The Western Echo September 2021

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Rotary Club of Paddington Donates Medical Devices to Local Charities

Charity representatives receiving their defibrillator from Club President Alfred Van Kalen and Michelle Davis Story Page 3

Pre Renovation Advice Read more on page xxxx 7 website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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ADVERTISER’S DIRECTORY MORTGAGE ADVISOR

ACCOUNTANT R G Goodman Phone: 3289 1700 pg 14

AUTO AIR CONDITIONING Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077

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BATHROOMS Steve Froggatt Phone: 0402 730 177 pg 10

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

BRICKLAYING PAVING Inness Green Phone: 3300 1555 pg 25

CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 12

COMMUNITY SERVICES Communify Phone: 3368 3723

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COMPOUNDING PHARMACY Keperra Compounding Pharm.

Phone: 3355 3905 pg 17 GARDENING Good Deal Mowing Phone: 0439 734 142 pg 25

GUTTER VACUUM Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 10

HEALTH FOODS Go Vita - Going Healthy P h o n e : 3 5 11 0 7 7 2 p g 2 0

JEWELLER South Family Jeweller Phone: 3300 9333 pg 21

LAWYERS Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 14

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

MEDICAL CENTRE Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 16

Mortgage Choice Ashgrove Phone: 3463 0500 pg 10

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

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

PLUMBER Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 25 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 25

PRINTER CARTRIDGES Cartridge World Ashgrove Phone: 3366 5111 pg 14

TYRE & MECHANICAL Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077 pg 8

REAL ESTATE

VETERINARIAN

Brisbane Inner West Realty Phone: 0417 756 280 pg 1 & 7 Harcourts Inner West Phone: 3511 0666 pg 11 & 13

The Gap Veterinary Clinic Phone: 3300 1533 pg 15

RESTAURANT La Belle Vie - Bardon Phone: 0435 200 282 pg 9 SHOPPING CENTRE The Gap Shopping Village Phone: 3300 3377 pg 20 & 21

POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Jonty Bush Phone: 3554 9100

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Cr. Steven Toomey Phone: 3407 1900 pg 4

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COPYRIGHT: All advertisements appearing in The Western Echo are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced except with the written consent of the owner of the copyright. No guarantee is given to the positioning of the advertisements and the publisher takes no responsibility for errors or omissions or theWestern accuracy ofEcho articlesSeptember published. The2021 Western Echo2is delivered, by private letterbox distribution, to 15,700 homes and businesses in: Ashgrove, The Page website: http://www.westernecho.com.au Ashgrove West, St. Johns Wood, Dorrington, The Gap, and selected areas of Bardon, Red Hill, Enoggera, Keperra and Mitchelton

‘Paddo’ Rotary Donation of 12 Defribrillators Recently, Paddington Rotary Club donated 12 Defibrillators to a number of local Voluntary organisations in the Western Suburbs A defibrillator (AED) is an automated portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses life threatening cardiac events (heart attacks) and provides response and assistance to provide first aid prior to Ambulance arrival. .

The AEDs were purchased by the Rotary Club of Paddington using a grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

The first two units were donated to Ronald McDonald House with the Minister, Shannon Fentiman MP, responsible for the Benefit Fund, assisting.

At the handover meeting, on 26 August 2021, Torin Nelson, from Queensland Ambulance Service, provided demonstration of a unit and data indicating the benefits of these machines Other recipients were the Brisbane West Centre, Red Hill Special School, Bardon Scout Group, Lavalla Centre, Communify (two locations), Red Hill Community Sports Club, the Salvation Army's Moonyah Recovery Centre Red Hill and the Karuna Hospice Services. .

The AEDs are to be installed in prominent locations, in the various charities premises, and available for use, by anyone, in an emergency.

The units are clearly identified and their locations have been advised to the Queensland Ambulance and all Emergency Services.

Paddington Rotary are pleased to be able to assist our local community in making it safer.

We meet at the Paddo (Paddington) Tavern most Thursday mornings from 7.00am to 8.30am, visitors are most welcome.

Contact us at http://rotarypaddington.org or through our FaceBook page @Paddington Rotary

Torin Nelson, QAS, demonstrating an AED

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Shannon Fentiman MP for Waterford, and the AttorneyGeneral and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence

Inside the September Issue...

Amnesty International..................................................16 Arana VIEW Club...........................................................26 Ashgrove Forum..................................................................26 Ashgrove Historical Society....................................................19 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club...........................................11 Brisbane Seniors Online.....................................................18 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................26 Enoggera Historical Society............................................24 Men of the Trees.........................................................8 Mitchelton Garden Club....................................................28 Newmarket Probus Club.........................................................31 Newmarket VIEW Club.....................................................30 Norths Hockey Club....................................................31 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Picabeen Community Association.........................................25 Principal’s Points..............................................................22 & 23 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap..................................12 Rotary Club of Paddington..............................................3 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper.....................5 The Gap Garden Club..............................................................29 The Gap Historical Society...............................................14 The Gap Neighbourhood Watch.............................................6 The Gap Probus Club.............................................................27 The Gap RSL Sub Branch......................................................10 The Gap Sustainability Group....................................................27 Vale Derek Jones.........................................................30 Vale Barry Sullivan.........................................................30 Ward Happenings.........................................................................4 The Western Echo September 2021 Page 3

WARD HAPPENINGS WITH

Cr Steven Toomey

Councillor for The Gap Ward Budget Highlights 2021-2022

The Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner delivered the 2021-2022 Budget and he said ‘our $3.6 billion Budget investment program in infrastructure which will see roads, libraries, bridges, bikeways, footpaths and playgrounds built across our beautiful city.’

Challenges over the past year and no forecast as to how long the pandemic would go on precipitated the Schrinner Council waiving more than $1.8million in fees for renovators to support the building industry. A further $6.5million in fees were waived for almost 7000 businesses directly benefiting cafes, restaurants and bakeries.

The Budget awarded grants through a Direct Assistance Program to hundreds of not-for-profit community, sporting and cultural organisations, this direct support has enabled the groups to operate during the pandemic.

Across Brisbane more than 113,000 households added a green bin to their homes, reducing green waste that ends up in red-top bins.

Larger re-cycling bins are available to households for free and tip vouchers have been extended to all households across Brisbane.

An exciting pilot program FOGO (food organics & garden organics), a major waste strategy will be undertaken to add food waste to the green-top bins.

Green Happenings in The Gap Ward Keep Australia Beautiful has been working with communities for over 50 years to raise awareness of the simple things we can do to reduce our footprint on the environment. This year the spotlight is on plastic and ways we can prevent plastic becoming litter.

Here at The Gap Ward office I am pleased to support this initiative by providing hampers that are eco-friendly with re-useable packaging. These hampers are available for fundraising for our local schools, sporting and community groups. Our products are sourced from local businesses, if you would like your product featured in a hamper, please let me know!

The kerbside collection has been fast-tracked this financial year, check the Council website to find your suburb service date or view the full budget: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au The budget for The Gap Ward 2021-2022 provides funding to deliver on my commitments as well as new projects across The Gap Ward.

Head to www.steventoomey.com.au to view these projects as they are programmed. Funding for local upgrades include: • New playground upgrades: Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron & The Gap • Arbor Street Dog Off Leash Area refurbishment • Lord Mayor funding – new Scooter Track, Wittonga Park, The Gap • Footpath & Bikeway reconstruction in Ferny Grove, Upper Kedron & The Gap • Road resurfacing across the ward $3.5million • New footpath construction across The Gap Ward

Community Nature Trek

Trek2Health is a not-for-profit organisation located in The Gap, providing services to support the mental and physical health of our frontline workers and veterans. To show your support, join them for a spring walk around the Reservoir, register at www.trek2health.org.au

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State Update

Jonty Bush MP

Member for Cooper

Small Business COVID-19 Grants Our small businesses are doing it tough as we continue to live with COVID-19. The Queensland Government has supported businesses impacted by the lockdown and restrictions through small and medium business grants.

