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Oakey Police Senior Constable Paul Holgate said a member of the public alerted emergency services to a car which had crashed on the Warrego Highway near Aubigny Road. He said the vehicle was empty when police, ambulance and an Oakey Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crew attended at 10.25pm. The QFES team remained on site for 15 minutes to make the scene safe and to ensure Ergon Energy was aware of the damage to the light poles. Senior Constable Holgate said preliminary inquiries indicated the Nissan X-Trail was travelling west on the Warrego Highway when it crossed onto the other side of the road. “The driver narrowly missed hitting one light pole, collected a second and dragged it for about 20 metres before coming to rest at the base of a third pole,”
Emergency services located the empty vehicle on the northern side of the Warrego Highway near Aubigny Road. he said. Police located the driver of the vehicle at a Bowenville address. The 53-years-old Bowenville man is reported to have received a lift from the scene
shortly after the crash. The man was transported to the Toowoomba Hospital with minor injuries. Senior Constable Holgate said investigations continue into the crash.
He said it was lucky for both the man and fellow motorists that no one was seriously injured or killed. He urged drivers to take due care and attention at all times.
Local man critical after fight
A 51-years-old Oakey man sustained critical injuries to his head and face following a physical altercation with another man at an Oakey residence on Saturday evening. Toowoomba detectives allege that a 51-years-old Dalby man was visiting an associate in Oakey when the pair became involved in a physical altercation. As a result, the Oakey
man sustained critical injuries. He was transported to the Toowoomba hospital for treatment and was later airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital.
The Dalby man was charged with causing grievous bodily harm and was refused bail. He appeared at the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Monday and was
remanded in custody. He will next appear in court on October 12. Anyone with more information on the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the testing site was needed to support the mandatory testing regime that came into effect on 30 July for freight and logistics drivers coming into Queensland. “These are challenging times for everyone and the freight industry has continued to step up to meet the additional requirements that have been asked of them since the pandemic began,” he said. “The heavy vehicle industry ensures shop shelves remain stocked and vaccines reach their destination, so I thank them for continuing to work with
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us to keep supply chains remain strong and goods flowing across our border. The test site is located at BP Toowoomba Westbound Truck Stop on the Warrego Highway. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, and weekends, 8am to 3pm. A dedicated hotline, 134 COVID (134 268), has been set up to assist with enquiries.
Only 120 seats are available for this event which will celebrate the past 100 years of St Monica’s School. A memorabilia stand and photo displays will be a feature of the night as well as past principals entertaining the audience with stories of past school communities. A photo booth will be on site to give guests the opportunity to take home
Toowoomba Regional Council is identifying future job growth areas and supporting business and industry partners as they look to match job seekers with employers, while the Region’s unemployment rate hits a near-record low of 3.6 per cent (June 2021). employment to June 2021. The June 2021 figures also showed the Region’s unemployment rate had fallen to a Queensland low of 3.6%, which was down from 4.3% in May and 4.4% from the April 2021 figure. The latest jobless figure is a decrease of 3.2 percentage points over the year to June. “The average Queensland unemployment rate for June 2021 was 6.8%, which was an increase from the May figure of
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Region’s unemployment nears record low of 3.6%
Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said the Region recorded Queensland’s best annual percentage growth in employment of 15.7% in the 12 months to June 2021, according to the latest figures from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Mayor Antonio said the latest figures represented the addition of 10,200 jobs to the Region’s economy. Queensland recorded a 2.4% growth in annual
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5.4%,” Mayor Antonio said. He said there was good news on the youth unemployment front, with the Region’s June 2021 youth unemployment rate dropping to 7.6%, which represented a decrease of 17.8 percentage points over the year. “This is the largest percentage point drop in youth unemployment of the 19 Queensland statistical divisions and the second lowest across Queensland,” he said.
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Proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying laws
Member for Condamine Pat Weir is inviting all local residents to have their say on prospective Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws which will be debated in Queensland Parliament next month.
