LOTS TOO SMALL AND KOALA TREES LOST – HOUSING ESTATE REFUSED
with rather than put what they want in trying to make our decisions satisfy their yield demands.” She also criticised the developers for loss of
SCENIC RIM A KOALA REFUGE
A RECENTLY released report on koala populations in the Scenic Rim concluded that the region harboured landscapes vital to the survival of the species, nationally.
The report outlined key findings and recommendations on future conservation efforts and warned that koala population clusters in the region were becoming increasingly isolated due to habitat fragmentation.
“Immediate action is required to safeguard remaining habitats,” was prescribed and measures such as planting trees to connect disjunct population clusters and fauna road and rail crossings.
The Scenic Rim Regional Council commissioned the study on the genetic diversity and health of local koala populations in 2024 and the subsequent report, which analysed the findings. Full story Page 5
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Lots too small and koala trees lost – housing estate refused
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“This report [in the Council meeting agenda] raised more questions than it answered,” Cr Hay said.
“In one part of the report [the developer] says as much vegetation as possible will be retained … but how many non-juvenile koala habitat trees are they going to remove … all 25 [according to the report].”
Developers, Qland2, submitted an application in August last year, to subdivide the 2.88ha property at 17 Fields Road into 30 allotments serviced by an internal loop road off Whitby Street and a retention basin.
The development was proposed on land in the ‘low to medium density residential zone’, which contained core koala habitat and was judged to be impact assessible.
Cr Kerri Cryer led the dissent against the Council planning department’s recommendation
that the application be approved.
Cr Cryer moved that it be refused on the basis that it conflicted with the Planning Scheme, conflicted with the performance outcome of the ‘low to medium density residential’ zone and the reconfiguring a lot code.
“Compliance cannot not be achieved by imposing development conditions,” Cr Cryer said.
Cr Duncan McInnes was the only councillor who considered there was merit in the development proposal.
“I know it doesn’t meet the standards but with
the shortage of housing, and I know we don’t want the Scenic Rim full of smaller blocks … but the smaller blocks in this subdivision are only marginally smaller than they should be.
“If some of these smaller blocks come onto the market at a more rea-
sonable price, we might get some people into a house.
“I think it is in the best interests of the community that we allow this development.”
Councillors voted in favour of refusing the development application, 6 to 1.
Scenic Rim developments on the Council planner’s desk
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood?
Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development applications in the Scenic Rim and subsequent approvals or rejections by Council.
The ‘unknowns’ are also covered by this newspaper - those applications which are uploaded to the Council’s planning portal and linger there without the ac-
companying documents until they are ‘deemed’ to have been ‘properly made’.
Developments falling into that category this week are:
• BEAUDESERT – an application for a subdivision on 4 allotments with a total area of 80ha with frontage to Cryna Road, Ludwig Road and Sullivan Road by the Spring Creek Land Corporation.
• BEAUDESERT – a rezoning application for a club at 10 Oakland Way
from The Club Beaudesert.
• BEAUDESERT application for a rezoning for an educational establishment at 30 Oakland Way by McAuley College.
• COULSON – an application for a subdivision of 16.45ha at 70 Robson Road by Vanderbilt Land 70 Pty Ltd.
• DUGANDAN – application for an extension of time of an approved 1 into 3 lot subdivision of a 4,748sqm residential block at 299 Boonah Rathdowney Road, Hap-
py Valley, by CL Grehan.
• JOSEPHVILLE – an application for a minor change on a 193ha poultry farm property at 11 Markwell Creek Road by Singh Enterprises Pty Ltd. The poultry farm was approved in 2001.
• LAMINGTON – application for a tourist park by K Hanson at 110 Barnes Road.
• ROSEVALE – application for an extension of time for an approved rezoning of a 36ha block which runs parallel to Leitch Road by
Neilsen’s Developments Pty Ltd.
• TAMBORINE – an application for an extension of time for an approved shopping centre on a 3.2ha property bounded by Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, Leach Road and Tamborine Mountain Road by Beaudesert Project Pty Ltd.
• TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN – an application to establish bed and breakfast accommodation on a 2,557sqm property at 17 Borneo Court by Wendy Reiner.
Ipswich’s newest sport & entertainment venue
The extent of the property proposed for the 30 lots subdivision is shown by the bright green border.
Serendipitous, surgeon’s skills help artist to keep painting
by LARA HART
CRITICAL to the artist is the full use of their dominant arm and hand, take that away and it’s a long road to recovery because loss of an arm can be career ending.
Scenic Rim artist Martin Day is internationally renowned for his paintings of raptors and native wildlife but in the June of 2007 he fell from a six-metre-high scaffold while painting the side of a building.
“I’m actually more famous for my right arm than for my artwork,” he joked when speaking to the Fassifern Guardian this week.
There is a story that connects his arm, his art and an accident, with serendipity linking it together.
It began with the accident; he wasn’t supposed to be up the scaffold that day.
“My baby daughter said ‘please daddy, don’t go to work’, those words returned to me as I hit the ground,” he said.
“A gust of wind caught the large sheet I was holding, yanking it free and I lost my balance.
“My left hand scraped against the gutter’s edge but it was too old, rusted and brittle, it crumbled away.”
He hit the ground hard, he saw blood first, then the tangled mess of what was left of his right arm.
“My hand was separated from my wrist and perched awkwardly on my forearm,” he said.
“The ulna [bone] jutted out through the underside of my hand, it had cracked open and blood was gushing out.”
His screams were heard by a woman in a nearby bakery.
She took an old shirt from his work van, wrapped the wound up tight and helped him to a nearby doctor’s office.
‘My boy, you’re going to be wanting some morphine’, Martin recalls him saying.
The injury had potential to be life altering, the fall shattered the young artist’s right arm, the part he needed most when painting and drawing.
“My arm was damaged almost beyond repair and there was a pivotal moment where the recommended course of action by the emergency room doctors was amputation,” he said.
“I was devastated.
“As an artist and musician, losing that arm would be losing my identity.”
That same day a specialist surgeon who had
only recently arrived in Australia, started work at the hospital Martin had been taken to.
Englishman Dr Michael Thomas is highly regarded as a limb surgeon and the emergency team had already sent him 3D imaging of Martin’s injured arm.
“When we met, we both made the bold decision to fight to save my arm rather than giving in to amputation,” he said.
“We chose the path of gruelling multiple surgeries and months of physiotherapy, but it wasn’t just a medical decision, it was an act of hope and resilience.”
The surgeon didn’t know the arm he fought so hard to save belonged to an artist and musician.
It wasn’t an easy fix and the emergency room technicians who recommended amputation hadn’t made that decision lightly.
Had Dr Thomas not been there that day it’s almost certain Martin would have lost his arm.
“There was a long period of check ups and physiotherapy on my arm after that operation,” he said.
“I had a check up on the five year mark of the surgery, then ten years on and that was the last of it.
“In 2017, it was to just have a look at the limb; it was recorded because it’s part on an ongoing national lecture where video and photography had been taken during the surgery.”
That the arm was able to be saved and rehabilitated was considered remarkable in the medical field.
The arm was a star in its own right, that it healed and movement returned was somewhat of a miracle.
Martin still paints and plays music, he also
works part time as a medical courier for Robina and Gold Coast University Hospital.
A couple of months ago, he was at Robina Hospital and ran into Dr Thomas.
“I recognised him immediately. He hadn’t changed whereas I’ve changed terribly,” Martin laughed.
“He took out his phone and started recording my hand.
“He held it up and was showing the student doctors saying ‘this is the one I was telling you about yesterday’.
“Someone took out a notepad and the students were looking at my arm like they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
“As of today, my surgery has been the most successful of that kind.”
The surgeon was on his way to the operating theatre but made time to talk to Martin while show-
ing students the patient they’d been using as a case study for limb attachments.
“We spoke for about 45 minutes, I said, ‘you don’t know this, but I was an artist before I met you and a musician’,” Martin said.
“After the accident I sold my instruments, my bongo drums, my keyboard and good easel, I just gave it all up.
“I figured I’d never be able to do those things again because for the first two years I had quite severe nerve damage and my hand was clawed over like an eagles.”
The surgeon was unaware the arm he’d repaired belonged to an artist, ‘just look up Martin Day’, was the prompt that day.
“He told me he had someone lined up to paint a picture of his wife Jo who volunteers at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary,” he said.
“He decided he wanted me to paint it instead and I agreed of course.
“The painting is a gift for her 60th birthday and she’s holding my favourite raptor, the magnificent Wedge-tailed Eagle.”
As an artist popular for his paintings of birds of prey, the subject could not have been more perfect.
“Pouring my heart into that piece I couldn’t help but reflect on how everything had come full circle,” he said.
“From nearly losing my creative life to painting a tribute for the wife of the man who made it possible.
“This week I will have the chance to meet them both and present Jo with the painting.”
Scenic Rim artist Martin Day was commissioned to paint this portrait of Jo Thomas holding a Wedge-tailed eagle by her husband, Dr Thomas.
Martin Day is an artist with a passion for painting raptors. He badly damaged his right arm after falling from scaffolding in 2007.
Boonah High students further ag goals through UniSQ program
SEVEN students from Boonah State High School were selected to take part in agriculturally focused activities through the GrowHer program at the University of Southern Queensland, this month.
The program is designed to encourage young women who are passionate about agriculture and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
Applying to be selected to be part of the program meant writing a 500 word essay explaining to assessors why the student wanted to take part.
The students selected left Boonah at 6.30am to travel to Toowoomba where they explored the university’s state of the art agricultural facilities.
They didn’t need agricultural knowledge or experience to be part of the program but Boonah
High has many of the amenities needed to support those keen to enter the primary industry sector.
The school has a cattleyard and undertakes feeding trials and there’s also a greenhouse which students use to grow smaller crops.
In Toowoomba, the group were exposed to glasshouse trials of crops and vegetables and learned about biofertilizers and methane monitoring in laboratories.
They learned more about AI and drone technology when it comes to cropping; robotic arms
in meat processing and the impact of microplastics in soil.
The students also had an opportunity to learn networking skills, mentors in the field of agricultural technology were on hand to answer questions and give advice.
While the day was long
and the drive lengthy, what was learned added more layers of experience to the young agricultural industry hopefuls.
The girls said their highlight was the team-based challenge where students were tasked with solving a real world agricultural
technology problem. They had to pitch their problem and solution to industry mentors and a judging panel. Their innovations impressed the panel and topped up their confidence to potentially pursue a future in the agricultural industry.
Touring exhibition to showcase Scenic Rim’s creative community
AN EXHIBITION showcasing contemporary ceramic works crafted from Tamborine Mountain’s native clays, and curated by artist and researcher Larissa Warren, has secured major funding for an interstate tour.
The exhibition builds on Larissa’s popular 2020 project ‘Wild Women, Wild Clay’ which told the stories of Tamborine Mountain’s female potters from 1940s to the 1980s and included her own ceramic artwork.
The success of that exhibition inspired Larissa to share Tamborine Mountain clays with female artists she admired, leading to the development of ‘Shifting Ground’ which showcases ceramic works by 12 contemporary Australian artists, including Beaudesert’s multi-disciplinary First Nations artist Sarah Zalewski,
alongside historical pieces from Tamborine Mountain’s early female potters.
The tour was awarded funding of $312,474 through the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program, which supports the development and touring of quality exhibitions by Australian artists with a particular focus on regional and remote Australia.
Larissa said she was overjoyed that the Council and Museums & Galleries Queensland had secured the Visions of Australia funding which has enabled her to share the results of a project that began with an idea and became something much bigger.
“As a former Scenic Rim Regional Arts Development Fund grant recipient, I am also extremely grateful to Sce-
nic Rim Regional Council for supporting me to bring this exhibition tour to fruition,” she said.
the ‘Shifting Ground’ exhibition.
Larissa encouraged historians, art and craft lovers, locals and students to view the exhibition which opens at The
Centre Beaudesert in August.
As a former art teacher, she said students would find inspiration in observing the artists’ creative processes, seeing how a single idea can evolve into something tangible and deeply connected to the community.
“This exhibition truly highlights the intricate thought processes behind the creation of these ceramics and the realisation of the artists’ visions is nothing short of inspiring,” Larissa said.
