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Award-winning youth initiative

An award-winning community youth project spearheaded by a Clifton local has become a reality following the official opening of a new open space at the Clifton Recreation Grounds on Tuesday.

It’s a milestone Adam Hungerford won’t forget any time soon after pairing with council workers in 2016 as part of TRC’s Youth Leaders’ Program.

Mr Hungerford worked with 180 Clifton State High School students to develop a plan to incorporate more green space for the town.

He said incorporating the opinion of youth was imperative for project planning.

“I think it’s extremely important because they’re going to be the people that are going to be living here for the next 50 to 60 years and they offer a different perspective,” Mr Hungerford said.

“It’s important to see everyone’s perspective, not just some.”

The community engagement process for the project, which was part of the Clifton Open Space Master Plan, was so unique that it was recognised by the Queensland Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Awards panel.

The project won the Public Engagement and Community Planning award at the Queensland PIA awards for excellence in Brisbane.

Mr Hungerford was also awarded the National President’s Award which recognises individuals and teams for outstanding achievements in planning.

“Words can’t describe how proud I am to be able to stand back and look at this project knowing I was a part of it,” Mr Hungerford said.

Councillors James O’Shea, Tim McMahon and former councillor Anne Glasheen were in attendance for the official opening.

Adam Hungerford is pictured here with Naomi Simpson who played a big part in helping develop the plan with her fellow Clifton State High School students.

The space links the park’s recreation areas between George Street and Elsie Jones walkway.

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Allora Butchery will have a fresh look moving forward, with the store, uniforms and business logo all given a makeover. It’s goodbye to the little fat butcher in the striped apron! The staff are pretty happy with the new look - From left: Ashley, Aaron, baby Grace, Mitch, Katie and Brad.

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Pat WEIR MP During the last parliamentary sitting week, I asked two Questions without Notice concerning issues that have the potential to affect the local community of Oakey, and rural and regional Queensland.

I asked the Premier to immediately approve Stage 3 of the New Acland Coal Mine and stop the legal delaying tactics being employed as an excuse to block this major job keeping and job creating project for regional Queensland. The Premier’s reply was very discourteous to the people in the Oakey community who are dependent upon Stage 3 going ahead for their future employment and the survival of their small businesses.

The Clifton Information Centre at the Railway Station re-opened last week and the Progress Association has had some help from Officeworks in Toowoomba who provided adhesive floor spots to ensure that visitors adhere to social distancing. Clifton resident Tracey Burgess from Officeworks (left) delivered the spots to Railway Station coordinator Maureen Mitchell (centre) and volunteer Vee Cashin (right).

This is not the first time I have asked the Premier when the approval for Stage 3 will be given, on every occasion her response has been insulting and derisive. This project particularly whilst we are beginning the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic would contribute significantly to the economy of Queensland and provide job security at this uncertain time, whilst supporting local small business operators.

The second question I asked was to the Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Mark Ryan. My question was: Will the Minister guarantee that the rural crime squads throughout Queensland will continue to be fully staffed and fully resourced stand-alone divisions of the Queensland Police Service.

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

just a thought DANNIELLE MAGUIRE

We’ve all got fears and phobias.

I am not a fan of heights.

Well, more accurately, I don’t like the idea of my soft, fleshy body falling from a great height.

I’m scared of most things that have the potential to cause me grievous bodily harm.

And, when you think about it, there’s actually a lot of things in this world that could possibly maim me in some ghastly way. Boiling water from the kettle. A dodgy gas line. Irons. Cars. The oven. All the crows and magpies in my neighbourhood who haven’t yet realised that, if they coordinated their efforts to overpower me, they could pick away at my flesh until there was nothing left of me.

But that’s not really what I think about (I mean, except for the bird thing) on a day-to-day basis.

I boil the kettle without fear. I casually drive off in my car. I avoid the iron but only because I can’t be bothered and I can get away with not wearing crisply-ironed shirts to work.

It’s all very mindless.

I don’t think about the actual harm these things would do; instead, the things that take up my brain space are the fears about small inconveniences I’d have to endure as a consequence of my mindlessness.