Mr Weir (pictured right) said he has opened a survey giving locals an opportunity to voice their opinion on the bill. The proposed bill would give eligible people the opportunity to choose the timing and circumstances of their death. VAD would only be offered to a narrow population of the community and would be restricted to people who: have been diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that is advanced, progressive and is expected to cause death within 12 months are suffering intolerable pain from the condition; - are at least 18 years of age; - have decisionmaking capacity; are acting voluntarily and without coercion; - are an Australian Citizen; permanent resident; or have been residing here for at least three years; and - have been a resident of Queensland for at least 12 months. Two medical practitioners who have met training and
eligibility requirements will need to assess the person and class them as eligible. Mr Weir urged all Condamine residents to have a full understanding of the bill and process before taking part in the survey. “Unless you are diagnosed with a terminal issue with less than 12 months to live and in intolerable pain you are not eligible. It’s constricted down to those who have a serious disease, an advanced disease,” he said. “There seems to be a perception that people with a disease like dementia are included, they’re not. “It doesn’t cover them. “It doesn’t cover mental illness. “You have to be in complete control of your faculties and assessed as being capable of signing the document to say that you want to end your life. “It’s very narrow.” Mr Weir said he will take into account the results of the survey when voting on the legislation. “I’m taking feedback from Condamine residents alone,” he said. “We are getting a lot of emails and phone calls on
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Bunya Mountains trip
During the August school holidays in 1961, with no cows to shepherd and all the school windows washed, the Weise family of Cory Street, Oakey took a trip to the Bunya Mountains - a pleasure we’d never indulged in prior to this.
Our only outings had been to the Oakey Show each year and to the picture theatre on Saturday nights. When we arrived at the Bunyas, we only made it to the bottom of the Soldier’s Road, which at the time was only a very steep graded
gravel road, because the radiator of our 1957 FE Holden ute boiled. So we spent an enjoyable day in the company of Fred Klein “the last of the Bullockies” who lived nearby in a galvanized iron hut.
ABOVE: The family beside the ute, from left: Daphne, Vivienne, Eric, Valerie and Norma with Lance holding Fred’s horse with Jimmy on it. Taken by Dorothy Weise. LEFT: Fred Klein helping a group of travellers up the steep road with his bullock team. - Photos, Valerie Weise-Young He took us to see Gertrude’s Grave in a lonely spot in Horse Gully, close by the sawpits where her husband Joseph worked as a timber-getter. Despite me being only
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ten at the time, that was something that always remained fresh in my memory. Ever since, I have had a fascination with the Bunya Mountains and have re-
visited them several times but the atmosphere has changed as they are now too commercialised and overrun with tourists. Valerie Weise-Young
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Foaling season begins in region
With the first foal arriving in the hospital earlier this month, the team at Darling Downs Vets is urging all local horse owners to know the signs of a healthy foal and be able to identify when an animal needs additional medical attention.
Darling Downs Vets veterinary nurse Alex Walters said the first few hours of a newborn foal’s life are critical and it is important to be able to identify those foals who may benefit from early veterinary intervention. “Normal foals show a reasonably predictive pattern of behaviour after birth, and any deviations from this can be an early indication of a problem,” she said. Ms Walters said after birth a foal should: - be able to sit on its chest within 5 to 10 minutes; - have a strong suck reflex within 20 minutes; - be able to stand within
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The Oakey RSL Sub-Branch is encouraging all local residents to attend its upcoming Memorial Service commemorating the service and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam War. The service will be held Australian Army Training died and 3,000 were on Wednesday, August Team Vietnam in South wounded. 18 at 3.30pm at the Oakey Vietnam during July and Following the service War Memorial, Bicentennial August 1962 marked the start there will be fellowship in Park, corner of Campbell of Australia’s involvement the Oakey RSL Sub-Branch and McDonald Streets. in the war. rooms. The date signifies the By the time the war had The event will operate in anniversary of the Battle of come to an end, almost compliance with a COVID Long Tan in 1966. 60,000 Australians served Safe Plan. The Vietnam War was during a decade of conflict For information contact Australia’s longest military between 1962 and 1972. Sub-Branch secretary Leanne engagement of the 20th Tragically, 521 of them Wells on 0403 915 975. Century. The arrival of the
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The Oakey Wellness Committee has opened up a new one-off small grants program for projects or programs to support the mental health and wellbeing of the Oakey community. - healthy relationships Up to $5,000 is available for local groups that provide programs, DV prevention, programs, activities, and and strengthening families; - mentoring, inclusion, events which support the mental health, resilience, and community connection and social wellbeing of programs; - budgeting or financial Oakey residents. Projects could include advice; or - housing/tenancy advice, but are not limited to: - those which promote addressing homelessness. The grants will not be mental or physical health available to fund loans, and wellbeing; - arts, cultural, education, projects already started, sporting or active recreation recurrent running costs, wages or office expenses, programs; - ‘come and try’ events equipment, infrastructure or for groups, such as, sports prize money. Applications close on and arts. - programs encouraging August 16. For information and an involvement in environapplication form email ment and conservation; - programs encouraging o a k e y w e l l n e s s c o m m i t t e e @ gmail.com volunteering;
Driver clocked at 138km/hr
Oakey Police issued fines to a motorist intercepted driving at 138 kilometres per hour on the Warrego Highway at Malu. Senior Constable Warren Senior Constable Schefe Schefe said police located the said the driver posed a vehicle last Saturday night at significant safety risk to about 10.45pm. themselves and other road He said the incident was users. extremely concerning as the He urged local motorists driver was travelling from to follow all road rules and Charleville and had not to take regular breaks when taken a break when police driving long distances, stopped them. especially at night.
