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Police, paramedics and fire and emergency services crews attending the scene of the crash.

A spokesperson for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) said the crash happened at about 2.24 on Thursday afternoon.

They said the incident was labelled as a single vehicle rollover.

QFES crews found the car flipped on its side against a tree off the Warrego

Highway near the vicinity of Brimblecombe Road.

The sole occupant of the vehicle was entrapped until emergency services arrived.

Two QFES crews were dispatched to the scene, where they used hydraulic tools to remove the person from the vehicle.

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Mysterious call to police May is DV prevention month about high school fire

Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month is a reminder to all Queenslanders that ending this form of violence is everyone’s responsibility.

A spokesperson from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) said they were alerted about a potential fire at Oakey State High School on the 25th April.

“We got a call at about 9.30pm from someone claiming that there were people trespassing into the school yard and that they were going to start a fire,” he said.

“However when we got there, we did a full sweep of the school grounds with Queensland Fire and

Emergency Services (QFES) but couldn’t find anyone trespassing.

“There was no evidence of any fires or fire damage either.

“It seems like a bit of a non-event from our end.

“We didn’t file any reports.”

A spokesperson from QFES said they also received reports of a building on fire at 9.30pm.

“We sent out two crews, but they didn’t find anything,” she said.

“They joined forces with the police in searching the grounds, but left after no evidence could be found.”

Acting Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Meaghan Scanlon said this year’s theme for DFV Prevention Month is All of us, together.

“This year’s theme is about all of us, working together to make sure our workplaces, our schools and our communities are safe and respectful,” she said.

“We know changing attitudes around violence and instilling respect for women is crucial in ending domestic and family violence.”

This year’s DFV

Prevention Month would once again aim to promote partnerships and collaborations across the community to prevent and respond to DFV. “To raise awareness, several events will be taking place across the state, including candlelight vigils in many communities, the Light up the night Charity Gala hosted by the LGBTQ DFV Awareness Foundation, and the annual Darkness to Daylight event, hosted

by Challenge DV, which closes off DFV Prevention Month,” Ms Scanlon said

More events continue to be added each week on the online events calendar at www.qld.gov.au/dfvpmonth.

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic and family violence, support is available at the DVConnect Womensline on 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days) or DVConnect Mensline on 1800 600 636 (9am-midnight, 7 days).

If there is an immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) and ask for police.

For more information, visit qld.gov.au/ domesticviolence.

Wednesday 27th April the ladies played an 18 hole Stroke in conjunction with the April Monthly Medal.

Winner was Kathy Fenton with a 70 nett.

Kathy was the winner of Div. 2. Runner-up and winner of Div. 1 was Marlene Deans with a 73 nett.

Front 9 winner was Dawn Bradford with 16 points and the Back 9 was

won by Christine Little with 16 points also.

Christine also won the putts with 28 putts.

Wednesday 4th May the ladies will play a Bisque Bogey.

Thursday Sporters winner on the 21st April was Brian Milverton with 23 points and on the 28th April the winner was Don Storey with 23 points.

Sunday 1st May the members played an 18

hole Stableford, the winner being Mark Carter with 30 points.

Pin on No 8 was won by Mark Carter.

Saturday 7th May, Oakey will travel to Cecil Plains for an inter-club game. Names in at 10am for a 10.30am shotgun start.

Sunday 8th May, the Oakey Handicap Pennants team will travel to Dalby.

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Traffic comes to standstill at Kingsthorpe crash scene Continued from page 1.

At 2.44pm QFES crews removed the windshield of the car and used the hydraulic tools to remove the person inside.

The person was successfully extricated from the flipped vehicle at ABOVE and RIGHT: Police close down one lane on the Warrego Highway as emergency crews work to free the person from the rolled car.

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2.58pm and transported to hospital by an ambulance on the scene at 3pm.

QFES crews and police left the scene at 3.10pm.

Police controlled the traffic, which had to share a lane.

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Every Thursday from 3pm, PCYC’s Youth Connect is at the skate park on Campbell Street, Oakey handing out free sausage sizzles and zooper dooper ice blocks to all.

PCYC Youth Connect Program Coordinator and social worker Katarina Medland said everyone in the community is welcome to come along.

“This is all about uniting the community and engaging kids positively,” she said.

“We do this every Thursday at 3pm and stay

until whatever time people want to stay for.

“It’s great because we get all the kids when they’re leaving school walking past us.