“It was rewarding to witness each artist’s development and the distinct approach they brought to the mountain clays.”
Cr Kerri Cryer, who holds Council’s arts portfolio, said the national tour provided an exciting opportunity to celebrate the region’s pioneering
female potters and the way in which contemporary artists are developing their own visual stories using the same Tamborine Mountain clays.
“The Shifting Ground exhibition has an educational element to it that generates interest linked to the legacy of Tamborine Mountain’s female potters.
“Artists play an important role in our communities and culture, so a national tour that promotes the artwork of women and also has as its centrepiece Tamborine Mountain clays is the first of its kind for the Scenic Rim.
“Credit to Larissa as her work proudly puts female artists, including women from diverse cultural and First Nations backgrounds, centre stage where they belong.”
Work by Beaudesert-based First Nations ceramicist Sarah Zalweski’s work Kumi (Grandmother) Present - Waijung (Mother) FutureMuyum (Son) to be featured in
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Above: Boonah State High School students have a go at operating robotic arms used in the meat processing industry. Right: The students were shown how drones are used during cropping.
Scenic Rim koala populations of national significance
by WENDY CREIGHTON
THE Scenic Rim is one of the most vital landscapes for the survival of the koala in South East Queensland and on a national level.
This was one of the key findings of a federally funded Scenic Rim koala population study which ran for 12 months in 2024.
“The Scenic Rim harbours five of the 11 genetically distinct koala population clusters identified to date in Southern Queensland … and two of the clusters are [Southern Queensland’s] most significant reservoirs,” was another key finding contained in the report from the study.
But the findings came with notes of warning.
“Koalas in the region are increasingly fragmented into genetically distinct clusters due to fragmentation.
“The limited gene flow between clusters suggests that some of the clusters may be functionally isolated, increasing their risk of genetic bottlenecks and inbreeding.”
The gravity of these warnings was underpinned with the statement that … “without intervention, this genetic isolation
“With Scenic Rim Regional Council
could lead to local extinctions, further threatening the long term viability of koalas in the region”.
The study was commissioned by the Council in response to the growing threats faced by endangered koala populations in the Scenic Rim.
As part of the project, Council trained community volunteers to find, identify and collect wild koala scat (poo) samples from
across the Scenic Rim. Environmental conservation organisation, Watergum, were also involved in the collection of scat samples from public lands, road reserves and private properties.
And ecologists, OWAD Environment, used specially trained koala scat detection dogs in natural areas around the region. The company, in conjunction with WildDNA, au-
thored the survey report.
The scat samples collected during the project were analysed to ascertain the genetic make up of the populations and were also tested for diseases such as chlamydia and koala retrovirus
The project was given the title of ‘Saving koalas through community action in the Scenic Rim’ and the findings and recommendations from the
“The Scenic Rim harbours five of the 11 genetically distinct koala population clusters identified to date in Southern Queensland”
“Immediate action is required to safeguard remaining habitats … and restore and enhance connectivity in targeted areas, both within and between fragmented population clusters to facilitate gene and reduce genetic isolation,” was one of the recommendations contained in the report.
“Without swift and effective intervention … the population clusters of the Scenic Rim will face further genetic erosion and decline, pushing them even closer than being lost.”
Measures suggested to restore connectivity between the existing koala populations included promoting natural regeneration of trees and forests and construction of fauna crossings in targeted areas.
study are slated to be used in planning conservation efforts by gathering information about the local population’s genetics and diseases.
The report advised Council that the prerequisite of an effective koala conservation strategy being effective was to ensure … the vital ecological and genetic processes relied on must not be further degraded.
It was also recommended that the study findings be used in the assessment of development applications.
“This information [in the report] can be used to assess the potential impacts of a proposed development on the relevant [population] cluster … and to generally assist in guiding best practice and well-informed decisions.”
IN 1898 people dressed up to go to a country show, singles hoped to meet ‘the one’ and the competition between townsfolk was fierce.
Boonah Show has been enjoyed by showgoers for 127 years and this year the theme is A Good
The show’s vice president Anthony Neibling said this year was about ‘going back to the basics’ but that doesn’t mean people need to wear fancy hats or hold parasols.
“We feel like we’ve peaked, we needed to reassess and come back to
a good country show,” he said.
“There are a few things we thought were unnecessary expenses so we’ve pared it back a bit.”
Boonah’s first agricultural show was in 1898, luckily cameras had been invented so we have ev-
Good Old Country Show”
Above: The show in 1932 had been going on long enough to have established a reputation of being a ‘good country show’. This photograph was taken 21 years after the show moved from where Boonah Primary School is to its current site.
Left: In 1908 the Boonah Show was called the Fassifern and Dugandan Agricultural and Pastoral Association. It was held on land now occupied by Boonah Primary School. Buildings, like the one with large rounded roofing to the right, moved with it to the land it’s on today. Photo: AUSSIE MOBS
lived around that time.
At first it was the place for people to exhibit and called the Fassifern and Dugandan Agricultural and Pastoral Association.
It wasn’t all about fashion, women had baked goods to show off, people put their produce on display hoping for a prize.
And then there were livestock that were primped and preened as judges put on poker faces while making notes.
There’s a greater focus on all of this than modern day additions to bring back the feeling of what a proper country show is all about.
“Side show alley will still be there off to the side but we’re trying to have as much free entertainment on as possible,” he said.
“There’s a day to be spent just walking around looking at all the
pavilions and the displays.”
Much of the show’s history can be found in the Fassifern Guardian’s editorial archives.
As they do today, journalists and photographers went to the show, took photographs and wrote articles about how the event went.
The first shows weren’t held on the land they are now, it was on land above Boonah State School.
On the last day of the show in 1910 the land was auctioned off in 16 lots and in 1911 it was held in its new site, the one it’s on today.
There are buildings at the showground that have hosted generations of exhibitors, the buildings haven’t changed but people have.
Fassifern woman Marilyn Yarrow is a keeper of records and history, she said in 1914 the Fassifern
Teachers Association was blamed for the fall in exhibit numbers due to refusal to exhibit, where upon the vice president called them ‘absolute worthless residents.
It would be wonderful to go back in time and show them the hundreds of students that attend show-ed day every year.
The day before the show officially opens, with a program tailor made for students.
Anthony said this year 850 students would be at the show on the Friday.
“They’ll have 12 different demonstrations and sections of the show to visit throughout the day,” he said.
“We have guest speakers coming in to do horse demonstrations, there will be whip and cattle demonstrations too.
“It’s going to be a really big day for them all.” Boonah Show is on next Saturday.
Three people charged after shots fired at Purga
TWO men and a woman have been charged after they allegedly broke into a home at Purga armed with guns yesterday and shots were reportedly fired.
Police were called to the rural address about 4.35pm and the area was locked down when police established an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA).
Specialist officers engaged with the group over the course of five hours and the trio was arrested at 10pm.
A 29-year-old Willow Vale woman has been charged with two counts of enter premises with in-
tent to commit indictable offence, and one count each of serious assault officer while armed with a weapon, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, authority required to possess explosives, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
A 32-year-old Kensington Grove man has been charged with two counts of enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and one count each of serious assault officer while armed with a weapon, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, authority required to possess explosives, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
A 34-year-old Nerang man has been charged with two counts of enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, and one count each of serious assault officer while armed with a weapon, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, authority required to possess explosives, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
All three were refused police bail and were due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates Court yesterday. The resident of the home escaped unharmed, and nobody was injured in the incident.
Photo: BOONAH ARCHIVES
Pioneering settler remembered in new graveside ceremony
by WENDY CREIGHTON
THE life of a pioneering settler was commemorated at the Boonah Cemetery on Saturday, with the unveiling of a new headstone and a toast to a life well lived.
George Roginson was buried in the cemetery during the Great Depression years. His burial site remained unmarked and unremarked for many decades until one of his great grandsons, Laurie Vogler, learned of its existence.
“My father, Jim Vogler, grew up in the Boonah area and only a few years before his death, I was driving him around the district when we passed the Boonah Cemetery and he told me my great grandfather was buried there,” Laurie recalls. “He took us in and showed us where he was buried.”
Since that time, Laurie has undertaken extensive family research which included tracking down details of the life of his great grandfather Roginson. His research was bolstered by the input of many descendants.
“My grandparents lived with us until I was three or four years old and I remember my grandmother, Annie Vogler (nee Harriet Ann Roginson), talking of the voyage out to Australia, when her father and stepmother brought their children out
Laurie’s research led to the decision to commission a headstone and brass plaque for the grave and to arrange a family gathering for the unveiling.
“It was a powerful thing to have the three different branches of George Roginson’s family represented at the unveiling,” he said. “It was perhaps the first time in a very long while the family had been together.”
Joining Laurie in the lifting of the Australian flag to reveal the headstone, was Steve Miller.
Steve is the grandson of one of George’s children, Emily. He is retired and now lives in Boonah.
Laurie gave the eulogy
bringing the Roginsons to Queensland”.
GEORGE Roginson brought his new wife and four children to begin their new life in Boonah after tragedy struck them in Yorkshire, England. He had buried his first wife, Sarah, who was 28, when she and their youngest child, 14-monthold, Polly, died within two weeks of each other. Both had succumbed to ‘galloping consumption’, a disease which is known today as tuberculosis.
George had worked as a labourer on farms on Sunk Island in the Humber Estuary in Yorkshire, in mines and in the shipyard in Hull.
He married Sarah Wright in 1874, when he was 25. Over the next eight years they became the parents of George Jnr, Harriet Ann, Emily and Polly. When Sarah and Polly died, George was 7, Harriet 5 and Emily 3.
In the same year Sarah died, another Sarah lost her husband John Moback, leaving her to care for their 11-year-old daughter, Charlotte.
Sarah Moback lived in the next street to the Roginson family and on her marriage to George, they decided to make a fresh start in a new country that was looking for hard working settlers who knew how to farm.
And so, like many others at the time, they escaped the deprivations of ‘the old country’ in 1885
and embarked on a perilous journey to the other side of the world in a sailing ship plagued with cholera.
When their ship, the HMS Dorunda, arrived in Moreton Bay in December 1885, they were initially quarantined on Peel Island.
Released from quarantine, the family made their way to Coulson where their children attended school until they moved to Boonah, where the children continued their schooling.
The family lived in the district for six years, before moving to Blackbutt in 1892 and then later to Yarraman.
“A big and powerful man, George worked in the timber industry and farming,” Laurie said af-
ter learning much of the detail of his great grandfather’s life through his research.
George Snr moved back to Boonah in 1925 and lived out his later years at Milford with his daughter, Harriet Ann (Annie) Vogler and her family.
“He enjoyed riding into Boonah on a Friday afternoon in his twilight years,” Laurie said.
“His horse ‘Nellie’ saw that he got home okay.
“But after one such outing, he collapsed from stroke.
“George died in the Boonah Hospital the next day before his eldest son, George Jnr, could arrive by railmotor from Yarraman.”
George died on December 8,1934 at the age of almost 85 years.
George Roginson’s great grandsons, Steve Miller and Laurie Vogler unveil the new headstone.
Representatives of the branches of George Roginson’s family gathered for the unveiling ceremony in the Boonah Cemetery.
Work to rescue plaques at flood-prone cemetery
by ROB MELLETT
THE Ipswich Council will start urgent work to protect plaques at Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery as areas of the graveyard suffer from flooding.
Mayor Teresa Harding said the flooding risked damaging plaques and stopping families from visiting the resting places of their loved ones.
“Council has been working with Norwood Park, who manage the site on behalf of the council, on a long-term solution to the flooding problem that has long plagued the cemetery,” she said.
“By lifting the plaques onto a bed of decorative stones, which will be surrounded by a concrete edge, we hope to offer a long-lasting solution for future generations to visit their loved ones regardless of the weather.”
In January, residents spoke about the “disgusting and appalling” state of the grounds at the Willowbank site.
“The cemetery has ducks, snakes and mos-
Locals complained earlier this year about conditions
quitoes – and there are pools of stagnant water, overgrown grass, sunken headstones, sunken graves, and headstones that can’t be found,” they said.
“There were broken bins, and driveways and graves covered in grass clippings.
“The final insult was
seeing council noticeboards justify the mess and mismanagement by blaming the rain. “I don’t want to know about staff shortages, the weather, a change of management, broken machinery, or drainage problems; I have heard every excuse over more than 30 years.”
