnett RailTrail relays on Monday 2 May—the May Day long weekend.

The relay runs along the rail trail from Kingaroy to Wondai and back. Following on from last year’s successful inaugural event, we are hoping for upwards of 20 teams including three from the Lockyer Athletics Club. (mostly by himself) many parts of the Papua/New Guinea main island up and down the mountain ranges assisting native PNG people.

On his return to Australia, he endeavoured to help the Cherbourg community to become more self sufficient by assisting in setting up an industry to employ as many of the locals as possible.

However, due to a range of issues with bureaucracy not being the least, the venture failed.

He has also been involved in mapping all the walking trails in the Brisbane Forest

Park for the benefit of many who love to walk this area.

The next Shed night will be held on the 20th April 2022 in the usual place, the Scout Den in Paten Rd, The Gap. For further information please call – Craig (0417 736 897) or Lionel (0417 786 542) or visit our Website – www.shedhappensformen. com.au or Facebook Page – gapshednight@gmail.com We look forward to sharing with you on our next “Shed Happens for Men night”

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Fundraiser supports families of fallen soldiers Northern Suburbs Hockey Club has a proud tradition of Australian Army personnel in its ranks, given the Ashgrove club’s close proximity to Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.

To coincide with ANZAC Day, Norths will host its second annual Diggers A p p r eciatio n Day fundraising event at its Dorrington Park clubhouse on Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Humphreys April 23. pictured with Norths Men’s Hockey Club N o r t h s i s President, Wayne Tucker, at the 2021 supporting Cor Norths Diggers Day fundraising event at Ashgrove Infinitus, which aims to provide dignity and respect to families of defence personnel who have taken their own lives. The organisation also aims to break down the stigma around mental health for serving and veteran defence force members, and assist in the prevention of suicide.

Last year, Norths raised over $2,000 for Cor Infinitus and the club will again celebrate the service of past and present Norths members who have represented Australia’s defence force or emergency services.

The 2022 Diggers Appreciation Day fundraising event will feature Cor Infinitus founder and guest speaker, Kevin Humphreys, who had a 20-year military career flying Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters for the Australian Army.

Diggers Appreciation Day will also celebrate the life of former Norths player, Corporal Ashley Birt, who lost his life serving the Australian Army in Afghanistan.

On the field, Norths senior men’s players will pay respect to current and former Australian armed service personnel by wearing special ANZAC jerseys in games on April 23-24.

For more information on the Norths Diggers Appreciation Day fundraiser at Ashgrove on April 23, visit www.facebook. com/NorthsHockeyBrisbane or phone 0422 433 556.

Learn more about Cor Infinitus and donate online at www. corinfinitus.org.

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HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY ASHGROVE/ THE GAP ROTARY CLUB This year marks an extraordinary time for The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/ The Gap Inc. as it is our 50th birthday.

The Club was initially chartered with 20 members on 15th April 1972 as the Rotary Club of Ashgrove.

Over the 50 years, The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap has supported many local Community projects requiring help, plus overseas projects, to better the lives of the young and old.

We welcome you to attend this 50th birthday to help celebrate with us along with current Rotarians and previous Rotarians that have gone before in dinner to be held 22nd April 2022 (6 pm) at Arana Leagues Club.

For further information contact Club’s service director Mr Bob Newey mobile number 0416467122 or email address bobnewey15@gmail.com

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Knobbly club rush 3300 6304

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The natural distribution of the knobbly club rush (Ficinia nodosa) – Australia, South America, South Africa and New Zealand – demonstrates its ancient origins when the existing southern hemisphere continents formed the single land mass of Gondwanaland.

This widespread species is hardy and long-lived. It is tolerant of a wide pH range, drought, frost, waterlogged and saline soil as well as coastal conditions with salt spray.

The knobbly club rush is fast growing sedge, reaching

a height of 1 metre and width of half a metre. It has fine, bright green rushlike foliage (used by Maori people to thatch the roofs of their houses and by other indigenous people in basket weaving) and insignificant white flowers in summer, followed by attractive, globular brown seed heads.

With a natural upright and clumping growth habit, Ficinia nodosa makes a good feature plant either singly or in groups. It contrasts well against grasses and other sedges. When mass planted, this versatile species makes a

great border to a garden bed or around a frog pond. As it will grow in full sun and partshade, it could be the ideal plant for those areas where other species do not thrive, in minimising erosion or as a pioneer species. Maintenance is minimal – occasional watering in periods of prolonged dry, mulching to

Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club

Flooding, bad weather and closed roads caused the cancellation of the March meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club. It is hoped the meeting on 7th April goes ahead. Medicine from the Garden is the topic of Debbie Aitcheson, the guest speaker, who comes from The Chilli Patch at Minden.

