The Western Echo March 2022

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March 2022 ISSN 1327-676X

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POPARTS Trivia Night @ The Gap High

The Gap State High School's POPARTS Committee are staging the annual Trivia Night on 18 March 2022.

Erin Williams (POPARTS Chairperson); Richelle Lal (Blackburn House Representative); Andrew McMicking (Quizmaster) Poppy Jenkinson (Blackburn House Captain) and Monique McMullen (Head of Department – the Arts)

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POPARTS Trivia Night at The Gap State High School For 20 years, the Parents of The Arts group at The Gap State High School has been working behind the scenes to support the school's Arts program. Starting out as Parents of Performing Arts students, this was largely an Instrumental Music support group, but over the years, the portfolio of the committee has widened to include Visual and Media Arts and Drama, as well as Music.

One of the key annual events held by POPARTS is the annual Trivia Night in March. This fun and hugely successful night has been graciously hosted for two decades by local quizmaster, Andrew McMicking, who has donated his time and talent for the past 20 years. The school is thrilled to welcome him back marking the one-score event on Friday 18 March in the JA Robertson Hall at The Gap State High School. What a celebration! 20 amazing years of excellence in The Arts and fantastic community support.

As quizmaster, Andrew has helped POPARTS to raise over $65,000 with all funds directed into projects and resources for The Arts Department. Some of the money has been spent on large and/or expensive instruments e.g. Double Basses, Marimbas or Tubular Bells; camera equipment for Film and Television students; lighting and staging equipment for the hall and auditorium as well as gallery hanging systems for the Art Gallery.

If you think you have what it takes to beat the best minds in our high school and broader community, please come along and join in the fun. Tickets will be on sale from the beginning of March – please visit the school website or Facebook page for booking and ticketing information.

PoPArts Annual Trivia Night fundraiser

Friday 18 March 2022 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

JA Robertson Hall The Gap State High School, 1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap Queensland 4061 Tickets on sale from Tuesday March 1 • Adults $15 • Students/Concession $10 • Table of 8 Adults $104 ($13 each) • Table of 8 Students $72 ($9 each)

Hundreds of participants have enjoyed the annual POPARTS Trivia Night over the last 20 years and 2022 promises to be another thrilling event

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Quizmaster extraordinaire over a 20 year span, Andrew McMicking was the first ever ABC 'Hard Quiz' Queensland contestant, pictured above with GSHS students Poppy Jenkinson and Richelle Lal with his Big Brass Mug

Inside the March Issue...

African Violet Society of Qld.......................................................11 Amnesty International..................................................................23 Arana VIEW Club..................................................................................24 Ashgrove Forum.........................................................................20 Ashgrove Historical Society..............................................................9 Ashgrove Rangers......................................................................30 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club....................................................10 Brisbane Tramway Museum...........................................................30 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................31 Enoggera Historical Society.......................................................25 Ithaca Probus Club....................................................................25 Mitchelton Garden Club..........................................................28 Neighbourhood Watch The Gap..................................................6 Newmarket Probus Club.......................................................................13 Newmarket VIEW Club.........................................................................29 Northern Suburbs Hockey Club...................................................31 Older Women's Network Mitchelton...........................................12 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Picabeen Community Association..............................................24 Principal’s Points....................................................................22 & 23 Queensland Choir................................................................................21 Queensland Family History Society..................................................23 & 27 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap .......................................................18 Seranata Singers.....................................................................25 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper.........................5 The Gap Historical Society......................................................16 The Gap Probus Club.................................................................27 The Gap Repair Cafe................................................................26 The Gap RSL Sub Branch...........................................................14 & 15 The Gap Sustainability Initiative ...............................................................8 Ward Happenings.................................................................................4 The Western Echo March 2022 Page 3

WARD HAPPENINGS WITH

Cr Steven Toomey

Councillor for The Gap Ward 2022 Off and Running in The Gap Ward

It’s a Wrap Artwork Winner 2021 Eva P, Payne Rd State School Titled: The Amazing Gap, the new artwork is installed outside the ward office and is ‘amazing!’ I’d like to congratulate all the students who submitted artwork last year from various schools around The Gap Ward, it gets harder every year to pick a winner.

This year we are opening the entries for all residents in The Gap Ward and look forward to receiving interpretations of ‘what living in The Gap Ward represents to you’

Green Happenings in The Gap Ward Clean Up Australia Day 6 March 2022 Thank you to all the residents who came to assist in this year’s Clean Up at the new ward site on Enoggera Creek adjacent to Alfred & Lucina Best, The Gap. Every piece of litter collected is one less item contributing towards polluting our environment.

The ward office holds litter kits all year round, come in and pick one up if you would like to continue the good work!

Keep an eye out on my Instagram, Facebook and webpage for the entry form and closing date for art submissions.

2021 winner Eva P. The Gap Ward Webpage Interactive Live Mapping My ward delivery map is a live ongoing interactive map that lets you view the work delivered across The Gap Ward over my term as Councillor. Available on steventoomey.com.au you can view the upgraded playgrounds, parks, conservation areas, bushland acquistion sites, footpaths, bike ways, bridges, stormwater or improvements to community facilities. Call me to discuss your ideas on what you would like to see in your part of the ward!

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Upcoming Events March-May 2022 confirm dates & times at steventoomey.com.au 18 March 2022 Sunset Park 3-5pm free BBQ adjacent to Dog Off-leash Park, Val Bonney will be hosting an interactive dog obedience class with give aways, supported via The Lord Mayor’s Community Fund 27 March 2022 ‘Say Hello This Neighbour Day, take the step to meet your neighbour and build the community you want to live in, start with an ‘Hello’ visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au to find out about the Neighbour Day packs by contacting my ward office 29 March 2022 Free Community Networking Event 6-8pm hosted by Home Cafe, Stewart Road Ashgrove, visit eventbrite.com to secure your free ticket, Deputy Mayor Krista Adams will be there to bring you up to date on Council’s economic recovery initiatives as well as the Manager from Brisbane Business Hub 2 April 2022 Council’s ‘Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs’ Upper Kedron Reserve, Upper Kedron. This is a Brisbane City Council initiative that delivers free family friendly movie screenings throughout the year at local suburban parks across Brisbane. Go to brisbane.qld.gov.au for movie screening time

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State Update Welcome Back to School 2022 After a bit of a false-start to the 2022 school year, it was great to welcome students and families back to school.

There was the usual return to school anxiety and tears (from parents more than the students), but I think we’ve all settled into what is a bit of a new school routine this year.

School does look a little different this year - masks are required for staff and students in high school and highly encouraged for students in Year 3 and above. There are some great local mask providers for young people, including Loot in The Gap where I picked up our daughters’.

Jonty Bush MP

Member for Cooper

Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre I had the pleasure of showing Minister for the Environment and Great Barrier Reef, Meaghan Scanlon MP, around the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre this month when we showed off the new and improved immersive education rooms.

This upgrade was made possible by a $300,000 investment from the Palaszczuk Government. Our knowledgeable rangers are making the most of this new space and host regular shows for visitors, allowing you an ‘up-close and personal’ experience with some of our most unique wildlife. It will inspire the next generation of conservationists and is definitely something to put on your list of things to do with the family.

Mental Health Inquiry The Queensland Parliament Mental Health Select Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into opportunities to improve mental health outcomes for Queenslanders. Over the past few months, the committee has heard invaluable testimony from people with lived experience of psycho-social illness.

Last month, I hosted a round-table discussion for our local service providers, to learn from their perspectives and inform a submission I have made to the Committee on behalf of the Cooper community.

We heard about the pressures on children, adults and families, the difficulties in diagnosis and access to specialist services, and the opportunities that come when services work together. I’ve also had a number of locals contact me to share their stories of living with a mental illness, which have helped inform our local submission.