The COVID-19 Business Support Grants are now open, with financial assistance now available to eligible businesses. $10 000 to employing small businesses and not for profit organisations with an annual payroll of less than $1.3 million. $15 000 to employing medium sized businesses and not for profit organisations with an annual payroll between $1.3 million and $10 million (inclusive). $30 000 to employing large sized tourism and hospitality focussed businesses and not for profit organisations with an annual payroll of more than $10 million.

The grants opened in late August and will close on 16 November.

For more information, please go to the Queensland Government website, or contact my office for a link.

And if you have any questions at all, please ring our Business QLD hotline, on 1300 654 687.

Visiting The Lodge Café in The Gap

Star of Taroom – a local story of reconciliation

Grants available for community and sporting groups

One of the greatest joys of the past year has been supporting the repatriation of the Star of Taroom by one of our local’s - Johnny Danalis. The Star, which is an indigenous (rock) artefact of the Iman people, was taken on a journey back to Iman country in Taroom.

Rather than simply drive the Star home, Johnny and his team planned an extraordinary 500km walk which was supported by locals and elders. I was there as Johnny brought the Star back onto country in Taroom. It was such a meaningful journey exemplifying reconciliation and truth telling.

Johnny’s story was featured on NITV and ABC’s 7:30 in the past month and can still be viewed on ABC iview.

A number of Cooper community and sporting groups have been successful in securing funding though the Palaszczuk Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund over the past year, and more continue to secure funding each round.

I had the pleasure of visiting the Creative Glass Guild of Queensland (in Red Hill) recently, who were successful in securing over $20,000 to upgrade their Red Hill facility. The group do some beautiful work in traditional and contemporary glass art and offer a range of incredible educational classes.

Please go along and support their ‘Glass in the Gardens Show & Sale’ on October 23 and 24, at the Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens Auditorium in Toowong.

The Star of Taroom on Iman Country

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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Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061 Community Safety Survey – Results!!

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Here are the first of the results from our Recent Community Safety Survey.

With over 180 responses we have some great information to work with.

We value the input of our community so we are also going to leave this survey open so that if you’d like to contribute, you can.

We’ll be updating our results as more surveys come in.

The purpose of this survey is to help us to understand how our community feels about safety, and to work towards focusing our contribution & work to help people feel safer, promote community and really target our efforts ongoing.

We a l s o w a n t e d t o understand what people thought NHW The Gap did so we could communicate better within our community so the work we do is meaningful and targeted.

To see the remainder of the results; please h e a d t o w w w. f b . c o m /

Over 3000 TAGS on BAG across 7 Schools and 1 Community Group.

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Safety Bag Tag Update

Graffiti Removal Graffiti removal update; we’ve been busily reporting Graffiti and BCC have been busily removing it!!

We ’ v e s u c c e s s f u l l y reported and had removed 2 lots of visible Graffiti around our wonderful suburb The Gap. Successfully removed graffiti: Walton Bridge - Walkway from Payne Road through to the Gap Village Shops Reported - Walkway from The Gap Village shops along behind The Gap State High School HELP us to de-graffiti The Gap…. REPORT IT: https://forms.brisbane. qld.gov.au/report-it-graffitiremoval-public-property

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Storage

When it comes to storage, you have to think clever! A good mix of drawers and cupboards will appeal to almost all target markets, but give consideration as to whether a future buyer may be a large family, or someone from the ageing generation. The alternatives may be subtle, but vital.

Bench Space

The kitchen is no longer the place to only cook and prepare food – it is the meeting place; the central hub. It should accommodate the flexibility of family life, and provide space not only to eat, but to work, chat and play!

Design & Pantry

Pantry’s do not need to be large, but they should be appropriate to the size of the house and the number of people living there. When you go to sell, they should be both inspiring and practical to any intended buyer.

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In Praise of Morning Teas The Men of the Trees Qld, (MOTT for short) love their Morning Teas. Of course,their first love, is TREES… planting and protecting them and their understorey companions, and being wowed by their beauty and individuality. But, “Smoko” comes second. That first hour-and-a-half on Saturday mornings,digging holes, planting, mulching, watering, or removing weed vines, or seed collecting, etc, calls for a wellearned break— wherever the work finds us.

Then a different kind of magic happens. Our long-time member and friend, Rex,arrives on the scene, erects the folding tables and chairs stored in the MOTT ute and collects and sets up all the components that make up a perfect Morning Tea,from the essential thermoses, to Jean’s and sometimes Danya’s cooking of the day,Peter’s selection of favourite and exotic teas, and of course the tempting contributions from the team at large. Rex sets up our spread in an exemplary fashion celebrated by ourselves and other groups that has to be seen to be appreciated (unused spoons in the green cup, and used ones of course in the red).

We scrub the mud from our hands at Gary’s washing station with spring water from his Samford paradise, deCobler’s Peg our sleeves, and then relax and enjoy the time, discussing the pros and cons of the day and solving most of the problems leftover from our official meetings. This while being serenaded, perhaps, by the Scarlet Honeyeaters or the Bar-shouldered Doves, or entertained, as recently at the South Pine River, by the Jezebel Butterfly looking for her mistletoe.

Then our dear Rex packs it all up— the Morning Tea—

into the Ute, and returns our empty containers to our cars and bicycle; after which he slips away like the magician he is, as quietly as upon his arrival, with, if we are lucky enough to catch him, our thanks ringing after him through the trees.

The last hour-and-a-half or two is then a bright and breezy rounding-up of the job in hand— watering, mulching, staking the plants, gathering the tubes, stacking the ute. What delectable oil-to-the-works are our Morning Teas. If the trials and tribulations of the world are not resolved at times like these, then whenever? A friend of ours at the Paten Park Native Nursery has referred to us as The Men of the Munch— an appellation that has its appeal.

Morning Teas help plant trees. We have proven it over 40 years of bush restoration by 40 years of volunteers. You, by the way, are welcome to join our Morning Tea-break if you are passing the site of our Working-bee at 10.30am on any Saturday— to cheer us on— or, if you like, to stay.

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The Gap RSL Sub-branch Inc A n o p e n l e t t e r f r o m D a v i d E s l e r, P r e s i d e n t of The Gap Sub-Branch RSL himself a three-time Veteran in Afghanistan to Fellow Members of the ADF who also served in Afghanistan The evolving situation in Afghanistan may give cause for many of us to question our involvement in Australia’s longest war.

For a moment in time we stood shoulder to shoulder with our mates in the service of something greater than us. This service may be different for each of us. For you it may have been about freedom or democracy or freeing the world of a totalitarian regime, it may have even been about adventure or perhaps the highest of callings, that being fighting for your mates. Over this war we’ve lost life and limb overseas and at home. We’ve suffered and struggled, laughed, sworn and cried.

The bill has been paid in blood and treasure.

While there is the temptation to lament on that bill, it’s important to acknowledge we also contributed to the reduction and suppression of an evil medieval philosophy and we enhanced, even if it was for a short time, the freedoms of a country that has long been under the yoke of religious extremism.

For us, we’ll never forget our brothers and sisters who stood proud and answered their call to service. Equally, we’ll never forget how for that fleeting moment, we stood fast alongside our mates against an evil ideology and said “No”.

We WILL Remember Them Lest We Forget

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Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club Working together

I am sure many of us are wondering which changes to the way we do things now will remain after the covid pandemic is over.

Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club, like most other clubs and organisations, has had to be creative and innovative in regards to how we were able to maintain contact with members during lockdown and also our ability to raise funds and assist in our local community whilst at the same time keeping ourselves and others safe.

We were very successful in maintaining contact with our members thanks to our willingness to embrace technology but trying to keep relevant in our community and maintain our fundraising activities proved to be more of a challenge.

The ever changing covid restrictions and lockdowns made arranging any event difficult, especially as there was always the chance it would have to be cancelled at the last minute. The solution lay with working with other groups and organisations collaboratively. This has turned out to be advantageous for all.