When this club meets on 5th May, Geoff Robinson, the guest speaker will talk about Natives. It is not known what aspect of natives he will cover, but rest assured his talk will be interesting and provide a lot of information. Our island continent (Australia) hosts a multitude of native flora such as tiny exquisite ground orchids, unique ground covers and flowering shrubs, gnarled, grotesque vines and majestic forest trees, so an immense scope of topics is available.

Spring bulbs and annuals should be planted by the end of April. After seedlings are planted, water them in with a Seasol solution which will lessen transplant shock.

Also, place something to make shade for them. Pieces cut from shrubs are good as the leaves will fall from the twigs and gradually allow the seedlings to be exposed to more sun. Some gardeners like to pinch out the centre of the seedling once it is established, to make its growth more bushy, and also

produce more flowers. The peak flowering period for hibiscus is about to occur.

Keep a check on new growth for aphids and mites, and each day pick up and dispose of spent blooms to prevent the hibiscus beetle becoming a problem.

The Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meets

conserve water and annual pruning to keep a good shape (every three years knobbly club rush can be cut back to ground level) and application of slow-release fertiliser for native plants.

In Melbourne, this species has been used to purify storm water so it can be safely used in the city’s parklands. Knobbly club rush has been shown to remove heavy metals, phosphorus and nitrogen in storm water run-off, particularly in saline environments. Their use in any biofiltration system such as constructed wetlands is desirable, particularly if the shoots are harvested to maintain constant removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from the water as new shoots grow. at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, with access at 36 Trundle Street . Meetings commence immediately after morning tea which is served at 9.45am.

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

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

Amnesty International - The Gap/Ashgrove FREEDOM! An amazing event took place on 3 March. Good news.

An event to be celebrated.

After nine years Mehdi Ali was released.

Mehdi was a member of the persecuted Alwazi Arab minority in Iran. At 15, he fled from Iran arriving by boat in Australian waters. When his claim for protection was eventually recognised the Australian government was legally obliged to protect him. Mehdi was subsequently held on Nauru for six years, then Brisbane in continued confinement. He ended up in the Park Hotel in Melbourne,

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never convicted of a crime!

At 24, Mehdi was despairing and depressed – until Novak Djokovic, being detained in the same hotel on Covid issues, became local and international news. There was suddenly huge publicity about the 35 refugees and asylum-seekers who were in the same hotel in makeshift confinement, resulting in even more efforts

by Amnesty International and other supportive organisations, private letters to government members.

Mehdi wrote articles about his long confinement.

On 2 March Mehdi was

told to pack his belongings.

The following day he was on a plane to the USA, a free man! Public pressure can indeed be effective thanks to the efforts of human rights organisations such as Amnesty International.

If you would like to know more about our local Amnesty groups, Helen Black Amnesty International group meets 9-11am second Monday of the month in The Gap. Please contact Di on 3300 1861 for details.

Ashgrove Amnesty International can be contacted by calling Sally on 3366 2046 or 0476 006 990.

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Unsung heroes of the floods It has been a little over a month since the floodwaters came barrelling through our catchment.

With intense rainfall falling over three days from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 February 2022, floodwaters inundated our creeks, homes, roads and businesses - and our thoughts are with those affected along the east coast.

To investigate the local dam levels, many local residents headed to Enoggera Dam. Being the oldest reservoir in Queensland, Enoggera Dam is un-gated and releases water when it reaches 100% capacity.

On the Saturday, Enoggera Dam was overflowing into Enoggera Creek and levels were rapidly rising.

A local resident, who was inspecting the water levels in Enoggera Creek

commented that, ‘the creek is rising similar to 2011 and back then the parklands along Yoorala Street at Fursman Crossing and the community gardens flooded’.

By Sunday afternoon, Enoggera Dam peaked at a record capacity of 270% and the parklands along Yoorala Street were indeed flooded.

As bushcare groups returned to their sites to assess the damage, it was clear that rapidly moving waters had inundated areas that were not expected.

Some trees were flattened and others were toppled over as waters worked underneath the trees removing soil from the root systems.

In many places however, the vegetation held up very well and stabilised the creek banks.

Common feedback from our bushcare groups has been

Enoggera Creek flood waters at Walton Bridge, The Gap. PHOTO: Mark Crocker

on the pleasing performance of lomandras.