I was really impressed by the number and quality of services in our area – please know that support is available if you are struggling.

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Ithaca War Memorial Centenary Each year my office coordinates the Ithaca War Memorial Service on ANZAC Day. This years’ service will be particularly special, as it is the 100th anniversary of its unveiling in 1922.

Do you or your family have relatives whose names are inscribed on the Ithaca War Memorial – or a special story to share?

We would love to hear from you. Please reach out to my office on cooper@parliament.qld. gov.au or 3554 9100.

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Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061 - Focus Road Safety Queenslanders are still speeding or driving distracted and risking their lives, so Queensland Government with help from Dr Lucia Kelleher who is a behavioural neuroscientist and the forward-thinker behind the new campaign which targets drivers being on ‘auto-pilot’.

Dr. Kelleher’s research is on optimising human behaviour which helps people understand how the brain’s processing ability has changed as a result of sensory overload. This overload presents as constant distraction, which has eroded people’s ability to stay focused.

In a world first, Queensland Road Safety has created a series of neuroscience-based experiments to help drivers make a positive change. I am sure most of us have been guilty of slightly speeding without being aware of the fact, or driving distracted (this doesn’t necessarily mean on your mobile phone which is most definitely a no-no!).

Some ideas from the campaign: 1) Acknowledge Other Drivers (this does not mean rage-fists or other ‘hand gestures’) If you see someone trying to merge – let them in with a wave or a nod. This not only proves you are focused on the road, but it will give the other

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person a dose of positive vibes and they will likely pay it forward!

2 ) Wa n d e r i n g M i n d Broadcast – Nearly everyone has heard the catch phrase ‘mindfulness’ or being ‘in the moment’. This uses the same philosophy; Imagine there’s a broadcasting device connected to your mind that plays your random thinking on the radio and all your friends are listening (“oh look at that car”… “What’s for dinner

tonight?”....”I have to get that deadline in by 4 today”).

While you’re imagining this, feel the steering wheel and pay attention to your speed while driving, to prevent your mind from wandering and being distracted.

Both of the above will make you a better and more aware driver. To learn more awareness exercises visit: https://streetsmarts. initiatives.qld.gov.au/

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The Gap Sustainability Initiative The Gap Sustainability Initiate achieved incorporation over the holiday season, which will enable us to serve a wider range of activities, and apply for sustainability grants. We updated our website and used the banner created during our November 2021 event to also refresh our stationary.

Our February community

event was held on 22nd of February, at The Gap State Primary School Resource Centre and featured guest speaker Dr Mary Debrett, f r o m t h e Vi c t o r i a n o rg a n i s a t i o n B R E A Z E , which provides community solar to many organisations in the area. Dr Debrett shared with us her experience of serving the community, and

encouraged and inspired us to continue our journey and bring together all relevant stakeholders to accelerate the focus of our sustainability outcomes.

Our main aim for the first half of 2022 is to bring all the different community groups present in The Gap to design a common strategic sustainability plan.

To this effect we have secured an independent and high-quality facilitator to guide us in the process. This strategic planning requires input from many different angels and perspectives, for example those keen to support the wellbeing of the

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local community, wildlife, flora, waterways. It will be very important to have your input as we plan ahead for this year.

Our next events for 2022 are planned for the 26 March (half day strategic planning event), 26 April and 21 June (RSVP: thegapsustainability@gmail. com). To stay informed about the topic and location of each event, please follow us on Facebook (www.facebook. com/thegapsustainability ) or check our website regularly (www.thegapsustainability. org). We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events.

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The Ashgrove Historical Society meets at the Ashgrove Library on the first Saturday of the month at 10am. All meetings are bound by Queensland Government COVID-19 regulations.

Before McDonald’s, there was the Greek café! During the 1890s, a small number of Greek migrants were trading in oyster saloons in Brisbane. By the 1920s a vibrant café society flourished in the Queensland capital with more than seventy Greek proprietors.

From the city to country towns, almost everywhere had a Greek café. They focussed on British and American food and were open from 7am till late. With plenty of affordable food AT ALL HOURS from a menu that was the same countrywide, the Greek café was the McDonald’s of its time.

The cafes served banana splits, fish and chips, mixed grills, malted milks, ice-cream sodas and toasted sandwiches. The soda, ice cream and the confectionery were usually made on the premises.

Toni Risson is the society’s April guest speaker. She has delved deep into Greek café culture and history and published a book, Brisbane’s Greek Cafes: A Million Malted Milkshakes.

Her presentation on Saturday 1 April at 10am is sure to bring back many fond memories. Bookings are essential and can be made contacting the AHS secretary, Julie, by email: ahs.secretary@bigpond.com or phone 3366 4621.

Speakers and topics for this year can be found on the society’s website and Facebook page. 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.

Income from memberships and book sales assist the society in its aims of researching, preserving, recording and publishing Ashgrove’s history. Books can be viewed on our website and purchased at meetings or by contacting the secretary. PayPal is no longer active on the website. To protect our volunteers, our stalls outside Woolworths Ashgrove are in recess until COVID-19 infection rates are resolved. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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Ashgrove / The Gap Lions Club At the end of February the Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club held their Youth of the Year (YOTY) Club final. This is an annual event and there are many Lions clubs throughout Australia that take part in this program but it has a very special meaning for our club.

It was a member of Ashgrove Lions club (which later amalgamated with The Gap Lions club), who was the coordinating chairperson for the first 10 years of the program’s life and who insured it would be “The most successful district project ever” as stated by the District Governor at the time, Jamie Jamieson. This club member was Syd McDonald and the inaugural year for the program was 1964.

Initially the YOTY program was designed for young men in their final year of school to “Foster and encourage leadership and the citizen qualities in young men at an age when they are about to enter commerce and higher education”. However in 1980 female students were invited to also participate in the program.

Syd McDonald and his team put together the framework for the, mainly, public speaking competition and, despite there being some tweaking of this over the years, much of that original framework remains today. It is still one of the few

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2022 Youth of the Year participants, Zahri Day - The Gap State High School; Douglas Cowlishaw - Marist Brothers Ashgrove; Raiden Phan - St James' College Spring Hill and Samuel Allpass - Marist Brothers Ashgrove

annual projects in the Lions’ calendar that does not involve fundraising.

This year there were four students from our local schools who took part: Zahri Day from The Gap State High School; Samuel Allpass and Douglas Cowlishaw from Marist Brothers Ashgrove and Raiden Phan from St James’ College, Spring Hill. All were amazing ambassadors for their schools as well as for their generation and they provided an entertaining and informative evening for all those present.

Unfortunately there can only be one student who is chosen to represent Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club in the ongoing competition and this year Marist Brothers Ashgrove student Samuel Allpass will be competing in the next level of competition. We wish Samuel well! There was also a Public Speaking prize awarded on the night and this year it was won

by Zahri Day. Congratulations to both the winners but also to the other students who took part. They all show us that the future of Australia is in good hands.

If you would like any further information the YOTY program or any other aspect of Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club please look us up on our Facebook page or email: lionatg19@ gmail.com

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African Violet Soc. of Qld Autumn Show The African Violet Society of Queensland Inc. were not able to have their usual annual show in 2019 and 2020 due to Covid. The Society is therefor pleased to be having a special Autumn show on Saturday March 26 2022 from 9am to 3pm at the Auditorium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong.

The Society also makes a donation from the proceeds of their shows to the charity dEBra Australia (cotton wool babies) and have done this for many years.

There will be many plants for sale as well as potting supplies, leaves and information and crafts for sale as well. A complimentary cup of tea or coffee is included in the entrance price – Adults $4 – Children free entry - and will be accepting card payments for sales, as well as cash.

All attendees to the show must be vaccinated and show proof (this is a rule of the venue as it’s owned by the Brisbane City Council) as well as wearing masks.

