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LETTERS
Fight against pancreatic cancer
November is pancreatic
cancer month, a month dedicated to supporting the estimated 640 Queenslanders living with the disease, and the
470 Queenslanders who will
be diagnosed this year.
It is one of the five leading
causes of cancer death in
Queensland, but remains one
of the hardest cancers to detect and treat.
Medical researchers are on
the verge of new discoveries
which could help us to beat it
– and we need your help.
Earlier this year, CCQ
granted $100,000 to Queensland researchers for a study
into an enzyme that could help
to suppress pancreatic tumours.
Ashlee Davis, and Jade and Jessica Griffiths at the Kingsthorpe P. and C. Christmas markets.
This month, please make a
donation so that we can continue to fund research into a
cure.
Your funding will also go
towards supporting those affected, including carers and
families.
There are rarely early
symptoms of pancreatic cancer, which means it is usually
discovered at an advanced
stage, when the cancer has
spread.
There is also no routine
screening test for pancreatic
cancer, so it is vital to know
the symptoms of the disease,
including abdominal pain, loss
of appetite, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, changes in
bowel motions and jaundice.
Don’t delay talking to your
GP if you experience any of
these symptoms. If we detect it early, we have a better
chance of treating it more effectively.
This year around 415
Queenslanders will die from
the disease. With your support, we can fund potentially
life-saving research projects.
Please join us in a race
against time to help find better treatments.
If you or a loved one is affected by pancreatic cancer,
call 13 11 20 or visit us at
www.cancerqld.org.au.
Thank you for supporting
of pancreatic awareness
month. - Katie Clift, Cancer Council Queensland
Mulch defender
In reply to the letter regarding the TRC free mulch (Herald 18/11/14) I would like to
stick up for the mulch that was
so meanly talked down.
It’s not the mulch’s fault that
in it, more often than not,
you’ll find a part of a plugga
or a crumpled up ciggie packet
or even parts of a weird 70s Tshirt.
Tub ground mulch is still
the quickest mulch around to
turn into humus, the stuff soil
and gardens really need.
Fresh tree mulch will actually draw nutrients from the
soil, to it.
I say get as much as you
can while its free.
Feed your soil for a couple
of years and then put a pretty
thick layer over the top if you
want to.
In 12 months this stuff can
decompose to ground level
from a really thick 200mm
layer.
Water can sheet off it after
a while so break the surface
(with a fork or rake) once in a
while. The TRC is stopping
our green waste from going
into landfill by giving it a second use. This is a good thing.
Sure you’ll get some misc.
But is it really any worse
for our health than the fumes
quietly escaping from carpet
or wall paint inside, or sitting
behind a 4x4 on the road even
with the windows up? No.
Thank you TRC. - A.
Greenie, Earth. (Name
withheld by request.)
Abbott in denial over Reef
The Abbott Government should listen to
international concern about the Great Barrier
Reef instead of denying it is under threat.
The government obviously has its head in
the dredge spoil on climate change and especially its impacts on the Great Barrier Reef.
President Obama joins the World Heritage
Committee, scientific experts, the tourism
industry and the community in pointing out
that the reef is actually under threat.
The world is acting on climate and the
Abbott and Newman governments are lag-
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ging, even though they have responsibility
for the Great Barrier Reef, which is loved the
world over.
The Abbott and Newman governments are
allowing hundreds of millions of tonnes of
climate-destroying coal to be shipped through
the Reef to come back to bite it through coral
bleaching and ocean acidification.
It’s no wonder that the international community is expressing concern for this globally
unique World Heritage area. - Senator Larissa
Waters, Australian Greens.
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First sod turned on city library site
By MILES NOLLER
The construction of
Toowoomba’s new $24.5
million library has started
with a ceremonial sod turning.
Dozens of construction
workers, members of the
friends of the library group,
councillors and others,
watched as a shiny spade
was used to turn the first
sod, only metres from a
couple of excavators ready
to dig into a council workers carpark in Herries
Street.
The project, which includes the new city library,
community
meeting
rooms, immunisation
clinic, a cycle centre, basement car park, café and
civic plaza, is scheduled for
completion in late 2015.
Cr Sue Englart, who was
MC at the ceremony, said
it would be the fourth library building in Toowoomba that she has been
associated with.
The previous library, in
Victoria Street, was opened
in 1988, but it has been
taken over by QIC, the
owners of Grand Central
and Garden Town shopping centres which are to
be renovated and reconstructed with the two
linked by a new construction above the railway line,
Victoria Street, and Dent
Street.
Mayor Paul Antonio said
the new library complex
would be included in the rejuvenation of the Toowoomba CBD.
He said it would have
6800 square metres of floor
space and 7500 square metres of landscaping.
Cr Antonio said there
would be some pain associated with traffic and park-
ing while the library and
the shopping centre project
were under construction.
He commended builders
Hutchinsons who will
source as much material
and labour from the local
area as possible.
Cr Antonio said 400
tradespeople would be involved in the construction,
including 34 apprentices
and 12 cadets.
The council has teamed
with more than 20 community groups including local
youth with mental illness
to unveil temporary art
fencing around the construction site of the new
library.
Cr Ros Scotney said the
display would cover more
than 80 metres of fencing
with canvases created by
the local community and
assisted by street-art consultants Kontraband Studios.
“It is great to see the
community take ownership of the library construc-
tion in such a creative way.
Instead of the public looking at construction fencing, the art display provides
our community with a vision of who we are and what
makes this such a special
development.
“We have had involvement from a diverse range
of community groups, from
the neighbouring child
care centre through to volunteer groups linked to the
Local History Library and
the Art Gallery.
“Their combined effort
has given us a vibrant and
colourful start to this important project.”
Dr Karen deNooyer at
Yannanda Mental Health
Adolescent Day Unit at
Toowoomba Hospital said
the youth patients at
Yannanda are excited to be
involved in the library’s
temporary community art
project and see it as an opportunity to create awareness in the community
about mental illness.
“It gave them a voice in
the community.
“Working with doctors,
nursing staff, the artists
from Kontraband and each
other provided a unique
way to connect and explore
messages to de-stigmatise
living with mental health
and look with hope to pathways of recovery.”
NurseUnit manager
Michelle Lingard, who
oversaw the project with
the inpatient program, said
it was a healing process for
the youth involved.
“The image on the inpatient canvas was created
by the patients and depicts
hands cupping a bird with
a broken wing.”
One inpatient youth assisting in the creation of
the project said the image
of the hands was the helping hand that Yannanda
extends during their time
of illness.
“The hands engulfing
the bird with the broken
wing represents that
Yannanda is only there to
hold you up when you are
down. In the end, you fly
yourself.”
Peacehaven
carols
RIGHT: : Turning the sod to mark the start of construction of Toowoomba’s new
library: Rob Weymouth, construction manager, Hutchinsons, Cr Ros Scotney,
library portfolio leader, and Mayor Paul Antonio. ABOVE: Art work on the security
fencing at the new library construction site behind the City Hall in Herries Street.
The annual carols
night at Peacehaven
Park will be held on
Saturday, December 13,
starting at 6pm.
Business
group
invitation
A fun night of barefoot
bowls is planned for Highfields and District Business Connections end of
year break-up at the Highfields Community Sports
Club on Wednesday, December 3 and anyone involved in the Highfields
business community is
invited.
Complimentary food
platters will be served and
drinks can be purchased
at the bar.
Lucky door and multi
draw raffles prizes will be
drawn throughout the
night.
There is no admission
charge, however for catering purposes, an RSVP is
essential by Monday, December 1.