They’re far from horrific but they’re not things I would desire to happen.

Here’s some of the mild fears I think about on a regular basis:

Driving to work with my prescription sunglasses on and forgetting to bring my inside glasses with me: I can see some things without my glasses, I don’t think I’d be able to sit at my desk and be productive without those blessed lenses. So I’d be sitting there at work with a pair of sunnies on, like I was trying to hide my bloodshot eyes from the people I work with. I don’t want to have to put up a sign that reads: “I don’t think I’m cooler than you. On the contrary, I’ve left my inside glasses at home and am doomed to look through the shadows all day”.

Being out and not having a spare hair tie on my wrist: I usually have two on the go, but at the moment I only have one. It’s a little risky because if I blow my hairtie, I will have nothing to hold my hair off my face – which is especially necessary when it comes to eating, concentrating, engaging in any kind of physical activity, existing in a windy area or just generally being alive.

Sometimes I try to think about what I would do if I ended up in situation where I was without a way to tie my hair back and I have to stop because it’s too confronting.

Running out of milk for my tea: Look, I know I can just duck over to the shops to get more milk, but I don’t want to be caught without that cow juice when I really need a cup of tea and I’m in a vulnerable state. What if it’s cold? What if it’s late and I’ve already showered? What if I’m feeling like a bit of a sooky la la? I don’t want to have to put on shoes and go into a shop in those circumstances, but I also don’t want to have to go without a cup of tea.

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Off to Toowoomba? Beware - the parking holiday is over!

Paid parking resumes across Toowoomba’s CBD at Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) on-street and off-street car parks from today.

Infrastructure Services Taylor said.

Neil and Victoria Streets an hourly rate of $1 up to portfolio leader Cr Melissa She said the package and Ruthven Street between a maximum of $3 for three Taylor said the regular complemented the state Herries Street and Chalk hours.” schedule of parking fees will and federal government Drive),” Cr Taylor said.

Weekly parking tickets apply at all Council-operated initiatives which directly “Residents also can take are available at all off-street parking spaces from today. targeted support for advantage of a number car parks, excluding the Council suspended all car eligible businesses and of five and 10-minute Toowoomba Bus Station parking fees in late April as their employees who were parking bays on either side Car Park, with discounted part of its $10.5 million stage affected by the coronavirus of Ruthven and Margaret weekly parking at Herries/ one pandemic economic lockdown across the country. Streets.

Water Street Car Park and relief package.

“Motorists are reminded “Residents who need Station Street Car Park.”

“Council offered relief to that free one-hour parking more than an hour for CBD For full details of car park motorists and showed its is still available in Ruthven appointments are reminded locations, fees and the 3P support for city businesses and Margaret streets in that Central Car Park, which parking zone Central Traffic by waiving all parking fees Toowoomba’s CBD (in can be accessed via Neil Area map, please visit www. through to June 30, 2020,” Cr Margaret Street between and Annand streets, offers tr.qld.gov.au/carparking

The Minister was unable to answer the question. Instead 24 hours later he issued a media statement stating the ‘Stock Squad’ would remain.

The information I received from concerned members of this specialist team prior to asking the question was that the future of these vital rural law enforcement squads was looking grim. There removal would have been yet another blow for rural and regional Queensland.

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What’s happening with our water?

TRC Councillors have offered an update on Clifton’s water situation which will rely heavily on the construction of the Southern Trunk Pipeline, as previously reported.

Water and Waste Services feasibility of a southern Drinking Water Guidelines Committee chair Cr Rebecca pipeline that will supply (ADWG) standards,” she Vonhoff said the $4.5 million water to Cambooya, Nobby, said. set aside in the 2020-21 Greenmount and Clifton as “Council tests water council budget will be used well as connect to Warwick samples in line with to begin construction. in the Southern Downs conditions in our Drinking “(The) budget funds are Regional Council.”