PCYC Oakey Youth Connect Program Coordinator Katarina Medland and Senior Constable Vincent Bradley at the Oakey skatepark as part of the youth project.

“Heaps of them come up to us and grab a bite to eat when they’re walking home.”

Senior Constable Vincent Bradley from the Toowoomba PCYC said this program could be coming to an end soon.

“We have only been given funding for this program until June this year,” he said.

“This funding also includes Kat’s position as Oakey Youth Connect Program Coordinator.

“We’re trying to secure more funding and get the program coordinator position extended for at least another year.

“But at this stage we don’t know.

“We really need the funding so that we can have some sort of presence in Oakey, which allows us to engage with the youth.

“We really need to get the word out.”

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Mirror TO THE PAST Wyalla Homestead: History Destroyed

After the Shannon’s bought the “Wyalla” homestead and 63 acres of land in 1905 from the Brodribb estate, it remained in their possession until the youngest daughter, Miss Jane Shannon, passed away in August 1970.

CONTINUED FROM LAST where it fell into disrepair it had been in earlier days.

WEEK’S EDITION: and was ravaged by vandals The homestead and After her death, the who broke every window in property, bounded by Taylor, property remained vacant the house, tore doors from Wyalla and Greenwattle their hinges and even ripped Streets and Hursley Road up floorboards. was auctioned on May 26, The beautiful timber with 1972 and purchased by Clive which that homestead was Berghofer. built, is certainly not seen in It was subsequently modern buildings. divided into 246 house On April 14, 1972, my blocks and Wyalla Plaza (7 mum, myself and my acres) which was sold a few youngest brother, Lionel, years ago for $14 million. went to look at the old Sadly, Wyalla Homestead, homestead. another historic reminder We drove along the still of the past was severely clearly discernible arched damaged by fire late on driveway which swept Saturday night, July 22, 1972 through a tree-lined avenue - more than likely the wanton destruction of vandals once 1972 auction advertise- to the front entrance.

It was sad to see everything again. ment for Wyalla Homestead. in such a derelict state from The death knell had A photo of Valerie and her little brother on the steps of the homestead.

Photo, Valerie Weise-Young the once grand building that sounded.

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New award for fruit pickers

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has welcomed the new Horticulture Award which introduces an hourly minimum rate for fruit pickers. about consumers prices, despite the fact fruit prices have actually been relatively stable over the past two years when Covid put unprecedented pressure on the labour force,” he said.

“But even if we accept the dubious point that prices will go up slightly on average, what’s the argument?

“That we should encourage an underclass of workers in Australia on third world wages so our AWU National Secretary supermarket berries cost one per cent less?

Daniel walton.

“For too long the farmers’ Now fruit pickers will lobby has seen fruit pickers enjoy the same baseline as somehow beneath the conditions as all other usual standards offered to Australian workers.

Australian workers.

In November 2021, the “But the hard work of AWU argued that the pickers deserves the same Horticulture Award should minimum wage dignity be altered to ensure every afforded to everyone else. worker is entitled to take “Now at the end of each home the minimum casual day every picker should rate of pay, currently $25.41. be assured that their The new Award will allow work netted at least $25.41 piece rates to continue, an hour. but also provide a baseline “If not, their employer safety net. is stealing from them and AWU National Secretary breaking the law.

Daniel Walton said fruit “This ruling is a huge picking is tough, important advance for this industry work. and for all the farmers who “Of course we’re going to are already doing the right see more scaremongering thing.”

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Acland ANZAC Day On Monday 25th April, locals gathered in Acland to commemorate and honour the ANZACs. In attendance was Dr Tanya Plant, Oakey Chaplain Sharon Salomon, and students from Oakey State High School and Kulpi State School.

Captain Jack Dutton from the Oakey Swartz Barracks gave the address.

Sid Plant was Master of Ceremonies, Russell Bryon read the ode and Kate Ward read the Loyalty Resolution.

The poem, On this Hallowed Day, was read by students from Kulpi State School.

Oakey State High School student Kate paying her respects while wearing her grandfather’s WW2 medals.

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Teach young ones to read

The Oakey Library is offering free Storytime sessions to help create a passion for reading in children.

The library sees Storytime Despite sessions being as a great way to develop free, bookings required. a love of reading and Please book for every introduce your child to single person attending books. regardless of age including Toowoomba Region babies and parents/ Libraries Storytime sessions caregivers. are for families with children Bookings can be made aged 0 to 5 years. online via the Toowoomba The program supports Libraries website or by early literacy development contacting staff at the Oakey and caregivers in their library. role as their child’s first Bookings for each session and most important are open only one week in teacher. advance.

