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50TH ANNIVERSARY FOR LOCALS
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A local photographer captured this image of a very healthy-looking koala one morning recently near the Oakey Aviation Centre - Photo, Mike Hawley
50th Wedding Anniversary
TREVOR & SONYA STEINMULLER
Retired priest Father Kerry Costigan presents a special blessing from Pope Francis to Trevor and Sonya Steinmuller on occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
Well-known local residents and ongoing contributors to the Oakey RSL Sub-branch, Trevor and Sonya Steinmuller celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, December 10.
The couple first met when they were neighbours in Toowoomba. Back then, Sonya, who was a hairdresser, was flatting with a few friends and Trevor was living in his family’s home with ambitions of joining the defence forces.
It was a quick courtship for the pair with Trevor proposing over the phone to Sonya while he was away doing army training. The pair now share two children and three grand-children. Sonya says the couple have had a good life so far filled with a few “ups and downs” and not too many fights.
“We have always done everything together - trips, biking, cruising,” she said. “We share everything and have never thought of separating.”
Trevor says the secret to their long and happy marriage is “learning to say, ‘yes dear’” as well as getting into the habit early of thinking and planning as a couple.
Keep an eye on local schools
Local residents are reminded to call School Watch on 13 17 88 to report any after-hours crime in Oakey schools.
However if you see a serious crime in progress, call Triple Zero (000).
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year We wish you a season that’s merry and bright.
Our counter service will be closed from Saturday 25 December 2021 and will reopen on Tuesday 4 January. Please remember during the holiday period, if you experience a Council-related emergency we have after hours staff available on 131 872. This includes things like water main bursts, water leaks, traffic signals not working, trees on roads etc. To find out more about our Christmas and New Year operating hours, visit
www.tr.qld.gov.au/christmashours
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Decorate a Bauble
Have an incredi-bauble Christmas! Decorate a bauble to hang on your local community Christmas tree. Collect a bauble from your local collection point, write a message or decorate it in a way that means something to you and then hang it on your local community Christmas tree. To discover your nearest bauble collection point and the location of your community Christmas tree, head to www.tr.qld.gov.au/bauble
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Watch the night sky light up in Queens Park on Friday 31 December at our New Year’s Eve family fireworks display. From 8.15pm, roll out the picnic rug, set up the deck chairs and get together with friends and family to welcome 2022. For more information visit