Water Quality Management for route selection, easement BORE WATER TESTING Plan. acquisition, approvals, The recent budget also “Testing is only one detailed design and set aside $2 million to component and will continue tendering,” Cr Vonhoff said. continue testing of Clifton’s to assist our water treatment “The budget also set bore water. options project. aside funds for the start of Toowoomba Regional “The interim solution will construction of a pipeline Council Water and Waste most likely be a transportable Cr Nancy Sommerfield to service the southern Services portfolio leader facility to ensure a high townships of Clifton, Nobby, Cr Nancy Sommerfield said 2020-21 Budget will be used standard of water treatment Greenmount and Cambooya. these funds will be used for the investigation and that can be delivered in a “Council is waiting to bring the water up to installation of infrastructure reasonable timeframe to for a decision from the standard. to treat the existing bore supply potable water to the State Government on the “Funds allocated from the water to meet Australian community.”

Clifton motorist three times over the limit

A Clifton resident will appear in court after blowing a reading of 0.153 after a night of drinking in the Clifton CBD last Friday.

Clifton Police intercepted whilst driving unregistered aged 20, will have yet another appear in court in relation the 50-years-old male on and on his provisional plates. reason to appear in court to burglary, unlawful use King Street just after 10pm.

Clifton Police intercepted after police located quantities of a motor vehicle, The man’s licence was the male during mobile of methamphetamine, stealing and other drug disqualified immediately. patrols in Warwick last cannabis and drug utensils offences.

He will appear in Warwick Friday. at a Gilbride Street address She is scheduled to appear Magistrates Court on August He will appear in in Nobby on Monday in Warwick Magistrates 12.

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The Councillors resolved lot of financial instability to accept no remuneration throughout the drought and increase and remain at the COVID-19,” Mayor Pennisi same level of remuneration said. as indicated in the 2018 “Councillors believe that Annual Report of the Local accepting a pay increase Government Remuneration when our community has Commission. felt such acute financial pain Mayor Vic Pennisi said is not appropriate. that Council believed the “The Local Government role of Councillors should Remuneration Commission reflect the community they determines a legal maximum, represent, and remuneration but this recommendation should be included in that does not take into account reflection. the nuances of every “There are a lot of small community. businesses and individuals “It is the role of the who have experienced a Councillors to determine

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“Councillors and I believe that the money earmarked for a pay rise would be better spent in other areas of Council.”

As Mayor, Cr Pennisi’s annual remuneration will be $130,584, while the Deputy Mayor, Cr Ross Bartley will receive $81,615 and Councillors $69,372 each.

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Allora Clifton Road included in Black Spot Program

Updates from the Toowoomba Region

An intersection on the Allora Clifton Road will be one of 18 locations included in Southern Downs Regional Council’s submission for Black Spot Program funding.

The submission includes funding that will fuel Under funding criteria, more than $1 million of our region to be viable, the Government classifies proposed upgrades and sustainable and safe for black spots as either reactive improvements to dangerous everyone who travels on our or proactive: reactive sites roads and intersections to roads. are roads or intersections reduce road fatalities.

“We are on the road to which have a crash history Included is the junction of building a better map for and proactive sites are ones Allora-Clifton Road, Hillside locals and visitors to our considered potentially Road and Merivale Street. region.” hazardous.

Mayor Vic Pennisi said Council would submit the region’s most notorious black spots as part of its commitment to improve road safety.

“While road safety is A young boy was flown from a camp site at Goomburra everyone’s responsibility, Council is committed to on Saturday after he was injured whilst playing. building better, safer roads The boy fell three metres were first on the scene, across our region for all from a home-made swing, treating the boy before road users, whether they are into a creek bed. transporting him to the locals or visitors who travel The Toowoomba-based waiting chopper, which had here to enjoy everything that RACQ LifeFlight Rescue landed in a nearby paddock. our unique locality has to helicopter was sent to the The child was in a stable offer,” Mayor Pennisi said. incident, around 9.30am. condition, when he was “By identifying known The primary school-aged airlifted to Toowoomba sites of concern and fixing boy was reportedly playing Hospital, under the care these through Government on the swing, which was of the RACQ LifeFlight support, we hope to hanging over a creek bed, Rescue Critical Care reduce serious injury and when he fell and suffered a doctor and a QAS Flight help ensure everyone on head injury.