Vehicle fire, Motley
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the scene of a vehicle fire on Oakey-Pittsworth Road at Motley on August 2. Two fire crews attended the scene at approximately 7.30pm when they extinguished a vehicle and grass fire within a few minutes. The vehicle was loaded onto a tow truck and removed from the scene by 8.50pm.
Story Time at Oakey
Toowoomba Regional Council’s popular free Story Time sessions for children under five have returned to the Oakey Library. They are held every second Tuesday from 11.30am to noon with the next session on August 24. Booking are required for every person who is attending. For more information and to book call the Oakey Library on 4692 0154.
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PENNANTS Pennant teams for Saturday August 14 will be: 1 - P. Viney, P. Wolski, J. Harrison and S. Bradford; 2 - D. Barfield, D. Dreyer, P. Boyton and A. Jackson; and 3 - K. Pickering, G. Fenton, I. Hedge and P. Rudken. Bob Lucht will contact everyone as to where and when the game will be played when he knows more. If Pennants is cancelled competition is called for Saturday August 14. In Club Pairs, P. Viney and I. Hedge will play
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Goombungee Golf Club results Bernborough Pool C. Sipple, Nino Capuzzo, Greg Schull. Pin shot men: 3/12 Matty Burgess, 4/13 Tom Caskey, 8/17 Matthew Roberts. Approaches men: 1/10 Gary Shea, 2/11 Dave Lowe, 5/14 Matty Burgess. Ladies pin shot: 8/17 Ann Cass. Approaches ladies: 2/11 Val Drowley, 5/14, Robyn Drowley. Draw for Four Ball Matchplay: Dave Scutt and Geoff Bach versus Mark and Trent Peters; Nino Capuzzo and Steve Elfverson versus Jamie Kennedy and Greg Buckley. Round 3 to be played by end of play August 15.
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Winners: Ted Lucht, Matt Hall and Sean Petrie, 50 points. Runners-up: Bruce Lucht, Wade Bostock and Ian McDonald, 48 points (OCB). Pins and approaches: 1, under 60, Poka and over 60, G. Byers; 2, M. Krahenbring; 3, A. Cherry; 4, S. Petrie; 5, B. Lucht; 6, S. Mundey; 7, under 60, A. Cherry and over 60, Ted Lucht; 8, P. Morgan; 9, M. Krahenbring. Long drives: A Grade, M. Krahenbring; B Grad,G.
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were John O’Keefe and Paul Jones, 44 points. Rundown: Michael and Mikey Rietveld, 43 points, and Michael Rietveld and George Wright, 43 points. Oakey won the 2021 Cli/Oak Shield, 337 points to 328 points. Wayne Lucht had an Eagle on the 7th Hole. COMING EVENTS Wednesday, August 11: the ladies will play an 18 hole Stroke with the August Monthly Medal. Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15: the members will play an 18 hole Stableford. Sunday, August 15 is Chinchilla Open Carnival. - Marlene Deans, Secretary
Oakey Social Golf Club results ABOVE RIGHT: Oakey winners Matthew Park, Hazel Harvey and Gary Nash. RIGHT: Wayne Lucht with Hazel Harvey.
The Oakey Social Golf Club played a three Person Stableford with 33 players on the front nine on Sunday. Little; over 60,T. Lucht. Membership number 45 to John O’Keefe, not present for $20. Raffles went to 5. Poka and 18 S. Mundey. Next week’s game is Bisque Bogey on the back nine, 7am tee off. Get your names in for Warwick.
RIGHT: Winners M. Hall, T. Lucht and S. Petrie and runners-up B. Lucht, I. McDonald and W. Bostock.
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The Airfield Operations team may be based at Swartz Barracks but you’ll more likely see them on the road to any one of nearly seventy locations ensuring that all airside runways, taxiways and aircraft movement areas are safe for use.