Ipswich Cemeteries has written to all known burial rights holders in the rows seeking feedback before the trial and there are signs at the cemetery to inform visitors of the proposed work.
Work is expected to start on the trial for two rows in Block One of Sec-
tion 2, Rows 33 to 34 at the end of May and is anticipated to be completed by the end of June.
The cemetery is the largest operational graveyard in Ipswich, with more than 14,800 burial and ash placements, with recent work adding more than 1,500 additional burial plots.
Cheap counselling available
THE University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is making it easier for people to access low-cost psychology and counselling services.
The UniSQ Ipswich Psychology and Counselling Clinic is open to the public and provides support for people aged five and up.
The training clinic offers services with no current waiting times for therapy and assessment.
The services are delivered by training psychologists under the supervision of registered counsellors or clinical psychologists.
All referrals are welcome and will be assessed for suitability.
The cost is $25 a visit for an individual therapy session and $450 for an assessment.
at the Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery at Willowbank.
Fassifern Police
Rosevale pub thieves caught
Thanks to vigilant locals, police were able to apprehend offenders who broke into the closed Rosevale Retreat Hotel on Sunday (May 18).
Police from Boonah, Harrisville and Rosewood responded immediately with witnesses providing the details of the vehicle which was seen leaving the premises.
The vehicle was stopped at Mt Walker and four offenders were taken into custody and charged with the unlawful entry.
Two 18-year-old males, an 18-year-old female and a 17-year-old female all from the Ipswich area, have been charged and will appear in Ipswich
Magistrates Court at a later date.
Local police request all residents within the local area to be vigilant for suspicious vehicles or people acting suspiciously and to report it to police. If safe to do so, obtain vehicle details and registration of the vehicle to assist police.
Traffic crash Templin
Emergency Services were called to a single vehicle traffic crash on Boonah Fassifern Road, Templin at around 8.00pm on Wednesday (May 14). An Aratula woman, 42, was transported to Ipswich General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.
Traffic crash Coochin
Emergency services were called to a single vehicle, serious traffic crash on Boonah Rathdowney Road, Coochin at around 8.15am on Thursday (May 15). A Suzuki Jimny left the road and rolled into a creek bed. The female driver, 37, was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition. Investigations into the crash are ongoing.
Traffic offences
A Beaudesert man, 34, was issued with a Notice to appear before the Ipswich Magistrates Court for drink driving. He was intercepted whilst driving a truck on Boonah Rathdowney Road, Maroon at around 1.55pm on Tuesday (May 13) and
was required to submit to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result. He is due to appear in Court on June 10. A breath alcohol reading of 0.073% will be alleged.
A Boonah man, 39, was charged with Driving with a relevant drug in his system after he was stopped while driving a vehicle on the Ipswich Boonah Road, Boonah at around 12.15pm on Wednesday (May 14). He was required to undergo a drug test, which returned a positive result. Further checks also revealed his licence was suspended. He will be required to appear in Court on June 20.
A Croftby man, 46, was issued with a Notice to appear in Court for drink driving. He was intercepted while driving on Walter Street, Boonah at around 10.45pm on Friday (May 16). The driver was required to supply
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IT WAS great to see the recent announcement of more than $1.13 million in funding from the Australian Government for the construction of female-friendly change rooms for the Beaudesert Kingfishers Rugby League Club.
The project, which is set to commence in coming months, will support the participation of women and girls in local rugby league which is a major win for our sport as a whole in the Scenic Rim.
Funding under the Play Our Way Program supports local initiatives and ideas to break down the barriers faced by women and girls in sport and Council is grateful for funding for the new facilities.
the under 13 girls’ team which has also been kicking goals.
Those of you who follow the Fassifern Bombers Rugby League Club will have seen the successful start to the season for the Bombers’ women’s side which scored three wins out of three in recent weeks.
It has been wonderful to see the team growing from strength to strength since its foundation season last year and the team spirit shown by
It’s wonderful to see increasing participation by all ages in the game we all love and it will be interesting to see how our female players continue to progress.
While plans for the refurbishment and expansion of the Boonah Hospital are still on the drawing board, the proposed project is great news for our community.
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls, who stopped by
the hospital and met with staff along with Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause, was one of three state government ministers to visit the Scenic Rim in
Council also hosted a visit to Beaudesert by Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, who said he was keen to understand how the Queensland government could partner with Scenic Rim Regional Council to deliver essential infrastructure for
Another recent visitor was Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation Andrew Powell, who updated Council on his portfolio responsibilities and heard from us about key issues affecting the Scenic Rim.
I am looking forward the 124th Boonah Show on 30 and 31 May and hope to see you there.
It’s a good old-style country show and I encourage everyone to attend and enjoy the show this year so that it will continue to thrive into the future. Where buyers and sellers connect ...
a specimen of breath which returned a positive result. He is due to appear in Court on June 11. A breath alcohol reading of 0.062% will be alleged.
A Hoya man, 39, was charged with Driving with a relevant drug in his system after he was stopped while driving a vehicle on Mount Alford Road, Frenches Creek at around 7.15pm on Saturday (May 17). He was required to undergo a drug test, which returned a positive result. He will be required to appear in Court on July 4.
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Same old, same old WITH a change in the mayor just over a year ago, I was hopeful we would see a council that put less demands on the finances of ratepayers.
In this financial year (20242025) our rate rise was around 3% on the previous year. Things were looking up, were we on a new trajectory?
No, unfortunately it appears that last year was just a sweetener before the high rate rises recommenced (FG 16 April “Budget Props Rates Hike, New Tax”).
This year the forecast is around 9% (my calculation based on a 7% increase on general rates and infrastructure, an increase in waste disposal costs and a new $50/annum levy).
This rise will be three times the predicted inflation rate for Australia in 2025-2026!
How does our council justify such rate increases?
I attended the Boonah community consultation at the start of the month but came away none the wiser.
I remember before amalgamation, the Boonah mayor used to say that our problem was that we just had too few ratepayers – we needed to grow our population. Well, we’ve certainly been doing that for several years, but the hyper rate rises continue. With the last elections just over a year ago we have another three years of this current council.
Let our councillors know if you think, like myself, that these rate rises, way above the rate of inflation, are just unacceptable.
Finally, I think some ratepayers believe that increased land valuations are somehow to blame for rate rises.
This is not correct.
Land values have no role in determining council decisions on the overall rate burden. Land values are used to help apportion that burden to individual ratepayers. The council’s overall budget is solely determined by council staff and our elected councillors.
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GUESTS at the wedding of Hayley Beck and Ryan Owen on Saturday, April 26, 2025 were family and friends who had been part of the couple’s lives since April 2016.
In the nine years since Hayley and Ryan met at a semi-formal after party, they’d watched them finish high school, work for the necessary qualifications in their chosen careers, become first home owners and on that perfect autumn day, become newlyweds.
We spoke with Hayley only days after returning from their honeymoon and asked her if there was anything she’d change about her wedding day?
“No, I wouldn’t change a thing,” she says quickly, then goes quiet as she gives her answer more thought.
“No, really there’s nothing I’d change. Everything was how we’d planned, how we’d hoped it would be.”
Hayley recalls the moment the doors opened at the White Chapel in Kalbar and she looked in to see … “all the people who were meaningful in our lives all in place, it was a very special moment, very cool”.
She also remembers the time they stepped out of the car for the photography session up the road at the Jenner sunflower farm.
“We’d been surrounded by so much energy and emotion during and after the ceremony that it was lovely to have the quiet interlude with just our wedding party.”
Surrounded by flowers and the dramatic mountain backdrop, it was the place they needed to take a deep breath before returning to the celebration party.
“Before we left for the sunflower farm, I remember a moment when we were having our photos taken on the steps of the Black Hall and looking across at everyone chatting on the lawn in the chapel’s backyard while the band was playing,” Hayley says.
“I remember thinking this is just how I pictured it would be.”
HAYLEY and Ryan were 16 when they met.
“My best friend, Maddy, introduced us at the after party and she encouraged me to contact Ryan afterwards … and we’ve been together
ever since,” Hayley says.
They didn’t attend the same schools, so they arranged to meet up every Friday afternoon at Southbank.
“I told my mum I was meeting up with friends.”
When they finished high school, Hayley studied to become a nurse and Ryan began his apprenticeship as an electrician.
“We were both broke and living at home.”
When Hayley’s grandma passed away, they moved in with her granddad to care for him.
In 2021, they bought their first home.
“It was during the second Covid property boom,” Hayley says.
“We’d both been busy during Covid. I’d worked as an aged care nurse all over South East Queensland and Ryan was mostly working on a new build at Fortitude Valley.
“We were able to afford a townhouse as we got in early on the second property boom.
“Ryan had just finished his apprenticeship when our loan was approved.”
We posed the question about who proposed and Hayley recalls putting … “lots of pressure on Ryan”.
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“I gave him an ultimatum date,” she says.
“We spent Christmas 2022 with his family in Victoria.
“His dad and stepmum have a gorgeous property down there and there were so many opportunities, but he didn’t propose. I remember being quite sulky on the way home.
“Ryan was on holidays for another week after we returned but I had a very busy week at work.
“On the Friday night, Ryan phoned me when I was driving home and suggested we go out for dinner at the dumpling shop.”
That’s when Ryan set the scene.
“He’d arranged for my mum to be waiting in her car down the road from our house. As soon as she saw us leave, she let herself in with all the flowers and the champagne.”
When they returned home, there were candles, flowers and, champagne waiting for them.
Ryan’s proposal was met with silence.
“It was the surprise … I took a lot longer than I should have to answer.”
That was in January
2023. “We wanted to have time to enjoy being engaged,” Hayley says, so when they found and booked the wedding venue, the date was set for 2025.
“We’d looked at places around Brisbane and while the White Chapel was at the bottom of the list, once we saw it, it ticked all the boxes and we booked the date.”
The area also had a special connection for Hayley as her grandparents had owned a farm in Boonah.
They had allowed themselves almost two years to plan the wedding but it wasn’t until October 2024, after attending a good friend’s wedding that they
thought they really should start planning their own.
“The six months leading up to the wedding were complete mayhem and chaos,” Hayley says.
There was little spare time as Hayley was transitioning into the NDIS sector and just when all that was happening her employer shut down, they moved into a new home and was renting their townhouse which they subsequently sold.
HAYLEY hadn’t put much thought into what type of wedding dress she’d like.
“The first place my mum and sister and I went into was very busy and I hated every dress I tried on.”
But she loved the 3D lace used in an ‘A’ line dress.
“The next place we went into was smaller and quieter. My sister suggested I try on a more fitted gown made out of the 3D lace.”
She knew the gown was the one when she found that she didn’t want to take it off. She stressed about her choice until the gown arrived six weeks out from the wedding but when she tried in on, again she felt she didn’t want to take it off.
Hayley chose to make her own wedding cake using a special family recipe.
So, everything was set for the wedding.
Their guest list was limited to around 80. Included on the list were their very large extended family and their good friends who had been part of their lives since high school.
“For our honeymoon, we went on a two week road trip around the wineries from Stanthorpe and Armidale and as far south as the Blue Mountains and then back up through the central coast of New South Wales,” Hayley says.
When we spoke with Hayley, the couple had just returned to work and “the real world”.
“But we now have some really good wine in our cellar.”
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Let’s take a trip to Boonah
fresh flavours and small country town charm in the Fassifern from Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8.
The second week of Eat Local Month will showcase innovative farmers and flavour makers, creating the region’s finest produce, set against the picturesque backdrop of rolling paddocks and ancient peaks.
Fassifern’s country towns of Boonah, Kalbar, Harrisville and Mount Alford will have the tables set and the farm gates open for an exciting weekend of flavoursome experiences.
The culinary experiences begin on the Friday when Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Jack Stuart showcases Scenic Rim produce through seven courses of his most favourite and celebrated dishes at his Blume restaurant.
The Fermented Food Festival is planned for the Saturday at Summer Land Camels to celebrate the ancient craft of fermenting, through displays and presentations.
Whether you’re a fermentation fanatic or just curious, this festival has something for everyone.