For more information please call Althea and Barry on 3264 4512 or visit the website: www.afrticanvioletsocietyqld. happyo.com or follow on facebook www.facebook.com/ AfricanVioletSocietyOfQld

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Mitchelton Older Women's Network Qld News The Mitchelton Branch of the Older Womens 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 historian, Phil Adams, will be joining our Monthly meeting for

an information session on the history of the Botanical Gardens.

Our upcoming events are: Tuesday 1st March 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 8th March 10am - Casual Coffee - Cafe Lagarto, Samford Valley

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Saturday 12th March 12pm - Lunch Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 15th March 1 0 a m - C o ff e e / Te c h n o Morning at Arana Leagues Club Saturday 19th March 10am - Casual Coffee - Birds & Bees, Everton Hills Wednesday 23rd March 10am - History of the Botanical Gardens, Panthers Den (upstairs from reception), Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 5th April 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 12th April 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 three 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.

For more information about Mitchelton Older Wo m e n s N e t w o r k Queensland ring Judith on 0434 811 566 or 0431 159 921.

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Newmarket Probus Club members were thoroughly entertained with nostalgic songs by Boom Baby

The year is off to a flying start with our first meeting in February going well despite the limits of social distancing etc.

We were delighted to welcome several guests who we hope will join us as members in the future.

We were entertained by the very talented Boom Baby Group with a range of music and songs from the hey-day of Cloudland. Everyone enjoyed themselves with lots of foot tapping and some singalongs.

The walking group, book club and Sunday Lunch group have all resumed for the year and welcome newcomers. Indoor

bowls, mah-jong and 500 cards are also available through the club.

Our “outing” for February is a Trivia Day and will be held at the club tomorrow – Wednesday 23.2.22. A range of Trivia questions will be asked by Nancy, followed by a lovely lunch of cold meat and homemade salads.

The committee is working on interesting activities for the rest of the year, so we can look forward to another year of Probus friendships and the fun that comes with them. Let’s hope that 2022 treats us kindly.

We meet at the Red Hill Community Sports Centre on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10am – 12 MD. There is ample parking and easy access.

Please contact Judith for membership enquiries on 3353 1234.

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The Gap RSL Sub-Branch Inc. 34 School Road THE GAP QLD 4061 postal address: P.O. Box 122 THE GAP QLD 4061 Mobile: 0434 555 618 Email:gap__rsl@bigpond.com

Never Too Late For Advocacy DVA Recognition After 77 Years

After 77 years, well known resident of The Gap , Mrs Barbara Laidlaw has finally received recognition from the Department of Veterans Affairs of her wartime past.

Her English father and pregnant Australian mother were in Singapore when it fell to the Japanese in December 1941.

Her mother was interned where Barbara was born in February 1942 and remained till liberated in 1945 The family saga before and after the war is a much wider topic , enough to fill a book, but suffice it to say her father, ravaged by the effects of treatment as a POW, elected to go to Australia with his wife and young Barbara to start a new life.

Barbara’s RSL friends have been urging her for many years to apply to DVA for recognition of her wartime experiences.

Recently she engaged the skilful services of experienced RSL Advocate Mr Joe Skilton of The Gap Sub-Branch who successfully intervened on her behalf. After 77 years DVA has formally recognised Barbara’s claim.

Joe’s expertise is available to anyone in the community who feels they have a legitimate claim on DVA. Simply make an initial approach to the Sub-branch .

Bombing of Darwin

We say “ lest we forget “. Lest we forget whom ? Lest we forget what ? One of the objects of the RSL is to record and preserve the history of the ADF for future generations.

On Friday 19 th February national leaders, parliamentarians, various dignitaries and the public gathered in Darwin to commemorate the 80h anniversary of the bombing of that city in the largest single attack ever launched by a foreign power on our country.

At 9.58 am on that day 242 Japanese aircraft in two separate raids rained more bombs on Darwin then had been dropped on Pearl Harbour, killing some 250 people. The Japanese continued to bomb northern parts of Australia for a further twenty months.

Troops inspect the damage after the bombing of Darwin in 1942

It is ironic how far we have come in the 80 years since, with leaders from the US and Japan , now both strong allies, joining locals at the event.

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Wreaths were laid as members of parliaments and the public paid their respects to those who lost their lives in the bombing of Darwin in 1942

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ADF Community Work

Members of the Australian Defence Force are still out and about in the Australian community contributing to the skilled workforce handling the pandemic. The expertise of the ADF range from the professional skills of our medical and nursing personnel to a wide range of skills useful for managing a pandemic.

There is something reassuring about seeing our sailors, soldiers and airmen going about their business amongst us.

Lord Mayor to unveil Memorial

Diary Note :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, Mr Merv Brown OAM – President RSL Northern Districts President .

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Details of Cor Infinitus may be seen at at https://www.corinfinitus.org/. This is a highly sensitive and topical subject we should all be very aware of. All are invited. Please put the date in your diary.

For all and any enquires , please note our contact details at the beginning of

this article (on page 14).

We would love to hear from you, no matter your enquiry or topic of interest – big or small.

We Will Remember Them LEST WE FORGET

ING projects that support our local community DELIVER More support for veterans including Building the new Gresham St Bridge in The Gap/Ashgrove.

New CCTV cameras for the Ashgrove/The Gap Men’s Shed.

New roof for the St Johns Wood Scout Hut, Ashgrove.

a new Health Centre at the Gallipoli Barracks and upgrades to Trek2Health and The Gap RSL. New equipment for The Gap State School and Payne Road State School.

Upgraded the clubhouse at the Westside Grovely Football Club.

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The Gap Historical Society Inc. Dedicated to all members of The Gap Historical Society and all other people over 80 years old!!

For all those born prior to 1940 – you are survivors!!!!

Consider the changes you have witnessed.

You were born before television, before penicillin,

before polio shots, frozen foods, xerox, contact lenses, frisbees and THE PILL. You were before radar, credit cards, split atoms, laser beams, and ballpoint pens; before pantyhose, dishwashers, clothes dryers, electric blankets, air conditioners, drip-dry clothing – AND – before Man walked on the Moon!

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You got married first and THEN lived together – how quaint can you be?

In your times, closets were for clothes – not for “coming out of”. Bunnies were small rabbits and Rabbits were not Volkswagens. ‘Designer Jeans’ were scheming girls named Jean or Jeanne, and having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.

You thought fast food was what you ate during Lent, and Outer Space was the back of the local theatre.

You were before househusbands, gay rights,computer dating, dual careers and commuter marriages. You were before day-care centres, group therapy and nursing homes. You never heard of FM radio, tape decks, electric typewriters, artificial hearts, word processors, yoghurt and guys wearing earrings.

For you, time sharing meant togetherness – not computers or condominiums; a “chip” meant a piece of wood; hardware meant hardware and software wasn’t even a word.

In 1940, “Made in Japan” meant junk and the term “making out” referred to how you did in an exam. Pizzas, “McDonald’s” and instant coffee were unheard of.

In your day, cigarette smoking was fashionable, GRASS was mowed, COKE was a cold drink and POT was something you cooked in. ROCK MUSIC was Grandma’s lullaby and AIDS

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were helpers in the Principal’s office.

You were certainly not before the difference between the sexes was discovered, but you were before the SEX CHANGE: you made do with what you had. And you were the last generation that was so dumb as to think you needed a husband to have baby!

No wonder all of us in this group are so confused and there is such a generation gap!

BUT YOU SURVIVED!!!

WHAT BETTER REASON TO CELEBRATE!!

In 1940, there were few people resident in The Gap. The 20th and 21st centuries have changed that completely in that we are now one of the most populous areas in the City of Brisbane. Ongoing residential development will see us assume the mantle of No 1 if we are not already there.

