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Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has announced an increase of 2.76 per cent to the overall Council rate for local property owners, which factors in rises to the general rate, wastewater, water access and consumption charges and other charges as part of its 2021/22 Budget.
TRC Deputy Mayor and Finance and Business Strategy Committee chair Cr Geoff McDonald said this rise would equate to an extra $1.76 a week. He said the $551 million Budget features $187 million in capital projects and $364 million operational spend. Continued on page 3 RIGHT: Mayor Paul Antonio with Deputy Mayor and Finance and Business Strategy Committee chair Cr Geoff McDonald and Finance and Business Strategy portfolio leader Cr Kerry Shine after the adoption of the 2021/22 Toowoomba Region Budget.
One person dead in local crash
One person died and another is in a critical condition following a crash between a truck and a car on Warrego Highway at Bowenville on Friday.
The two patients, a 29-years-old woman and a 35-years-old man, were the occupants of a car which collided with a truck on the Warrego Highway. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene while the man was airlifted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a
critical condition with serious injuries to his arms and legs. A third patient, a 35years-old man who was the driver of the truck, was transported in a stable condition by ambulance to Dalby Hospital. Emergency services were called to the incident at the corner of the Warrego
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Major road upgrades in Budget
Continued from page 1 Cr McDonald said Oakey residents will benefit from a portion of this capital works budget with funding allocated to local projects. These include $400,000 from Council for upgrades to the Oakey Showgrounds and a further $800,000 for the Oakey Pool. Council has also put in money alongside the Australian Government to upgrade local main roads including: - Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the Bowenville-Moola Road upgrade project which is set to start in October 2021; - Oakey-Biddeston Road upgrades which has a total budget of $2.2 million;
- a $3.3 million project to upgrade Dalby Nungil Road at Irvingdale set for a start date of October this year; Kingsthorpe-Haden culvert renewal which has a total budget of $1.3 million; and - Yalangur-Lilyvale Road blackspot program worth a total of $1.7 million. Mayor Paul Antonio said in the 2021/22 financial year, the Budget has been committed to undertake numerous regional resealing, rehabilitation and asphalt overlay programs. He said this shows the importance of infrastructure renewal in the Council’s Budget. “We have a responsibility to plan for maintenance and
Pioneer Park plan approved
Pioneer Park in Goombungee is the latest Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) park set for an extensive upgrade in the coming years. As part of a Master selection of trees, shrubs Plan report, which was and other landscape endorsed by Council, improvements which will TRC Environment and enhance the overall look and Community Committee feel of the park. portfolio lead Cr Tim “In addition to this, McMahon, said a number of the report includes exciting changes had been recommendations on the planned for the future of the provision of new play facility. equipment for children “The parks in our regional as well as the inclusion of areas are so important to our outdoor gym equipment community which is why which feeds into Council’s I’m pleased to see this report vision of creating an active come before Council,” he and healthy Region. said. “The masterplan also “The park was first has a strong focus on the identified in the 2016 delivery of accessible car Toowoomba Region Open parking, drinking fountains, Space Strategy as a location amenities, park furniture and which required improved wider footpaths. facilities to meet the growth “There are also further for this area. recommendations for “As part of proposed park improved recreational masterplan improvement amenities and internal park works there are proposals footpath connections.” for the inclusion of For more information significant landscaping visit www.tr.qld.gov.au or incorporating a wide- contact Council on 131 872.