Long lunches surrounded by mountain scenery on the lawn at Mt French Lodge (pictured) or overlooking the
the Overflow Estate or seated beneath the shady
offerings in
Continue your tour with lunch on top of Mount French and the stunning panoramic views of the Fassifern or take a short drive for a beef and beer masterclass at the Commercial Hotel in Boonah.
You’ll go behind the scenes of the Scenic Rim’s newest brewery, see Kane Lutter from The Butcher Co expertly break down premium cuts of beef, and chef Jake Nicolson will share tips on how to cook these cuts to highlight the natural flavours of the local meat.
For those adventuring with family, Elderflower Farm is hosting a hands-
on Edible Flower Picking and Cupcake Decorating workshop.
Here you’ll also find the Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Café where you can enjoy a seasonal lunch under 100-year-old jacarandas and pick up local produce from farmer Di Fyson of Fifth Acre Farm.
On the Sunday, visitors to Valley Pride Produce can try their hand at veggie picking with fifth-generation farmers, the Scholl family.
The Old Church Bed and Breakfast, on the outskirts of Boonah, are hosting the Long Table Vegetarian Feast. Finish up the weekend
Take a nostalgic journey of exploration along the business streets of
Learn about the early businesses and buildings through a series of illustrated short stories.
The Heritage Trail book guides you through the old business district … gives an insight into the commercial buildings which once graced the town and those that remain.
The Trail also gives you a sense of place through colour photographs of the buildings that stand on those sites today.
on farm at the Heritage Poultry Tour and Sunset Dinner. Go behind the
prepared by Scenic Rim Food Ambassador, Daniel Groneberg.
ence on Thursday, June 19. For the little farmers, there’s the Kid’s Camel Farm Adventure on Saturday 14 June.
On the final weekend, the popular Winter Harvest Festival, the signature event and finale of Scenic Rim Eat Local Month, will be again held in and around Kalbar as part of a full weekend of harvest activities across three days from June 27 to 29.
Veggie picking, paddock walks with the farmer, lunches set on cattle farms and under 100-year-old jacaranda
2nd & 4th Saturday of each month
still waters of Lake Wyaralong at
boughs of jacarandas in a farmland setting at the Scenic Rim Farm Shop are just a few of the
the western Scenic Rim during Eat Local Month.
The Early History of the Boonah Business District by Wendy Creighton
Boonah.
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to Boonah
in the beauty of the Fassifern region without resorting to air travel.
Hospital Hill Boonah
There’s no official or widely recognised ‘Hospital Hill Lookout’ in Boonah, the term is associated with the location of the local hospital and a vantage point nearby.
Drive up Quarry Street and make a sharp right into Messenger Street and you’ll arrive at a cul-de-sac.
From here you’ll be able to see Dugandan, Milford, Sugarloaf Moun-
The Boonah sign is perched below the Bicentennial Place Lookout and to get to it you drive up Mount Carmel Road and take the left into Athol Terrace.
From here you look over residential areas, the town itself and farmland mountains in the distance.
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the lookout in the direction of Boonah, and Teviot Brook will be the first causeway you cross.
Above the waterfalls is an overgrown old forestry road, experienced bushwalkers walk it and follow the upper creek to the top where there is a place to swim.
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It’s local knowledge for the win with this one.
There’s a scenic route that runs through Milford and it’s well worth the drive.
Take it slow because there’s a lot to take in.
Not only do these roads wind through pristine farmland and pad-
docks, but they are also set high enough for a spectacular outlook.
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her luck, and the local cop who is trying to hold it together.
Boonah is the perfect film set because it’s small enough to keep a story tight and big enough for multiple story lines.
There’s one shopping precinct, the shop fronts are on both sides of High Street, with a compact CBD including the entries into Church Street, Park Street and Railway Street and along Yeates Avenue; everything is close and works together.
It’s a town where tra-
dition is important and residents volunteer time so that traditions can continue.
Some of the things I’ve only seen only on television, happen in Boonah.
Year 12 students at Boonah State High School walk the red carpet along High Street in a parade that attracts thousands of locals, before going to their cele-
bration dinner dances. Roads are closed early, the students assemble at the local showground before starting the procession.
The whole town turns
length of the procession and the depth of community involvement.
Emergency services, service organisations, schools, businesses, community groups, veteran tractors, veteran vehicles and farm machinery suppliers on massive tractors trundled down High Street. There was Santa too of course, and by the time the end snaked around the corner, kids had a big stash of lollies filling pockets.
There’s amusement
Boonah Showground also has a brand new multi-million-dollar equestrian stadium and there are plans to build a competition level skate or pump park near the High School.
Yes, everything needed for a screenplay is right here, and we have the characters for it too.
Come stay, come play then be on your way - or move here permanently and become part of traditions that make this community unique.
A compact shopping centre with an attractive streetscape, lovely old churches, traditional Queenslanders, public buildings reflecting our past and taking us into the future, big green spaces and big skies and big views and big events – Boonah offers the perfect setting for film and television. Photos: LYLE RADFORD
Commie Hotel - classic country pub recharged
WHEN the Ghanem family purchased a farm in Tarome several years ago, they had no idea it would mark the beginning of an exciting business venture in the region.
Ghanem Group, the Brisbane-based hospitality team, is carefully renovating the heritage-listed Commercial Hotel Boonah.
The renovated bistro re-opened recently and they have also launched a new craft brewery, Boonah Brewing Co, alongside an open-air beer garden.
Hospitality is in the family’s DNA.
Brothers Adonis and Nehme Ghanem founded the Ghanem Group almost 20 years ago with the launch of Byblós – a modern riff on the Lebanese restaurants their parents had run across Brisbane since 1978.
Hospitality remains deeply ingrained across the group.
Generosity, a heartfelt welcoming of guests and vibrant flavours are at the heart of the business, which has grown steadily to include 11 venues.
These include Brisbane favourites Byblós, Blackbird Bar & Grill, Donna Chang, Iris Rooftop and The Fox Hotel – another heritage renovation project which is currently underway. So, why Boonah? And why beer?
“When staying at our farm, I’d often head into Boonah for supplies from the IGA, Mitre 10 or Dover & Sons, and stop off for a cold beer at the Commie and some takeaway from the bottle shop,” explains Adonis.
“When the opportunity came to take over the hotel, we jumped at the chance.
“It gave me the best excuse to spend more time out here.
“It’s been a long-held dream of ours to open a
microbrewery – we do love a good beer – since we had the space and the single storey building at the back, it seemed the perfect fit.
“The brewery supplies the pub and will eventually supply our other venues, too.”
Head Brewer and Consultant Michael Punch is adding natural spring water from the family farm in the brewing process and the spent beer barley is sent back to the farm to feed their Angus Plus UltraBlack cattle, working with their neighbour Ross Schelbach, with the aim of supplying their restaurants.
The Group’s Executive Chef, Jake Nicolson, is also working closely with local suppliers.
Jake grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria, where he apprenticed as a chef before building an international career and later moving to Melbourne. He relocated to Brisbane 12
years ago as part of Ghanem Group’s expansion.
A member of the Queensland State Judging Panel for the Delicious Produce Awards, Jake leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of outstanding local ingredients.
In Boonah, he’s working closely with Kane Lutter at The Butcher Co, which supplies the hotel with their own smoky beef and maple sausages.
farms he sources from.”
You’ll find the flavours of Scenic Rim farms throughout the menu: Heritage Black Angus chargrilled rib fillet, local free-range pork cutlet, slow-cooked lamb shank pot pie, and honey BBQ-glazed pork ribs.
“The quality of the meat out here is outstanding,” says Jake. “It’s a pleasure to work with the likes of Kane from The Butcher Co and the local
Guests with special dietary requirements are well catered for, with plenty of vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options available.
A lucky group will join Jake, Kane and the Head Brewer at the sold-out Beef & Beer Masterclass and Tasting at the Commercial Hotel Boonah on Saturday, June 7, as part of Scenic Rim Eat Local Month.
Founders of the Ghanem Group and owners of Boonah’s Commercial Hotel, brothers Adonis and Nehme Ghanem.
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stand on the bank rather than break it.
Lakes Moogerah, Maroon and Wyaralong are a stone’s throw from Boonah.
Pack the fishing rods, bait or lures and a picnic basket because that’s just about all you’ll need for this outing.
The only exception is a fishing permit because these waterways fall under the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme.
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You can do this alone or with friends who don’t take themselves too seriously and are willing to have a go.
It doesn’t cost much to visit Templin Historical Village, so for a small entry fee you can dip into our past and find out how we became the place we are today.
The museum is set halfway between Boonah and Kalbar on the Boonah Fassifern Road. Driving past it’s diffi-
up to represent a service or part of life as it was lived in the 1800s.
Springleigh Park is the perfect place for families with young children and twice a month it’s where the big and busy Boonah Country Markets stallholders set out their wares.
There’s also a fenced playground with slippery dips, climbing frames and other activities.
The park has gas barbeques and public toilets,
as well as sheltered picnic tables with benches.
Explorers Allan Cunningham, Charles Fraser and Patrick Logan named many geographical features around our district and there’s a monument in tribute of their explorations in Toby Slater Park on Boonah Rathdowney Road.
Just above the park is a short walking track along the old railway line which once linked the town with the terminus
at Dugandan. Walk that track and you will be near the place those early explorers camped on August 8, 1828.
The monument was erected by what was then Boonah Shire Council in 1978.
The playground at Toby Slater Park is a lot smaller than the one at Springleigh Park, but there’s enough to keep the kids busy and even a barbeque for a classic
sausage sizzle lunch.
Another park and playground with public toilets and a picnic table, Tiny Tots Park, is just up the rise.
On the other side of town where Coronation Drive becomes the Boonah Fassifern Road, is Bicentennial Park which is home to the Boonah Visitor Information Centre and carpark, a dog park, public toilets, picnic tables and plenty of room to stretch your legs.
walking and hiking destinations within easy driving distance of Base Camp Boonah.
Peter spent 30 years working at Brisbane Grammar School’s Outdoor Centre beside Lake Moogerah, guiding students on hikes up Mt Greville, Mt Edwards and Mt Maroon.
Adding to his local repertoire of climbs, he has made numerous ascents of Mt Barney and completed many of the walks on the Main Range.
And this time of year is perfect for a bush walking adventure with its cool nights and early mornings followed by warm, sunny, clear days.
“Certainly, it is a good time to think about going for a bushwalk,” Peter says.
“We are very fortunate in the Scenic Rim as we are surrounded by National Parks with many opportunities for a variety of walks of differing degrees of duration and difficulty.”
Some of his favourite walks (outlined below) are definitely close at hand if you choose Boonah as your base.
MT FRENCH
Mt French National Park offers you a chance to drive to the top of a mountain and enjoy some easy walks out to the two lookouts.
Take the road out of Boonah to the Dugandan Hotel where you turn onto Mt French Road, take a left at the first ‘T’ section and simply continue to the top of the mountain.
Arriving at the carpark there’s a well sign-posted short walk leading to a lookout with views across farmland of Mt Edwards and the Main Range.
Another walk from the picnic area winds its way through scrubby vegetation, open heath and then
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back to the picnic area. They are both short walks but lovely to do in the late afternoon or early morning when the light is at its best.
MT EDWARDS
Mt Edwards is accessed by walking across the Moogerah Dam wall from the Haigh Park picnic area.
The track winds its way up the slopes of Mt Edwards with the first landmark a lookout over Reynolds Creek where it flows from below the dam wall.
The rocky path continues for some time before it flattens somewhat before reaching the summit.
From here there are great views to the north, with the flat top of Mt French prominent. Kalbar and the patchwork of fertile agricultural land is front and centre.
With clear skies at this time of the year, a distant view of the high rise buildings of Brisbane are
just about guaranteed.
MT GREVILLE
Peter’s favourite mountain locally is Mt Greville.
It is the mountain that dominates Lake Moogerah and its steep rock faces and similarity to the profile of an elephant make it instantly recognisable.
It is reached by taking the turn-off just past the Lake Moogerah Caravan Park turnoff and following the signs to Mt Greville.
There are a number of routes on the mountain which require a few navigation skills even though there are some National Park signposts.
The easiest route is South-Ridge which is signposted and has infrequent rock cairns to guide you. The view from the top takes in the Main Range. As you walk you will pass an unremarkable plant Grevillea linsmithii (no common name). It is listed as endangered, was not
formally described until 1986 and Mt Greville is one of its strongholds.