A committed and dedicated team, the Airfield Operations members are responsible for maintaining the safety of all the airside areas of the Oakey Base and two satellite aerodromes at Brymaroo and Wyoming. As well as this they look after 65 remote landing points that are critical for the simulation of real-world activities and remain grateful to the many land owners in the area for supporting this work.
Throughout each working day and night team members conduct inspections by driving up the runways or around the airside roads (with lights flashing!) looking for FOD (Foreign Object Debris.) FOD can be anything from rubbish, deceased wildlife or other material and poses a major hazard as it can cause substantial damage to aircraft. Wildlife also pose a threat to the safety of the
Airfield Ops team plan a day of support to the Base.
aircraft. Birds and wildlife are carefully monitored, with counts completed twice each day. The Airfield Operations team also coordinates and reports all airfield maintenance to make sure that workers are kept safely away from any aircraft and can communicate directly with the Air Traffic Control Tower and sometimes directly with aircraft to maintain safety.
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Airfield Operations also coordinate all airfield activities, both military and civilian, from organising airspace clearance for local drones, managing crop dusting aircraft in the area and coordinating visiting military aircraft from all over Australia as well as
facilitating Search and Rescue efforts in the event of an aircraft emergency. Vehicle driver training is another task handled by the Airfield Operations team, including the on-base emergency services. Remember, you will often see the Airfield Ops team out
testing and maintaining these areas, and you may also see them at the regional FarmFest event as they help Army colleagues with community liaison activities. If you have any concerns they are always up for a chat, call on 4577 7136 and they will do their best to help.
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Based at Swartz Barracks the Bureau of Meteorology’s Oakey office has been providing specialised weather support to AAVNTC for nearly half a century, and while the average Oakey winter forecast is “clear, blue and twenty two degrees” the team is always on the lookout for rapid changes. Meteorologist Bronwyn Duncan says the Bureau is responsible for preparing half hourly weather observations and hourly updates to the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast that keeps Singaporean and Australian military aviators informed. “We make use of a range of tools including a network of automatic weather stations, satellite imagery and RADAR to track how the weather is evolving,” she says. “Additionally, with the Bronwyn Duncan keeping a close eye on the weather. - Photo, Bradley Richardson aid of computer models we can determine how we expect the weather to change over the next few days.” The Met Office issues weather warnings when needed as well as ad-hoc briefings and discussions that allow personnel to determine what weather phenomena may impact their objective and safety during a mission, as well as providing weather support during times of crisis and natural disaster, as was evidenced during the 2019 bushfires. “Weather watch forms a significant part of the job,” Bronwyn notes. “While an Oakey winter is known for being ‘clear,
blue and twenty-two’, severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging wind in summer provide a significant danger to crew both in the air and on the ground. “On a storm day, the atmosphere in the office is electric as we track thunderstorm cells using RADAR, satellite and lightning data, and relay this information through weather warnings, face to face briefings and telephone calls.” The work doesn’t end with the sun setting, with the team also providing night briefs with the latest weather information enabling military aviators to make informed decisions regarding mission profiles.
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Australia Day event meeting
A meeting to form an Oakey Local Australia Day Committee and to discuss preparations for the 2022 event will be held on Monday, August 16 from 5.30pm at the Toowoomba Regional Council Oakey Service Centre. The agenda for the meeting will include: - a review of 2021 Australia Day awards and celebrations; - the appointment of chairperson or president and delegation of tasks; - a discussion of locations and activites; a review and consideration of event budget and funding; and - brainstorming on how to encourage nominations for Australia Day awards.
All interested local residents are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information call the TRC Oakey Community Development Officer David Totenhofer on 0418 876 131. Nominations for 2022 Oakey Australia Day awards are open now and close on October 31. For more information go to www.tr.qld.gov.au/ourregion/whats-on/events/10702australia-day-awards
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St Monica’s go for gold
The students and staff at St Monica’s Primary School got into the Olympic spirit last week by dressing up as their favourite Australian Olympic representative. From soccer, rugby and cricket players, to runners and equestrian performers, the students showcased their favourite Olympic sport through their outfit choice. ALL PHOTOS: Prep to Year 6 students, their teachers and school staff wore green and gold to celebrate Australian successes in the Olympic Games.