The past two COVID years have detracted from participation in some activities which has resulted in a lessening of allocated time to enjoy the fulfilment of some projects. However, we are looking forward to a brighter and busier future.

Best wishes from the Society and remember to love and Mind The Gap George Stoddart - President

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Ted Latta - a man of great versatility Ted Latta, a man of many seasons and a valued member of our Rotary community, has made an enormous contribution to our Rotary Club. For the past twelve years he has been the collator and author of our weekly publication the Rotary Roundup - that’s more than 600 editions! - an invaluable support and service to our Rotary Club of Ashgrove/ The Gap!

This year, that task is being passed on - but not before we take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation for Ted’s tireless, dedicated efforts.

A brief review of Ted’s career reveals a varied, interesting and compelling mix. Ted began his working life as a poultry farmer on his family’s property situated on the Mornington Pensuilar,

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followed by a contract-fencing business before realising that his greatest talents lay elsewhere – in the media.

In 1963 he began working and gaining experience with his local television station at Talgon, before accepting a position in 1966, in Maryborough, Qld as a television news presenter.

Along the way, Ted also acted as a clown in a popular children’s programme and also as an opinionated puppet- bookworm in another children’s show. Ted is nothing if not versatile!

Three years later he moved to the ABC in Brisbane where he firstly worked in radio, before presenting - for many years - the ABC News on television – a position most of the older generation will recall! Eleven years later, after completing degrees in both Communications and Economics, Ted moved on again, this time to become Queensland’s first Hospital Communications Officer for the R.B.H., Royal Children’s Hospital and The Halwyn Centre.

Finally, he joined the Public Service where he made his mark as a highly valued Senior Communications Officer within a variety of Queensland Government Departments.

Ted retired in 2003 and joined our club where his vast journalistic experience was put to further good use when he was appointed Communications Officer for Rotary District 9600.

Reflecting on his decision to join us, Ted says Rotary not only gave him camaraderie, support and many valued friendships but also an opportunity to be part of a positive, respected community that was not just local – but also International.

He appreciated that it also gave him a respected avenue for contributing to the whole community. Ted displayed an energy and focus in all his activities that is greatly respected and appreciated by his many colleagues and friends .

We wish him all the best in retirement and in any future endeavours he may embrace.

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Ashgrove

For more information on Forum Communicators public speaking association, please visit the website www. beconfident.org.au The second General Meeting of the Ashgrove Forum Club for 2022, the 970th, was held at 6.30pm on Wednesday 16th February in the Ashgrove Library Meeting Room, 87 Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove.

The Speaking Session topic was “Choice”. The main speaker Dr Pat Pepper delivered an informative and well researched 10-minute speech on “Choice” in relation to Covid-19 - i.e.to vaccinate or not, and if so which vaccine to choose. She outlined the science behind the various vaccines (Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, Moderna and Novovax, their efficacy and effectiveness, the level of risk for the various age groups

and the risks for pregnant women and their unborn children. Four members then entertained us with 5-minute speeches on the same topic, but with vastly different subject matter.

A segment to increase vocabulary provided members with two seldom used words: (a) “pecksniffian” an adjective meaning unctuously hypocritical and sanctimonious which derives its meaning from Seth Pecksniff, a character with a holier-than-thou attitude in Charles Dickens’s 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, and (b) “graveolence” - a noun meaning a strong, extremely rancid, odoriferous, offensive smell.

The meeting was attended

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Forum's Chief Assessor Leanne Walker

an accredited Speech and Meeting Procedure Assessor.

Leanne congratulated Pat on the depth and breadth of information contained in her well researched and topical speech. Leanne then complimented all the speakers on their contributions giving each individual valuable input and constructive tips for improvement.

The next meeting will be held at 6.30pm on 16th March at the Ashgrove Library. As always visitors and prospective members are welcome to attend without obligation.

For enquiries, please ring the Secretary, Ronda Nix, on 0409 615 514.

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The Physiologix Corner

PILATES at Physiologix, we pride ourselves on employing the very best therapists.

It has been a long hard search to find a massage therapist with such a high level of skill……but Renee has been worth waiting for.

We are extremely excited to have a Renee Franklin, myotherapist, joining us at Physiologix Booking are now open to see Renee next week – get in quick – she is going to be a woman in demand She is available Tuesday and Thursday afternoon/evenings and Saturdays mornings What on earth is myotherapy I hear you ask? While remedial massage tends to focus exclusively on manipulative massage techniques, myotherapy extends beyond massage to offer a broader scope of therapy used to treat complex muscle and musculoskeletal conditions, which remedial therapy cannot fix alone. Myotherapy is an evidence-based extension of remedial massage, incorporating a deeper understanding of human anatomy and physiology.

To become a qualified myotherapist, you need to complete the same qualifications needed for remedial massage (a diploma in remedial massage, or a Cert IV in Massage Therapy), in addition to a bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in clinical myotherapy, which extends to a greater focus on postural analysis, biomechanics, and injury rehabilitation. Myotherapy goes further than remedial massage by treating the immediate symptoms and the underlying cause of the issues, whether behavioural, structural, or muscular.

Renee has just returned from WA where she spent the last 12 months working in a regional port / mining town treating both locals and FIFO mining staff with a range of chronic musculoskeletal conditions and fatigue related aches and pains.

Renee has a great love of travel and had a great time making the most of Covid to explore her own country. She has travelled overseas extensively working in Canada and the USA. She says “I love the excitement of travelling while working to properly experience a location or culture” Renee has a special love for dry needling and cupping and will continue this passion with post graduate studies in Acupuncture to broaden her skill set – this is one of her reasons for returning to Brisbane. She ways “I like having multiple manual therapy options available for treatment to better tailor the session to the particular needs of the client. No two treatments are exactly the same!”

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Help us celebrate our anniversary

Join the Choir NOW! Perform in our Anniversary Concerts in Brisbane City Hall and QPAC. Auditions are held in January and February.

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Payne Road State School Our focussed Wellbeing Program is implemented in all classrooms with consistent messaging on safety expectations and explicit skills to build resilience.

This is being delivered by Ms Gibbs our Wellbeing teacher, supported and reinforced by all staff, and spotlighted on our virtual assemblies at present. Our initial focus launches with “How to be the best version of your self – start with acting safely”!

We explore this across all contexts at school – inside, outside, during transitions and at specialist lessons.

Across each semester we unpack positive habits of mind that relate to resilience, getting along, organisation, confidence and persistence – we dig deep through discussion, puppets, role play and circle time in age appropriate ways! Our two Wellbeing Captains lead the promotion of these learnings at our assemblies, and engage our Drama Club to illustrate with colourful dramatic performances.

The Zones of Regulation framework and strategies are taught and implemented in all classrooms, and in targeted intervention groups with our Wellbeing Teacher throughout the year. Zones are very child friendly and our parents love this scaffold that works both at home and at school, as we support students to identify their emotional zone (blue, green, yellow or red) and use the appropriate tools to bring them back to green – where they are ready to learn! We know that self-regulation of emotions needs to be explicitly taught, and staff engage in co-regulation as students work through this developmental journey.

The wellbeing of our students is paramount to us as we openly recognise that wellbeing certainly does impact on student learning – a great investment in the learning journey of the ’whole child’!

Nicky Brazzale – Principal

The Gap State High School In early March our Year 7’s will travel to Kenilworth for a 2 night camp. Annual Year Level camps are a significant part of The Gap State High School’s Applied Positive Psychology program.

Camps provide a continuity and intensity that enhances learning and development in a range of capacities. The camp is also an excellent way for us to build group cohesion and identity for a new cohort of students.