Kulpi State School students raising the flags.

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David Pascoe at Acland’s ANZAC ceremony.

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Catching up in Primary school students urged Condamine to do their bit for farm safety

Head of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Tony James has announced entries are open for the annual Farm safety calendar competition.

Queensland primary electricity, animals, tractors “After that, the calendars voucher and $500 for their school students are and machinery, quad bikes, prominently - and very school. encouraged to put on their water or general health and colourfully - display and Entries close on Friday thinking caps and get wellbeing. reinforce a dozen important 24th June, with the creative to help save lives on “Our stats show that safety messages.” winners to be announced in farms. although the agriculture The competition has been October.

Budding young artists industry employs running since 2015 and Once printed, 30,000 can show off their works around three per cent of almost 8,500 Queensland copies of the free calendar and deliver important safety Queensland’s workers, kids have entered over those will be distributed around messages for those who live it tragically accounts for seven years. the state. and work on the land. around a third of our The winners in the 2022 For more information, “The twelve winning workplace deaths. calendar were selected from visit https://www.worksafe.qld. entries will go into the 2023 “There’s a high workplace more than 1,900 entries. gov.au/resources/campaigns/ calendar to be displayed death and injury rate in The twelve winners will f a r m - s a f e t y - c a l e n d a r in homes and workplaces agriculture, with farm each receive a $250 gift competition. across the state as a year- vehicles, sometimes round reminder to work and involving children, figuring play safely on farms,” Mr in a large proportion of James said. statistics.

“As always, youngsters “The competition is a will use their artistic flair great way to get kids at home to illustrate important and in their classrooms safety messages about thinking about safety.

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Pat WEIR MP The health system in Queensland is past breaking point. Every day we are hearing more stories of patients left waiting sometimes for hours to be seen by a health professional and ambulance ramping is worsening statewide.

New data obtained last week by the LNP Opposition reveals more than one in four patients in the Darling Downs region are being left on stretchers, corridors, and hallways for longer than 30 minutes.

Ambulance ramping is at 27 percent an increase of 4 percent from November 2021.

The government has no plan to fix this growing problem. People’s lives are at risk and potentially could lead to more Queenslanders dying whilst waiting in ambulances. The LNP has offered solutions to this problem, however the Palaszczuk government is not listening.

They would prefer to blame the Federal government instead of taking responsibility for health in Queensland, which is a state responsibility after all. Everyone seems to know this except this state government.

I don’t want my elderly mother to be waiting in an ambulance when she requires urgent medical care, each and every one of us deserves a health system we can trust and that is working.

The millions of dollars of taxpayers money provided for the Queensland Regional Quarantine facility at Wellcamp could have been spent on providing more health workers, more beds, better resourcing for triaging and real-time data monitoring.

Instead, Queenslanders are subsidising a facility that has had a very small number of occupants since it’s fanfare opening in January 2022.

As winter approaches so too does the flu season. I would urge you all to have your flu vaccination, stay home if you are unwell and keep our community safe.

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Meet your federal election candidates On Tuesday 26th April, the Toowoomba Business Networkers invited the federal election candidates for Groom to the Oakey RSL for a free community discussion.

Only four of the eight candidates attended the event - Independent Suzie Holt, Australian Federation Party’s Ryan Otto, United Australia Party’s Melissa Bannister and One Nation’s Grant Abraham.

Each of the four candidates gave a prepared speech outlining their goals and visions for Groom, then a panel-discussion ensued with questions from the audience.

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Suzie Holt.

Independent candidate Suzie Holt, who is representing the group Voices for Groom, worked as a social worker and volunteer throughout the region.

“I believe in people, not parties,” she said.

“Policy, not petty politics.

“I have a local team who believes in the same things.

Ms Holt said she has a big picture approach and wants to grow Groom by tackling big issues like health and agriculture.

“We want to make Groom the region of choice.

“We’ve been hearing from our community that they want a vision for all of Groom.

“Groom is not just Toowoomba.

“It’s also the hubs of Pittsworth, Oakey, Jondaryan, Westbrook, M e r i n g a n d a n , G o o m b u n g e e , Kingsthorpe, Highfields and surrounding areas.”

“We need investment and infrastructure, particularly regarding water security and technology.