To book, or for more information, email Jim
O’Dea secretary @hdbc.
org.au or phone 0438 731
951.
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Fire service asks householders
to be vigilant
Recent fire activity has
kept emergency services
busy across south-west
Queensland and firefighters are asking residents to
remain vigilant and report
bushfires immediately.
Rural Fire Service
Queensland South Western Regional Manager
Lawrence Laing said despite recent rain, conditions across areas of south
western Queensland were
still quite dry and small
fires had the potential to
spread quickly.
“Bushfire season is well
and truly under way now
and it’s important that all
residents remain vigilant
in reporting any fires and
take precautionary measures to reduce fire risk in
their own activities,” he
said.
“One spark from welding or power tools could
start a bushfire, so it’s essential that anyone undertaking these kind of activities has the correct equipment on hand and appropriate resources to put out
a fire if one does start.
“Residents should check
local conditions before undertaking activities that
could spark a fire or check
in with their local fire warden or RFSQ office if unsure.
“Slashing and mowing
grass in dry conditions had
been a contributing factor
in many grass fires in
south west Queensland
over the past years, however having access to the
correct extinguishing tools
could aid in preventing
small fires turning into
large fires.”
Mr Laing said it was important that all residents
familiarise themselves
with their bushfire survival
plan, or make one now, if
they have not already.
“It is essential for all
residents and travellers in
the region to have a
Bushfire Survival Plan to
detail exactly how you will
prepare and what action
you will take if threatened
by a bushfire,” he said.
take into consideration the
ages and physical capabilities of everyone in your
household including children and the elderly.
“Once a Bushfire Survival Plan is in place it is
important for everyone in
the home to know what action to take if a bushfire
approaches,” he said.
“During a bushfire
event, QFES will issue
community warnings to
Mr Laing said the plan inform residents of essenmust be in writing, tial information and it is
practiced regularly and important that residents
understand the various levels of warnings and what
actions they will take if
these are issued to their
community.
“On a severe, extreme
or catastrophic fire
weather day, the safest option for survival is to leave
well in advance of any fire.”
For further information
on preparing for bushfire
season, what to do when a
bushfire approaches, and to
download a Bushfire Survival Plan, visit www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au
Mayor promotes local
tourism in China
By MILES NOLLER
The people from the
Crows Nest, Highfields and
nearby escarpment areas
should reconsider what they
have to offer to overseas tourists, following a visit of
Mayor Paul Antonio and others to China.
Cr Antonio said the Chinese people and officials he
met were amazingly interested in tourism.
He said the Toowoomba
region needed to package
tours to bring these people to
the region.
They are already visiting
the Gold Coast and Sydney
and he suggested the Toowoomba region should package tours out of Toowoomba
that might involve places like
Longreach and the Outback.
“There is no reason why
we cannot have an economic
relationship with all the Chinese cities we visited. But we
need to make sure people un-
derstand what the potential
is for Chinese tourism.”
Cr Antonio led a delegation
that visited four cities,
Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’an,
and Shanghai. He said that,
apart from the major Chinese
airlines, there were 40 emerging airlines and they would
like a place like Toowoomba
to land in Australia.
Toowoomba Regional
Council’s CEO Brian Pidgeon
said the smallest of the four
cities they visited had a population of 8.8 million.
Mr Pidgeon said he would
raise the issue with South
Queensland Country Tourism
and Toowoomba and Surat
Basin Enterprise.
“We’ve got a lot of tourism opportunities that can be
packaged. But the Chinese are
not aware of the opportunities we have here,” Mr
Pidgeon said.
C Paul Antonio and TRC CEO Brian Pidgeon
Huge potential for Chinese tourism
Anduramba road works due to start in February
Work on the $7 million reconstruction of Middle Road
at Anduramba is scheduled to
start in February.
Toowoomba Regional
Council infrastructure general
manager Mike Brady told last
week’s council meeting the
design for the new road was
being completed, and the
work would soon be put to
tender.
Mr Brady said he expected
a start on construction in February.
Under the terms of the
government funding for the
work, the reconstruction
work on Middle Road has to
be completed by the end of
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June 2015.
The State Government has
transferred funds that were allocated to the reconstruction
of the Anduramba Range
Road following two major
flood washouts, to the rebuilding of Middle Road instead.
Anduramba Range Road
has been closed permanently
at the washed out section of
road where it descends from
Blue Haze towards the
Anduramba Hall. Traffic has
been diverted to the Bluff
Road, and onto Middle Road.
However, Bluff Road has
also been closed for repairs.
Construction work has been
progressing since the beginning of November. The rebuilding work includes gravel
re-sheeting, shoulder works
and drainage repairs to complement the works done
straight after the 2013 flood
event. It is aimed at significantly improving safety and
reliability for motorists.
The project required the
full closure of the road and
those travelling between
Toogoolawah and Crows
Nest have had to use Maria
Creek Road.
The project is expected to
be completed by late November. These works are being
funded by the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) with
75 per cent of funding coming from the federal government and 25 per cent from
the State Government..
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FROM: MILES NOLLER
Tackling illegal graffiti with legal street art
Graffiti, good and bad, was
on show in Toowoomba, during a visit by Local Government Minister David
Crisafulli.
The minister inspected a
program adopted in Toowoomba to clean-up illegal
graffiti, and to promote legal
graffiti.
Mr Crisafulli visited Mark
Lane, behind the former Baileys shop off Margaret Street,
where there is some outstanding artwork of local First Coat
artist Alice Weinthal.
But there was also some
illegal graffiti in Mark Lane,
and the minister, along with
Member for Toowoomba
North Trevor Watts, Cr
Geoff McDonald, and Mayor
Paul Antonio tried out a kit
to remove it from the brickwork.
Mr Watts said that while
the local community embraced street art which was
viewed as a wonderful enhancement to the city, unfortunately, illegal graffiti was
unacceptable on all levels and
the people of Toowoomba
deserved better than to have
their community facilities,
such as parks, recreation halls
and cycle ways, trashed.
Toowoomba has this year
received $65,458 in funding
from the State Government’s
GraffitiSTOP program, with
the Toowoomba Regional
Council contributing $24,700
and other contributions of
$2000 making up a total
project funding of $92,158.
Mr Crisafulli said councils
and community groups were
finding new ways to tackle
graffiti vandalism in their
towns.
“This is an example of a
proactive community refusing to let mindless vandals
storm the streets and ruin
popular facilities,” Mr
Crisafulli said.
The All Types - Illegal graffiti education program is a
positive initiative which is designed to take a proactive
approach to graffiti rather
than a reactive approach.
Working with Safer Toowoomba Regional Partnerships, the council proposes
to introduce an education
program into schools and the
wider community to limit graffiti.
All Types is a three-month
program working with local
youth agencies and Youth
Justice to provide education
on legal and illegal graffiti,
outline career options in the
creative industries and train a
team of youth in facilitating
workshops.
The aim is to see a team of
youth engaged through street
art with the confidence to deliver street art workshops to
the public.
“Through partnering with
Youth Justice and Parole, this
project will target previous
graffiti offenders with the aim
to reduce criminal acts,” Mr
Watts said. - MILES
NOLLER
RIGHT: Member for Toowoomba North Trevor
Watts, Local Government
Minister David Crisafulli,
and Mayor Paul Antonio
with “legal” graffiti.
FAR RIGHT: Cr Geoff
McDonald prepares to
clean-up graffiti.
Students admit to partying with alcohol
Underage Qlders admit to
partying with alcohol
As thousands of school
leavers prepare to celebrate
at Schoolies events around the
country, the State’s peak
motoring body has revealed
nearly all Year 12 students
have attended parties with
alcohol.