One example is our partnership with organisations such as ‘Trek2Health’. This is a local group that supports those who work in the frontline, such as defence workers, police, ambulance personnel or firefighters, by offering exercise plus companionship. At the end of each trek they needed to organise refreshments and Ashgrove /The Gap Lions club members were more than happy to oblige, with the help of our very transportable barbeque.

Another successful collaboration was with Payne Road State School and together we were able to raise money by way of an on-line raffle. This proved to be very well supported and the money raised was shared equally between the school and our club.

By networking and open communication Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions club has also been able to support other organisations in their fundraising efforts. At the end of July members of our club happily donned some ‘Hear and Say’ t-shirts and sold raffle tickets at a ladies’ fund raising lunch to raise money to assist the organisation to continue its amazing work in helping those, and especially children, whose lives are impacted by hearing loss. More recently you many have also seen some of our members selling daffodils in aid of the Cancer Council to help them raise much needed funds enable them to assist people whose lives have been affected by cancer.

Although we have always supported many organisations and groups in our area, the covid pandemic and its on-going restrictions has forced us to hone in our networking skills within our local community. Although it is expected that we will, once again, be able to run our own activities once this dreadful virus is under control, this strengthening of partnerships and collaborations with other organisations and groups will no doubt endure well into the future.

If you would like more information regarding our any of our activities please email: lionatg19@gmail.com or check us out on our Facebook page. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

ATG Lions helping out at the recent Hear and Say Fundraiser

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Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap

Memberships available!

Quality Family Recreation in a Safe, Relaxed Environment 3 Swimming Pools

From left - Conrad Almeida, Peter Keggans Kamau, Russ O’Malley, Mitch Koroloff, John Donaldson, Bob Newey, Di O’Malley, John Giles and Padma Lal

2 Floodlit Tennis Courts

4 Glass-Backed Squash Courts

Numerous Gas Barbecue Areas

Don't Miss Out! Contact the Club today trcclub@bigpond.net.au (07) 3366 1560 www.taylorrangecountryclub.com.au 28 Greenlanes Road, Ashgrove

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The Rotary club of Ashgrove/The Gap had an excellent change over in July at the Arana Leagues Club with new directors taking positions within the club.

Outgoing President Mitch Koroloff handed over his chain of office to new President Peter Keggans Kamau.

District Governor Wendy Protheroe was guest of honour along with VIPS MP Julian Simmonds, Counsellor Steven Toomey and member for Cooper Jonty Bush.

Because of Covid, many restrictions have hampered raffles at The Gap and Ashgrove, but these are now back on track.

President Peter Kamau has a youthful approach to make Rotary fun with interesting weekly guest speakers and a friendly environment to which people feel happy and comfortable with.

Our BBQ at Bunnings Keperra is on again, plus raffle ticket selling at Bunnings Keperra, both are beginning and look like an exciting new venture in fund raising for local community needs.

Ashgrove The Gap appreciate The Gap Village Centre management allowing us to sell raffle tickets as well.

Club meetings are once again up and running every Wednesday at the Ashgrove Golf club where we welcome like minded community minded people to come along and see what Rotary has to offer.

If you would like to see a worldwide humanitarian organisation in action please contact Bob Newey, Club Services Director bobnewey15@gmail.com or 0416 467 A122.

The new board members for 2021-2022 are:President Peter Keggans Kamau; President elect 20222023 Peter O’Donnell; Past President Dmitri (Mitch) Koroloff; Vice President Russ O’Malley; Secretary John Donaldson; Treasurer Conrad Almeida; International John Giles; Youth Service Padma Lal; Community Service Dianne O’Malley; and Club Service Bob Newey. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

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The Gap Historical Society Inc. Est. 2000

BRISBANE STREET NAMES

This article was prepared by Vice President George Stoddart

HOWARD STREET (ROSALIE), PAYNE STREET (TORWOOD) and PAYNE STREET (TARINGA)

These streets are named after Henry Howard Payne, one of the early settlers. He was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England in 1822 and arrived in the Moreton Bay Settlement (Brisbane) in January 1851.

Soon after his arrival, he commenced business as a plumber in Queen Street, later moved to Elizabeth Street and continued to carry on that trade for about ten years. He disposed of his business to Hiram Wakefield.

Henry Howard Payne was the first man to cultivate the land on the north side of the river, the original land at Milton, where he attempted the growing of cotton. He and his partner Adsett owned 12 acres of land situated at the corner of Milton and Baroona roads.

Subsequently he moved to The Gap in the Ashgrove district of Brisbane and was familiarly known as Payne of The Gap. His activities there included growing of grapes for winemaking, as well as farming and cattle raising. The general welfare of the Enoggera district was constantly on his mind and he rendered much valuable assistance in that regard. He took up land in the Samford district and was the first to cross the Samford Range by bullock dray. The formation of roads in that area was largely due to his efforts and this was duly acknowledged by the Public Works Department in 1874.

Whilst at Samford he had a sad personal tragedy in the death

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of his son through a horse accident and soon afterwards returned to Milton.

Among his several activities, he was an energetic member of the East Moreton Farmers’ Association and when, in 1878, that body amalgamated with the Royal National and Agricultural Association, he was presented with an illuminated address. His municipal career commenced in 1880 as a member of the Indooroopilly Divisional Board which administered the provisions of local government prior to the amalgamation of all such authorities into the Brisbane City Council (Greater Brisbane Area). The Indooroopilly Divisional Board was absorbed into the Toowong Shire Council and Henry Payne continued his activities there. Payne Street, Taringa, close to Toowong thus honours his association with that Shire Council.

Henry Payne was active on the Ratepayers’ Association of the district surrounding his home – Milton, Rosalie, Bayswater and Torwood. He declined to enter the political field although so requested on several occasions, as he had a deep consideration for his personal home life. Henry Howard Payne passed to his rest in February 1903 at the age of 81 years.

The above was written by H C McClurg in 1975.

Other information on Payne comes from memorabilia provided by Wikipedia and the late Richard Speechley.

Payne purchased two allotments at The Gap, Nos 184 and 185 at the second land sales in 1859. Some time after this, Payne sold this land to Ellen Fanning and Lucinda Best.

Following the death of his son from the horse accident in Samford, Payne returned to live in Milton.

Paynes Road The Gap, subsequently shortened to Payne Road, was named after him.

Payne’s partner at Milton, Moses Adsett, donated land fronting Waterworks Road to the Primitive Methodist Church which was erected in 1873. Sadly, Moses Adsett passed away prior to this event and became the first person to be buried in the cemetery adjacent to the church, Remember – Love and mind The Gap.

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Anaesthesia: Is my pet too old for it?

Concern surrounding anaesthesia is common among pet owners, and seems to increase as their beloved pet reaches their senior years. This concern is valid - there is a risk attached to every anaesthetic procedure, just as there is risk attached driving a car or swimming in the ocean. Yet we regularly do these things because we perceive the rewards to be great and the risk to be minimal.

A 2008 study of 100,000 dogs and 80,000 cats determined that the chance of a healthy patient surviving an anaesthetic was 99.95% (dogs) and 99.89% (cats). The chance of a sick patient surviving was 98.66% (dogs) and 98.6% (cats). The authors of this study expected these figures to improve over time due to advances in drugs, monitoring technology and anaesthetic safety techniques. This study is 13 years old, and our experience would suggest that these predictions are accurate.

Common procedures performed in senior pets include dentistry and removal of potential cancers for identification. In most of these cases the pets are healthy when the issue is discovered, making them very low risk for anesthesia. We know that untreated dental disease is painful and causes damage to the heart and kidneys. Lumps can grow to very large sizes and if cancerous, spread and affect organ function. Therefore, the sooner these issues are dealt with, the lower the overall anaesthetic risk is likely to be.

If your vet has recommended a procedure that requires anaesthesia, it is likely they have made the assessment that the rewards of the procedure exceed the risk. They may recommend additional pre-anaesthetic evaluation for senior patients, in the form of blood tests or heart scans to assess how the organs responsible for handling anaesthesia are performing. Even if there are problems on these tests, anaesthesia can usually proceed - weare fortunate to have an array of options available to suit your pets specific needs, provided we can find out what those needs are.