Enrolments for Year 7 2023 are now being accepted. We are very excited to announce that we will be having an open day on Thursday 21 April from 3.30pm. This is an opportunity to be a part of our school community to experience some of the many and varied activities which will be taking place, ranging from academic presentations to sporting and music programs.

In week 6 our School Captains and House Captains organised lots of fun activities for Welcome Week. Students could earn points for their house by participating in different games such as counting lollies in a jar or doing ten push ups. It was a great introduction to our school for our new Year 7 students.

For interesting news on what is happening at The Gap State High School please like our facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/tgshs and follow us on Instagram

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Anne McLauchlan Principal

The Gap State School Welcome back to another school year. I would like to extend a welcome to all 603 students who started this year at The Gap State School.

Along with our returning students we welcome to the school, 71 Prep students and 29 new students in Years 1-6.

During our three Pupil Free Days in January, our staff engaged in a range of professional development opportunities that included transition meetings, Professional Development on the teaching of Spelling and several key note messages about our new strategic plan.

While most of our meetings were held on line it was wonderful to re-connect with familiar faces and welcome new staff to our school.

Despite our delayed start I am incredibly proud of the calm and focused start to 2022 with all children settled and engaged in learning from Day One. 2022 School Captains It is my pleasure to acknowledge our school captains for 2022.

Congratulations to Archie, Bethan, Ava and Isaac who are committed to making a difference in our school community and serving their fellow students. The

presentation of leadership badges to all of our 2022 school leaders will take place at our student investiture ceremony on the 9th of March.

2021 Legacy Project E a c h y e a r , Ye a r 6 school captains participate in a legacy project that is developed during a cluster leadership camp at the start of the new school year. In 2021 the captains collaboratively planned with staff and Year 6 students to develop a project that aligned with our school’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority. Our 2021 legacy project involved enhancing a sparse, unusable space within the middle phase precinct, turning it into a usable, functioning space that acknowledges our First Nations peoples.

The proposed project included designing a mural, creating a yarning circle, planting additional native plants to improve our green spaces and adding a shade cover around the seating area. We are proud to have completed Phase 1 of the project and it is anticipated that the yarning circle and gardens will be completed during 2022.

As part of the creative process, the school captains, senior leaders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within the school, met and shared their design ideas with well-known Aboriginal artist, Kylie

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Hill, a proud Kalkadoon and Waanyi woman from Far North Queensland and Mount Isa. Kylie painted the mural to incorporate the students’ ideas which include concepts of connection and friendship as well as significant features of our area, the birdlife and the mountains.

We are very proud of the mural which was completed at the end of last year and the story it tells about our students and school.

I look forward to working

Do you have some favourite family recipes from your childhood or an old handwritten cookbook handed down from Mum or Grandma?

How will you preserve these one-of-a-kind cookbooks in this digital age? So many of our favourite memories are about food and family events. Have you included these stories in recording your family history? Queensland Family History Society is conducting an interactive session for members of the community, as part of their Learn@QFHS program, & have engaged two presenters, Emma Bulfin & Sonia Martinez, to discuss how to collect the recipes and food stories and include them in your family history memoirs.

Emma and Sonia will discuss the options available

with the current school captains, Year 6 students and staff, on the 2022 legacy project, which will be developed by the captains during their upcoming cluster leadership camp.

S w i m m i n g Representatives Congratulations to the 12 students who were selected to represent North West District at the Met North swimming trials in February - Lucas, Fletcher, Samuel, Laura, Charlie, Isaac, Camille, Evalina, William, Jessica, Ayla and Sophie.

Warm Regards, Joanne Nicholls - Principal

Creating a Family Heirloom Cookbook to preserve family cookbooks and recipes, and will discuss the software available to create your heritage cookbook.

This program will be conducted over two sessions, starting on Tuesday 8 March & concluding on Tuesday 15 March.

In the second session, Emma and Sonia will cover how to record and organise your stories, recipes and images. They will look at your examples, advise you on formatting, and provide templates for your use and whether you should use online, digital or print mediums.

You may register for the series at h t t p s : / / w w w. q f h s . org.au/events/learn-qfhs/ creating-a-family-heirloomcookbook-1/

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Amnesty International In a recent book, ‘Solitary: Unbroken

by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement’, Albert Woodfox described his experience of being incarcerated in solitary confinement in Louisiana, America. Convicted of a crime he didn’t commit, Mr. Woodfox was confined in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell in the infamous Angola Prison for 23 hours a day for four decades.

Keeping his sanity intact during that time in the face of a brutal and corrupt prison regime required all his commitment and strength. He became an activist in prison fighting for his and other prisoners’ human rights. Eventually being released in 2017 after decades fighting his unjust sentence, he continues to uses his time to campaign against the torture and inhumanity that is the solitary confinement system in the United States.

As Mr. Woodfox notes in his book, there are still 80,000 men, women and children in solitary confinement in the US, even as research has shown that it causes adverse psychological and physical effects on prisoners. Amnesty continues to campaign against solitary confinement particularly as the US federal government continues to expand its use. With international agreement about the harm caused by solitary confinement, it is time for this cruel practice to end.

The Helen Black Amnesty International group meet between 9-11am on the second Monday morning of the month in The Gap and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining the group. Please contact Di on 33001861. 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.

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Come Along to Playgroup Our Picabeen playgroup has begun for 2022. We are excited to have families new and old coming to our playgroup.

We offer a variety of activities which sometimes get a little messy!

We are seeking a new facilitator for our playgroup. Volunteering will be a few hours of your time, setting up and packing away playgroup, interacting with the families and having some activity fun. Picabeen supports all volunteers by offering training. Volunteering helps you gain skills that can create opportunities in other areas of your life. All volunteers at Picabeen need to hold a current Blue Card, we are more than happy to help you apply. We also ask the volunteers are vaccinated.

Change Room update: The start to the year has been a busy time at the ChangeRoom with some new volunteers coming on board, school starting and the ever-changing Covid 19 safe practises.

It won’t be long before we will be transitioning into Autumn/Winter, so it will be lovey time changing clothing over to warmer things, with lots of cozy jumpers jackets and boots to meet the coming winter chills.

Drop in and have chat with our friendly volunteers and browse the latest selection of pre-loved clothing.

See you at Picabeen. https://picabeen.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/Picabeen

Arana VIEW Club News March 2022 Our April meeting on the 6th April is our Silver Jubilee. The club has been operating for 25 years so a special Birthday Celebration is planned. 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.

Entertainment on the day will be provided by the Boom Baby band and promises to have us all up dancing or at least clapping and singing along.

Another celebration this year is 100

ways. VIEW is the largest community sponsor of students in The Smith family Learning for Life program and has supported students for over 60 years. We should all be proud to be part of VIEW! Phone Carol on 3355 5349 by midday on Monday 4th April if you are attending. New members are always welcome.

years of the Smith Family. In 1922 five Sydney businessmen gave gifts to a boy’s home on Christmas Eve. As they wished to remain anonymous, they called themselves The Smiths. This year almost 300 VIEW Clubs across Australia will celebrate this milestone in various

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Quote of the Day I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

- Vincent Van Gogh

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society AGM on 27 March Here is a photo of the first day that trams started providing services to Enoggera – way back in 1949.

Does anyone out there remember catching a tram along the Enoggera line between 1949 and 1969 – the year when trams stopped operating in Brisbane?

Anyone out there who was actually present at the event that first day back in 1949 when trams first came to Enoggera?

If so, you may be interested in getting more involved with the Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. (EDHS) !!

We have our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, 27 March. A great time to get involved ?

A display and refreshments will be on offer from 2pm, with the formal meeting starting at 3pm.

Venue is the Enoggera Memorial Hall, with access via 36 Trundle Street.

For any AGM enquiries, or feedback on the Enoggera tram photo, please get in touch by phoning 0475 353 550 or emailing enoggerahistory@gmail.com Take care, everyone.