An RACQ Docudrama
program surveyed around
4000 Queensland senior students, with 90 per cent admitting to going to parties
where alcohol was available.
RACQ Senior Education
Officer Julie Smith said while
many students would take the
opportunity to celebrate at
Schoolies over the coming
weeks, it was important they
planned ahead.
“Unfortunately, 40 per
cent of Year 12s admit to us
they don’t properly plan how
they’ll get home from parties,
instead putting themselves in
a dangerous position like accepting a lift home with a
drunk driver,” Ms Smith said.
Story of two weeds
“Once alcohol is added to
the equation, teens can find
themselves making poor decisions, which they could not
only regret the next morning,
but for the rest of their lives.”
Ms Smith said the survey
also found more than 40 per
cent of Year 12 students had
been in a car with a driver who
was suspected of being over
the legal blood alcohol content limit.
“P-Platers need to remember they are required to have
a zero blood alcohol content
when driving, so getting behind the wheel to go home
from a party if you’ve been
drinking is never an option,”
she said.
“If they do decide to leave
the car at home, it’s equally
important they don’t accept
a lift from any friends they
believe could have been drinking.”
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New Hope invites public to
consultation sessions
The New Hope Group
would like to hear from interested community members at consultation sessions about the revised
New Acland Coal Mine
Stage 3 Project at Acland
and Jondaryan this week.
New Hope’s Jim Randell
said community consultation sessions were an open
door to local residents to
Missing person alert
Police are appealing for
public assistance to help locate a man, 44, who is missing from Plainlands, near
Laidley.
Darrell Simon, pictured,
was last seen at a Mount
View Drive residence around
6am on Sunday, November
16.
He is described as being
183cm tall, Caucasian with
brown hair.
He was last seen wearing
black bicycle shorts and a grey
T-shirt.
He was riding a black and
green Ridgeback mountain
bike.
Police urge anyone who
may have seen him or may
have information which could
assist in locating him, to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333
000 or Policelink.qld.gov.au.
come and discuss the New
Acland Project and in particular the Acland Management Plan and the
Jondaryan Rail Loading
Facility.
“These sessions are being held above and beyond
our regular community
engagement and consultation activities, so we hope
to get any local people with
an interest in the New
Acland mine to come along.
“We will have our New
Acland Project team members attending, so it is also
the perfect opportunity to
learn more about these two
specific areas of the New
Acland Stage 3 project.”
The Acland session will
be held at the Acland Hall
on Wednesday, November
26, from noon to 6pm and
will focus on the Acland
Management Plan.
It will include information about road access, the
maintenance of the Acland
town area and tree planting.
The Jondaryan session
will be held in the
Jondaryan Public Hall on
Thursday, November 27,
from 7am to 1pm.
It will feature information about the rail loading
facility near Jondaryan,
such as the timeline for the
proposed closure of the facility, its relocation and the
rehabilitation of the current site.
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Friends of Rogers Reserve always find interesting
plants and rubbish during their monthly working bee.
Last Friday was no exception with massive Asparagus fern runners with 15mm spikes growing close to
this abandoned homemade bong which once contained a prohibited weed.
Next working bee is December 19 at 9am all welcome. Contact [email protected].
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BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP AIRPORT
Transport infrastructure
matches any region
way between Western
Member for Groom Ian
Queensland and the rest of
Macfarlane was one of the first
Australia.
people to greet the guests on
“It will stimulate tourism
the inaugural flight from the
and business opportunities in
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airour region.”
port to Sydney.
Mr Macfarlane joined
The historic flight QF 2017
Qantas CEO John Gissing,
departed the runway at
Toowoomba Regional CounWellcamp at 9.55am and
cil Mayor Paul Antonio and
landed at Sydney Airport at
John Wagner at an official func12.10pm.
tion in Sydney to mark the his“It’s clear from the full catoric occasion.
pacity flight that access to the
“I thank Qantaslink for the
Wellcamp Airport has been
commitment they’ve shown
welcomed by local people,”
the region,” Mr Macfarlane
Mr Macfarlane said.
Mr MACFARLANE
said.
“I can’t wait to board my
Huge moment
“It proves they see future
first flight either to, or from,
Brisbane West Wellcamp airport and I’m sure prosperity on the Darling Downs and into
many others from our area would echo those Western Queensland. The Brisbane West
thoughts.
Wellcamp airport will also complement the
“This is a huge moment for our region, all Toowoomba Second Range Crossing.
credit to the Wagner family that they’ve made
“We will have the transport infrastructhis vision a reality.
ture to match any region in this country,”
“This airport will become the hub and a gate- Mr Macfarlane said.
Weather
Ergon reported power
outages from Darling Downs
to Central Queensland last
Wednesday due to storms.
The impacts were felt
first with an outage at Highfields affecting more than
5000 customers for threequarters of an hour while
crews checked on damage to
a pole.
About 1200 customers in
the Kingaroy and Kumbia
areas were affected in the
evening.
Unofficial registrations to
9am Thursday: Highfields
Central 9, Blue Mountain
Heights 32.5, Greenview
(South Burnett) 65, East
Hampton 21, Ravensbourne 22, storm, Wilsonton 28.
• Rainfall registrations
from all areas are welcome.
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Hit run at Redbank Creek
Police are investigating a traffic incident on the Esk Hampton Range, Redbank Creek
between Slaughter and Regent
Roads which left a man with
serious injuries on Sunday,
November 16.
At around 10.15am witnesses observed a motor vehicle and caravan travelling westbound on Esk Hampton Road
collide with a motorcycle travelling in an easterly direction,
towards Esk.
The vehicle towing the caravan failed to remain at the
scene. The rider of the motorcycle was airlifted to Princess
Alexandra Hospital for treatment of serious leg injuries.
The vehicle, pictured, is
described as a white coloured
Toyota Land Cruiser towing a
twin-axle, white coloured, late
model caravan with a distinctive grey stipe along the side.
Debris located at the scene
suggests there will be damage
to the cowl cover of the caravan’s gas heater.
Smashed red and orange
lights also found at the scene
suggest there may be damage
to either the motor vehicle or
caravan. Investigations are under way to locate the driver of
the Land Cruiser and caravan to assist with investigations into the cause of the
crash.
Anyone with information
which could assist with this
matter should contact Crime
Stoppers anonymously via
1800 333 000 or crime
stoppers.com.au 24 hours a
day.
Walk 4 Brain
Cancer
Toowoomba’s Walk 4 Brain
Cancer will take place in
Queen’s Park this Saturday
with registration on the eastern side of the park in Lindsay
Street at 8am. The 3.5km walk
is an anti-clockwise circuit of
the park and botanic gardens.
Registration costs 410
adult, $5 child, $25 family.
Visit www.curebrain cancer.
org.au/events/106/too
woombawalk4braincancer
New year’s eve
The Gowrie Little Plain hall
December dance will be a New
Year’s Eve dance on Wednesday, December 31. Music by
Country Notes, raffles, lucky
spot, lucky door. Come and
see the old year out.
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USQ sees benefit in free trade agreement
The University of Southern Queensland stands to gain
increased enrolments from
students in China and improved research alliances with
Chinese universities as a result of the Federal Government’s free trade agreement
signed earlier by Prime Minister Tony Abbott and China’s President Xi Jinping.
USQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas, right, said
that with education currently
being Australia’s third largest
export earner worth more
than $15 billion, the free trade
agreement will open opportunities and extend greater
education links across a broad
area of the university’s activities.