“We need to bring government investment to Oakey, because right now it’s not happening because Groom is too safe.

“Right now when we do get funding for defence, the tender process only benefits large companies and not small local businesses.

Australian Federation Party candidate Ryan Otto was a former maths and science teacher at Toowoomba State High School until he was stood down due to the vaccination mandate.

Grant Abraham.

Melissa Bannister.

passports,” he said.

“Instead of spying on people, we plan on using that momentum to create an app that will allow them to directly view upcoming legislature and provide polls, surveys and input to create that community engagement.”

One Nation Candidate Grant Abraham has had a 25 year career in youth justice, child safety, and corrections, including ten years in the police force.

Mr Abraham is born and raised in Toowoomba and has spent most of his life in the region.

“My personal decisions about my health and choice not to get vaccinated were in conflict [with QPS], so we parted our ways.

“My entry to politics was birthed out of a complete frustration for the way our country is going.

“I feel like we’ve lost a lot of our Australian culture.

“Over the last three decades, it’s slowly been going further and further backwards.

“The last two years was the exclamation mark on the end of the journey for me.

“I thought, don’t whinge and complain about something you’re not prepared to do yourself.

“So that’s why I put my hand up to be a voice for our community.

“I want to keep the wealth within our country and for our people,” he said.

“We are importing way

too many goods that could be made here.

“We need to revisit the concept of the Bradfield scheme and see if that can be reignited and introduced here in Groom for water security.”

United Australia Party candidate Melissa Bannister is also a lifelong Toowoomba local and comes from a health background.

“My parents built their first home here in Oakey on Hamlyn Road.

“I’ve spent 33 of my 34 years here in the Toowoomba area.

“I spent six years with Queensland Health where I was the consumer and community engagement officer.

“We are elected to serve you. Not lobbyists, not our mates, not our parties and not for corporations.

“If we keep voting the same, we’ll keep getting the same.”

Ms Bannister said her party’s main goals are paying off the national debt by introducing a 15 per cent export licence on all unprocessed iron ore.

She also said the party wants to freeze fuel excise and reduce tax on a person’s second job.

“We want to increase the age pension to $180 per fortnight.

“We want to look at forgiving and helping people pay off their hecs fees.

Ms Bannister concluded by stating her support of New Hope Acland Mine.

Ryan Otto.

Mr Otto also joined the convoy to Canberra in February where he camped in front of parliament for two weeks in an effort to overturn the mandates.

“I was given the ultimatum of take a jab or lose my position and everything that I’ve worked for at university since 2014,” he said.

“I had a bad allergic reaction to a tetanus jab last year and didn’t want to take the risk.

“Ever since I’ve been unemployed, so I’ve been running this campaign on a shoestring budget.”

Mr Otto said he is a former ‘donkey voter’ due to being disenfranchised with politics previously.

He idolises Plato’s theory of direct democracy where voters vote on every decision and law that is passed.

“The average person today stands voiceless, unable to effectively communicate with their representatives and contribute valuable ideas, he said.

“I pledge that every month we will hold a community meeting with an open agenda where people can ask me any questions they want.”

He also said that his party wants to use technology to hear the voice of the people, not against the people.

“The Australian Federation Party is working on using the current infrastructure of QR code apps and vaccine

Left to right: Candidates Ryan Otto, Grant Abraham, Melissa Bannister and Suzie Holt.

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Toowoomba Mayoral Prayer Breakfast charity selected

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio has announced that the Winter Shelter charity has been selected as the beneficiary of the 24th May Mayoral Prayer Breakfast fundraiser.

Winter Shelter Toowoomba is a charity that offers accommodation and support services to the city’s homeless people.

This fundraiser is the 28th Toowoomba Mayoral Prayer Breakfast and will be held at Rumours International on Tuesday 24th May 2022 and is open to everyone in the community.

Cr Antonio said he was pleased to see the charity breakfast return after COVID-19 restrictions forced the event to be cancelled in 2020 and 2021.

“Winter Shelter Toowoomba is backed by Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland in conjunction with seven church organisations and support services to house up to ten homeless people a night over winter,” he said.

Participating churches

include Toowoomba West Anglican Parish, St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Hume Ridge Church of Christ, South Toowoomba Baptist Church, Belong Church, Toowoomba City Church partnering with Reform Church and the Rangeville Community Church.

“Our Region is fortunate to have numerous support services that assist people who are experiencing difficulties in different aspects of their lives,” Cr Antonio said.