Rosalie Gallery Grant success art exhibition
A new exhibition ‘FitZ & PieceZ’ by artist Peter Fitzpatrick will be on display at the Rosalie Art Gallery at Goombungee from Wednesday, August 18. Fitzpatrick’s
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Aubigny Clearing Sale ONSITE This Saturday 14th August 2021 • 10am Start
A/C Reg, Vera & Robert Parkinson • Property Sold • No Reserve Parkinson TRACTORS, DOZERS, TRUCKS, UTES, BIKES: Inter 1086 Tractor, 9717hrs, rear duels, 3pl, remotes, H&L PTO, Air cab, f/ weights; Shibaura SF1040T Tractor, FWA 105HP w/ f/end loader, bucket & forks, rops (motor needs work); Inter McCormick B414 Tractor, diesel, 3PL, PTO, canopy; Caterpillar 6D8U cable blade, pilot motor, s/n. 8U5038, running; Dodge model 690 truck, V8 petrol, t/hoist, 14’, reg c/mach, tidy; 14’ steel & timber stock crate to suit; 14’ flat bottom grain bin; Inter AR 160 Series truck, u/body hoist, g/bin, running; Nissan Navara 1986 model utility, 4WD diesel, b/bar, 381,000km un/reg; Honda TRX 350 4 wheeler, 06 model 6670hrs; Yamaha XT 250 motorbike; Yamaha AG175 bike; HAY/FARM MACHINERY: J.D. model 435 round baler, suit twine & wrap; M.F. Model 503 hay baler (tidy); M.F. Model 3 Hay baler working; M.F. Model 42 mower 7’; M.F. Model 532 mower (parts); 2 x trailing finger bar hay rakes; Edclif Eng. hay bale loader; N. Holland bale loader; 3PL 8’ Mullers Jumbo Buster 7 tine, Model 251; Trailing Gyral Tilther s/n ITT497523 run combine, w/hyd, (seed only); 7 leaf trailing harrows; 12’6” H/Bagshaw scarifier w/hyd; 5 leaf Trailing Harrows; 36’ hay trailer, single axle; 36’ 3 section rubber tyred rollers; 6 leaf fire harrows; 3PL 40’ spray rig w/-d/pump 400 litres; 3pl Ford post hole digger; 3PL single tine ripper; 3PL 500 spreader (green); 3PL 5’6”, Ford Scarifier; 3 Leaf Harrows; 3PL 5’ Page slasher; 3PL bale forks, f/end loader jib, 6m lift safety cage; f/lift carryall ; 3PL jig; 3PL spray mister; HEADER/GRAIN HANDLING/FODDER: M.F. 585 Header, petrol motor, 15’ front (going); 16 tonne field bin w/auger; 12 tonne field bin; 6”x 40’ Lysaght Auger w/ B&S motor; 6”x 8’ mobile auger w/ elect; Case PTO drive hammermill 14”; Marconi moisture meter & parts; 25 bales 5’ x 4’ Millet hay; 15 x bales Forage sorghum 5’ x 4’; 90 x small bales millet hay; 3 x 7’ round back feeders; 2 x hay racks; Tru Test scales w/-6’ platform; dehorners, tippers, gas furnace; antique grain cracker 6” w/-B&S motor; SUNDRY EQUIP & COLLECTABLES: J.D. Ride on mower 38” w/-14 HP Kohler; Gibson ride on mower 11HP B&S; QBB 1200 Lt milk vat; 6’ x 4’ trailer (good) not reg; 6’ x 4’ Steel mesh sheep crate (to suit); 10’ x 6’ light cattle crate; 8’ x 6’ pipe & mesh crate; 8 aluminium boat w/- 4HP outboard; Lister 9.5HP SL2 diesel motor; 3 x YB S/Cross motors, 4HP APPO motor, Lister water cooled motor, S/Cross EF-H 12HP (in parts); R/way guards gal water tank, Castrocite 1 gal tins, Energol oil bottle stand, 2 x B.P. oil bottle stands, old tins, hub caps, Caltex grease drum, various old steel wheels, various old wedges, shoe laspes; numerous stock & die sets 1/2” to 2”; hand shears, hand saws, old spanners, old water pumps; Wolf Precision valve refacer; trolley jacks x 2, 3HP welder, grease pumps, welding table & vice, 10 tonne press, elect metal cut off, Qty cable, stillsons, jacks, compressor w/Kawasaki motor, metal trunks, 1.5 tonne hand winch, 3 x 10’ t/steel uprights x 4”, 8 x 12’6” steel uprights, steel trusses, Gal piping, sundry steel & mesh, 4 & 1.5 tonne endless chain, 2 x Masport Vacuum pumps, steel racks, poly pipe, gal & poly fittings, 120 x 5’6” & 6’ steel post, steel elect fence posts & tape, numerous chains, 1000 gal steel water tank, 150 LT 20W-40 oil, 30 x 2” irrigation pipes & pipe trailer & fittings; Rover rotary hoe w/B&S motor; scrap steel, old batteries, hinges & numerous sundries; SHEEP: 16 x Dorper ewes w/-young lambs; 9 Dorper ewes, aged in lamb; 10 x Dorper ewe lambs, 6 months; 1 x Dorper ram, 3 yrs; A/C STAN HUGHES – DISPERSAL OF HEAVY HORSE GEAR & EQUIP • PHONE 0428 967 613 2 horse scuffler; 2 