“In 2009 China became
Australia’s number one trading partner, two years ago it
became our number one
knowledge partner and now
with the signing of this free
trade agreement USQ will be
able to take greater advantage
of the education and research
collaborations that will become available with business
and industry partners.”
She said that of the 866
Chinese students currently
enrolled through USQ the free
trade agreement between
Australia and China will allow the university to better
position itself in the international marketplace and to take
advantage of the increasing
number of students wanting
to undertake studies in Australia or by online internet
delivery.
Professor Thomas said
current Chinese students are
enrolled across a number of
USQ undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs .
UGENT MEETING TO DISCUSS FUTURE
OF THE CROWS NEST TENNIS CLUB
This Friday, November 28 - 6pm
at the clubhouse.
Paul Fleming president
“Income generated from
USQ’s education exports to
China already account for
several million dollars in overseas revenue that comes directly into the University
which helps subsidise the
ongoing development and offering of our teaching and research programs,” she said.
“The agreement will also
open up increased research
opportunities for USQ particularly in the agricultural,
engineering and sciences area
and facilitate greater mobility
of students and academics
between Australia and China.
“With the opening of
Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport and efforts to foster
greater overseas freight and
passenger movements, the
Darling Downs region is
poised to benefit from the
enormous potential the free
trade agreement will bring to
the region.”
Crows Nest show camp
now taking bookings
The Crows Nest Show Camp, on January 10 and 11, is for adult, children and families who want to learn more skills in the
showing of items animals in the show.
Workshop sessions are run over the weekend to pass on knowledge to people to help
them show their work, animals and produce.
Sections covered include cooking, farm
produce, vegetables and fruit, leatherwork,
horsemanship, photography, welding, and
whip making.
On the Saturday an adult photography
workshop will start at 9am and goes to 3pm.
Toowoomba Photographic Society members will present sessions on most photographic subjects and a session for beginners
on how to use your camera to take great
photos.
The cost for this workshop is $15 per
person for non-members of the Crows Nest
Show Society and $12 for members. You
must book in.
For more details on this photography
workshop contact Stewart on 4698 4171 or
other sessions book on Crows Nest Show
camp website, showcamp.com.
ABOVE: Horsemanship.
BELOW: Floral arranging.
Shattering experience
A lightning strike at the home of Ivan and Dell Burgess, Upper Pinelands, destroyed a 100-year-old hoop pine in their front yard. The strike also damaged the
house and garden. - Stewart Burgess.
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Descendants gather at Crows Nest for Beutel reunion
Cutting of the cake by the oldest descendant Arnold
Jorgensen and youngest Lachlan Adams held by his Mel Beutel, Crows Nest, Alvon Beutel, Brisbane, and Gavin Beutel from Plainby, Kerry Baynton and Kathy Chapman from Rockhampton
mother Carla and Kaylin Caddis.
Lorell Bullock, Ravensbourne.
and Rud Beutel.
GOOMBUNGEE POLICE REPORT: November 5 - At
around 2pm a vehicle was intercepted in Kingsthorpe for a
licence check. The driver was unlicenced and was issued a
notice to appear at Toowoomba Magistrates Court.
Being the second time the driver has been caught, the vehicle, even though owned by someone else, had the registration
plates removed and immobilised for seven days..
November 8 - A male, 40, was intercepted driving a motor
vehicle. Inquiries revealed his licence was SPER suspended
due to unpaid fines. The driver was issued a notice to appear
at Oakey Magistrates Court for unlicenced driving.
Anyone with information that may assist Police with their
inquiries are asked to contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 1800
333 000 or Police Link on 131 444.
For any urgent Police matters please contact 000. - Greg
Finucane, Officer in Charge
John, Lana and Andrew Caddis.
Family historian Kaylin Caddis of Portland, travelled to Crows Nest for the book
launch of the history of the Beutel family.
A very successful reunion was held at the
Crows Nest Caravan Park.
Kaylin and husband Ted headed up in their
caravan a week before the reunion to get everything set up for the big event.
The book, Do Tell Beutel, written by
Kaylin and Leisa Beutel, both descendants of
Edward Beutel senior, was three years in the
writing.
Kaylin spent 45 years collecting history,
certificates and photographs of the Beutel
Leisa Beutel and Kaylin Caddis
family who emigrated from Germany.
.Authors of the Beutel family history
Edward Beutel senior arrived in the 1850s
from Krausenbach Germany, settled in Too- Historical Museum with its collection of old
woomba and reared five sons and four daugh- local buildings and articles donated by families living in and around Crows Nest.
ters.
A number of people commented that this
The weather on the day of the reunion was
perfect with 130 people attending. Tony was one of the best museums of this type
Knauth and friend came from Melbourne and that they had ever seen.
To finish off our visit to the museum there
three families travelled from Rockhampton.
Three of Kaylin and Ted’s children made was a short blessing in the beautifully rethe big trip, John flying from Western Aus- stored church, followed by volunteer staff at
tralia, Andrew, Louise and daughters Amy the museum serving lunch.
The cold drinks were very welcome on a
and Zoe flew from the Hunter Valley, and
Lana and Wes travelled by car from very hot day. Then it was on to the former
property in the Bergen area where Edward
Wallerawang NSW.
Many Beutel descendants who still live junior and Mary Beutel selected virgin land
on the Darling Downs attended. Families from in 1888.
This farm was sold by Archey Beutel in
Brisbane and the Gold Coast came and stayed
1958 to present owners Don and Wendy
for the weekend.
MC for the day was local identity Ivan Macdonald. Don and Wendy were hosts for
the afternoon showing us the property.
Vonhoff who did his job to perfection.
The hen houses are still in use and are in
The honour of cutting the cake was given
to the oldest surviving Beutel descendant, the original condition as built by Kaylin’s faArnold Jorgensen, 93, who travelled from ther, Archey, over 60 years ago.
The old tractor and car sheds are also still
Brisbane with his son Gary and daughter-inin use today.
law Jan for the weekend.
There was an emotional walk to visit the
The youngest member of the family, fourday-old Lachlan Adams of Highfields, the burial site of a baby who died in infancy.
This child belonged to Edward junior and
grandson of Gavin Beutel from Plainby, asMary. The site is where the orchard once was
sisted Arnold.
The music for the day was provided by and Kaylin was told about it by her father,
Claude Vonhoff and Elaine Vonhoff. The sec- Archiey.
It was a poignant reminder of how hard
ond day of the weekend saw many of the
Beutel descendants visiting the Carbethon times were for the early settlers.
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Oakey High prepares for Year 7s
Oakey State High School
is preparing for another milestone in the school’s history.
Fifty years ago Year 8 moved
into secondary education curriculums, and next year the
introduction of Year 7 into
high schools throughout
Queensland will herald more
changes to the delivery of
education.
Mr Andrew Train, Acting
Head of Junior Secondary at
Oakey, has the responsibility of ensuring that the transition for this year’s Year 6
and 7 pupils to Year 7 and 8
at Oakey State High School
next year is seamless, and that
parents and carers in Oakey
and district are well informed
about the process.
Mr Train, and teacher
Adam Cronin have been visiting the primary schools in
Oakey High’s catchment area
to introduce themselves.
“We have had a fantastic
time putting faces to names
and hopefully these students
will recognise us when they
arrive in 2015 as we recognise them.
“I found the experience to
be a real pleasure. What a
wonderful group of students
we look forward to in 2015,”
Mr Train said.
“I would encourage parents who may not have completed enrolment forms for
next year, to do so. This assists planning and ensures a
smoother assimilation of students into their new class and
new school.”