“The Toowoomba Mayoral Prayer Breakfast has the distinction of being one of the few events of its kind in Australia that is completely supported by its home businesses and organisations with proceeds delivered back to a chosen charity.

“Many supporters, such

Prices are $25 for adult tickets and $15 for schoolage children.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Council’s Little Street Customer Service Centre in Toowoomba from 8.30am to 5pm on weekdays, or tickets can also be bought by calling 131 872 or online at www.tr.qld.gov.au/ breakfast.

as TAFE Queensland South West (with their hospitality and cooking students and teachers), Rumours, generous food suppliers and service groups have been loyal and valuable backers from the first function.

“I again thank all business people and volunteers for contributing to the function, which has raised around $300,000 for more than thirty charities in this Region.”

Acting General Manager of TAFE Queensland South West Region Jenni Butler said this event will offer students hands-on learning and practical experience.

Residents are invited to join the community breakfast at Rumours International, 323 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba from 6am on Tuesday 24th May. Tickets are now on sale.

LEFT to RIGHT: TAFE Queensland South West Region Acting General Manager Jenni Butler, Rev. Pauline Harley of Toowoomba West Anglican Parish, Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland Chief Operations Officer Rodney Watton, Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio and TAFE Queensland South West Region Hospitality and Cookery teacher Nev Siebenhausen at the 2022 Mayoral Prayer Breakfast launch.

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Declining number of volunteers

Australian Sports Foundation research shows volunteers are in decline, however they have posed a solution.

Volunteers are the backbone of community sports clubs across Australia, and we all know someone who almost single-handedly keeps a sports club afloat and running smoothly.

Research from the Australian Sports Foundation showed 42 per cent of sports clubs reported a decline in volunteering, in large part due to the increase in workload, pressures and responsibilities of implementing COVID-19 protocols.

The Australian Sports Foundation and CLUBMAP are proud to announce an exciting new partnership to guide Australian community sporting clubs to success, both on and off the field.

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Let’s retain critical volunteers and upskill them and make their life easier so everyone can benefit from their local community sports clubs.

Australian sporting clubs in need of financial or structural support are invited to join a free webinar, presented by CLUBMAP and ASF on Monday 9th May.

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Norco announces More farms eligible for Regional pricing increase Investment Corporation loans

Norco has announced that members of the co-operative will receive an additional 5 cents per litre for all milk supplied during May and June 2022.

The board of directors and the management team are aware of the rapidly increasing costs of production and the unprecedented challenges that members face as a result of the recent natural disasters that have occurred throughout the Norco supply base.

While Norco has been impacted at a number of its sites by the recent floods in Lismore, the Norco board and management met two weeks ago.

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operative year to date along with the need to provide immediate support to the members.

“The announcement of the additional cooperative premium payment of 5 cents per litre is in recognition of the conditions on farm and the need to provide immediate additional support to aid in the recovery,” he said.

“Norco remains committed to passing on price improvement wherever possible and is currently exploring opportunities to deliver further price improvement for its members in the upcoming 22/23 financial year.”

Helping Aussie farmers manage pests and diseases

Grants of up to $2 million will help Aussie farmers access safe and effective chemical solutions to manage priority pests and diseases that can damage crop and livestock.

The final round of the Australian Government’s 11-year $26 million assistance grants will be used to provide farmers with the priority agvet chemicals they need to improve

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Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) concessional loans will become available to additional farm businesses from 1st July 2022.

More farm businesses will be able to apply for Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) loans under a revised definition of ‘farm business’ resulting from a public consultation process.

Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said the expanded definition will allow more farm businesses to apply for concessional loans to support the long-

term strength, resilience and profitability of their businesses.

“I welcome this change of definition as it allows RIC loans to be made to additional industries that are contributing to the agricultural industry’s target of a $100 billion sector by 2030,” he said.

“From 1st July 2022, the revised definition will make the RIC’s concessional loans available to a number of

new industries, including the thoroughbred breeding, turf farming, nursery, floriculture, and medicinal crop industries.

“RIC loans provide vital assistance to farmers and encourage growth, investment, and resilience in Australia’s rural and regional communities.

“The eligibility update follows industry and public consultation completed by the RIC in late 2021 that

asked if the loan eligibility should be expanded, to which most agreed.

“Businesses in the newly eligible industries will still be required to meet the RIC’s existing loan eligibility requirements, including to be in financial need of a loan and be financially viable in the long term.”