Age in itself is not a disease. Your pet may be in their senior years, but this doesn’t mean they’re unhealthy. If you have specific questions about your pet and anaesthesia, do not hesitate to ask us how we can keep your pet safe while they get the treatment they need to stay healthy and comfortable.

Regards, Scott, Luken, Rob and the team

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On a small island about 20 miles off the south-east coast of Taiwan, lies the Green Island Human Rights Memorial Park. Within the 32-hectare park are two former sites of incarceration where political prisoners were held during the period of martial law in Taiwan (1949 - 1987). The two former prisons now comprise part of the National Human Rights Museum, which documents Taiwan’s road to democracy and fight for human rights. Visiting this site brings home to the visitor the isolation the prisoners must have felt on this ‘island of exile’ and the distance, both physical and emotional, from the rest of Taiwanese society. This feeling is further emphasized by the dark volcanic rocks and pounding ocean waves just outside the prisons originally surrounded by a ‘great wall’ constructed by early prisoners out of coral they cut from the surrounding reef.

Yet, despite this isolation, an exhibition details the help that these prisoners received from Amnesty International observers who sent several missions to Taiwan between 1975 and 1979 to observe trials or investigate political cases. The information gained by Amnesty International was circulated around the world and pressured the Taiwan government, ultimately resulting in the early release of many prisoners. And so, in this small part of the world, there is still appreciation for the work done by Amnesty International over 40 years ago, in a nation with a deep commitment to human rights.

The Helen Black Amnesty International group meet between 9-11am on the second Monday morning of the month in The Gap. If you are 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. Please contact Sally on 3366 2046 or 0476 006 990.

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BSOL in need of Volunteer Mentors as Well as New Learners Brisbane Seniors Online is a not-for-profit community group that has been operating in the Greater Brisbane area for just over 20 years. We provide home tuition to seniors and over 50s on computers and the internet on devices running Windows and Android operating systems. We also teach Apple devices and smart phones. Volunteer mentors provide this service to learners. Brisbane Seniors Online is made up of all volunteers who are unpaid. We currently need more Windows mentors but of course all mentors that can teach any system as well as new learners are welcome.

Brisbane Seniors Online would like to thank Cr Steve Toomey, The Gap Ward for his financial support from the Lord Mayor’s Community Fund and for his ongoing support.

Brisbane Seniors Online is always seeking more volunteer mentors for most areas of the Greater Brisbane area including a need in The Gap and adjoining areas. Mentors who can confidently tutor Apple devices including iPhones are particularly needed. New learners are always sought and welcome to join and get assistance with their computing and internet needs. As learners are seniors and over 50, ideally mentors need to be around the same age and able to communicate with those learners empathetically so that learners benefit from the home lessons. Tuition is provided on the learners own computer, in their own home and at a pace that suits them using empathetic volunteer mentors.

The 2016 Census shows that there were 692,155 over 50s in the Greater Brisbane area. We would like to encourage them to become learners or volunteer as mentors. Social isolation and mental health as a result are important things that being computer literate can assist with by way of contacting relatives and friends. Brisbane Seniors Online can help computer and internet users how to confidently use technology and avoid any risks.

With the move away from shop fronts and face to face service directed towards doing more online, Brisbane Seniors Online can provide help on this process. Government agencies like Services Australia (formerly Centrelink) discourage clients visiting offices and encourage the use of MyGov to deal with them.

Brisbane Seniors Online also has a digital photography group that meets monthly and has regular photographic excursions around Brisbane.Volunteer mentors receive and initial induction then support through the monthly Mentor Support Special Interest group and some ongoing training from time to time.

The tuition provided by Brisbane Seniors Online involved a one-off joining fee of $20 and an affordable fee of $45 for as a guide 12 hours of home lessons. Once this has been completed, learners are entitled to ongoing support for the balance of their membership year. This translates to about $5.40 a lesson excluding the ongoing support which is covered in the yearly membership.

Contact Brisbane Seniors Online at 3393 2225 or go to www.bsol.asn.au or via Facebook.com/BrisbaneSeniorsOnline website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Ashgrove Historical Society Readers who are interested in the fate of the Ashgrove Methodist/ Uniting Church site on Ashgrove Avenue, will no doubt be pleased to hear that the A-frame former church has been saved from demolition. Thanks to the efforts of historian, Dr Thom Blake, and other concerned Ashgrove residents who supported his application, the building has been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. However, the original timber church building, which has been used as a community hall for many decades, has had too many alterations both internally and externally to meet QHR criteria. Future development of the site will need to preserve the A-frame building, which has been an Ashgrove landmark since 1962. It is currently being used as office space for Wesley Mission Family Day Care administration.

Our monthly meetings at Ashgrove Library have limited numbers due to current Covid-19 restrictions. The meeting topics will be advertised on our Facebook page & website when restrictions are eased. Meanwhile you can enjoy the interesting local history snippets that appear on our Facebook page on a fairly regular basis.

Ashgrove Methodist Church opened 1962

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Going Healthy with Go Vita at The Gap If there’s one thing that the coronavirus pandemic has taught us, it is that our health is our highest priority, and we must make a continued effort towards maintaining both our physical and mental health.

The world is full of uncertainty, and with the almost uncontrollable lifestyle changes the world has thrown at us, the one thing we can control is what we put in our body, and how we look after it.

“Good health is all about balance, a positive mindset and making an informed decision everyday to better improve your health” says your local health food store Going Healthy Go Vita.

There are many ways to improve your health naturally including:

Supporting your immune system through supplements such as Nutri Vital Immune Support, which contains natural compounds Vitamin C, Zinc and Andrographis.

Promote better sleep and relieve restlessness through the use of calming herbal extracts and nutritional ingredients including Passionflower, Kava or Magnesium.

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lifestyle requirements.

Shop organic and stock your pantry with health foods that are gluten free, GMO free, dairy free and better support healthy living.

Stephen, Nutritionist at Going Healthy Go Vita has an adept knowledge and interest in immersing himself deep into the literature of human optimisation and holistic wellbeing. This allows the store to provide a unique approach in better helping

educate the local community, and how better living through science and natural foods can help you live a life that’s absolutely limitless.

The next time you’re passing by The Gap Village Shopping Centre, 1000 Waterworks Road, The Gap (opposite Aldi) pop your head in for a chat or talk to us online and Stephen and the team will happily assist you with any health goal or concern you may have!

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20th Birthday Celebration for South Family Jewellers South Family Jewellers, located at The Gap Village Shopping Centre, Waterworks Road, The Gap, is a locally owned and operated boutique jewellery store bought and owned by Alison & Stuart Paterson

in 2001. On Wednesday 1st of September South Family Jewellers celebrate being 20 years in being an integral part of the local shopkeepers in The Gap community.

It’s a warm and friendly store with a small dedicated team of one full-time jeweller and a few sales staff who work in the shop front and behind the scenes in the workshop to bring clients a complete and fulfilling experience when buying or needing any form of repair and jewellery manufacturing.

Alison works with a philosophy focused around the customer, her staff and the systems and processes that run the business. She takes

pride in the product that is presented to her customers and takes great pleasure at displaying jewellery in innovate and eye-catching window displays.

The friendly ambience created in-store is welcoming and makes the experience of purchasing jewellery an enjoyable memory, knowing their chosen piece will make a special person happy.

To celebrate 20 years of business there will be a 20th Anniversary Sale so come and take advantage of this special occasion!

Drop in to view what’s on display or visit the webpage at www.southfamilyjewellers. com.au/ or follow them on

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

Hilder Road State School This term has seen wonderful achievements by our students in all areas of sport, culture and academics.