Orientation Day for Year
6 and 7 students who will be
attending Oakey High next
year will be held on December 3 from 9am at the school.
“This is a great opportunity for these young people
to meet their teachers for
2015, to get to know their TIP
group leaders (year 12 mentors), and to orientate them-
selves with classrooms and
general layout of the school.
“They will also get to meet
one another and find out
which classes they will be in.
All of this is vital for settling
children into Junior Secondary and we hope everyone can
attend.
Parents who may wish to
stay and visit the school while
their children begin activities
supervised by their home
teacher, will be most welcome.
We will be happy to answer their questions and provide further information about
the transition to Secondary
school on that occasion,” Mr
Train said. - Contributed.
“QUALITY ….
VARIETY ….
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
Alone against the Devil
By TONY FREEAR - Prison Fellowship
I received my RSPCA newsletter the
other day and in it was mention of a
stray sheep that had been attacked by
dogs.
It reminded me of a text in the Old
Testament of the Christian Bible. It
reads, “All we like sheep have gone
astray. We have turned everyone to his
own way; and the Lord has laid on Him
the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6).
I identified the report with scripture
because it reminded me of a lot of people who, in this world today, lost without a shepherd.
So many men and women go through
life without any real sense of direction,
void of any perceived purpose.
Many simply exist and have never
learned how to live because, like sheep,
they have no sense of direction in life.
Being involved in Prison Fellowship I
encounter those, through correspondence, who admit they had wandered aimlessly through life and have ventured
down the wrong path like lost sheep
without a godly shepherd of any sort.
It is not hard to see why the prophet
Isaiah used sheep to get his message
across. Almost every animal has some
type of defence mechanism, Bats scratch.
Dogs bite. Bees sting. Goats can butt.
But sheep are defenceless. They are totally unprepared for flight or fight.
They cannot fight other animals and
they cannot outrun those who seek them
for prey. They are virtually helpless.
The person without the Lord Jesus
Christ is like a sheep, helpless to get to
the fold by themselves. They are on their
own against the wiles of the devil.
(Ephesians 6:11), ill equipped for fight
or flight.
God in His infinite mercy has sent us
a loving shepherd in the form of His
Son, Jesus. Call on His name now, enter
into the fold of the church and seek Him
while He may be found by listening to
and believing the Gospel.
Outback Christmas at Cobb and Co museum
Oakey State High School
Seamless transition
Christmas in the Outback
is the theme for this year’s
Santa’s Workshop holiday
program at Cobb+Co Museum from 8 to 24 December
8 to 242014.
Museum
Director
Deborah Bailey said Santa’s
Workshop has been held
every December at Cobb+Co
Museum for the past 10
years, providing families with
no mess, no fuss Christmas
craft, stories and activities.
“Santa’s workshop is a
lovely opportunity for families to enjoy quality time together in the lead up to the
busy Christmas period.
“It’s wonderful to see the
children making creations and
decorations that are treasured
year after year and some of
the highlights of this year’s
program include a kangaroo
wreath, paper lantern and
bounding white boomer.”
Santa’s Workshop will run
between 10am and 3pm each
weekday and will cost $6.50
per child. Accompanying
adults must stay with children during their visit.
Visit www.cobbandco.
qm.qld.gov.au or by calling 07
4659 4900.
Cobb+Co Museum is part
of the Queensland Museum
Network. Located in Lindsay
Street, Toowoomba, the Museum opens daily from 10am
to 4pm.
Teen faces charge over laser
Police have charged a
teenage boy with an offence committed under the
Civil Aviation Act following
an incident in Beenleigh at
the weekend.
It will be alleged around
7pm on Saturday, the Police helicopter was conducting airborne patrols of the
Beenleigh area when the
crew noticed a laser light
being shone at them from
outside a residence in
Foxdale Court, Waterford.
The helicopter crew reported the incident and police attended the address
where a boy was spoken to
in relation to the matter.
He will be dealt with under the provisions of the
Youth Justice Act.
Anyone with information which could assist with
this matter should contact
Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or
crimestoppers.com.au 24
hours a day.
Crows Nest
Garden Club
Crows Nest Garden
Club’s Christmas lunch
will be held on Saturday,
December 13, in the CWA
hall, starting at 11.30am.
For catering purposes
members should advise by
Monday, December 1, if
they are attending. Phone
Margaret 4698 1022.
Members may exchange
gifts to the value of $10.
Margaret DeVere
secretary.
Keep your district in
the news.
The Herald
welcomes notes and
photos to the Herald.
Contact details
page 2
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• COMMUNITY REPORT
• Community service award
• Peace poster winner
• 50 years of music
The Lions Club of Crows
Nest ran the annual Peace
Poster competition with Year
7 students at Crows Nest State
School.
The project is run worldwide with the students putting
their own interpretation on a
peace related theme. This year
the theme was Peace, Love
and Understanding, qualities
we all strive for in a troubled
world.
The Crows Nest winner is
Montana Brackenbury, 12,
right. Her poster has gone on
to the next level of judging.
• Seeking a loving home
Margaret Tigell, Pinelands, has received a community award for her contbibution
tp the Pinelands Indoor Bowls Club for more than 50 years. She received the
award from Barry Miller, chairman of the Crows Nest Australia Day committee.
Margaret is now eligible for nomination in the 2015 Australia Day awards.
- Stewart Burgess photo.
• Training recognition
Hi my name is Flame.
Don’t you think I suit my
name. I am a friendly
boy about two years old
and am looking for a
new loving family to
cuddle me as I arrived
at the RSPCA as an unclaimed stray. Could
you be the ones for
me? I get on well with
other cats and am quite partial to a game of hide and
seek in my tunnel. Do you have room in your heart for
a handsome boy like me?
Please come down to the shelter to visit me today,
I’m sure you’ll fall in love. - Helen Dransfield Animal
Attendant RSPCA Queensland
• Police blog
Police across Queensland are reaching out to their communities using myPolice blogs.
The blogs are a way for Police to provide information on
statistics as well as updates on issues of community importance such as investigations, weather and achievements.
Each blog is unique to the local area and is a way for Police
and the community to interact and gather information from
one another. If you haven’t already checked out the blog
covering the Darling Downs, visit http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/
darlingdowns. You can even subscribe. Scroll to the bottom
and enter your email address, select daily digest or immediate
and subscribe. Its that easy. - Sgt Greg Finucane,
Goombungee.
More than 100 people attended the celebration
of Rae Blinco’s playing music and entertaining for
50 years.
The celebration was held in the Highfields Pioneer Village Hall. Due to the large numbers, the
dance took the form of a concert with a dance floor.
Owen Ray compered the evening and entertained
guests with his singing and whistling.
Other entertainers were Greg Bird, Frank Behan,
Sonia Grevell, Vince Little, Rod Osborne and Trevor
Dodds. There was a good representation from local
dance groups, hall committees and venues where
Rae has played over the years.
Rae, above, was overwhelmed with the love and
support from her friends and would like to thank all
the entertainers and anyone who helped in an yway.
The dancing continued on until midnight, a good
night was had by all. - Jody Dodds.
• Luncheon
Past and present residents of Cecil Plains are invited to a
luncheon at the Hotel Victory, Cecil Plains, this Friday, November 28, at noon.
Contact Lorraine Ryan 4668 0191 or Dianne Hazel 4696
8100 to confirm your attendance. Early bookings are advised
as numbers are limited.
• Country music night
Kevin Weber and band are presenting a night of country
music in the Gowrie Little Plain hall on Saturday, November
29, from 7.30pm. Raffles, lucky door and home made supper.