For more information visit the RIC website at www.ric.gov.au.

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Bega reveals 2022-23 season opening price

Bega has revealed an opening price for the 2022-23 financial year of $8.40 a kilo milk solids, a record opening price for the processor.

Bega Management also announced a step up of 10 cents a kilo milk solids for southern Victorian and south-east South Australian suppliers, applicable from July 2021 to the end of the current financial year.

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ANZAC Day 2022 Roundup On Monday 25th April, personnel from the Oakey Swartz Barracks attended ANZAC ceremonies in both Oakey and Toowoomba.

The Army Aviation Training Centre would like to thank all of those that joined us to reflect on the contribution made by past and present service personnel this Anzac Day.

As always it is our honour to serve this nation and its people.

LEST WE FORGET Here is a selection of images from the services at Oakey and Toowoomba.

Past and present, Oakey based personal from RAMS helping out a past ex-serving member.

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A big smile and a thumbs up. Happy to be carrying the Australian flag on Anzac Day. - Photo, Jake Hanrahan

Our good friends The Republic of Singapore Air Force based at Oakey show their support by joining our flypasts with three CH-47Fs. Thank you!

- Photo, Jake Hanrahan

Personnel from RAMS looking sharp marching in the Anzac Day parade in Oakey.

- Photo, Jake Hanrahan

In rain, hail or shine we will remember them.

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Commandant of the Army Aviation Training Centre Colonel David Lynch catching up with ex-serving members at the Mothers’ Memorial service.

- Photo, Bradley Richardson

Commandant Colonel David Lynch taking the Reviewing Officer position to inspect the Anzac Day march.

- Photo, Bradley Richardson

Army Aviation ARH, MRH and Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47F helicopters contact a flypast over the Mothers’ Memorial service.

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Oakey ParkRun Results On Saturday 30th April, Oakey ParkRun competitors completed their weekly 5 kilometre track.

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In 1st place was Bradley McKay with a time of 21 minutes and 35 seconds; 2nd place was David Batterham with 21 minutes and 44 seconds; 3rd was Shaun Cavanough from the Euphoria Strong Striders with 23 minutes and 44 seconds.

Oakey ParkRun welcomed nine first time competitors Neville Cherry, Sarah Pinder, Dominic Pinder, Freia Jensen, Gary Pinder, Myles Fogarty, Chloe Crighton,

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Brittany Grant and Vicki Cavanough.

Three personal bests (PB) were recorded.

Congratulations to Audrey Casey with a PB of 37 minutes and 38 seconds, Stacy Treble with 37 minutes and 42 seconds and Margaret Lovell with 38 minutes and 48 seconds.

For information on how to get involved with, visit the Facebook page or website via https://www. parkrun.com.au/oakey/ results/latestresults/

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A ‘super-sized’ round of gambling grants

The Queensland Government is committing to another round of grants from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) worth $30 million to help community groups hit by flooding.

Free sausage sizzle and ice blocks at Oakey Skatepark Every Thursday from 3pm, the PCYC Youth Connect van will be down at the Oakey Skatepark giving away free sausage sizzles and zooper doopers. Everyone is welcome to attend! To stay up-to-date with upcoming youth events in Oakey, visit the Oakey Youth Connect Facebook page.

Battle of the Bands All musicians aged 12-25 years old are invited to enter this year’s Battle of the Bands competition.

This year’s prize pool consists of $7,000 for competitors to win. For more information, visit https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/ community-support/live-local-music/14791-battle-of-the-bands.

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A new super round of Queensland’s largest one-off funding grants has been announced to support community groups impacted by the recent natural disasters.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said $30 million has been set aside for the next round of the GCBF to help local community groups recover from the recent flooding events.

“We know recovery for our Queensland

communities following a natural disaster will take a long time,” she said.

“That’s why we have combined the May and August 2022 rounds of the GCBF to create a supersized Disaster Recovery Round.

“Any community group that has been impacted by a natural disaster in the last two years can apply for a grant of up to $100,000.

“Applications from community groups for

other non-recovery related projects are still welcome in this new round, however the funding for projects not linked to a natural disaster will be limited to the standard grant amount of up to $35,000.

“The Disaster Recovery round will open on 16th May 2022 and close on 15th July, which we hope

will give groups enough time to assess the damage to their facilities and equipment and work out what they need to get up and running again.”

For more information about the Disaster Recovery Round, visit https://www.justice.qld.gov. au/initiatives/communitygrants/current-round.

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