Paramedic. our roads reaches their Queensland Ambulance The boy’s mother travelled destination safely.

Service (QAS) paramedics with him in the helicopter.

“Upgrades of these identified road sites on the Southern Downs creates jobs for locals through construction and industry contracts, and Council is all

Expressions of interest invited for Council advisory committees Are you passionate about our Region?

We have a number of opportunities for you to be involved and be a voice for our community. All advisory committees play a role in providing advice to Council for consideration in decision making and development of strategies regarding the interests surrounding their committee group.

Biosecurity Advisory Committee We invite your expression of interest by 13 July if you have: • a demonstrated commitment to invasive plant and animal management • the ability to represent and liaise with sections of the community • an understanding of biosecurity and legislative requirements relating to it and • the ability to attend four mourning committee meetings per year.

• foster a culture of collaboration, resource sharing, strategic planning, best practice and human rights throughout the local youth sector • are keen to support the Regional Youth Leaders and promote a positive image of young people in the community and • are able to attend meetings on the second Thursday of each month (9.30am11.30am). Note that the term for the next RYAC will end in March 2024.

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Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee (RADAC)

We invite your expression of interest by 10 July if you: • can represent the interests of our Region’s disability community and support their participation in social, economic, cultural and civic life Regional Youth Advisory • are able to work within a multi-disciplinary Committee (RYAC) group from a range of professional and We invite your expression of interest community backgrounds by 10 July if you: • foster a culture of collaboration, resource • can represent the interests of our sharing, strategic planning, best practice, Region’s young people and support their and human rights throughout the local participation in social, economic, cultural disability sector and and civic life • are able to attend meetings on the • are able to work within a multi-disciplinary first Monday of each month (10.30amgroup from a range of professional and 12.30pm). Note that the term for the next community backgrounds RADAC will end in July 2022.

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Peeps into the Past 25 Years Ago Extracts from The Clifton Courier dated July 6, 1995 TO MEET WITH FARMSTOCK Mayor Cr Reg Murphy suggested that Council should endeavour to meet with Farmstock Management to ascertain if both parties can get together and solve any problems that may be holding up the Mill coming on to full production.

Cr Murphy said that something was wrong as the Mill was due to be opened in October and they haven’t got their final approval from the Building Inspector as yet. «««««««« ELIZABETH GILLAM WINS Q’LAND RURAL WOMAN OF YEAR A Clifton grain and peanut farmer who was instrumental in the introduction of the Drought Relief Package won the 1995 ABC Radio Queensland Rural Woman of the Year Award. Elizabeth Gillam, the Darling Downs and South West Queensland finalist, was presented with the award by the Governor of Queensland, Mrs Leneen Forde at a gala dinner on Saturday night at the Sheraton Brisbane Hotel.

She will go on to contest the ABC Radio Australian Woman of the Year Award in Canberra in August.

50 Years Ago Extracts from The Clifton Courier dated July 3, 1970 NEW FIRE ALARM FOR SCHOOL At a well-attended meeting of the Clifton State Primary School Parents’ and Citizens’ Association, President of the Clifton Jaycees, Mr H. Ebneter, offered on behalf of the Jaycees to organise a fire alarm at the school. It was pointed

out by the headmaster (Mr A. Anderson) that the existing fire alarm at the school could not be heard if classroom doors were closed. «««««««« PLAYERS IN R.L. SQUAD Two Wattles players, John Cowley and Danny Ryan, have been selected in the Toowoomba team to play Wide Bay on July 19 in Toowoomba. Jim Phelan and Brian Meara have been selected in the reserves. «««««««« CAMBOOYA SHIRE CHAIRMAN IS PLEASED WITH FINANCES The Chairman of the Cambooya Shire Council, Cr G. G. Savage, at the June meeting of the Council said he was pleased with the Shire’s financial position which was quite sound although approaching the end of the financial year. He said, “The credit balance of approximately $7,000 was not an over large amount.

This could be credited to good budgeting by Councillors and also, means rates collected by Council had been spent on the Shire’s roads,where they ought to be spent.” «««««««« WOMEN’S NEWS Our old enemy the Hong Kong flu seems to be making an extended stay in Clifton and is responsible for wellknown Cliftonite John Grimes being in the Clifton hospital - another hospital victim is Mrs Flo Meiser of Leyburn.