Oakey High School Industrial Skills Centre incorporates programs in construction, engineering and furnishing where students acquire knowledge, on-the-job
training, and develop reliability, a sound work ethic, and safe work practices.
Tools appropriate to their industry courses are presented to students to recognise milestones in safe work hours. Craig Gooderham from Hutchinson Builders, above left, presented incentive gifts to Year 12 furnishing student Dylan
Adamson, Year 11 student Rachael Ottey, and pictured Year 12 construction students Sam Bradford, Ryan Weber and Joel Cherry, Joel is transferring from
school-based apprenticeship to a fulltime apprenticeship with Hutchinson
Builders.Sam Bradford will go fulltime in an apprenticeship in his family’s painting business. Other construction and engineering students were acknowledged
for reaching 40 and 80 hour milestones. - Contributed.
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• OUT and ABOUT PICTORIAL
Wait and see QDO leader tells dairy farmers
By MILES NOLLER
A dairy industry leader is urging farmers not to leave the industry at the moment.
Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation president Brian
Tessmann said the marketing and
pricing horizon for milk products
was changing.
“If there is a time not to leave
the dairy industry, it’s now,” Mr
Tessmann said. A Kingaroy district farmer, Mr Tessmann was reflecting on the significant political and business announcements
of the past week or so, which could
change the prospects of dairy farmers in Southern Queensland.
The trade deal with China is set
to open-up the market for Australian dairy products by reducing tariffs on Australian product, and
Gina Rinehart’s plan to establish
a milk powder factory in the Mary
Valley is expected to have a flowIs there a better future in sight for Queensland dairy farms?
on effect to dairy farmers on the
Darling Downs.
is understood to have ac- in the South Burnett.
would be in the Mary Val- Kingaroy which might be
Mr Tessmann said Gina quired land for the project
He said his understanding ley but that the group had used for growing fodder.
Rinehart’s company Hope Dairies in both the Mary Valley and was that the main dairy also bought land near
Mr Tessmann said Hope
Mayor suggests co-ops to trade with China
Farmers will have to
market as a group if they
wish to sell product into
China,
Toowoomba
mayor Paul Antonio, left,
has suggested.
Cr Antonio was speaking after his return from
a whirlwind tour of four
cities in China, accompanied by representatives of
Toowoomba and Surat
Basin Enterprise and local companies.
They visited Hang-
zhou, Chengdu, Xi’an,
and Shanghai, and Cr
Antonio said he came
away recognising they
were very keen to do business with us.
He said beef exports
from Australia were generally being shipped in
frozen form, but he
thought flying in chilled
beef might be an option.
“However, we need to
find two-way trade. If we
fly beef and vegetables
out of Australia, we need
freight on the return
flight
“But the volume they
could take was well beyond what we could produce.
“Therefore, we should
concentrate on the high
end market.”
The smallest of these
four cities had a population of 8.8 million.
He said Australian producers would need to be
well organised.
“I think there could be
Dairies was expected to produce
only 66 per cent of the milk required, and the remaining milk
would have to be bought in from
other dairy farmers.
While not all dairy farmers
would be direct suppliers, he suggested many other dairy farmers
would benefit because of the extra competition for milk.
The Queensland milk requirements were already undersupplied
by an estimated 100,000 litres
which had to be trucked in from
southern States.
Mr Tessmann said Queensland
dairy farmers were good at producing milk all year round, and it
seemed that Gina Rinehart has
seen the potential in that.
The more favoured dairy areas
in Victoria were seasonal when all
cows in a herd were dried off at
the one time. But the majority of
milk produced in Victoria was
used for manufacturing yoghurt,
butter, milk powder, cheese and
other products, much for export.
Bowenville field day
a need to go back to the
old days and work as a cooperative.
“Farmers couldn’t sell
individually,” Cr Antonio
suggested.
Branding of the product
would also be important.
Toowoomba Regional
Council’s CEO Brian
Pidgeon, who was on the
China tour, reiterated the
good image, clean and
green, that Australian
farm products had in
China.
A field day will be held at Lonsdale, Brymaro-Irvingdale
Road, Bowenville, on Monday, December 15 to view trials
of innovative practices to improve natural resource management.
Working demonstrations include TTQ Hydrashank, Kelly
Disc Chain, K-Line Speed Seeder. David Evans Group will
present a precision planting display.
Unmanned aerial vehicles will demonstrate their ability to
monitor weeds, pests, and crop variability.
Visit www.condaminealliance.com.au/sustainable agriculture
Morning tea and lunch supplied. RSVP for catering by
Monday, December 8, to Owena. Phone: 4691 1499 or 0409
058 538, [email protected].
Buying or Selling - Produce - Livestock - Machinery - Real Estate - Anything
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Keep your district in the public eye.
Local notes, news and photos are
always welcome in the Herald.
Contact details page 2
Celebrate
St Andrew’s
Day
St Andrew’s Day will be
celebrated on Sunday, November 30. St Andrew is
the Patron Saint of Scotland. He is also the Patron
Saint of Greece and Russia. There will be a celebratory free morning tea at the
Oakey Uniting Church at
10.15 am on Sunday, November 30. There will be
dancing, music and food
from each of those three
countries.
To help with catering,
and hall set-up anyone who
would like to attend, please
let Daphne know on 4691
1674 by this Saturday,
29th. - Daphne Webster.
Public invited to comment on
Condamine Catchment Plan
People living in the
Condamine catchment (and
that’s most in the Crows Nest
and Rosalie Shire areas), have
until December 5 to add their
comments about the draft
Condamine Catchment Natural Resource Management
Plan.
The plan is a revision of
the local natural resources and
how they are managed. Ideas
and suggestions are being
sought from the community.
Condamine Alliance general manager Lucy Richardson
said the plan describd the
community’s vision for the
future of the catchment.
“It will guide how we look
after and use our region’s natural resources. We are reaching
out to the community because we want to know what
they think about the priorities and targets in the draft
plan,” Ms Richardson said.
For the first time, the
Condamine NRM Plan has
been released as an interactive tool that can be easily
updated over time to reflect
changes in issues and circumstances affecting the catchment.
At the Toowoomba briefing of the draft Condamine Catchment Natural Resource
Management Plan - John Herbert, chairman of Condamine Alliance, Lucy
Richardson, Condamine Alliance general manager and project leader, Ed Power,
member of the Condamine Catchment Management Association, and Penny
Hamilton, deputy CEO of Condamine Alliance.
“The online plan allows resources for the next five
the community to see the pri- years,” Ms Richardson said.
orities and targets for manag“The priorities and targets
ing the catchment’s natural are listed in five key areas:
People, Water, Land, Wildlife, and Air.”
Information sessions are
being held at Dalby, Toowoomba and Warwick, and
people are encouraged to submit their ideas by email to
NRMplan2015 @condamine
alliance.com.au
Visit
www.nrmplan.com.au
In the ring with Tony
Judith Sloss experienced an
exciting event on Saturday,
November 14, when more
than 600 people witnessed
the third Fight against Depression at the Oakey Cultural Centre.
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Boxers and patrons travelled from far and wide to attend. Roxy and Brett, Richo’s
Gym, who organised the fight
night, invited Tony Mundine
to attend.
Oakey identity, Judith was
overwhelmed when she was
We invite all organisations asked to step into the ring
and individuals to send us with the former world champion who presented her with
items of interest.
a framed series of photos of
Our circulation now
him during his career, which
exceeds 10,500 a week
delivered to mail boxes by he had signed.
This gesture was made
post and email.
possible by Brett and Roxy
High Country Herald
P.O. Box 242, Highfields to show their appreciation of
Judith’s support of the event.