A robust grass form with strappy foliage, Lomandra hystrix (or Creek Mat Rush) has a deep root system that can stabilise soil and tolerate flooding.

Groundcovers may seem

like little competition against floodwaters, however they do a remarkable job protecting soils and have the ability to move with water flows.

The next time you head down to your local creek, check out these small, but resilient ‘heroes of the creek’.

The Gap Garden Club Our club will have elected a new Management Committee at our AGM on Tuesday 22nd March. Many thanks to the retiring committee for the generous, untiring work they gave to the club in a voluntary capacity which was especially challenging during the extraordinary times we’ve recently been through. Every good wish to the incoming committee as they continue to guide our club through the years ahead.

Due to damage from the recent rain event we had to move the venue for our AGM meeting from RiverCity to St Mark’s Anglican Church, The Gap. We really appreciate the church making this available to us.

We were unable to include many of our usual Garden Club features at our AGM meeting but hope to have everything back to normal when we settle into RiverCity

again. The Trade Table, the Bench, Raffle, Guest Speaker, Library will certainly be enthusiastically welcomed back.

We are a large club with one hundred and fifty members. Field trips are very popular with our members and many are planned for this year. The first Field Trip for the year will be on Tuesday 12 April 2022 departing from RiverCity Church. The bus will travel to Kumbartcho Sanctuary and Nursery at Eatons Hill for morning tea, a stroll around the garden and plant purchasing. Next we drive to Maleny where members can buy lunch in one of the cafes or have a picnic in the park. There will be time for a stroll around the shops before we depart for the Garden Shed Nursery and Cafe at Flaxton where we’ll spend an hour and a half before returning to Rivercity at 4.30pm.

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Field Trips are held on the For Further information second Tuesday of every month. about our club visit our website www. “...perhaps the chief attraction of a garden is that thegapgardenclub.org occupation can always be found there. No idle people are happy, but with mind and fingers busy, cares are soon forgotten.”

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Newmarket Bocce Club News

by Mario De Marco. Secretary of the Newmarket Bocce club

The Newmarket Bocce Club and surrounds ... flooded

... and when the water finally receded, the damage and level it reached brought a new realisation of the massive job ahead

CHESS T'MINIT With the are relaxation of restrictions, physical tournament and social play has recommenced with Covid-safe play rules in place. The first tournaments of the year, the St. David’s Day match and the annual lightening tournament, are underway and later in the year, the major ‘slow’ Flood Cup and Hour tournaments are scheduled to commence in April and June, respectively. Game night starts 7.30 pm on Friday nights at Room B6, The Gap State High School. The club has a web page, https://www. thegapchessclub.org.au/ with updates on club play, local chess news and puzzles.

This month’s problem was recently the puzzle of the day on lichess.com, the site which the club has used for online games during Covid (and the floods) White to play and win.

Solution to last month’s puzzle. 1 Qb8 then 2. Nc7 or Rxa7

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Hello readers! I would love to talk to you about our first competition of the year on 20 February, which incidentally went well. But on a more important note I’m sure we all know someone that has been deeply affected by the floods and our hearts go out to them and hope that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Newmarket Bocce Club also had its share of problems.

We had nearly 3 metres of water through the club. The water actually just got into our clubhouse on the mezzanine floor.

It was absolutely devastating. The pictures tell all. Please go the Newmarket Bocce Club page in Facebook and there are more pictures and stories.

We will not be defeated! From Monday 28th February, a group of us got stuck into it. A massive job but we were determined to bring the club back to its previous condition.

We still have no power but hopefully we will get it soon. We have spent additional days cleaning and getting our playing courts up to scratch. We're nearly there. Because we are in a low lying flood area we can't get flood insurance and therefore not covered, probably like most sporting clubs. We lost a bit, but of course that is nothing compared to the loss that some people and clubs had. Anyway enough of the statistics.

The club would like to thank the following people who put their souls in keeping the club alive: Bill Brokken, Silvio Rotili, Mario De Marco, Tony Disipio, Natale Zaini, Gabriele Pasqualini, Anthony Lancuba and his four friends from the Streetlight Bridgman team, Leo Thompson, Phillipe Antelme, Vince Saggiomo, Fausto Ceccato, Tony Servodio, Tony Giacoboni, Bruno Cappellone, Vic Alberti, Shane Horgan, Aurelio Fioravanti and Sue Thompson who provided a great morning tea on Wednesday 1 March, well done.

Last remaining bocce club in Brisbane. We are proud to be still standing. All we ask is for your support.