The reason Peter likes Mt Greville is that two other routes on the mountain travel up gorges; Waterfall Gorge and Palm Gorge.
Waterfall Gorge has a spectacular waterfall that only runs in very wet weather, a permanent spring that is perfect for a summertime plunge, a spectacular lookout close to the summit that has views of Lake Moogerah and a section that is thick with Piccabeen palms.
Palm Gorge is vegetated with Piccabeens, Brush Box and other rainforest species.
MT MITCHELL
Mt Mitchell is the southern guardian of Cunningham’s Gap and visible from many aspects.
Follow the Cunningham Highway to a carpark at the crest of the range near to the start of the track (until the roadworks are completed in
that section of the Cunningham Highway, check for updates from TMR before you leave).
Unfortunately, the fires of late 2019 burnt a great deal of Mt Mitchell and it is not as pleasant as it used to be. Much of the burnt vegetation is eucalypt and coppicing is apparent but it will be some time before the forest will return to pre-2019 state.
It is still worth the walk because it is an impressive peak with the summit affording expansive views to the east and along the Main range with Spicers Peak in the foreground.
Also, Peter says that more often than not he has seen a Peregrine Falcon, one of Australia’s most impressive birds, patrolling the skies and cliff lines.
MT CORDEAUX/ BARE ROCK
Mt Cordeaux is the other guardian of Cunningham’s Gap.
The fires spared Mt Cordeaux to a certain extent. There is more rainforest, so it is definitely a great destination for those seeking a rainforest experience.
The walk is a little shorter than the climb up Mt Mitchell and for the history buffs there is a gold mine shaft close to the top
There is a short diversion to a lookout just below the summit and then the track continues to Bare Rock, some 2.8km away.
Once again, there is lovely rainforest that escaped the fires and you nearly always see or at least hear a Lyrebird along this part of the track.
Bare Rock is a rocky outcrop right on the edge of the ramparts that copped the full force of the fires coming up from the east. What little vegetation that was there is now destroyed or in slow recovery.
At left, Views from the hike up Mt Cordeaux.
While the walks on Mt French are relatively easy, the others written about here take the hiker into ‘big country’ and should never be attempted without some forward preparation. There’s lots of available information about preparing properly for a mountain hike, so do some reading and preparation before enjoying the spectacular outdoors which can be reached from Base Camp Boonah.
A rest stop and a viewing platform along the track through the mountain heath in Mt French National Park.
A winding track lined with grass trees through open forest in Mt French National Park. Photos: LYLE RADFORD
THE FASSIFERN GUARDIAN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
A SIGHT LESS ORDINARY: No mountains, no hills, no ridges, just an endless stretch of green to the far distant horizon. The green comes from the rapid ephemeral growth that happens when water and the soils of Channel Country meet. This year, the water washed across this country with such flooding force that it caused untold damage to roads, fences, homes and property infrastructure; drowned, injured and displaced livestock; and left producers and local businesses facing an unknown future.
CARE AND COMPASSION A DRIVER OF CHANNEL COUNTRY SUPPORT
by LARA HART
THE weekend of March 22 changed life as they knew it for producers in Queensland’s Channel country.
Relentless, torrential rain caused flooding, which washed away infrastructure and drowned, injured and displaced livestock.
Also lost were countless working dogs, animals tasked with keeping livestock safe and mustered, were washed away alongside their charges.
Channel Country is 284,700 square metres of
arid and semi-arid land with about 70 percent lying within the south western corner of Queensland.
As the news of the devastation spread, the gravity of loss resonated with producers and country communities Queensland wide.
Producers like Farmcraft’s Managing Director Alistair Ross rallied and launched the Give a Hand Appeal.
Farmcraft has stores and depos at Boonah, Kalbar, Beenleigh, Coopers Plains and Lowood.
“Around April 6, I started
to put everything together, flooding was happening and I knew people were traumatised,” he said.
“I emailed all our suppliers, business partners and everyday Australians, asking them to get on board and donate what they could.
“This included wherever we spent money, even where we buy our trucks, our insurance and our banks.”
The call to arms reached the right people because most producer suppliers were rural based and connected to their communities.
“We are one big family, a
big community and help each other in good times and bad,” Alistair said.
“The response was overwhelming
“People donated money to be spent on goods to go out there or the suppliers’ donated product in kind.”
Suppliers of products of no use in Channel Country donated the product to Farmcraft to sell with its full value used to buy what was needed.
“Within the first week we had about $60,000,” he said.
“I committed to donating four trailers of round bales
of hay to the cause as well.
“The first run was to Thargomindah because Quilpie were already getting a fair bit of hay.
“I took 100 round bales out there of Rhodes grass and two pallets of lick blocks from Agricon.
“I had a pallet of dog food too, as a customer spent nearly $2,000 on it which was amazing.
“They love dogs and know that a lot of them ran out there and disappeared with the cattle.”
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Photo: KATINA TROUT Farmcraft
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Alistair delivered supplies to Thargomindah the week before Easter, he’d been in contact with the town’s Mayor, John ‘Tractor’ Ferguson.
“He’s a great mayor with a big heart who has country out there himself,” Alistair said.
“I spoke to him to begin with and from there, all the other mayors because we wanted to make sure the products go to the right people.
“I’m speaking to the mayors because their boots are on the ground and they know the people and the community.
“When products get there, they’re distributing it to the
graziers and people in need.”
Two weeks ago, Alistair did a second run, taking products and supplies to flood affected producers.
“All Season have been a tremendous help, they’ve donated 50 tonnes of lick blocks, over 45 pallets of lick blocks, to me to take out there which is just amazing,” he said.
“We have a heap of them here still to go because there’s only so much you can fit onto a road train.
“We took 60 round bales of hay on the front trailer and we have taken fencing material.”
Austral Wire Products donated two pallets of barbed wire and ADAMA Australia, a chemical com-
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pany, donated products to Farmcraft to sell and use the money made to pay for fencing materials.
Chris and Marelle Bonner donated star pickets valued at more than $11,000.
“Chris rang me just before I headed out for the first run to say he wanted to donate,” Alistair said.
“They lived at Blackall for about 20 years and have businesses out there which his son runs.
“His accountant lives in Quilpie, he said he’d love these to go to her but she likely won’t take it because she’s very proud.
“Many of the country people are like that, they say ‘no, we are alright, take it to someone else worse off’.
“Moving forward, coming into the winter lick blocks are very important
“I’m
speaking to the mayors because their boots are on the ground and they know the people and the community. When products get there they’re distributing them to the graziers and people in need.”
– Alistair Ross
as are fencing because everyone’s fences have been wiped out.”
From Thargomindah he went to Jundah, a rural town and locality in the Shire of Barcoo.
Then the outback towns of Windorah and Stonehenge.
“Sally O’Neil is Barcoo Shire Mayor. We unloaded the hay, fencing gear and
lick blocks in the council yard,” he said.
“BlazeAid have set up their camp at Jundah, we’ve given the material to them.
“Jundah was inaccessible until recently, as they were cut off for five weeks and the floodwaters have only just now receded.
“The whole town went under. The 600mm of rain
that dropped at Longreach came to them plus the rain they had.”
The population of Jundah is small with around 80 residents, who congregated at the golf course and the elderly and vulnerable were evacuated to Longreach.
“We have more lick blocks here yet to go out and we’re organising more fencing material because this is not a once off,” Alistair said.
“We will continue to be a conduit for donations in cash or products, and making sure it gets to where it’s needed most.
“This is not about me or Farmcraft, it’s about the people in Western Queensland who are still there and need help.” How can you help?
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Alistair Ross with the Barcoo Shire Mayor Sally O’Neil who co-ordinated the distribution of the hay and products which were unloaded in the Council yard at Jundah.
Dissolvable design good news for environment
BIODEGRADABLE fruit punnets could be on the cards for consumers as researchers from the University of Queensland show off packaging that completely biodegrades in soil, fresh water, the ocean and compost.
The biodegradable plastic is made from fermented bacteria and strengthened with Australian wool fibres.
The new bio-composite was produced by PhD candidate Vincent Mathel and Dr Luigi Vandi at the University of Queensland’s School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering as a commercial alternative to petrol-based plastics.
Mr Mathel said the bio-composite had been successfully tested as a strawberry punnet.
It carried all the sustainability benefits of a bio-sourced product while having the same properties as mass produced plastic packaging and containers.
“It was also important to us to make a bio-composite that maximises Australian resources to have the added, environmental benefit that it does not need to be imported
from overseas,” he said.
Mr Mathel and Dr Vandi spent three years perfecting the bio-composite.
They made the material by blending bacteria-produced biodegrad-
able polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with wood fibres taken from Radiata Pine sawdust.
Mr Mathel said the team selected wood as the ‘bio-filler’ to flesh
out the plastic because it was abundant, low cost and could enhance the end of life standard for biodegradable and compostable products.
“The thing many people don’t realise is that bio-plastics are not always bio-based and not always biodegradable … there is a lot of greenwashing,” Dr Vandi said.
“If you are striving for complete sustainability and add natural ingredients to the mix, you can impact the physical qualities of the bio-plastic and its suitability for everyday use.
“Getting the balance right is very important.”
The team used a Brisbane based injection moulding company to help manufacture 200 strawberry punnets.
They had the Queensland Strawberry Association and a strawberry grower on side to make sure the new material met end user re-
quirements for a product that typically has a high packaging to fruit ratio.
“Punnets are pretty bad from a sustainability perspective, but they are the only way to effectively ship and sell strawberries without ruining the fruit,” Dr Vandi said.
“We’ve shown we can make a product that could potentially replace the 580 million or so plastic punnets every year.”
The team are compiling data on the end-of-life composting of the packaging.
Mr Mathel said that eventually the bio-composite would be used for a range of food packaging and other rigid plastic applications.
“The ultimate goal is to phase out petrol-based plastics,” he said.
“But bio-plastics will play a crucial role as a solution when plastics are unavoidable, especially for short term applications.”
Care and compassion a driver of Channel Country support
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“It’s probably more about people donating money so we can buy the fencing materials they need and hay that is fire ant compliant,” he said.
“While there’s government grants they can apply for, there are hurdles and the process is painfully long
“These producers want to start putting boundary fences up and we hope by getting materials out there they’ll be able to start doing that.
“They need boundary fences because everyone’s cattle are mixing and the logistics to sort
that are going to be horrendous.”
While service organisations like the SES had been a consistent presence, mental health help is equally important.
“What people have been through and are going through is emotionally jarring,” he said.
“There’s an organisation called TIACS run by a couple of tradie guys whose friend committed suicide quite a few years ago, now.
“They made a funky shirt design and other products as a conversation starter.
“It’s a bit like the ‘R U OK?’ movement.”
Alistair recommended the professional mental health counselling service and said it was set up for farmers, blue collar workers, tradies and truckies.
“Every 10 days a farmer commits suicide and right now there’s a buzz going on out there but when things quieten down, that’ll be the time to watch,” he said.
“They have a long road ahead of them.”
If you are struggling with mental health and anxiety, support is available 24 hours:
TIACS 0488 846 988
Lifeline, 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 22 3636
Unloading hay at Thargomindah during Alistair Ross’ first run out by Farmcraft with supplies before Easter.
PhD candidate Vincent Mathel and Dr Luigi Vandi with a biodegradable fruit punnet.
VERVE
CULTURE, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL MAY
21, 2025
Lilo & Stitch set to bring heart, humour. and ohana to a new generation
ALEXIS POULSEN
QLD Area Manager
Limelight Cinemas
AS DISNEY continues to expand its roster of live-action re-imaginings, Lilo & Stitch is next in line to tug at our heartstrings and bring a beloved animated classic into a fresh spotlight.
Helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp - known for his deeply moving Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - this re-imagining of the 2002 animated cult favourite is shaping up to be one of Disney’s most promising and heartfelt live-action efforts to date.
Set against the lush, vibrant backdrop of Hawaii, Lilo & Stitch tells the wildly funny and touching story of Lilo, a lonely
and misunderstood Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, a chaotic and oddly lovable alien fugitive who crash-lands on Earth.