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Richo’s Gym works tirelessly
Phone 4615 4416.
to convey awareness of deherald@
highcountrynews.net.au pression and suicide in the
Oakey community.
“Not many can say they
stepped into the ring with
Tony Mundine and walk out
unscathed. This was a special night as I have always been
keen on boxing and have always admired Tony,” Judith
said.
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DATE CLAIMER
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Saturday, December 13
starting 6pm
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Outside IGA Supermarket
THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
8am to 12.30pm
PLUMBING SERVICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
TOWING SERVICES
EMU CREEK LANDCARE GROUP
Annual General Meeting - November 29
4pm at the Landcare shed near Emu Creek Bridge to look at new
office and equipment. 5.30pm at Emu Creek Hall for AGM and BBQ.
RSVP by November 26 to [email protected] or 4698 4748.
- Bob Rowlings - secretary
PLUMBING SERVICES
The next General Meeting of Meals on Wheels Crows Nest will be
held at the RSL & Community Centre on Wednesday, November 26
commencing at 9.30 am.
All clients, volunteers and general public welcome.
For further information regarding our Service please phone 4698 2611
or 4698 2139.
TREE SERVICES
We are supported by financial assistance from the Australian
Government.
PLUMBING SERVICES
CAR BODY REMOVALS
ANDURAMBA HALL
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saturday, December 6
5pm - BBQ and Bar
Santa arrives at 7:30pm
SANDSTONE
TREE SERVICES
(Please bring a gift for your child to
place under the Christmas Tree)
All most welcome to attend our bush Christmas Party
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everything.
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First friendly games
The inaugural Pacific Islands (Fiji, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga) Friendly Games
will be held this Saturday at O’Quinn Street, Oval, Toowoomba from 10am to 5pm. Events
will include touch rugby, volleyball and novelty events. Enjoy a shared lunch. The day will
start with a march past and an official opening. Contact Eddie Dean, maurima.hard@
gmail.com.
RIFLE SHOOTING
INDOOR CRICKET
CROWS NEST GOOMBUNGEE: November 22 - 400 yards. Target rifle, possible
105.21. John Gilliland 103.11, Dennis Bidgood
100.9, David Brown 99.5, Nev Bidgood 96.6,
Kev Voll 91.4, Ken Elliot 32 one range, Sam
Elliot 27.1 one range.
Scope class, possible 126.21. D Rodney
114.3, Neil Austin 106.3, Ray O Neil 104.3.
The next club shoot will be held over 600
yards on November 29, 1pm start. The Darling Downs prize meeting is on November 30
at the Warwick range.
The club will have the annual general meeting and Christmas shoot on December 7 starting at 10am. - Ashley Bidgood, 0407 374 378
or visit www.qldrifle.com.au.
CROWS NEST: November 18 - Carlukes were
given a real fright when they came up against a reinvigorated Fielders. Batting first, Carlukes ran into
hat-trick Harry Woodley whose six wickets really
put the brakes on the scoring. If not for a 59-run
partnership by Ryan Watson and Laurie Pratt, it
could have become embarrassing. Fielders started
the run chase positively and ended up falling short
by only two runs, 106 to 104.
November 19 - Not enough runs was the song
X-Men were singing after going down to Mouse
Bilbys in a low scoring game. Nathan Brown top
scored for X-Men, making nearly half their 50-run
total. Matt Pearce was Bilbys best bowler with
four wickers to his name. Even four wickets to Col
Bridges couldn’t hold the Mousemen down as they
went on to win the game 87 to 50. - John Schwartz.
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GOLF
BOWLS
BORNEO BARRACKS: November 12 - 4bbb
challenge, 4bbb stableford, Chris Butler trophies. Winners M. Kearnes, J. Lee 49, I. Aitchison, R. Weldon
47, K. Clarke, P. Callaghan 46, B. Northwood, S.
Finlen 45. Pins 1st G. Starkey, 5th B. Messer, 10th
K. Clarke, 14th, B.Northwood, 17th J. Coorey.
November 15 - Single stableford. Winner N. Eccles 47. runner-up N. Day 40. Rundown P. Hunt 40,
P. Cartwright 40, C. Aitken 39, B.Goulding 39, J.
Aitken 39, J. Coorey 39, J. Collins 38, J. Thompson
38. Pins 1st M. Arundel, 5th G. Starkey, 10th N.
Day, 17th N. Day.
November 16 - Single stroke, monthly medals A
grade winner P. Ladewig 72, runner-up C. Coetzee
73. B grade winner M. Kearnes 66, runner-up J.
Aitken 66. C grade winner G. Trussell 63, runner-up
W. Dinnes 67. Rundown A. Davis 67, G. Coonan 69,
T. Campbell 71, D. Coates 72, K. Clarke 72, B. Mason 72, L. Gillmeister 73, M. Troughton 73, M.
Arundel 73. Pins 1st P. Ladewig, 5th J. Aitken, 10th
A. Haddock, 17th G. Barnsley. Best gross G. Starkey
83. - Gary Small.
BORNEO BARRACKS LADIES: November
18 - Single stableford for trophies donated by Gary
Small. Winner: Robin Mackenzie 38, Sue Tucker 36
on countback, Hazel Black 36.
Rundown: Dawn Lord 33, Pat Walker 32, Connie
Harrison 31. Pins: 1/1 (all in) Robin Mackenzie. 3/8
(all in) Carole Duncan. 2/5 (pro pin) Connie Harrison.
November 25 - Single stroke, medal of medallists
for trophies donated by Robin Mackenzie.
CROWS NEST: November 19 - Social bowls
winners Tony Collins and Keith Herbertson, runners-up Roy Bell, Kevin Stark and Terry Bowe.
November 15 - Crows Nest mixed triples carnival
first place getters were T. Hamilton, T. Smith and M.
Beutel; second place getters A. Wolsky, M. Wyse
and G. Sprott; and third R. Chicken, R. Madsen and
G. Menzies.
Congratulations to all trophy winners, and many
thanks to those involved in the organisation and sponsorship of the event. No intraclub competition games
were played on November 15 and 16.
November 16 - Bailey’s Hardware afternoon winners were Mick, Bob and Jamie, runners-up were
Chrys, Aileen and Barb. Sincere thanks to Pete and
Diane Smith, Bailey’s Hardware, for your generosity.
Friday night bowls started on November 21, 6 to
6.30pm. All members and non-members are encouraged to come along each Friday evening for a fun few
hours on the green.
November 23 - Burstows Funerals afternoon.
Next scheduled management committee meeting
will be at 9.30am on Sunday, December 14. New
bowls players and visitors are always welcome. Contact secretary Jim on [email protected] or on 4698
2278. - Gary Baker.
CROWS NEST LADIES: Patroness Gwenyth
Russell’s day was won by DDLBA patroness B.
Higgins, G. Menzies and M. Pyne, runners-up were
South Toowoomba. Members are reminded subs are
now due. Our Christmas party is December 11 at the
CROWS NEST: November 19 - Sporters win- club house. - Del Burgess.
ner G. Dukes 33, runner-up R. Burgess 32. Putting G.
NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: B grade sinDukes 21. Pins 7/16 M. Castle, 8/17 G. Udy. November 22 - Ken the Concreter ambrose winners D. gles L. Graham d. G. Doherty. Social Scroungers
Cox and D. Sanderson 57,,D. Yaxley and T. Weis 60. Rink one J. Overlack, R. Bradford, D. Clark (Winner
Pins 1/10 T. Weis, 2/11, 8/17 D. Sanderson, 3/12 J. Julie); Rink two S. Chard, L. Mutch, A. Jones (WinCox, 4/13, 5/14 S. Castle, 6/15 K. Cox, 7/16 W. Cox, ner Linda). Competition for tomorrow B grade singles A. Plowman v. J. Leerentveld. Consistency sin9/18 B. Cox.