75 Years Ago

matter for a conference of the various shires so that they could deliberate on the pros and cons of the scheme. «««««««« CAMBOOYA OPPOSED TO SCHEME Referring to the scheme at last week’s meeting of the Cambooya Shire Council, the Chairman, Cr W. H. Lipp, said he had perused the circular sent out by the Bureau of Industry and could not see that much advantage was to be derived from the proposal set out in it. A motion that the Council oppose any amalgamation which would provide the appointment of a regional centre in Toowoomba, was carried. «««««««« WATER SUPPLY SCHEME The Clifton Shire Council had before it at its meeting on Tuesday, a letter from the secretary of the parochial council of All Saints’ Church (Mr L. D. Wernick) asking the council to consider the adoption of a water supply to the town of Clifton in its post-war construction work. The Shire Clerk (Mr Morgan) pointed out that at the request of the Chamber of Commerce such a scheme had already been included in its post-war programme.

100 Years Ago Extracts from The Clifton Courier dated July 3, 1920 GREENMOUNT The School of Arts, Greenmount, presented a

Snapshot from Yesteryear

Early settler William Hogarth secured some 8,000 acres of Felton Station and named it “Balgownie”. This is the homestead eventually erected on his holding. He was a Scotsman who came to Australia aged 29 and first worked on Glengallan Station. full house to the Clifton Entertainment Company on the occasion of its visit last week, when a splendid programme was submitted in aid of the Clifton Ambulance Brigade. Besides a strong company of performers there was a good Orchestra, which is unusual in country combinations and the opening overture was well received. «««««««« NOBBY On Saturday afternoon last Rugby footballers from Greenmount played a game against the Nobby team on the local recreation reserve, the result being a win for Nobby, 10 to 6.

Extracts from The Clifton Courier dated June 30, 1945 MERGER SCHEME FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES The Clifton Shire Council at its meeting on Monday had before it a letter from Hon. E. M. Hanlon in connection with the Bureau of Industry scheme for a merger of Local Authorities. Cr R. V. Walker said he thought it was a

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Sustainability key for Focus on Farms

Environmental sustainability will be a major focus for this year’s Gomaren & Doctors Creek Catchment Landcare Group’s Focus on Farms Photography Competition which has become a popular event across the region.

The group is hoping for “These entries, along sections online... no need to farming life on the Downs in Primary School Category, year. strong support this year, with school entries, can be print and post,” she said. the early days (1800s to 2000) with the theme of Why We For further details on competition coordinator Jean dropped off at the nearest “Under 18s and schools for the On Our Selection Love Where We Live which categories and ways to enter, Gundry saying planning has library for collection or categories are free and Open category,” Mrs Gundry will be open to families visit https://gdcclg.wixsite. been slightly different due to at Westridge Photos, and Landcare categories are said. as well as schools this com/group the virus.

Toowoomba, by August 20.” $5 all up so the same price “These images will need “Our sub-committee had For those wanting an for one or 21 entries.” to be scanned and uploaded LICENSED PLUMBING several meetings before easier, hands-free There will be two new to our website.

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“The main difference this images of farm life from 1800 Carnival of Flowers, and the “We have endeavoured year is that we have a lovely to 2000’. winner will be decided by Backflow valves to call in to all 75 Primary new website, so people “One request would be popular vote.”

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Member for Maranoa this extra support has meant Local Government Areas their professionalism and and Minister for Drought to them,” Mr Littleproud eligible for the Drought hard work during these David Littleproud said the said.

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Government is standing “The injection of money Extension.

Since December 2018 the s h o u l d e r - t o - s h o u l d e r into rural and regional “The charities advise Australian Government has with regional Australia communities is supporting that they are still receiving committed $181.5 million as it deals with the local businesses which applications from farming in financial assistance to impacts of drought and were already struggling households seeking support farming houseCOVID-19. financially before the assistance because of holds in drought-affected “DCSI payments of up COVID-19 crisis,” he said. ongoing financial hardship,” communities through the to $3,000 are already The Salvation Army and Mr Littleproud said.