Their unlikely friendship becomes the catalyst for healing within Lilo’s fractured family and ultimately underscores the core message of “ohana,” the Hawaiian concept that family means nobody gets left behind - or forgotten.
With a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, and a cast that features both returning voices from the original and a new generation of talent, the film bridges nostalgia with fresh perspective.
Sydney Agudong stars as Nani, Lilo’s devoted older sister, while rising star Maia Kealoha makes her feature debut as the spirited Lilo - early whispers from insiders suggest Kealoha’s performance is destined to be a breakout.
In fact, many are already calling her “the heart of the film,” with her portrayal expected to resonate powerfully with both long-time fans and new viewers alike.
The cast is bolstered by the likes of Zach Galifianakis
in a role that’s expected to lean heavily into his comedic timing, Billy Magnussen, and Courtney B. Vance, while Hannah Waddingham brings her magnetic presence to the role of Grand Councilwoman.
Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original film, also returns in a new capacity as Mrs. Kekoa - one of several nods to the animated classic that will no doubt warm the hearts of long-time fans.
Chris Sanders, co-creator and original voice of Stitch, reprises his vocal duties as the lovable alien, providing conti-
nuity that fans will undoubtedly appreciate.
With premiere and preview screenings now underway around the world, early reviews are highly encouraging.
Critics are applauding the film for delivering two full hours of heartfelt storytelling and fun, perfectly capturing the quirky humour that made the original a beloved cult classic. Variety even hails it as “Easily the Best Disney Live-Action Remake Yet.”
More than just another Disney remake, Lilo & Stitch arrives
at a time when audiences are hungry for stories about connection, belonging, and love in all its messy forms.
For those who grew up with the original, this film offers a nostalgic return to a world that celebrated misfits and the power of chosen family. For new audiences, it’s a first glimpse into one of Disney’s most emotionally rich stories, now with added realism and grounded cultural reverence.
If the early buzz holds true, Lilo & Stitch may join the short list of live-action adaptations that not only honour their animated origins but enrich them. At its core, this film isn’t just about aliens and antics - it’s about healing, growing, and embracing the people - and creatures - we call family.
It is expected to debut with crowd-pleasing charm, inviting audiences of all ages to laugh, cry, and celebrate ohana all over again. Are you ready to welcome Stitch back onto the big screen?
Disney’s Lilo & Stitch releases at Limelight Cinemas from May 22.
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Zoobombs back louder, funkier than ever
By ROB MELLETT
JAPAN’S Zoobombs have been thrilling audiences worldwide with their garage and funk grooves since the mid-’90s. Their style is influenced by acts like The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis and they have shared stages with The Black Keys and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and are well remembered for their Big Day Out appearance at the turn of the millennium.
They are favourites of several Aussie bands, including Regurgitator, The Meanies and Rocket Science, with Regurgitator’s Ben Ely joining the band in Brisbane with his band Ben Ely and The Mungo Fungo Band.
Zoobombs’ singer and guitarist Don Matsuo joined The Tribune to talk about the band.
Q. What’s the story behind the formation of Zoobombs, and how has the band’s lineup evolved over time?
A. You know how hard it is to keep a rock band together. Everyone ages equally, whether they are artists or not. What each of us considers important will change during the time. When I was younger, I considered music to be the core of my life, but it is natural for that to change. Therefore, we need to accept members will leave me. I try to keep in touch with young players in
VERVE | Music
myself adaptable to the change. That way we can keep the band going and keep it new and exciting.
music. Therefore, I must keep trying to integrate their vague vision of the music with mine. We must find a landing point that satisfies both parties. In doing so, we gain a lot.
Q. Can you walk us through your songwriting process?
A. It is always a seed. It appears neither lyrically nor melodically, but as a vision. It can suddenly be captured. How to make it concrete is what I work with. It is like talking about a dream.
Q. Do you believe that music can be a powerful tool for social commentary or change?
A. In 2025, music is not as much of a tool for social change as it was in the ’60s. It has become a form of personal entertainment. Still, we have no choice but to continue to send our message. Even if it is a letter in a bottle to someone on a remote island.
Q. Are there any personal experiences or struggles that have influenced your music or lyrics?
A. It keeps arising in my daily life. Especially in the past five years, I feel that this trend has accelerated. However, for me, it may take time for them to be digested in my soul and abstracted into words. One of the interesting things about making music over the years is that the same motifs and characters appear repeatedly in the lyrics. For me it is, 1. looking for an exit or an answer; 2. an angel; 3. change.
Q. Are there any experimental or avant-garde music elements that you’re interested in?
A. Occasionally I listen to noise or free jazz musicians. I am not a particular musician, as I am not particularly immersed in those types of music. I love to experiment with music. Still, I am more interested in ethnic roots music from around the world, especially those that use a lot of percussion. Perhaps because therein lies the clue as to why we need music.
Q. Would you be interested in collaborating with musicians from other genres or cultural backgrounds?
A. No matter what type of musician
they are, there is great pleasure in making music with someone else. And it usually yields interesting results, whether the other person is a maestro or an amateur. However, if the other person sticks to his or her own style and tries to control rather than collaborate, it is impossible. Sometimes there are those who do.
Q. What’s your favourite performance or concert you’ve ever had, and what made it so special?
A. There are several of them, one was at Big Day Out in Sydney in 2000. There was a big crowd, and they reacted to my every move and enjoyed it and reflected great energy back to me. On the other hand, I remember my first show in London, Canada, where there were hardly any customers. We were unknown to anyone and the ten or so students who happened to be there reacted enthusiastically and we sold 20 CDs. There were other times when I was so completely committed to the music that I lost sight of my surroundings. I remember that was more like a meditation than a live performance.
Q. What’s the weirdest or most memorable encounter you’ve had with a fan?
A. When I made a promotional appearance on a local radio station in a northern Japanese city, a girl was waiting for me. The girl gave me a folded letter in silence. It said: “You are the God of the sun. You light up the world.” It was written with a primitive illustration. It was 1997, and our music was still just a poor garage rock copy, so why did she see what I was after? I am very sorry that I lost that letter.
Q. How do you stay motivated and energised during long tours?
A. Love, and respect for the artists who have guided me. And the audience for sharing their energy with me in the moment. I always want to respond to that. Do I sound like an honour student?
Zoobombs play Brisbane’s Crowbar on May 29 with The Unknowns, and Ben Ely and The Mungo Fungo Band.
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Thursday, May 22
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (Ml, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Sherwood. (Final, Mlv, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.
8.00 Grand Designs UK. A couple build a 400sqm home in Lincolnshire.
8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic: Madeira And Azores. (PG) Martin Clunes heads to the Atlantic islands of Madeira and The Azores on the lookout for sperm whales.
9.35 The Kimberley. (R) Hosted by Mark Coles Smith.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.40 The Business. (R)
11.00 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)
11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.05 Destination Flavour. (R) 10.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PG, R) 11.00 Dream Of Italy. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00MOVIE: Lethal Love Letter. (2021, Mav) Clare Grant. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
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6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 History’s Greatest Mysteries:
The Sinking Of The Titanic. (PG, R)
A look at the story of the Titanic
8.25 Liberation: D-Day To Berlin: Germany. (M) Looks at footage and eyewitness testimony which shows the true cost of liberation across Western Europe during the last year of WWII.
9.15 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav) Amelia goes undercover in the home of Clara Anderson, seeking to interrogate the girl.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R)
12.45 Pagan Peak. (MA15+a, R)
2.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Kirby and Remi are at loggerheads.
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa) Hosted by Graeme Hall.
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PGal) The third set of semi-finalists set out to impress celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell as well as the viewers at home. Hosted by Ant and Dec.
10.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) The remaining teams reach Portugal.
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6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa gets playful with planting design.
8.30 The One That Got Away. (Premiere, Mal) Two detectives hunt a killer whose modus operandi echoes a historic series of murders.
9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) A satirical news program.
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12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 2.00 The Head.
(Malsv, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning Programs.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. 1.35am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGas)
Melissa Doyle, Shane Crawford and a team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates share insights and experiences to highlight living well.
9.30MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003, Ml, R) A recently divorced woman holidaying in Tuscany buys a villa on a whim and encounters unexpected romance. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan.
11.50 To Be Advised.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Manly Sea Eagles match, with news and analysis.
10.45MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017, MA15+dlv, R) A cop searches for his kidnapped son. Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan.
12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mhs, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, Jamie Oliver, Lolly Adefope and Coldplay. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indianapolis 500. Qualifying. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. 12.05pmMOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, M) 2.20 Innovation Nation. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30
Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30MOVIE: Alive And Kicking. (1958) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (Premiere) 8.30MOVIE: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
Saturday, May 24
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend
Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News
At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R)
2.30 MSO Beethoven’s Ninth.
3.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
4.10 The Piano. (PG, R)
5.10 Landline. (R)
5.40 Australian Story: Better Angels – Samuel Johnson. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates a death at a dance school.
7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Dr Turner and Shelagh are blindsided when May’s future with them is called into question.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
After a cycling competition comes to the village of Burwood Mantle, the race leader is murdered. Barnaby and Nelson investigate and find themselves drawn into a world of blackmail and bloodshed.
10.00 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead that brings him into direct conflict with Arthur Wakefield.
10.45 Reunion. (MA15+l, R) A deaf ex-prisoner seeks revenge.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Room On The Broom. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Hey Duggee: Songs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.50 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch.
10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Tour of Hungary. Highlights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cuban Missile Crisis. (Premiere, PGa)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame. (Mal, R) Takes a look at Elizabeth Taylor.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Non-Conformists (A La Ronde And Kingston Lacy) (Return, PG) The team explores a 16-sided house on the Devon coast and a place once home to art collector William Bankes.
9.30 Alone Australia. (M) The survivalists make difficult decisions.
10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (PG, R)
11.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Fort William To Glenfinnan. (PGa, R)
11.40 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)
4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Americas: The Caribbean. (PG) Takes a look at sailfish hunt, sperm whales dive for squid and millions of red crabs migrate to the sea.
8.00MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PGv, R) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. They hope to raise awareness of the creatures and prevent them from being exploited but quickly find themselves on the run. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite.
10.35MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A parolee is caught up in a hijacking. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack.
12.55 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGas, R)
7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Over The Black Dot. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.25 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. 1.35am Miniseries: Sirius. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am My Greek Odyssey. 1.30
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 2.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) Rachel and Ryan create three guest bedrooms.
8.30MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, Mlv, R) In the wake of a botched operation and the apparent death of 007, M finds herself under pressure to resign. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem.
11.30MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R) Jean-Claude Van Damme.
1.35 Destination WA. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
Magic Box. (1951) 3.45 MOVIE: Hawaii. (1966, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 15. Western Force v NSW Waratahs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific PostMatch. 9.45MOVIE: Mad Max: Fury Road. (2015, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple and their three small kids are feeling cramped in their current home and want to replace the pool with a sizeable backyard.
8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed.
9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Mms, R) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems. 10.40 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A TV showrunner is murdered in his office. 11.40 FBI. (MA15+v, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs.
12.05pmMOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 2.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 2.50 Nula. 3.20 Living Black. 3.50 Something Of The Times. 4.35 Tradition On A Plate. 5.05 Wild Kitchen. 5.30 The Barber. 6.00 Moko. 6.30 News.
Sunday, May 25
6am After Yang. Continued. (2021, PG) 7.00 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.55 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 10.35 Arctic. (2018, M) 12.25pm Rob The Mob. (2014, M) 2.25 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.40 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 6.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 8.30 Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 10.25 Stars At Noon. (2022, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. H’lights. 4.00 Football. AFL. Hawthorn v Brisbane. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 10.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 11.30 Late Programs.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.20 First Nation Farmers. (R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX Championships. Round 4. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 Codename Lucy: Spies Against Nazis. (PGavw)
6.30 Compass: The Conclave. (PG) Profiles Australian Cardinal Mykola Bychok. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.
8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) Bergerac’s enemies are gaining momentum and there’s a shocking revelation about the ransom.
9.20 Reunion. (Mlv) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion, where Brennan meets some old friends.
10.15MOVIE: Strangerland. (2015, MA15+an, R) Two children disappear into the desert. Nicole Kidman.
12.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.00 The Split. (Ml, R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Daniel Tiger’s. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.10 Super Monsters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) Explores the 2000-year history of London. 9.15 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R) Nick Knowles heads to Mongolia to explore the vast wilderness of the Gobi desert.