November 23 - Grand Old Crow Hotel stableford gles M. Dallemolle v. F. Dornbusch, C. Zeller v. A.
winner J. Edser 44, runner-up G. Dawes 42, N. Case Jones. Markers R. Bradford, H. Gscheidle, J.
41, C. Watts 40. Rundown R. Freeman 39, A. Overlack, umpire J. Mitchell. Games and social 9am.
Nomination for championship pairs now open,
Donaldson 37. Pins 1/10, 6/15 N. Case, 2/11, 3/12 B.
Wingett, 4/14, 5/15, 8/17 G. Dawes, 7/16 C. Watts, 9/ games early Feburary. S. Jensen, B. Williams, B. Shea
were equal thirds in the Toowoomba master triples.
18 T. Weis.
November 30 - D. Littleton and J. Davie - Two DDLBA two-day carnival overall winners were T.
person open ambrose. December 9 - AGM 7pm Thomas, J. Baldock, V. Mahony, runners-up S.
McManus (composite teams), fourth P. Graham, B.
start - John Somerville.
Williams, S. Jensen, B. Shea. Round wins L. Mott, F.
GOOMBUNGEE: November 20 - Ladies ham- Dornbusch, M. Wilds, J. Pauli and J. Leerentveld
per day. Mixed 4bbb stableford winners Ann Cass helping out with Salisbury.
December 2 - Christmas luncheon 10am. Decemand Dave Scutt 54, Dulcie Skuse and George Rojahn
2nd, Val Hartland and Rob Mckewen 3rd. Pins 4/13 ber 3 - Quarterly meeting at noon. Our last day for
Ann CAss and Dave Scutt, 8/17 Rob McKewen and the year December 10 and re-start January 7. Roster
this Friday Team 2 - A. Jones, L. Jones, D. Gillam,
Val Hartland.
November 23 - Single stableford captain v. presi- M. Nelson. - Reynelde Bradford.
dent teams, club trophies. Winner Gary Herriman
PERANGA: Peranga Bowls Club is holding a
44. Rundown Steve Elfverson, David Cass, Greg Sendall
family day this Sunday, November 30, to
Buckley, Dan Darlington, Richel Booth. Pins Men 4/ honour life
member Don Sendall and past president
13 Nino Capuzzo, 8/17 John Lee, eagle’s nest. Ap- the late Betty
Sendall.
proach 2/11 Dave Lowe. Pins Ladies, 4/13 and 8/17
At this stage the green is full but those wishing to
Richel Booth. Approach ladies 3/12/. Team winners join
in the celebrations are welcome to come. If they
captain 364 d. president 356.
a meal please contact Barry on 4633 5625,
November 27 - from 8am ladies single stableford, require
Grace on 4692 8103 or Ray on 4630 0211.
club trophy. Men’s single stableford, club trophy.
club Christmas party will be held on DecemNovember 30 - 4bbb stableford, Pioneer Arms berThe
13 from 6pm. Christmas nibbles, smorgasbord
Hotel trophies. - Murray McLeod.
meal and home made desserts from 6.30. Bookings
can be made to 4692 7770 or 4692 1240. Christmas
hamper raffle tickets are now available from the club.
Friday night meals and raffles every Friday from
CENTRAL DOWNS: November 23 - Wins were 6pm. - Wayne Riethmuller.
recorded by Nobby, Southbrook and Kulpi. At
DDLBA: The DDLBA two-day carnival was a
Bowenville, Kulpi won the toss and sent the home great success. Many thanks to all sponsors and playteam into bat. Excellent bowling saw Bowenville all ers. Overall winners C. McCool, T. Thomas, V.
out for 51 in the 17th over. Best with the bat for Mahony, J. Baldock, Pine Rivers/North Toowoomba,
Bowenville were D. Donaldson 18 and M. Hansson 2nd T. Foster, I. Brumpton, S. McManus, L. Blaine,
10. Best bowlers for Kulpi included N. Spies 4 for 13 West Toowoomba/North Toowoomba, 3rd M.Lipp,
off 5, B. Schick 2 for 23 off 6, T. Klinberg 2 for 3 off J. Ezzy, P. Howard, M. Macow, Ipswich United
2 and D. Sippel 2 for 9 off 2.
Services/Sunnybank, 4th B. Shea, S. Jensen, B.
In reply Kulpi passed the total two wickets down Williams, P. Graham, North Toowoomba.
in the 11th over with G. Mostyn 29, J. Hine 14 and
Round 1 N. Darlington, H. Johnston, A. O’Brien,
B. Schick 11no the best with the bat. Bowlers for B. Henness, Binjour/Kingaroy/Tansey. Round 2 F.
Bowenville included T. Dowe 1 for 10 off 3 and M. Hunter, K. Jenkins, G. Russell, G. Menzies, Drayton/
Hansson 1 for 14 off 3.4.
Crows Nest. Round 3 J. Campbell, J. Leerentfeldt,
At Nobby the home side won the toss against H. Henderson, M. Murphy, Salisbury/North TooOakey and batted reaching 9 for 250 after 40 overs. woomba. Round 4 K. Livingston, P. Handley, D.
Best with the bat for Nobby were W. Eather 74, A. Fallon, H. Brownie, West Toowoomba. Round 5 J.
Suttor 69 and D. Pauli 23. Best bowlers for Oakey Pauli, M. Wilds, F. Dornbusch, L. Mott.
included A. Delaney 2 for 48 off 7, N. Knight 2 for 30
North Toowoomba Diamond Award J. Aldridge, J.
off 6 and S. Duggan 2 for 41 off 8.
Savage, M. Reid, N. Parker, Surat/Dalby/South TooIn reply Oakey were all out for 87 with A. Delaney woomba. Downs Zone 3 Ladies contested the State
21 and S. Duggan 14 the only notable batsmen. Best pennant fiinals at the weekend.
with the ball for Nobby was B. Commerford with 2
We didn’t get to the final, but had some very close
for 18 off 5. In Millmerran, the home side were com- games, especially against Club Helensvale, only two
prehensively beaten by Southbrook. No match stats shots the difference, who went on to play Club
were availiable.
Kawana in the final who were the eventual winners
of the State pennant finals for 2014.
OAKEY: Club pairs final - M. Bradford and P.
Rudken d. S. Cosgrove and B. Burke. B grade singles
R Krause d. D, Hall.
November 29 - Competition call for championship pairs N. Byers and A. Jackson v. S. McCormack
and B. Burke, G. Sprott and S Lorrimer v. K. Harvey
and A. Harvey.
A grade singles W. Patterson v. M. Bradford (D.
Barfield) B. Lucht v. E.. Riddle (R. Krause.)
November 30 - Senior singles, G.. Fenton v. L.
Fanning (D. Voll.)
Team to represent Oakey at the Champion of Champion triples at City Bowls Club Saturday, November
29, R. Henry, P. Maker and L. Hudson.
Coming events: November 27 - Night bowls,
names in by 6.30pm to play at 7pm,
November 30 - Club selected mixed three bowl
pairs. - Sam Lorrimar
CRICKET
OAKEY LADIES: Last week only one game of
pairs was played due to the very hot conditions.
November 25 - Social bowls.
December 9 - Last meeting for the year at 10am
followed by Christmas lunch at the Bernborough
Tavern. - Elsie Voll.
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