Our soccer development squad participated in the Champion of Champions futsal competition, with our U11 boys team now progressing to the Australasian Champion of Champions tournament in early November. This is a massive achievement as our focus on soccer and futsal is still relatively new. A huge thank you to our talented teachers, Mr Rob Askew and Mr Ben Dwyer. We were also fortunate to still be able to hold our school music, ‘Rock Bottom’, before the lockdown with the three performances almost sold out. Over 60 students sang and danced their way through the musical, which was also live streamed enabling family members to watch from around the globe. Drama and dance are such important aspects of our curriculum at Hilder Road, ensuring we have opportunities for students who thrive in a creative environment.

In 2018, we changed the way we teach reading in the early years at Hilder Road.

We now focus on a synthetic phonics approach using decodable texts. Our current Year 3 students are the first cohort who have progressed through with the new program each year since they entered Prep. Consequently, we have achieved our highest ever Reading results in this year’s NAPLAN since the national testing commenced back in 2008. This is such a positive celebration of the efforts of our wonderful early years teachers and teacher aides.

We will be discussing our reading program (and more) at our parent information

session later in the year for Prep 2022 parents. We will also be running our Chatting Children program again in Term 4, which is a fantastic transition program that focuses on early literacy. If you haven’t yet enrolled for Prep 2022, please contact our helpful office staff on 3511 3222.

Kind regards, Jodie Watts - Principal

Payne Road State School Environmental Leaders Workshop - What a fantastic day we had hosting local schools across the North West!

We were joined by Patricks Road, Ferny Hills, Grovely, Oakleigh, Rainworth, Bardon, Mitchelton and Hilder Road to discover more about sustainability programs and what we can do in our own schools.

We were welcomed to this Turrbal Country by Songwoman Maroochy, which provided a great opportunity to learn for the children who live on this country. SEQ Water provided fantastic information through the great presentation by Michael. This has been delivered to 40, 000 students across the region this year.

We will also be welcoming Michael to present to all children at Payne Road during Science Week.

Again, we have been supported by other groups in the community – Boomerang Bags in The Gap, SOWN and our wonderful P&C/ tuck shop provided delicious catering to keep us on our toes all day! Thank you to valued members of Payne Road Staff, Mrs Christian, Mrs McMahon and Davis who delivered such a great day of learning for our friends.

I am sure our Eco Marines

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and Environment Captains enjoyed their day learning with like-minded leaders from our neighbouring schools.

Nicky Brazzale – Principal

St Peter Chanel School Our term has continued to be one of great energy and excitement around our learning at St Peter Chanel.

The teachers have been focusing on the precision teaching practices that improve reading, and as a result our students are making positive gains across the school in this area.

The children are thoroughly enjoying the different texts they are reading at the moment in class and all really looking forward to our Book Week Parade on Monday on our oval.

This week qld schools received their naplan results and as a school, our results across the year levels, in literacy and numeracy, have improved from previous years. I would like to thank our teachers for their work with their students, and the students themselves for performing so well.

Congratulations to our Senior Concert Band who recently received a Silver Medal for their performance at the Qld Catholic Colleges Music Festival.

A big thankyou to Mr Neil Wickham for all of his work with our band in the lead up to this competition.

Each week we acknowledge and honour students who demonstrate significant academic, personal or social achievements.

Congratulations to the following students: who received awards at

Monday morning’s Assembly.

Isabella J (PB), Will P (PM); Bridie R (1B), Clancy V (1M); Declan B (2B), Emerson M (2M); Indie C (3M), Lily E (3M); Asha F (4B); Tyler B (4B) ; Cooper D (4M); George H (4M); Jackson B (SPB); Jasmine W (SPB); Marcella V E (SPM); Sahara C (SPW); Niko T (SPW) and Thomas C (SPW) Our recent Interhouse Athletics carnival results are as follows.

Congratulations to the following students who have been announced as the 2021 Athletics Age Champion.

8 Years - 1st Lily B and Jack Mc; 2nd Lily H and Balthazar C; 3rd Nina J and Oliver F 9 Years - 1st Sophie M and Abe P; 2nd Eliza Preston and Matthew H; 3rd Matilda D L and Rahul R 10 Years - 1st Ruby H and Nate G; 2nd Charlotte T and Faelan O’C; 3rd Vivian Smith and Cooper D 11 Years - 1st Ava K and Jacob H; 2nd Cara G and Parker S; 3rd Harper S and Morgan J-B 12 Years - 1st Emmy H and James S; 2nd Aurelia S and Hamish M; 3rd Ashleigh P and Caleb M Congratulations to Rush House for winning the three athletics days held this year.

Rush 3125, Dunn 3013, Duhig 2979 and O’Donnell 2301 These were all hugely successful days and I’m already looking forward to next year.

Thank you once again to all the parents, students and staff for your support.

Paul McGlone – Acting Principal (Continued on page 23)

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Principal's Points......

The Gap State High School It was Science Week in August. Normally our Science Department would host lots of fun hands-on science activities during lunch breaks for students to get involved in but this year due to Covid restrictions we had to do things a little differently. This year we offered great competitions, puzzles and community activities via our Facebook page to celebrate science and how wonderful it can be.

At The Gap SHS we encourage our students to step up, think big, pay it forward and be kind, these are our school values. When students display our values they are given a sticker. On Friday mornings any student who has received a sticker throughout the week can come to the quadrangle to receive a hot chocolate.

In Science, our Year 11 students are learning all there is to know about the process of fermentation. They have made some delicious sour dough bread, cheese, kombucha and strawberry wine. To make their bread they started with their own culture which they made from flour and water. To make kombucha they made their own SCOBY which is a Sympbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast. They have eaten the bread which was a huge success, the cheese, wine and kombucha are still in the process of ageing.

We are very lucky at The Gap SHS to have an emotional support dog.

Hunter is a six month old German Shorthaired Pointer and is beautiful. He will play an important role in our Guidance Area. When Hunter is fully trained he will provide emotional support to students as well as putting a smile on

students faces when he makes surprise visits to classrooms.

In July we hosted the Write a book in a day competition. We had 84 students from all year levels taking part, they worked in teams or as individuals and they worked in the library from 8am to 8pm. By the end of the twelve hours students had written and illustrated a book and raised money for The Kids Cancer Project.

The books are uploaded to an online library for children in hospitals around Australia.

Along with 11 other LGA’s our school experienced a snap lockdown midway through the term. Our students learnt from home for week four, with the school providing support for our essential workers children.

Our students and teachers are becoming extremely resilient and are quick to adapt to the changes we have faced over the past eighteen months. Overall, we had some very positive feedback regarding our online learning module from both parents and students which was very pleasing. Obviously, we hope for school to return as normal as we have some major events in the school calendar which we hope will proceed as we approach the final months of schooling for our Year 12’s.

Anne McLauchlan Principal

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more info on: www.thegappianostudio.com sell. Our first opportunity to sell items was a great success for the Sustainability Club! Thank you to all the community members who visited the stall. This project is called the ‘Market Garden’ where students are given an opportunity to partake in becoming little entrepreneurs, with the goal of making our school more sustainable.

With this experience, students will be able to analyse which items sell and make stock decisions based on patterns and trends. What an opportunity! The Market Garden aims to be open on the first Friday of each month, for school families to purchase from the Sustainability Club.

In the month of July, students of The Gap State School heard the call from the Sustainability Club representatives, to bring in no or low plastic in their

lunch-boxes. On the first day of school, students gathered together to enjoy a picnic style lunch where the sustainability students were able to raise awareness of just how important it is to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic. Little by little, we are all making a change.

At the end of July, our school Track & Field team competed at the North West District trials, with many great results and personal bests achieved on the day.

Well done to all the students involved. A special mention to our Girls 11 and 12 Years relay teams who finished first and second, respectively, in the finals. Congratulations also, to Charlotte H, Erin S, Josie M, Isabel E and William L on qualifying for a place in the district team.

Warm regards, Joanne Nicholls - Principal

The Gap State School

Rotary Carols by Candlelight is Back

On Saturday 17 July, students of the school’s Sustainability Club were able to showcase all of their hard work over the past 12 months by setting up a stall to sell plants at the community event, Jonty Bush’s Eco Forum. Over the year, students have been working together to propagate, recycle pots, and pot up plants to

The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap, with the support and backing of the Brisbane City Council, is pleased to advise we will be back to again organise the Carols by Candlelight Concert and Fireworks on Saturday, 11 December, 2021, at Dorrington Park, Ashgrove. Put the date in your diary.