10.05 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: The Titanic Of The Skies. (PGa, R)
A look at the Hindenburg disaster. 11.00 Face Down: Killing Of Thomas Niedermayer. (Mal) 12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Malm, R) 3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6am Morning
Programs. 1pm Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Part three. Replay. 2.30 Jeopardy! 4.35 ABC World News Tonight. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 Abandoned Engineering. 7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
6am
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.10 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R)
9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Unusual Suspects. (Mad) New routes behind large scale cannabis importation are leading police to some very different suspects.
10.10 Crime Investigation
Australia: Baby In The Suitcase. (MA15+adv, R) A look at the case of Khandalyce Kiara Pearce.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Verne Troyer. (Ma)
12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs.
9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.40 Escape To The Country. 7.40 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (74)
6am Morning Programs. 9.50 Planet Earth III. 11.00 Ancient Aliens. Noon Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship. Tokyo ePrix. 1.10 Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship. Tokyo ePrix. 2.20 Hunting Hitler: The Final Chapter. 4.00 Jeopardy! UK. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30MOVIE: Practical Magic. (1998, PG) 7.30MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.
Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders. From Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGls)
8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.10 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Ma) Piers Morgan sits down with Rod Covlin, the man who almost got away with murdering his wealthy financier wife.
10.10 9News Late.
10.40 See No Evil: The Missing Box. (Mav)
11.40 The First 48. (Ma)
12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns to impress judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. 8.30 Fake. (Premiere, Mls) A writer goes on a date with a wealthy grazier after meeting on a dating app, but comes to believe that the man might not be all that he seems. 9.30 FBI. (Mav) After a young girl goes missing in Queens, the team discovers the kidnappers used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist, sending them on a hunt for the dangerous culprits. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 2.20MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955, PG) 4.05MOVIE: Comanche. (1956, PG) 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 1. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. Qld Murri Carnival. Finals. Women’s. Replay. 3.00 Rugby League. Qld Murri Carnival. Finals. Men’s. 4.00 Black As. 4.20 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.00 Queer & Here. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.30 Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts Of The Forest. 8.30 Namatjira Project: The Quest For Justice. 10.05 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.50 Planet Earth III. 11.00 UFOs: Secret Alien Technology. Noon UFOs: Secret Missions Exposed. 1.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indianapolis 500. Qualifying. 2.10 Young Sheldon. 2.40 Jeopardy! UK. 3.40MOVIE: The Pink Panther Strikes Again. (1976, PG) 5.40MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PG) 7.30MOVIE: Jupiter Ascending. (2015, M) 10.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Portland Charter Boat Wars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Deep Water Salvage. 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 11. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30MOVIE: Jason Bourne. (2016, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
Finding Graceland. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 8.30 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 10.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 4.30 Belle. (2013, PG) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.30 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 10.55 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish) 1.05am Late Programs.
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Monday, May 26
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
NINE (8, 9)
11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 10.20 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (Ma, R) 11.10 Wild Prague. (PGa) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Masha And Valentyna. (Ml, R) 2.55 Travel Shooters. (PGl) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00MOVIE: Island Of Shadows. (2020, Mav, R) Anna Hopkins. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00MOVIE: A Missed Connection. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Picasso. (Premiere, Mds) Profiles iconic surrealist artist Pablo Picasso. 10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R)
11.05 Planet America. (R)
11.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)
12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 2. (PG) Michael Portillo gets crafty with ceramics.
8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes explores Estonia, whose culture combines modernity with ancient traditions.
9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (R) Xand van Tulleken, JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave explore what it’s like to live in Windsor Castle.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Classified. (Mlv)
11.35 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R) 2.30 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 3.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Kirby and Remi try to reconcile.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal)
A new farmer joins the mix.
8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen and the 126 deal with the aftermath of the asteroid crash in Austin while a greater threat looms.
9.50 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Cronulla Riots. (Malv, R) A look at the 2005 Cronulla Riots.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.50 Motorway Patrol. (PGa)
12.20 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Premiere, Mal)
1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Floor. (Final, PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser. 8.50 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.
9.50 9News Late.
10.20 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (Ml) Scotty hauls a $30,000 haystack into Katherine.
11.20 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup: Is This My Life? (Mal)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (5, 1)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Dracula Unearthed. 2.55 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Denmark. (Final) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia. 11.45 Couples Therapy. (Return) 12.55am Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 1.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30MOVIE: Happy Go Lovely. (1951) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French
7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Niminjarra. 1.50 Yiyili. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny Time. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30
Isadora Moon. (Premiere) 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Traffic Cops. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon MOVIE: Bank Of Dave. (2023, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30MOVIE: The Boss. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am Below Deck. (Return) 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Watersport. Offshore Superboats. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws. 11.00 Late Programs.
Tuesday, May 27
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Hamlet. Continued. (1948, PG) 8.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 10.30 Ordinary Happiness. (2019, M, Italian) 12.10pm Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 2.05 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 3.55 Summerland. (2020, PG) 5.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 7.50 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 9.30 November. (2022, M, French) 11.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+) 1.10am Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show.
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.15 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.25 Dance Rites 2024. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. (PG, R) 3.15 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. (R) 3.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (Final, PG, R) 1.20 My Way. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 The Kimberley. (Final)
8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Evolution. (Final, R) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough. 9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Carving The Landscape. (Final, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Books That Made Us. (Malv, R) 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Mark Coles Smith. (Mlv)
8.30 Insight. Hosted by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+) June reflects on her experiences in Gilead. 10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Living Black. (R)
11.30 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R) 2.50 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PGa, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Leah extends an olive branch.
8.50 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Jake try to uncover the cause of a unique patient’s worsening condition.
9.50 Accused. (Mad) A wrestling coach goes on trial.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.50 Autopsy USA: Kate Spade. (Ma, R) 12.50 The Act. (MA15+ans, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PGalv) In Malaysia, the boys perform a lion stilt dance, learn Silat martial arts and overcome gag reflexes in a durian-eating competition. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 12.10pm France 24 English News. 12.40 Homicide. 2.30 Cryptoland. 3.05
d’Italia. Stage 16. 1.35am Shoresy. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
(2023, PG) 8.15 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.20 Something’s
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 9.00 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) Brad Fittler, Danika Mason and Andrew Johns take a look at the talking points of the season.
10.00 NRLW Wrap: Women’s State Of Origin Special. (PG) The latest news from the NRLW State of Origin. 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.20 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Traffic Cops. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Golden Girls. NoonMOVIE: Cyrano. (2021, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30MOVIE: The Sentinel. (2006, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 The O.C. 12.45am Below Deck. 1.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00
M) 9.40 No Man Of God. (2021, MA15+) 11.35 The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 1.25am Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show. 7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Train Rescue Down Under. 9.00 Outback Truckers.
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HINRICHSEN, Barry Arnold
Late of Boonah, aged 82 years.
Dearly loved Husband of Kay. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Robert & Vicki, Diane, Joanne & Jeremy. Cherished Pa to 6 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren
PART TIME WORKER
Need to be able to use power tools, slasher, chain saw, weed spraying, garden tools, etc
Location 11km from Boonah SMS your details 0409 930 927
LIGHT VEHICLE MECHANIC and/or SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC
Full time (Part Time considered for the right applicant).
Dover & Sons are seeking motivated and diagnostic minded Mechanics in our High Street Boonah workshop. This is an exciting opportunity if you are looking for a new and rewarding role within a longestablished local family business that is passionate about the mechanical needs of our local customers.
In partnership with our workshop Foreman, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing customer equipment, completing quality work on time, while delivering excellent customer service. The range of equipment includes motor vehicles, ATV’s, ride on and push mowers, chainsaw and brush cutters etc. Previous qualifications/experience is highly regarded and on the job training along with OEM courses will be provided. Likewise, if you are new to the industry an Apprenticeship is also an option.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service to celebrate Barry’s life at 11:00am on Thursday, 22nd May 2025 at Boonah Church of Christ, Coronation Drive, Boonah.
‘In God's Care’
SCHELBACH, Bernard Joseph
Late of Dugandan. Passed away on 14th May 2025, aged 87 years.
Dearly loved Husband of Blondie (dec’d).
Much loved Father and Father-in-law to Robyn & Paul, Darryl & Kaye. Cherished Pa to 5 Grandchildren, 19 Great-Grandchildren, and 6 Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Family and friends are invited to attend a service to celebrate Bernie’s life at 11:00am on Friday, 23rd May 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 237 Boonah-Rathdowney Road, Dugandan. Followed by burial within the church cemetery.
If you are seeking diversity each day working on a variety of equipment, please apply to The Manager Dover & Sons PO Box 15 Boonah Q 4310
Email –boonahadmin@dovers.net.au
For more information, please contact 0429 635 021
(All applications are handled with the strictest confidence and early applications are encouraged. Only successful applicants required for interviews will be contacted.)
Josephville jockey on inspirational ride
by PETER FOLEY
BE AWARE: talking to Colleen Krahnen may lead you to feel you’re not working hard enough or that you haven’t done much with your life.
Or you might just feel inspired.
Now an apprentice jockey based at Josephville near Beaudesert with trainer Mark Palmer, Colleen began her competitive horse life riding in endurance events that are hugely challenging for horse and rider.
She also earned a Masters in Architecture and, in her spare time away from the racetrack, she works in her family’s house moving business.
A fan of old homes, she fills the few remaining scraps of her awake time renovating houses.
Colleen grew up in a horse-mad family. Her journey took a turn when she linked with highly-respected endurance horse figures Penny and Peter Toft of Marburg.
The connection led to her competing internationally and riding in endurance events such as Australia’s legendary 160km Tom Quilty Gold Cup.
“I was lucky to have Peter Toft pick me up - lovely guy, incredible horseman,” Colleen said.
“He was a huge supporter of mine - both Peter and Penny. They’re incredible horse people and I learned so much.
“They gave me that
SSAA
“They gave me that drive for wanting to be better than I am every day.”
– Colleen Krahnen
drive for wanting to be better than I am every day.
“I’ve done seven national titles over a hundred miles. I did my first 100 miles when I was nine years old.
“I think by the time I was 17, I’d done over 15,000km in competition.
“It was an incredible experience, that many miles on a horse at such a young age. It taught
on their back, you get a feel for them.
“Endurance horses have to be 100 percent sound. They carry a saddle for sometimes 10 hours or more. So, you’ve got to, as a rider, be well attuned to how they work.
“So, it’s such a balance of tactically covering distance while pacing yourself while managing - metabolically - the horse.”
Bachelor of Design and progressed to a Masters in Architecture.
She admits she got a bit sour with endurance events because it’s so hard; she got into racehorses because of the thrilling speed.
She started working in Palmer’s stable while doing university and works for mum and dad as well.
“That led to many sleepless nights. We move houses, so I pilot of a night with my broth-
On Sunday, May 18, fifteen shooters took part in a Bushranger Shoot, with three using Centre Fire Revolver, one using a Rimfire Revolver and eleven using Rimfire Semi Auto.
Scores as follows out of a possible of 560 points: Congratulations to John and Lee-anne for shooting a possible score.
Centre Fire Revolver: John 560. Philip 470. William 330. Rimfire Revolver: David 290.
Sampson 33 pts followed by K Rhodes, G Philp, W Hill, R Dunn & C Mitchell with 32 pts. Pin Shots were received by R Burnett, D Gittins & D Stanfield while E Meagher & D Wall received the ladies.
Ladies
On Wednesday the Ladies played a single stableford competition, kindly sponsored by L Edwards. The winner was H Roebig with 36 pts, runner up was E Meagher with 35 pts.
The run down went to L Reinholdsson 34 pts, followed by D Marshall & T Stinson with 33 pts. Pin shots were received by N Stanfield on 4/13 while 8/17 was received
This week will be a single stableford competition. This will be an Invitational Day for our male members wishing to play
On Wednesday the Sporters were sponsored by B Lawrance & B Beasley playing a single stableford 10-18 + 1, 5 & 6 competition. The winner was D Forsyth ocb from runner up R Burnett & B Brown
The rundown continued with R Stinson, B Beasley, R Maudsley & R Cuneo 25 pts, followed by J More & J Strutt with 24 pts. Pin shots were received by R Burnett on 13, J Picton received 17, while A Skinner received 18. The Boonah Tavern Dice winner was T Henderson with 5 tens.