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The Clifton Megafauna Group is a step closer to opening a major tourist attraction in our town after printing was completed on 2000 information brochures.

Chair of the group Ian Sobbe said the brochures will give people an idea of exactly what the group wants to achieve.

“We do get a lot of requests for information about the project that we have in mind and the Megafauna in general,” he said.

“What we’ve had to hand out until now has started to look a little jaded and not up to spec so when we were lucky enough to get a grant from Council to produce something like this - it just raises our profile a bit more and make things a lot more interesting.

“We know a fair bit about megafauna but to have someone locally who can add a bit of pizzazz through graphic art and to have this all produced locally Chair of the Clifton Megafauna Group Ian Sobbe and publicity officer Nelma Ward just means so much,” he accept a handover of the brochure from Clifton Courier graphic designer Jo Glasheen. said.

Mr Sobbe said plans are its business plan. from what I understand he’s our project,” Mr Sobbe said. slowly progressing, with the “We have had some been talking to the Clifton “This project is just a great group currently searching communication with David Progress Association and opportunity to present our for a funding source to begin Littleproud’s office and expressed a lot of interest in natural heritage here.”

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TUESDAY SPORTERS 23rd June, 9 hole Stableford. Winner, Christine Snars 19; Runner-up, Kev Meara 17 (ocb). Rundowns: Mitch Gillam 17. Other scores: John Keleher 16, Ian Jones 16, Graham Gregory 16, Tony Gillam 15, John Davis 15, Les Scotton 15, John Harper 14, Greg Andrews 14, Ralph Snars 14, Ken Turner 13, John Beard 12, Greg Smith 11, Grant Humble 11.

Sporters is on every Tuesday, hit-off from 11.30am to 2pm.

WEDNESDAY LADIES 24th June, Ladies played an 18 hole American Foursomes for Ladies Vice President’s Day, sponsored

by Agnes Wright. Winners, Genny Imhoff and Christine Snars 71 net; Runners-up, June Kuhn and Vicki Brewer 78. Other scores: Gloria 22 Moore and Ruth Hungerford 79.

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FRIDAY HACKERS 26th June, 12 hole Stableford. Winner, Jake Castles 28; Runner-up, Mitch Gillam 27. Rundowns: Ian Jones 26, Cameron Fiechtner 25, Christine Snars 25. Other scores: Mal Cox 24, Ralph Snars 23, Darren Hedges 23, Daniel Hedges 22, John Davis 21, Greg Andrews 20, Tony Gillam 20, John Keleher 20, James Ehrlich 19, Grant Humble 18, Paul Laverty 17, John Harper 14, John Byrne 12.

Hackers is on every Friday. Hit-off from midday to 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come and play.

SATURDAY SLASHERS 27th June, competition was the 4th Round of the Riverina Saturday Cup, 18 hole Mixed formats.

Winners, Rougan Geraghty and Cameron Fiechtner 58; Runners-up, Jane Farrell and Lyster Rickert 55.

Rundowns: Greg Andrews and Paul Laverty 55, Jack Farrell and David Robins 54.

Other scores: Col Hoey and Daniel Hedges 53, Ralph Snars and Christine Snars 53, Col Shields and Collette Rynne 52, Bill Bailey and Jake Castles 50, Gary Riddle and Doug MacBeth 47, James Ehrlich and Adrian Hilton 47, Darren Hedges and Dan Hoey 35. Leaders after 4 Rounds: 1st, Col Hoey and Daniel Hedges 235; 2nd, Jack Farrell and David Robins 226; 3rd, Jane Farrell and Lyster Rickert 222.

4th July, 18 hole Stableford for a club trophy. (time sheet only).

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SUNDAY SWINGERS 28th June, 18 hole Stableford for trophies kindly donated by Joe Coorey.

A very strong field of 48 players came out to support Joe’s day. Winners: Men, Graham Riddle 38; Ladies, Tabatha Tape 31. Runnersup: Men, Greg Smith 37; Ladies, Genny Imhoff 30.

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