Our 2022 committee is President Tony Di Sipio, Vice President Silvio Rotili, Treasurer Bill Brokken, Secretary Mario De Marco and committee members Leo Thompson, Tony Servodio, Vince Saggiomo and Phillip Antelme.

... the mud was... everywhere!

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The Gap Historical Society Inc.

Established 2000

This article is reproduced for The Gap Historical Society from a 2016 article

by John Minness.

It will be published in 4 parts.

88 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT AUSTRALIA PART 0NE 1. Australia is as wide as the distance between London and Moscow.

2. The biggest property in Australia is bigger than Belgium.

3. More than 85% of Australians live within 50 Km of the coast.

4. In 1880, Melbourne was the richest city in the world.

5. Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, earns $1 million every half hour, or $598 per second.

6. In 1892, a group of 200

Australians unhappy with the government, tried to start an offshoot colony in Paraguay to be called New Australia.

7. The first photos of the 1969 moon landing were beamed to the rest of the world from Honeysuckle Tracking Station in Australia.

8. Australia was the second country in the world to allow women to vote (New Zealand wasthe first).

9. Each week, 70 tourists overstay their visas.

10. In 1856, stonemasons took action to ensure a standard of 8-hour working days, which then became recognised worldwide.

11 . F o r m e r P r i m e Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.

Hawke later suggested that was the reason for his great political success.

12. The world’s oldest fossil, which is about 3.4 billion years old, was found in Australia.

13. Australia is very sparsely populated, The UK has 248.25 persons per square kilometre, while Australia has only 2.66 persons per square kilometre.

14. Australia’s first police force was made up of the most well-behaved convicts.

15. Australia has the highest electricity prices in the world.

16. There were over 1 million feral camels in outback Australia, until the government launched the $19 million Feral Camel Management Program, which aims to keep the pest problem under control.

17. Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia (mostly for meat production).

1 8 . Q A N TA S o n c e powered an interstate flight with cooking oil.

19. Per capita, Australians spend more money on gambling than any other nation.

20. In 1832, 300 female convicts mooned the

Governor of Tasmania. It was said that “in a rare moment of collusion with the convict women, the ladies in the Governor’s party could not control their laughter”.

21. Australia home to the longest fence in the world.

It is 5,614 km long and was originally built to keep dingoes away from fertile land.

22. Australia was one of the founding members of the United Nations.

The reader can sort the dubious from the obvious. Some may just be exaggerations or maybe they are all factual. Have fun.

Following the relaxation of travel and meeting restrictions, the Society is back into meeting mode.

Remember to love and mind The Gap.

Brisbane Tramway Museum Supports Aussie Icon News and views from a Tramway Muse David Fryer

We love football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars. The catchy true-blue Aussie jingle of 1976 was actually created

by Chevrolet for the U.S. market two years earlier along with an ‘Africanised’ version for Chevrolet South Africa.

The once ubiquitous Holden brand may be missing in action these days, but the now defunct company can rest on its eucalyptus laurels with a well-earned place in automotive history.

English migrant James Alexander Holden began selling imported and locally made saddles, whips and harnesses in 1856.

The business initially flourished, but James ran into financial troubles and he was declared insolvent in 1886. The business was sold to his son, Henry, and German-born Adolf Frost. James died a year later.

The new company extended their product range to include leather upholstery for coaches and by 1910 Holden & Frost were trimming motor vehicles. In 1914 they built their first timber-framed car body on an imported Lancia chassis. Larger contracts soon followed and in 1918 Holden’s Motor Body Builders was established.

The company benefited from strict import regulations and by 1923 they were producing 12,000 timber-framed car bodies a year. In 1924, HMBB were the sole supplier of bodies for General Motors with manufacturing plants in all states.

While HMBB focused primarily on domestic vehicles, they also built railway carriages and trams. In total, 60 trams were built with examples surviving in South Australia and New Zealand today.

In 1931 Holden’s Motor Body Builders merged with General Motors Australia to form General Motors-Holden’s Ltd. In 1946, three prototype cars, code named ‘Australian Car Style No. 19525’, were hand-built at General Motors in Detroit.

Imported into Australia as the ‘48-215’, it was later launched as the iconic ‘FX’ in 1948. (The sole surviving prototype can be seen at the National Museum of Australia).

Sadly, there are no Holden trams in Queensland, but the burnt-out remains of Advertising Tramcar 140 still survives at the Tramway Museum in Ferny Grove. © David Fryer maximalist@bigpond.com The Brisbane Tramway Museum is proudly supported by the Brisbane City Council. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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