This week will be sponsored Boonah Tyrepower playing a single stroke 1-9 + 10, 14 & 15 competition. Next week will be sponsored by J McGrath playing a stableford 10-18 + 1, 5 & 6 competition. Saturday
another 50 or another 30 in the afternoon.”
Now when she rides trackwork for her boss and other trainers, they think she’s working hard but she thinks she’s hardly working.
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s easy work. I mean, at most I do 15 in a morning in work; what’s that? That’s not even 20km,” she joked.
“Being so lucky to be at such a high level at such a young age, the people that you work with, in every component of their life, they strive to be better.
“But, yeah, it has its challenges. And I’m lucky with my boss; he’s super understanding.
“We don’t have a huge team so we’re both hands on and obviously he does a lot of the afternoon work while I’m out looking at houses, dealing with clients and stuff.
er, and then I would do trackwork in the morning and then either go to uni or study,” she said.
“I love what I do. It’s not hard if you don’t think it’s hard. It was something I put my mind to. I’m not the smartest person but I know how to work hard.
“I grew up doing the endurance and I would be riding 30 to 50 kays before I go to school, get to school late every day, get back from school and do
Saturday was sponsored by our Mens & Ladies Vice Presidents for the Mens second and the Ladiesthird round of our Championships.
The mens winner was B Freiberg ocb from runner up P Eggenhuizen with 69 net, followed by S Bennett ocb from C Bell with 70 net.
The Ladies winner was N Stanfield ocb from runner up S Reid with 74 net. The rundown went to A Heit & S Avery 71 net, S Fahey, K Wilson & L Blunt 72 net, W Bentley & P McNiven 73 net, W Lovett, S Lutter, J Browning, W Gnech, D Bass, A Gill, G Martin & R Burnett 74 net, followed by K Milligan, S Francis, B Shaw, B Lynch, Stephan, & D Baldwin 75 net and A Petrov, T Roebig, R Dewar, A Parker, J Surawski & R Dunn with 76 net.
Pin shots were received by S Fahey & S Grace on 4/13, P McNiven & A Tomlinson received 8/17 while K Milligan & S McKenzie received 9/18.
This week will be the final round of our Championships.
Sunday
On Sunday the Men played the 3rd round of their Championships, sponsored by the President. The winner was P Gerhardt ocb from B Freiberg & M
“Now I’ve got my Masters of Architecture, I’ve got a few old cottages that I love restoring. I’m very passionate about the old houses.”
On May 10 at Ipswich racetrack, Colleen won on Thebarberofseville, steering the gelding on a thunderous path from last on the home turn.
“I had plenty of horse coming into the corner. He’s a really confident horse and anywhere there was daylight, we went through,” she said.
“Horses are funny animals. If you give them that confidence, they’ll give it back to you.”
Titcomb with 69 net, followed by S Bailey with 70 net ocb.
The run down went to A Gill 70 net, G Eviston 71 net, M Gnech 72 net, B Lawrance, B Beasley, P Eggenhuizen & D Baldwin 73 net, followed by B Lynch, S Fahey, D Gittins, K Wilson & E Vanhaeften 74 net, R Cuneo, G Philp, S Francis, G Parker, B Williams, K Brown & G Martin 75 net and C Stephan, P McNiven, J Browning, L Saunders, T Bennett, J Surawski, R Burnett, C Bell, I Pocock & W Gnech with 76 net.
Pin shots were received by J Browning on 4/13, B Freiberg received 8/17 while J West received 9/18.
This week will be the final round of our Championships. The top four in each grade are A Grade Men B Freiberg, A Gill, S Fahey & J Browning. Ladies J Pfingst, S Reid, S McKenzie & K Turner. B Grade Men G Parker, W Bentley, P Eggenhuizen & I Pocock. Ladies J Wilson, N Stanfield, A Tomlinson & S Grace. C Grade Men S Francis, C Stephan, J Surawski & D Gittins. Pennants
The Pennant ladies suffered a loss against Mt Warren Park at Brisbane River 4/3.
The Matt Kropp-trained Thebarberofseville races to an impressive win. Photo: TRACKSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY
‘Easter miracle’ rewards loyal juniors
by DAVID LEMS
THE Fassifern Bombers under-18 rugby league side has already displayed an abundance of commitment preparing to return home for Friday night’s match at Hayes Oval.
The club struggled to secure enough playing numbers prior to Easter before a group of loyal juniors welcomed four players from Laidley to bolster the stocks.
Brody Horne, Jake Archer, Rohan Valencius and Samson Noffke joined the current Bombers footballers to kickstart the latest Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season.
The Bombers under-18 team includes a number of players who have progressed from under 6 and under 7 footy to help the club provide a positive foundation for the future.
Captain Tobias Scholl and talented teammate Joel Polkinghorne have been with the Bombers since under 6.
“Both are very talented dummy halves and outstanding defenders,” team manager Neil McLaurin said.
“Defending in the middle you often see the big forwards on the opposition licking their lips and running straight at these two little blokes, only to be hit low and hard, lifted and dumped on their backs.
“They soon learn to avoid running at Tobias and Joel.”
Other players with the club since under 6s include Levi Ramsay, Harrison Schumacher, Riley Pocock, Joel’s brother Josh and Neil’s son Beau.
Neil joined the Bombers in 2014 when Beau started playing.
A year later, Daniel Condon, Henry Ehrich and Wyatt Hall joined the
Bombers under 7s.
“It’s a good core group,” Neil said.
“Most of the team are 17-year-olds.
“We are quite small compared to the other teams but size isn’t everything.”
However, there were early concerns the Bombers would be able to field a team in an age division which often has trouble attracting players.
“Pre-Easter, it was appearing to be touch and go whether Fassifern could field an U18s team in 2025 with only 11 players confirmed, nine of which had been with the Bombers since U6s or 7s,” Neil said.
“What can only be described as an Easter miracle, the team now sits at 23 in the squad with players from all over the region joining the Bombers. This included four from the Laidley Lions (named above), one from the Beaudesert Kingfishers (Angus Matheson),
“Coming from all over the place, they seem to have bonded fairly quickly”
– Neil McLaurin
one from rugby union (Marcus Crane) as well as six Fassifern players returning.”
Neil praised the newcomers for their commitment to training at Harrisville.
“Coming from all over
the place, they seem to have bonded fairly quickly,” the manager said.
“They enjoy the fitness ... it’s getting pretty serious but you also want to make sure the boys have fun at training and in the games.”
The Bombers beat Norths Gold 52-4 in their first game before losing 24-14 to Goodna and holding out Springfield White 20-0 in their latest Development series match.
Bombers try scorers in the match, moved to Bob Gibbs Oval, included winger Connor Hammond, five-eight Ryley Allwood and halfback Hayden Hines.
The Bombers are scheduled to play Norths Gold at Hayes Oval on Friday night.
Neil hopes the home ground advantage and crowd support gives his side another boost after their efforts sticking together.
“They are finding their feet but are a team to
watch,” Neil said, working with head coach Jeff P, assistant Clint Fraser and another sports trainer David Pocock.
“We are very proud of our U18’s team.
“As a small club, it can be difficult to attract players in this age group but we were able to work with other clubs, to field a strong side of Bombers.”
Neil previously coached the Bombers under-14 side that was a standout team making the final in the 2020 RLI Development competition.
The Polkinghorne and Pocock families have also been strong Bombers supporters for a number of years.
The Bombers under-13 boys defeated Norths Gold 28-4 in their latest match in Ipswich.
Cruz Hayden and Dion Coggins scored two tries with Hayden Casos and Jayden Fox also crossing for four-pointers.
The undefeated Bombers under-13 and under-15
girls continued their impressive progress in latest QRL South East Community North competitions.
The under-13 girls beat North Lakes 34-0 at Hayes Oval.
Charlotte Kelley scored a double with other tries by Airlie Bone, Mahina Taupo, Grace Ly and Matilda Riding.
The Bombers under-15 girls overpowered Aspley 44-0 at Harrisville.
Ruby Perry Hunt crossed for two tries, with Eliza Roncevic, Shontae Schneider, Kaitlyn Molloy, Leila Harvey, Ava Brown, Maddy Barford and Tiger Campbell joining the scorefest.
The Bombers under-15 boys completed the weekend round with a spirited 30-16 loss to Norths Gold at Hayes Oval.
Halfback Riley Chalk scored two tries with captain Darcy Gilloway also crossing for a try.
Bombers under-18 manager and sports trainer Neil McLaurin with assistant coach Clint Fraser.
Left: Joel Polkinghorne has played with the Bombers since under 6s. Right: Loyal Bombers junior Tobias Scholl is helping the under-18 team this season.
FASSIFERN GUARDIAN
SPORT
Bombers rise in mighty home victory
by DAVID LEMS
THE smile on the face of Fassifern Bombers captain Pat Samatua said it all as he stood proudly among teammates at Hayes Oval.
In his second season with the Bombers, the former Swifts stalwart didn’t have to look far to see why his team recovered from 18-0 down to hold out the dangerous Redbank Plains Bears 28-26.
Last year’s A-Grade Best and Fairest player was surrounded by a group of hard-working teammates who stuck together trailing by three converted tries to secure a tremendous victory.
The former A-Grade premiership winner rated it one of his most enjoyable wins, returning to Fassifern’s Harrisville base for the first time in the 2025 Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season.
“It was good, especially at home too,” Samatua said.
“Everyone was up for it. Happy we got the win.”
The dependable front rower said the approach after trailing 20-10 at halftime was to move the Bears “big boys’’ around and make last year’s grand finalists work harder.
“We had real big training during the week after our Jets [loss] and it just kind of shows where we are now,” he said.
Samatua praised his forwards like the consistent Wilson Malaesilia, who was chosen as Players’ Player after scoring
two tries and igniting a number of attacking breaks.
In a sign of the Bombers’ close bond, firstyear coach Wayne Finch delayed the post-game dressing room celebration until Samatua returned from soaking up the success on the field.
Finch was impressed with his captain, Isi Hafoka and Malaesilia, especially without playmaker Harold Mosby who was wearing a cast after breaking his arm before the match.
“They [Redbank Plains] are a quality side,” Finch said, knowing his team had to turn
things around quickly after trailing 18-0.
“I knew if we got some ball in good position, we would get back into it.
“We had to work hard for each other. We had to do the basics right. Don’t give them any easy ball in our 20 and make them work out of their 20.
“If you do that, they get frustrated and want to push passes.”
Finch said Mosby’s loss gave rising talent Brock Taylor another opportunity which he seized in the last 20 minutes.
“He did what I asked of him,” Finch said.
Bombers fullback Damien Burrows was
one of his team’s best in defence and running the ball from his own territory.
“Everyone performed,” Finch said.
The Bombers Reserve Grade side endured a testing 80 minutes in the earlier game, losing 44-6 to a faster and stronger Bears combination.
Bombers captain Sam O’Connell was among the few Fassifern players able to match the big-bodied Bears.
A number of young Bombers players got crunched in the encounter as the Bears established a commanding 22-0 halftime advantage.
“They will learn from that,” Finch said.
“We had a few out in A-Grade so we’ve got to draw on Reserve Grade and it makes it hard [for them].
“They don’t shed their task. Them young kids are going to be good footballers.”
A positive for the Bombers Reserves was they became the first team to breach the Bears tryline this season.
The rampant Bears have already scored 150 points in three matches, only conceding their first try to the Bombers – scored by gritty interchange player
Darren Mullenberg. The Bears Reserves had thrashed West End 74-0 in the previous game.
The Bombers A and Reserve Grade sides return to Hayes Oval on Sunday to tackle the North Tigers on the Fassifern club’s annual Old Boys Day.
In the SEQ Community women’s competition, the Fassifern Bombers remained unbeaten after four rounds when Narangba forfeited last Saturday’s scheduled match at Hayes Oval.
• Bombers juniors in fine form – page 35
Above: Hard-working Bombers captain Pat Samatua. Right: Determined Bombers forward Bryce Ward shows his strength surrounded by Bears tacklers in the latest A-Grade match at Hayes Oval.