Andrew McMicking - President

Ithaca Probus Club back to near normal for 2022 After a cautious start to the new year members of Ithaca Probus Club are looking forward to a program of meetings and activities almost back to pre-Covid level in an action-packed year ahead.

Some 42 members came along to the first general meeting of the year at the Red Hill Community Centre in February, with club members Susan Versar giving a short talk on that challenging problem of decluttering, then Geoff Crane giving a talk on “The Changes in Technology over a half-century career in Meteorology.”

The dine-out for February was lunch at the Newmarket Hotel. March is AGM month for Probus clubs with the replacement of retiring committee members and activity coordinators with a partially new team for the year ahead.

The club outing in March will take us on a bus to Caboolture and Bribie island. Then in April we will finally be able to take the bus trip to the Awassi Cheesery in the Lockyer Valley which had to be postponed three times last year. Then on to the Royal Hotel in Gatton for lunch, followed by (for some) a siesta on the bus trip home.

The cards group and the poetry group are each holding monthly meetings in members’ homes, and the book exchange table is back in full swing at our monthly general meetings. Our website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

First day of Trams Samford Rd Enoggera 1949

Love to Sing?

Serenata Singers Open Night

The Serenata Singers, a friendly community choir based in The Gap, is looking for new members in 2022.

Our “open evening” on Monday 7th March is a chance to meet choir members and observe and participate in a rehearsal.

No audition is necessary. An ability to read music is helpful, but not required.

If you can hold a tune and love to sing, the Serenata Singers may be for you!

Check us out at: https://serenatasingers.org.au/ monthly newsletters continue keeping members connected.

We are delighted that we will be welcoming new members in coming months.

New members are always most welcome at our meetings at 9.30am on the 2nd Thursday each month at the Red Hill Community Sports Club in Fulcher Road, Red Hill, and 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.

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The Gap starts its own Repair Café What do you do with a broken toaster? Or a bike with a wobbly wheel? Or a pair of trousers that has shrunk in the cupboard?!

Toss it? No way!

Now you can take these to be repaired by experienced repairers at The Gap Repair Café, to be launched on 19th March at The Gap Scouts Den, Paten Road.

At The Gap Repair Café, like 70 similar Repair Cafés in Australia and hundreds globally, everything centres around making repairs.

Repair Café’s mission is to encourage people to repair broken items in an effort to reduce waste going to land fill, reduce demand for more new products, reduce our carbon footprint, and encourage manufacturers to make their products repairable.

“We throw away too many

‘things’ that often have very little wrong with them, which just need a simple repair to continue to be useful.

Unfortunately, many people think it is easier or cheaper to just replace them. The Gap Repair Café wants to change all that for our local community”, said Erin De Brincat, the Communication Officer.

After its launch, The Gap Repair Café will regularly meet on third Saturday of

Boomerang Bags The Gap & Surrounds Turns Five One stitch at a time, saving the environment, improving mental wellbeing and helping local communities.

Who would have thought a local grass roots environment group, formed five years ago this month, would be still going strong?

Boomerang Bags The Gap and Surrounds has gone from strength to strength, in spite of COVID challenges, repurposing donated fabric into reusable shopping bags as an alternative to the use of plastic shopping bags. This group was formed in March 2017, well before the Queensland Government passed its legislation banning the use of single-use plastic shopping bags.

Since then, it has evolved into producing a range of ethical products made from repurposed donated fabric, preventing many kilograms of fabric from being sent to landfill. Even during on-again-off-again COVID restrictions, BBTGS saw increased interest. Several new volunteers came to our weekly sewing bees for what also became valuable ‘me time’ for their own wellbeing, even if some were carried out via ZOOM. Many local businesses in The Gap and beyond, too, have reached out, seeking our repurposed bags, aprons and other products. The small local business, Baker Kids, ordered aprons and shopping bags for their kids’ cookery kits, while Ucreate Art studio ordered art smocks. A kindergarten at West End ordered library bags for their graduating pupils, while the Brisbane Sustainability Agency and People’s Bench organizations sought our bags for their conference participants.

Fabric donations, too, have come from different sources. Local residents are contacting us as they clear out their unwanted fabric, linen and clothes. We even received a large donation of clothing from the Royal Flying Doctors Service when they changed their uniforms. All in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, knowing that 1 kg of fabric could produce up to 10 times that volume in carbon emissions, depending on the type of fabric and how it was produced.

But wait, there’s more! Funds raised through the sale of our creations are paid forward to our local communities. In the five years, BBTGS has donated almost $10,000 worth of ‘grants’ to 19 local groups, for a wide range of projects assisting both children and adults. The latest grant was given this year to help establish The Gap Repair Café, which shares our environmental goals. “Their mission, like that of 70 other Repair Cafés in Australia and hundreds globally”, says Dr Padma Lal is “to encourage people to reduce wastes going to landfill by repairing their broken items rather than discarding them. Repair Cafés also help reduce demand for more new products and encourage demand for items that are repairable, which consequently helps reduce our collective carbon footprint.”

New volunteers are welcome to join us each Friday during school terms at The Gap Baptist Church, 1125 Waterworks Rd, from 9.30-12 noon. Follow us, or contact us, through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/boomerangbagsthegapandsurrounds/. Or send us an email on bbtgs4061@gmail.com The Western Echo March 2022 Page 26

each month from 9am-12 noon, when you can bring anything that needs repairing, and work with a volunteer to repair them. Toasters, lamps, clothes, bikes, toys, crockery... anything that is broken. A range of experienced repairers will be on hand to help repair things, free of charge. All visitors may be required to pay is the cost of any parts that may need to be purchased once the problem is diagnosed (although tips are very welcome!). Repairers will bring their own tools and common consumable materials.

The Gap Repair Café also aims to help neighbours to connect with each other. Erin says, “As well as getting to know the repairer helping to fix their item, we encourage visitors to enjoy meeting each other over a cuppa, as they wait their turn.”

Repair Cafés depend on the generosity of their volunteers, and there is an amazing wealth of knowledge and generosity in The Gap and surrounds! While we have already received offers from people with many different skills, we can always have more volunteers, allowing us to have a roster of skilled repairers at any one Repair Café event. We are especially hoping to hear from a few more licensed electricians who can fix small household appliances. If you would like to get involved, either as a repairer or general volunteer, please send us an email or contact us via our Facebook.

Where: The Gap Scout Den, Paten Park, Paten Road, The Gap When: 9am – 12pm on the third Saturday of each month, launching on 19th March.

Email: thegaprepaircafe@ gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook. com/TheGapRepairCafe

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Toowong Cemetery & the Origins of ANZAC Day On ANZAC Day morning in 1920, Army chaplain David Garland saw a small crowd in Toowong Cemetery

Canon David John Garland John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland 2012

placing flowers on soldiers’ graves. He gathered them around him and conducted a simple service. With others, David Garland went on to initiate a number of types of observances, which were eventually adopted by the other States. He also commenced a trust to use money raised from ANZAC Day badge sales for the care of soldiers’ graves at home and abroad as well as funding the war memorial at Toowong Cemetery.

David John Garland was born in Dublin in 1864.

He trained for the law and migrated with his parents to New South Wales, joining the Church of England ministry in 1889. As a deacon he served in Grafton, Quirindi

The Probus Club of The Gap Last month we wrote about the emergence of the infamous Omicron variant – and now it seems the peak has already passed and restrictions can be eased. Murphy’s Law states that “If something can go wrong, then it will go wrong”; Sodd’s Law states that “Murphy was an optimist”.

But we’re happy to accept, despite Murphy’s Law, that our March meeting is just one day before the easing of restrictions and we will indeed have to wear masks, forgo mingling at afternoon tea, and generally be more careful than is deemed necessary in following days.