We hope this will be a welcome interlude for our community in what has been, a horrendous Year.

Any person, organisation or performers, who consider they could be involved in either or both the program or with assistance in the set up and dismantling on the night can contact John Giles on 0412 740 360.

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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. Helping the Local Community Discover its History!

Happy 50th Birthday Brookside!

In September 1971, the Brookside Shopping Centre officially opened its doors to customers – thus establishing itself as the premier retail facility for Brisbane’s north western community in the decades ahead.

Just about all locals would have memories from shopping expeditions and visits there over the years.

Longstanding clothes and merchandise bought, catchups with friends over coffee and brunch, or even taking the kids to visit Santa Claus in the lead up to Christmas.

Some businesses there from September 1971 are still operating as of today,

such as Woolworths and the wonderful Aldo’s Barber Shop. Other retailers have come and gone as they decades have advanced.

Arguable the most famous closure was department store Myer, which was there at the start in 1971 but closed its doors in January 2017.

O n 11 S e p t e m b e r, Brookside will hold a special birthday event with fireworks and a movie night. The classic Gene Wilder movie ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ will be played – the movie having been first released in cinemas in the year 1971 as well. For further enquiries contact centre management.

The Enoggera & Districts Historical Society would like to wish Brookside – a local community and retail icon – a very happy 50th birthday!

Does anyone out there have photos and memories from visiting Brookside over the years? We’d love to hear

from you. The Society is keen to build up our very limited stock in this area! Visit our Facebook page or send digital copies to enoggerahistory@ gmail.com Take care, everyone.

Andrew McMicking President

From homeless youth to university graduate “We know that you will continue to move forward and we know that you have the determination to make things happen for yourself.”

These words were in a hand-written letter from youth workers given to Dylia* when she moved out of Carinity Orana, a youth homelessness shelter operated by Gaythorne-based not-for-profit Carinity.

Dylia kept the letter and its words of encouragement have inspired her to achieve some of her life goals.

Now 23, she has just graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a dual degree in Social Work and Justice – coincidentally during National Homelessness Week.

Dylia lived at Carinity Orana for four months

when she was 16. She was buoyed by the “very positive environment” at the youth home.

“All the workers were supportive, and I liked the fact that they actually worked with us to achieve something. They were never judgemental, and I never felt I had been shamed about my life choices,” Dylia said.

“I was trying to figure myself out. I was 16. I had only recently run away from home. They helped me to open up and figure out what I want to do with my life.”

Carinity Orana, which is celebrating 40 years supporting homeless youth and those at risk of becoming homeless, offers maximum stays of six months to people aged from 16 to 21 years.

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counselling, develop new social networks, and secure education, training, employment and more permanent accommodation.

With the support of Carinity, Dylia completed a certificate course in business studies which led to further study and eventually her enrolment at university. She also moved into long-term accommodation.

D y l i a ’s a d v i c e t o young people experiencing homelessness or facing struggles in their life is: “Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and take chances.”

“If you can overcome homelessness, you’ve already done something incredibly difficult. You’re no less talented and no less deserving of working towards a dream or goal than anyone else.”

Dave McNair from Carinity Orana which has been supporting homeless young people for 40 years

You can sponsor a bed at Carinity Orana by phoning 3550 3737 or by donating online carinity.org.au/getinvolved/donate. * Name has been changed for privacy reasons.

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Picabeen Student Program Update Since 2013, Picabeen has been supporting QUT Social Work students to complete their placement hours at our centre.

Below is a reflection from one of our semester 2 students.

This is my first placement for my Bachelor of Social Work at QUT. I’m blessed. This placement allows me to contribute to my community. Picabeen is a great community centre the best I’ve known in Brisbane city. The inclusiveness and richness of support given by the staff and volunteers in the organisation makes me feel supported.

The project that I am working on is about change in the disability area, the project is called Opportunities for Change.

This project aims to promote inclusion at Picabeen. Our goal is to support people with a disability to volunteer and/ or participate in activities and services at Picabeen and The Change Room (Op-shop). We are also working on improving our services to give the best support and assistance to our participants and volunteers.

My project, I feel, also promotes inclusion and reduces social isolation in the community. Where Covid-19 has an impact on every person’s life, it had contributed a lot of negative impacts to the community. By acknowledging the impact of the pandemic, we would like to help, support, and assist our local communities in improving their life and wellbeing. These ideas have prompted us to tell the community that they are not alone, and Picabeen is here to help and assist.

Follow the Centre on FACEBOOK - Picabeen Community Centre – and visit at 22 Hoben st, Mitchelton Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm Friday 9am-12pm Did you know that Picabeen has an Op-Shop? Picabeen Change Room, located at 65 Gilston Street, Keperra, is our little Op-Shop with a Big Heart!

A word from Picabeen Change Room Picabeen’s little op shop in Keperra is getting ready to step into Spring!! It’s time to put away those winter woolies and freshen up your wardrobe with our bright spring fashions.

There’s always new stock coming through from the generous donations of this community.

Follow us on FACEBOOK - Picabeen Change Room - and visit us at 65 Gilston St, Keperra Weekdays 9 am-4pm and Saturdays 10 am-1pm.

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CHESS T'MINIT With Covid-19 restrictions now being relaxed, physical tournament and social play at The Gap Chess Club has recommenced with Covidsafe play rules in place. 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. No further in person play at the Club has been possible in August but weekly on line tournaments have continued each week. Following the delayed completion of the hour tournament there will be some rapid play tournaments.

ASHGROVE FORUM

This month’s problem comes from a game played by the American super grand master Hikaru Nakamura, who is playing white. White is leading but a surprising move continues the attack on blacks misplaced king.

Solution to last month’s puzzle Solution 1. Rh8+ Kg1 is the obvious 1st move, but 2. Rh1+ Kxh1 leads to a wonderful position where black can do nothing about the discovered check on the next move.

Ann Nicholls (Cleveland), Margaret Dawson (Gympie) and Ronda Nix OAM Ashgrove, at Forum’s 80th Anniversary Celebration at The Courthouse Restaurant Cleveland

For more information on Forum Communicators public speaking association, please visit the website www. beconfident.org.au The 965th General Meeting of Ashgrove Forum Club was held on Wednesday 18th August at 6.30pm, in the Ashgrove Library meeting room.

The main speaker for the speaking segment of the meeting was Willo Riley who delivered an interesting and informative ten-minute speech on the history of the introduction of driving licences, noting that when the automobile was first invented, no licences were required.

Later in the evening Ros Knight delivered a three minute highly relatable and amusing presentation on the difficulties of achieving harmony in family conversations with adult children who now have their own opinions on raising children, posing the unanswerable question “when does thinking and acting as a parent stop”.

As well as the speaking session, members reviewed proposed changes to the Forum Constitution, Regulations and By-Laws which will be discussed and voted on at the Forum Biennial State Conference to be held at the Robertson Gardens Conference Centre, Nathan, from 10 – 12 September. The Ashgrove voting delegates will be President Carmel Towler and Secretary Ronda Nix OAM. At Conference Ann Davies will represent Ashgrove in the main speaking competition with a speech titled “The Spice of Life”.

The next meeting of Ashgrove Forum Club, the 966th General Meeting of the club, will be held on Wednesday 15th September at 6.30pm, in the Ashgrove Library meeting rooms at 87 Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove. All members will present and be assessed on 3-minute speeches on “Old Movies I have Loved”.

Visitors and prospective members are always welcome to attend Ashgrove Forum meetings without obligation. For enquiries, please ring 0409 615 514.

Quote of the Day

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

- Albert Einstein The Western Echo September 2021 Page 26

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Probus Club of The Gap We had to cancel our August meeting at the last minute, as the “snap” lockdown came into force. The September meeting (cross fingers) will take us away from all this to Tanzania, and the mass migrations of Wildebeest and Zebra courtesy of wildlife photographer and tour operator Sean Lues. It will make a change from brush turkeys and possums.