horse McCormick USA mower; 2 horse hillside disc plough; 2 horse boom sprayer (very rare, working order); spring cart, new wheels, g/o; light horse sulky original g/o; spring cart complete parts (ready to assemble); 2 x pony single furrow ploughs, single horse scuffler, diamond harrows x 2; 9 x Draught horse collars 19” – 24”, winkers, 3 x cart saddles & Britchen harness; 2 x dray saddles and Britchen collar hames (English); sets of harness, some chromed, back bans & chains; trace chains, spider harness, leader chains trace, swindle bars, (single/double); 3x horse bars, 1 x stock saddle, assortment of old harness; double action hoof trimmer; MACHINERY: Garnelle 14 row Zerotill planter, coultars, p/wheels, seed + 2 x fert boxes plus pasture Lucerne g/o; 3 tonne Clarke plastic silo; PTO drive Gehl Chaffcutter 12”; trailing 18m Jet Stream Computorspray 2000 Lt tank, w/control; 1 x roll 10mm yard cable, portable milking unit w/ elect, ute stock crate, 50 x point of lay pullets; 22disc one way plough, TX Model 23 run Gyral combine; Honda 5500CX genset
Directions: Sale located Oakey-Pittsworth Rd 12km south of Oakey (Near Aubigny Hotel) Photo I.D • Refreshments • GST Free (except machinery AC S Hughes)
www.raywhitepittsworth.com.au
Inspect Friday 10:00am-2:00pm
Matt Cleary 0428 987 340 (Owner) Reg Parkinson 0409 915 128
shows his focus on naïve ideas or “bitz” progressing into the execution of bold canvas or paper art “piecez”. Local residents are able to meet with the artist and learn more about his artistic practice and work at a ‘Meet the Artist’ session on Saturday, August 21 from 10.30am to 3.30pm. No bookings required for this free event. Social distancing provisions will be in place as well as COVID-19 sign in. The exhibition will be on display until Sunday, September 12. The Rosalie Art Gallery is located at 89 Mocatta Street, Goombungee and is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. For more information on the gallery call 4696 5600 or go to www.tr.qld.gov.au/ rosaliegallery
The Kingsthorpe State School Parents and Citizens Association and the Cooyar Agricultural Society have been named recipients of Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) grants. The Kingsthorpe group Queensland keeping will receive $35,000 to install our economy strong by fans and equipment. supporting our locals.” The Cooyar Agricultural Ms Fentiman encouraged Society will now be able to Oakey region groups to get fit out its canteen facilities their applications into the thanks to a $31,239.45 grant next round of grants. from the program. “Round 111 recently A total of 466 recipients opened and I would will share in close to strongly encourage any $11 million from the latest community group looking round of the GCBF program. to enhance their services Attorney-General and to jump online and get an Minister for Justice Shannon application in for funding,” Fentiman congratulated the she said. grant recipients. The fund provides grants ”Investing in Queensland of up to $35,000 for groups communities is part of our to fund local projects that plan for economic recovery, benefit communities. especially in rural and Round 111 will close regional areas,” she said. midnight 31 August 2021. “These not-for-profit For more information go and community groups to: www.justice.qld.gov.au/ do fantastic work across initiatives/community-grants
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Protea Place Outreach
Protea Place will continue to conduct an Oakey Outreach program every Tuesday from 10am to 11.30am at the Oakey Community Centre. This free service provides support for women in need including food vouchers, clothing, toiletries and information on other programs.
THE LIONS CLUB OF OAKEY
LIONS SUNDAY MAR KETS
SUNDAY 15 AUGUST
at Oakey Railway Carpark Starts at 8:30am-12:30pm Stall set-up from 7:30am
Want a site? Contact Lois on 4691 1580
Would you like to Are you interested? See Lois or any Lions member at the markets or give her a call: 4691 1580 join Oakey Lions? (Please leave a message)