So the good news, to look on the bright side, is that our ambitious program of meetings, guest speakers, lunches, dinners, picnics, and outings can go ahead. As an older demographic, we will of course remain careful, but we will be able to enjoy the “fun, friendship and fellowship” that the Probus motto promises us, and the “Active Retirement” that we all aim for.

After our March meeting (which will include a short AGM) we look forward to an entertaining Changeover lunch to see in the new committee, and then a genuinely “active” excursion: up and down the stairs and walkways of the XXXX brewery in Milton to see how the beer is made. And then find out in their restaurant how good a job they did.

If you are interested in joining Probus, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our secretary Jan on 0448 965 459. 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

ANZAC Day unveiling of memorials by Lord Forster at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, 1924. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

and Narrandera before being sent to Perth in 1892 where he was ordained as a missionary priest. He became canon of Perth in 1900-1902. In 1892 he married a widow, Mary Hawkins, nee Hadfield, and they had one son, David James Garland.

In 1902 he moved to Queensland and became rector of Charters Towers and a canon of St. James Cathedral, Townsville. He was appointed archdeacon of North Queensland in 1903.

In 1907 he resigned to devote his full attention to the Bible in State Schools League in Queensland.

At the outbreak of World War I, Garland volunteered and was senior army camp chaplain in Queensland from 1914-1917. He served in 1918-19 in the Middle East where he founded eight clubs for Australian troops. He returned to Queensland in 1920 and became rector of Ithaca.

Canon Garland was also an important originator of Anzac Day ceremonies and rituals, initiating the ANZAC Day march, wreath-laying ceremonies and special church services.

He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1934. Widowed in 1933, he died on 9 October 1939 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.

(Information taken from: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1981, retrieved

12 October 2012, from http:// adb.anu.edu.au/biography/ garland-david-john-6278).

On Wednesday 20 April at 7.30pm, the Queensland Family History Society (QFHS) is hosting an illustrated talk exploring To o w o n g C e m e t e r y ’s place in the history of the commemoration of ANZAC Day. The talk will be presented

by Dr Hilda Maclean, a professional historian, genealogist, and archival researcher with over twenty years’ experience researching north and central Queensland family and pastoral histories.

Interest in colonial era burial practices, the subject of her PhD, prompted her research in the origins of ANZAC Day. To attend Dr Hilda Maclean’s talk (it’s free & community members may attend in person or online), contact QFHS at 58 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne (off Lade St), phone 3355 3369, or email secretary@qfhs.org.au Members of the public are very welcome.

Dr Hilda Maclean

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The kangaroo apple (Solanum aviculare) belongs to the same family as many economically significant food plants such as potato, tomato and egg plant (aubergine). It is one of 87 species endemic to Australia, growing wild in eastern areas of Queensland, NSW and Victoria as well as on Lord Howe Island, New Zealand and New Guinea. Two distinct species of kangaroo apple are now recognised, both of which share the same common name and properties and have a similar appearance and general range, although Solanum aviculare prefers damper environments than S. laciniatum.

This upright, fast-growing, evergreen shrub reaches a height of 1 to 4 metres. It has a soft-wooded trunk that persists for several years. The 30cm long leaves are deep green above and lighter on the under-surface and are either lanceolate in shape or lobed. The hermaphroditic flowers, which appear in spring and summer, range in colour from white, through mauve to bluish-violet. They have a deeper coloured star-shaped marking at the base and bright yellow anthers. Native bees aid fertilisation by buzz pollination – the bee sits on an anther and vibrates its wings causing the pollen to be released and stick on its body. The pollen is then transported to the next flower the bee visits and cross pollination results. Egg-shaped berries, about 2 cm long, following the flowers, are initially green but mature to an orange-red colour. All of the green parts of the plant and unripe fruit are poisonous. When ripe, the berries soften and may split exposing hundreds of tiny seeds. The pulp is juicy and sweet. Eaten by birds, the seeds are spread and germinate in new areas. The common name is derived from the kangaroo foot-print-like shape of the deeply lobed leaves and the fruit.

For thousands of years indigenous Australians and Maoris have used the kangaroo apple as a food source and in their medicine. The ripe fruit is high in vitamin C and beta-carotene and contain phenols (which are beneficial antioxidants that protect against heart disease, stroke and cancer), important alkaloids and a steroid that assists in the production of cortisone. It also contains tryptophan that is important in healthy skin and hair. In addition to being a significant nutritional source, kangaroo apple (known as mookitch by the Gunditjmara) fruit was applied as a poultice on swollen joints and was an effective anti-inflammatory.

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Ripe kangaroo apple fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, can be added to baked goods or made into jam, jelly or chutney.

Since the 1960’s this plant has been extensively cultivated in Russia, India and China for use in the production of medicines (e.g. the contraceptive pill) and beauty products. An extract of the fruit is used in commercially produced skin conditioners whilst an oil extracted from the seeds acts as an antioxidant, humectant, skin conditioner and protector in cosmetics.

In the garden the kangaroo apple is useful as a hedge, in the understorey of wind-breaks, for bank and erosion stabilisation and in sheltering more delicate plants until they are established. They are used as a rootstock for grafting the tree tomato (Cyphomndra betacea) and eggplant. This species has been used in the reclamation of mine wastes as they are able to grow in soils with a high concentration of heavy metals.

As early colonisers of cleared or disturbed areas, they are a significant regeneration species.

Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club The Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club plans to meet at the Enoggera Memorial Hall in Trundle Street on Thursday, 7th April, unless Covid-19 conditions determine otherwise. The g u e s t s p e a k e r, D e b b i e Aitcheson, who was engaged for the cancelled February meeting is happy to give her talk on Medicine from the Garden then.

Te c h n i c a l l y, a u t u m n begins this month (March) but at times there is still a lot of humidity. Once it was the golden rule to plant sweet pea seeds on St. Patrick’s Day, but these days it is better to wait until much later in the month. To avoid your sweet pea plants being destroyed by cut worm, push the cardboard tube from a toilet roll into the soil leaving about 2 cm above the ground and plant the seed inside the tube. (This

method can be used for other big seeds.) The cardboard barrier protects the base of the plant and disintegrates in time. March is the month to plant strawberry runners and cuttings from herbs such as lavender and rosemary.

If your garden soil needs enriching for spring annuals, now is the time to do it so it will be ready for seedlings to be planted by the end of April.

This club meets on the first Thursday of the calendar m o n t h e x c e p t J a n u a r y.

Meetings commence after morning tea which is served at 9.45 am. 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 33561256.

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Net-casting spider is a clever hunter One of the best things about being a bushcare volunteer is getting up close to some of the world’s most amazing animals.

Here in Enoggera catchment there are several of the world’s coolest spiders including net-casting spiders.

While weeding at Walton Bridge Reserve recently Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) member Anne Jones spotted an Orge-faced Netcaster Deinopis subrufa waiting to catch its prey.

“I was about to pull off a weed that was creeping all over a native plant and there was this amazing sight of a spider holding a tiny net,” Anne said.

Spider expert and SOWN member Robert Whyte said the net-casting spider had

makes a small rectangular net of silk.

“When they detect a suitable prey item, they expand the net and lunge forward to engulf the prey with it,” he said.

If that’s not cool enough, net-casting spiders have huge eyes with eyesight that is 2,000 times as sensitive as the human eye. These huge spooky eyes are why they are also called orge-faced spiders.

Rob said net-casting spiders use their eyes only at night.

“When daylight approaches, the spiders digest their retinas. Each evening, at dusk they regrow their supersensitive retinas to be able to see again,” he said.