A party of members did get to their High Tea at Parliament House – a well-known teahouse where sometimes politics breaks out. Entertainment there is famously good, and the trip was voted a success.

This month’s lunch will support local business by going to the Blind Tiger at the Village shopping centre. Subsequent plans for the year include a Cathedral tour – could it be to ask forgiveness?

We have ambitious plans for the rest of the year, including XXXX Brewery Lunch plus tastes of beer; a soirée for new members, a tour of Macarthur Chambers, and extending to a Melbourne Cup event, Christmas lights, Christmas lunch and even Australia Day next year.. We aim to use all the freedoms we can get!

That’s in addition to more guest speakers, outings, dineouts, and small social events. More information at https:// www.probussouthpacific.org/microsites/thegapc/ If you are interested in joining Probus, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our Membership Officer 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!

The Gap Sustainability Our volunteer-driven “The Gap Sustainability Initiative” wants to build a “sustainable and resilient community” through knowledge sharing and encouraging individual and community action. Our next community forum will welcome as our guest speaker the Federal Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans MP. He was critically involved in the 2020 Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill and is a strong supporter of efforts to achieve waste reduction and waste recycling. The bill led to a stop of the export of waste glass, mixed plastics, whole tyres and contaminated paper and cardboard. It will be interesting to hear what now happens with these materials that we place in our yellow bins every week, and how these materials are being used and reused. Please come along on the 8th of September, at 7.30 pm to Taylor Range Club, to hear Trevor Evans speak, and to discuss what is important to you with regards to this topic with the minister.

Evening agenda 7.30-7.35: Introduction Craig Ray and Michael Boley 7.35-7.40: Climate change 4061 – Plastic Free July report 7.40-8.10 Speaker: The Honourable Trevor Evans MP 8.10-8.30 Questions and Answers RSVP: thegapsustainability@gmail.com Zoom webinar link: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/81490039101 L i k e u s o n F a c e b o o k w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / thegapsustainability Next seminar: 13th October 7.30pm @ Taylor Range Club website: http://www.westernecho.com.au

Arana VIEW Club October Meeting

Arana VIEW Club’s next meeting is on Wednesday 6th October. We meet at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade Keperra, 10.30 for 11.00am start. Cost is $30.00 and includes a 2-course lunch with tea and coffee and we will have our usual lucky door prizes and raffles Fingers crossed by then that life will be a little more settled and lockdowns are not required anymore!

We missed our August meeting because of the lockdown so I hope all the crafts, plants etc that you all had ready for the Make, Bake and Grow table will keep until our November Meeting.

I am sure all cooking done was consumed by household members!

Our guest speaker for October is Janet Marshall who will speak on the South

African born Australian Aviatrix Maud Rose (Lores) Bonney, after whom Bonney Avenue in Clayfield is named.

She was the first aviatrix to fly solo from Australia to Britain.

We are lucky to have a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on Sunday 26th September at the Keperra Store, providing restrictions are eased and we can go ahead. This will be a valuable contribution to our funds to support our Learning for Life Students.

Planned outings for the rest of the year include a visit to GOMA to enjoy the European Masterpieces, Roma Street Parklands, and a bus trip to explore Ipswich.

Please contact Carol on 33555349 by noon on Monday 4th October if attending. We would love to see more ladies coming to enjoy our company.

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Silky Wattle 3300 6304

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When many other plants are not flowering, the silky wattle (Acacia holosericea) provides lovely colour in the garden over winter with its spikes of bright yellow flowers from June to August.

The botanical name is derived from the Greek ‘holos’ (whole) and ‘sericos’ (silky) that describe the velvety texture, due to fine hairs, of many parts of the plant. This densely-crowned shrub is ideal for home gardens as it is fast growing to about 3m and can be trimmed into a hedge

or feature plant. Although the plant is worth growing for its flowers, the masses of twisted seed pods provide a pleasing display. The silky wattle produces leaves as a seedling but, like most members of this group, the mature plant forms phyllodes.

These are flattened, leaf-like stems that are an adaptation to help conserve water. The phyllodes of this species are relatively large and with their three to four prominent, parallel veins are another attraction.

As with all members of Acacias, the silky wattle has root nodules that harbour nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This allows them to produce their own nitrates, essential for protein formation, and so grow in very nutrient-poor soils. These nitrates are then available for other plants.

As a consequence, it is a natural pioneer species that can be used for restoring

native woodland, establishing woodland gardens, for revegetation and restoration of degraded sites.

The silky wattle has long been used by indigenous people. The seeds, when cooked, are nutritionally significant with a high protein and carbohydrate content and a low glycaemic index which ensures prolonged exercise. The dry seed was ground to a coarse flour for a variety of uses. The bark, which contains tannins and is astringent, was soaked in water. Taken internally this was used to treat diarrhoea,

dysentery and internal bleeding whilst applied externally it was used to treat skin conditions and wounds.

A red dye was obtained from the lipid-rich arils, a fleshy accessory seed coat, by soaking them in water.

The plant was used as a fish poison. The dried seed pods are sticky and when rubbed remove dirt from the skin (thus the plant’s alternative name, soap bush). The hard, high-density wood was used to make spear shafts. This same characteristic makes the timber useful for woodturning and in charcoal production.

Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club

In our part of the world September heralds spring.

What a wonderful time of year!

Daylight hours are increasing; the temperature is pleasant; most things in the garden are bursting into new growth and a feeling of hope prevails.

The Covid 19 restrictions have made it necessary for some of our garden club meetings to be cancelled, but no talks have been missed. Fortunately the guest speakers have agreed to come to a later meeting.

Barbara Beerling, who was scheduled to speak on Roses at the August meeting, will be

guest speaker on 7th October when the club hopes it will be able to meet at the Enoggera Memorial Hall in Trundle Street. Meetings commence after morning tea which is served at 9.45 am. Visitors and new members are most welcome.

There’s plenty to do in the garden this month. The soil is warm enough for flower and vegetable seedlings or evergreen trees or shrubs to be planted, but remember as these take on spring growth they will need more nutrition such as complete fertilizers.

(Caution: Take care with native plants which require a low phosphorus fertilizer).

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It’s best to apply the fertilizer to a moist soil. Then water it in, making sure to wash away any that is on the foliage.

Flowering summer annuals such as marigold, phlox or petunia, planted now, would make a display for Christmas.

Lawns could do with some attention. Spray to eradicate weeds or bindii.

Fill any hollows with top dressing or sand. Applying a complete fertilizer would be beneficial. Hibiscus, Poinsettia and other related plants requiring pruning.

Protect yourself, especially your eyes, from the irritant Poinsettia sap.

The hall is close to public transport and is accessible by wheelchair.

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

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Save Our Waterways Now - SOWN

SOWN revamps website

Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) has revamped our website with a new look and capabilities while retaining and updating all the important information about local plants and wildlife.

SOWN web master Anne Jones said the revamp was prompted by technological change.

“When SOWN’s first website was developed almost 20 years ago, it was conceived not just as a way to share information about Enoggera catchment but as a portal for managing memberships and communications,” Anne said.

Vice-president at the time, Robert Whyte, developed the original SOWN website functionality and content including taking thousands of photographs.

Anne said the website was extraordinary for its

time and the SOWN website went on to win the 2006 NAB National Volunteer Awards for ‘outstanding achievement in demonstrating best practice volunteering’ which included a prize of $10,000.

“Fast forward more than 10 years, the website was still functioning well but the underlying architecture was no longer best practice.

SOWN had no choice. The website had to be migrated to a new system,” Anne said.

Wo r k i n g w i t h w e b developer LanceIT, it’s taken 2-3 years to build the new site, replicate the functionality, and migrate membership records and thousands of pages of content. “ F o r t h e l a s t y e a r, volunteers have been checking and updating all the pages starting with 288 Plants to Plant and 189 Weeds to Whack,” Anne said.