The Orge-faced Netcaster is about 18 mm in body length

Newmarket VIEW Club ‘Voice, Interests and Education of Women’ Venue – Alderley Arms Hotel Newmarket VIEW Club get-together in November, 2021 Celebrating 100 years of the Smith Family In 1922, five Sydney businessmen delivered gifts to the Carlingford Boys Home on Christmas Eve. They referred to themselves as The Smiths to remain anonymous.

The 1930s was a decade characterised by hardship, but it was also a time when people came together to help one another. The Smith Family’s vision – a better future for young Australians in need – was truly born. With the help of caring Australians, food

and clothing packages were delivered, and hospitals and orphanages were established to help the most vulnerable members of society.

The Newmarket VIEW

Orge-faced Netcaster Deinopis subrufa waiting to catch its prey at Walton Bridge Reserve The Gap. PHOTO: Anne Jones

not including the legs with males and females the same size.

It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and New Zealand. Other species of net-casting spiders are found all over the world 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.

mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.

For more information about volunteering with SOWN go to www.sown.org. au or for information about spiders go to www.arachne. org.au.

OUR STUDENTS ARE: Roudwan (13), Jesse (13), Abbee (17), Tony (11), Mitchell (7), Abigail (8), and Amy (10) If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club, email us on newmarketview@gmail.com

Members of Newmarket VIEW Club enjoying a recent luncheon

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Brisbane Tramway Museum News and views from a Tramway Muse David Fryer

A Day to Remember

Ashgrove Rangers Summer is the track and field season in athletics. Each month, a special meet is held at the State Athletics Centre. Each meet is named for a special Queensland athlete. In February, it was the Garry Brown Shield. Garry was a 400m hurdler who, among other highlights in his career, won the event at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.

Ashgrove Rangers was well represented, showing great depth in the 100m and 200m events.

Tiana Solley returned to competition following a hamstring injury with a fine throw of 34.83m in the javelin.

Four athletes achieved personal best (PB) results in their events. Katie Bray came in at 17.50 for the 3k walk and Lee Martin threw of 55.27m in the javelin. Tate Van Camp and Daniel Casey also achieved PBs in winning their heats in the 800m: Tate in 2 min 15.71 secs and Daniel in 2 min 21.02 secs.

Next month, the Flying 4 race is on Sunday 10 April. As the name suggests, it is a 4km course. There are also 1km and 2km events for children. It starts at the children’s playground at Ashgrove Sports Fields in Yoku Road, Ashgrove. The starting gun goes off at 8am.

Cost is $10 per person with a maximum of $10 per family.

A special shout out to the ERNIE running group who hold a training run every Wednesday. It is free and starts at 5:30 on the bike path opposite Little Italy Cafe in Red Hill. The cafe is in Fulcher Road, near the Broncos Leagues Club. Everyone, of all abilities, is welcome.

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April 13th, 1969. Joh Bjelke-Petersen is premier of Queensland; our troops are still fighting a lost cause in Vietnam; the Beatles are working on their final album, Abbey Road; and Cate Blanchett is just weeks away from her premier appearance – her birth.

More importantly, April 13th also marks the last tram to run on Brisbane streets. While it may have been a day to rejoice for Lord Mayor Clem Jones, it was a sad day for many Brisbane residents.

To be fair, Mr Jones achieved so much for Brisbane in his fifteen years of office. He managed to develop a town plan, seal unpaved roads, improve drainage, and connect sewers to most of the city.

Unfortunately, the town plan failed to save the Bellevue Hotel, Cloudlands, His Majesty’s Theatre and many other irreplaceable historic buildings. And his decision to abolish the trams was highly controversial at the time. While other cities like Lisbon, New Orleans and Melbourne celebrate their historic tramways today, we can only imagine an historic quarter in the CBD of Brisbane served by authentic trams.

Fortunately, all is not lost. The Brisbane Tramway Museum has a fine collection of Clem Jones cast-offs and visitors will be able to ride a selection of authentic original trams on a special Commemoration Day.

When: SATURDAY 9th APRIL, 2022 Time: 3.00 pm to 7.30 pm.

Where: 20 Tramway St, Ferny Grove

The theme will be a PRE-EASTER FESTIVAL, with plenty of exhibits and activities for children including: • Making an Easter Bunny Face for a tram.

• Making an Easter Bunny Head with a hole for a photoshoot.

• An Easter Bonnet Competition for primary school children.

Rotary will rustle up some sizzling snags and the museum will offer ice creams and soft drinks. There’ll also be a coffee wagon on duty and it’s rumoured that a high-profile chocolate manufacturer may attend.

Entry prices: Adult - $15, Concession - $12, Children - $8, Family - $46.

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

Quote of the Day If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.

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Decorated hockey coach to take on Brisbane’s best She has conquered Toowoomba’s hockey scene and now Elke Swain is set to test herself in one of Australia’s premier club competitions.

After guiding the Rangeville Bulldogs to five of the last eight Toowoomba A-Grade women’s premierships, Swain will coach the Norths Eagles in the Brisbane Premier League in 2022.

There were many faces in the Norths playing squad familiar to Swain when she arrived for pre-season training.

Norths has a strong Toowoomba flavour with Maddie Staff, Holly Gilbar, Rene Beci, Tess Henare and Brisbane Blaze national league representative, Aleisha Neumann, playing for the Eagles last year.

Swain has previously coached all but one of those players either in the Toowoomba competition or in her role as Queensland Country coach.

“I love the fact there are some Toowoomba ladies in the Norths team and from my old club Rangeville. It definitely did help me decide where I wanted to coach this year. It didn’t take too much convincing to apply for the coaching position,” Swain said.

“I have been watching Norths play for years so I can’t wait to work with (Norths games record holder) Trish Hughes with her experience of Division 1 in Brisbane, plus of course Aleisha and Maddie my ‘doggies’ from Toowoomba. I have watched these two play pretty much since they could pick up a hockey stick.

“Success will come from the whole team, but it does help when some of the players know what kind of coach I am. I am

CHESS T'MINIT With the are relaxation of restrictions, physical tournament and social play has recommenced with Covid-safe play rules in place, with the first social play commencing on 25 February (after the club’s AGM). In March, tournament play will commence with the annual Lightening tournament, followed later in the month with the club’s premier tournament, the Flood Cup. 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.

New Norths women's hockey coach Elke Swain

a coach who loves feedback from my players.”

As well as leading Queensland Country to consecutive Australian Country Hockey Championships gold medals in 2019 and 2020, Swain is coach of the Australian Masters Over-45 women’s team.

The 2022 Brisbane Premier League starting March 5 will see Swain come up against coaches such as former Australian Hockeyroos and Kookaburras players Angie Lambert, Melanie Wells, Greg Browning and Damien Seeto.

“Some of my goals and expectations for 2022 is firstly to get our best team on the pitch as often as possible, and to work on our fitness and basics. There’s no use doing the fancy stuff if you can’t hit, trap and pass well,” Swain said.

Toowoomba products Abbey Waller, Georgina Greig, Adriana Silcock, Courtney Kinivan, Emma Henare and exAustralian Country representative Mikaela Truskinger also played for Norths in recent seasons.

African Violet Society of Qld Inc Special Event Show & Plant Sale ONE DAY SHOW Saturday 26th MARCH 2022 -9am to 3pm Mask wearing compulsory – Double vaccinated only as per Council rules for venue

This month’s problem also comes from a puzzle-aday 2022 calendar featured last month. White to move and checkmate in 2 moves.

Held at the Auditorium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong This is the largest display and sale of African Violets and related Gesneriads in Qld – this is a special event for ONE DAY ONLY. Advice on growing, Potting supplies, leaves and plants of all sizes for sale. Crafts made by members for sale, books and leaflets on growing available. Credit/Eftpos card payments are accepted.

Admission – Adults $4– Children free

Solution to last month’s puzzle. 1. Qg3 and depending on Black’s move, Qc7 or Qa3 will be checkmate.

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