She said the website

SOWN website home page in 2021

was a work in progress and welcomed feedback to info@ saveourwaterwaysnow.com. au.

Please visit our website at www.saveourwaterwaysnow. com.au.

Glenella St Park 10th Anniversary

bushcare site is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event at 9 am till 12 noon on Saturday 9 October at 77 Glenella Street The Gap. The event with include Geckoes Wildlife, planting, site tours and a bush tucker morning tea. More details on SOWN web site.

Glenella Street Park

The Gap Garden Club - Established 1963

The Gap Garden Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Rivercity Church, 59 Settlement Rd, The Gap at 9.30am.

O u r F i e l d Tr i p f o r September is going to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on Tuesday 21st September. Unfortunately our last Field Trip to Beerwah and the Mooloolah Valley had to be cancelled because of Covid restrictions. It is hoped that this trip will go ahead in November.

Also our Garden Clinic for August had to be cancelled.

September’s Garden Clinic is planned for Tuesday 7th at Upper Kedron.

Our library loans a large range of Horticultural themed books and current garden

magazines to members.

Popular with members is the monthly raffle with many prizes of beautiful plants.

Six new members were welcomed and presented with their badges at our August meeting.

At our September meeting we’re having a fund raising event – A Spring Affair.

We are hoping for lots of donations of craft items, plants etc from our members.

We’re expecting that this addition to our usual meeting agenda will be enjoyed by all.

Our planned two night , three day trip to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2022 is fast filling.

Members need to register their interest at our next meeting.

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The Gap Garden Club's Raffle table

Our Guest Speaker for the September meeting is John Klumpp on Native Bees.

Other Events of Interest in and around Brisbane: The Bromeliad Society of Queensland is having BROMELIAD and TROPICALS show and sales at Genesis Christian College Sports Hall, Bray Park on September 25 and 26. The Wondai Gardens 2021 Spring Garden Expo will be held on September 25 and 26. Laidley

Horticultural Expo at The Cultural Centre Laidley 9th11th September. Stanthorpe Gardenfest and Trade Fair at Stanthorpe Show Grounds on 8th and 9th October.

For further information about our club visit our website www.thegapgardenclub.org. au ‘ If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.’

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

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In Memoriam It is with deep regret we advise the passing of two of our past members of the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap.

Barry Sullivan Barry, an Industrial chemist, was a Foundation Member of The Rotary Club of Ashgrove, our title up until 1990, then afterwards the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap. Barry was President of the Club in 1979-80, the year we first started the Westside Cultural Festival and Concert at The Gap State High School. Barry also started the eventual long running Rotary Golf Day at Ashgrove Golf Club. Barry was also involved in many other areas of the community, with Men of the Trees, SOWN and St. Peter Chanel School and Church.

A Funeral Mass with restricted numbers has been held.

Derek Jones

Foundation Member of the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap, and Industrial Chemist, Derek Jones

Newmarket VIEW Club

Derek was a member of the Rotary Club of Mitchelton for many years and joined the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap to be closer to home because of ill health. Derek was well known in Rotary Circles as the District Chair of the National Youth Science Forum for 16 years. Derek was an Architect who rose to be Principal Architect of Queensland Railways.

Derek was a keen sailor and also had been heavily involved with the scouting movement as a District Leader.

A Funeral Service with restricted numbers was held at the Albany Creek Crematorium.

‘Voice, Interests and Education of Women’ Venue - Gaythorne RSL Club Our guest speaker, Athena Ermides, at our July lunchtime meeting, with President Heather Nightingale, Treasurer Andrea Martin, Student Co-ordinator Doreen Cavanagh and members Judy Foley and Jan Thomas.

Anthea has been in senior management roles working in residential aged care for over 25 years and spoke on the many changes in residential aged care. In particular, Anthea gave advice regarding changes in aged care facilities and when family members need extra care, especially keeping up social meetings with friends and relations.

The Newmarket VIEW Club is part of a network of over 300 clubs and 15,000 women throughout Australia. Our members used raffles and donations to raise funds to continue Member of the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap, and former member of the Rotary Club of Mitchelton, Derek Jones to support the six students following The Smith Family’s Sad tidings but great memories.

Learning for Life Program, by sponsoring their school activities. These children were among the hardest hit during Vale Barry and Derek. school shutdowns, as many didn’t have the right tools they needed to learn from home Post COVID lockdown, people are seeking the opportunity to connect with others in the community. VIEW needs the organisation to be in the forefront of the minds of those who are looking to expand their horizons, make new friends and give back to the community.

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‘Chook’ set to join the Eagles’ nest Northern Suburbs Hockey Club at Ashgrove has secured the services of a decorated five-time premiership winner to help the Eagles fly up the Brisbane hockey ladder.

Darren Fowler, affectionately known in hockey circles as ‘Chook’, will coach the Eagles’ senior men’s side in the Brisbane Hockey League from 2022.

Fowler, who coached Labrador to the last two Brisbane Division 1 premierships, has been appointed Norths coach for three years to help lead the club’s rising young team to the next level.

One of Queensland’s most decorated hockey coaches, Fowler boasts a highly impressive resume of achievements in the sport.

He has won five Brisbane Division 1 premierships as a player and coach and represented the Brisbane Blades and North Queensland Barras in the Australian Hockey League.

Northern Suburbs Men’s Hockey Club President, Wayne Tucker, said the appointment of Fowler would ensure a “very exciting time ahead for us as a club”.

“With our young playing list and incredibly strong junior base, we are determined to strengthen Norths both now and for the future. When ‘Chook’ became available, we knew he was the right guy to take up the coaching reins at Norths,” Wayne said.

“Our thanks to Paul Tucker who has done a brilliant job over the past four seasons getting us back to a competitive team, and it’s now time to take our next big step forward.”

Darren chose to coach Norths after being impressed by the players and their never-say-die attitude.

“I’ve always been impressed with the Norths boys when we’ve played against them. They always put in a lot of effort, they’ve got a great attitude and they never give up. I was really attracted by that and I’m looking forward to coaching them,” he said.

“We want to aim as high as we can – winning a premiership would be the goal. There’s a lot of hard work and a lot of effort that needs to be put in – and we’ll be starting that next year.”

Anyone interested in playing hockey for Norths, at either an elite or social level, can contact the club on 0419 145 307 or visit northshockey.org.au.

Northern Suburbs Men’s Hockey Club President, Wayne Tucker, with Darren Fowler

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New Norths men’s hockey head coach, Darren Fowler

Newmarket Probus Club It’s almost spring and so time for some fun outdoor activities.

We have a traditional Sausage Sizzle planned this week at a beautiful picnic spot on the river at Hamilton Reach, which we’re looking forward to. This time of year is just lovely for sitting by the river. Then in September we’re taking a coach to Toowoomba for the Carnival of Flowers which promises to be a lovely day.

Our “Christmas in July” Lunch at Hope Island was very successful, with smiles all round. The weather was clear, the water was sparkling and the food was terrific. The raffles were a great hit, with one table taking out the lion’s share. It was a lot of fun.

The club celebrated its 16th Birthday at the August meeting. I have enclosed a photo taken that day of the original members with the birthday cake! We also welcomed a new member to

the club, so a good day all round.

Our speaker was Don McPherson from Brisbane Elder Law, who gave us an overview of the pros and cons of retirement village living, from the legal point of view. It was very interesting information for the group.

A word of congratulations to our Secretary Allan who has worked tirelessly to improve our website on the Probus South Pacific site: www.probussouthpacific. org/microsites/newmarket Please check it out if you would like to find out more about us, or if you are considering joining. You would be most welcome.

We meet at the RED HILL Community Sports Club on the 2nd Wednesday of each month between 10am and 12 noon.

Please contact Judith on 3353 1234 for further information.

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The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy for all your pharmaceutical needs

Michael and Kate Knynenburg

COVID-19 VACCINATION NOW AVAILABLE • BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL• Ask our Pharmacists for more information.

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Available Monday to Friday You’ll see us coming in our new delivery vehicle!

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