Hooning offences
Oakey Police have seized a vehicle after it was found to be used in the commission of hooning offences at the Charlton industrial area at the weekend. A Warwick man was in the Oakey region. charged with hooning Local residents are urged offences as well as having to contact Police when they the vehicle seized. believe this kind of offence is Oakey Police were being committed. patrolling the area when they To report call the Hoon came across the man doing Hotline on 134 666 or burnouts at the industrial Policelink on 131 444 or estate. report online at https:// Police are actively working forms.police.qld.gov.au/launch/ to reduce hooning behaviour TrafficIncident/
$ Mayor Paul Antonio said the Budget shows Council’s strong focus on infrastructure renewal. upgrades to our existing infrastructure to guarantee the long-term viability of essential services to residents,” Mayor Antonio said. “We are mindful that every new asset comes with its own ongoing maintenance costs. “Council has considered balancing outlays on renewal
and upgrade programs with the demonstrated need for new facilities and infrastructure. “As a result, there is a keen focus around the timely delivery of projects listed in the annual capital works program.” For full details of the 2021/2022 Budget, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/budget
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When Eric and Dorothy Weise (my Mum and Dad) left the employ of B.A. (Coogle) Mason of “Jostvale”, at Christmas 1949, they and their two eldest children moved into their unfinished house on Dorothy’s six acres along Cory Street, Oakey between Cunningham Street and the present Voll Avenue. Eric got a job as a lumper for the State Wheat Board while Dorothy looked after the ever-growing number of kids and started up a lucrative sideline to help rear them. Round the close of 1956, Tommy Thompson had built a two bail dairy on the six acres (which is still there although somewhat neglected) and Dorothy had built up a small herd of dairy cows. In March 1957, she bought a small Alfa-Laval
separator and started in business as a cream supplier to the Oakey Butter Factory. This same month, the sixth child was born, yet another mouth to feed. Eric bought another two acres of land in Taylor Street, opposite the cemetery and another paddock along the Creek between Creek and Cherry Streets (which is now a park) to supplement the feed supply for the cows. Every weekend and school holidays, we three older kids shepherded the cows around the creek as far as the dip and poundyard (now Arthur Shooter Park) and we’d close them in the football ground at night after milking was done. Then in 1961, a petition was circulated around all the farmers who supplied cream to the Butter Factory to sign to say that Dorothy could no longer supply cream as she
This photo features some of Dorothy Weise’s (Mum’s) cows and the dairy. didn’t have a proper dairy. I’d guarantee that her dairy would have been a
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Mixed reactions to State Budget Record-breaking
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State agriculture industry bodies have not been united in their reactions to last Tuesday’s Queensland Government 2021/2022 Budget with Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) describing the measures as underwhelming while Agforce called the funding measures a “shot in the arm for agriculture”. The Budget continued shoulder with our farmers funding for farmers to help them get on with impacted by drought with business and support a commitment of up to employment.” $71.4 million over four years AgForce General for the Drought Assistance President Georgie Somerset and Reform Package as said the peak industry body well as more funding for is positive about the funding Rural Economic Development for drought support. (RED) Grants, additional “This announcement by funds to the Pacific Labour the State Government as part Scheme and Seasonal Worker of their budget commitments Programme and an increased guarantees there will be no investment in Biosecurity changes to current drought Operations of $8.8 million support already in place,” over four years. she said. Minister for Agricultural “What it adds, however, Industry Development and is greater access for Fisheries Mark Furner said producers to programs that AgForce’s Georgie Somerset welcomed the programs for the investment in agriculture focus on preparation and drought-affected producers featured in the Budget. ensures one of the backbones resilience for the inevitable of the economy can grow and droughts that will develop assistance to a whole range again a missed opportunity of farming families doing it to address some critical thrive. in the coming years. productivity issues. “Our primary producers “These drought programs tough.” “QFF commends the QFF CEO Dr Georgina have been front of mind will be available across all Government for for Government through broadacre commodities, Davis wasn’t as optimistic, State investing $71.4 million over saying that the Budget’s drought, floods, and including being extended now COVID-19,” he said. to the cane and grains headline numbers could four years in the Queensland “We’ve stood shoulder to sectors, opening up drought not disguise that it was Drought Assistance and Reform Package to support farmers experiencing the impacts of drought on their properties and ensuring this assistance is more equitable across the state’s various agricultural commodities,” she said. “However, the Budget failed to abolish stamp duty on agricultural insurance and establish a Discretionary Mutual Fund to provide a flexible option for crop insurance. “We also welcome funding to continue important workforce and skilling programs, but would have also liked to see a greater focus on reducing youth unemployment by creating career pathways to all the employment opportunities across Queensland’s agriculture sector.”
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Australian farmgate production is on track for a recordbreaking $66.3 billion year with Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) June quarter 2021 Agriculture Commodities report showing how the sector has navigated the challenges posed by COVID-19 and changes in international trade. ABARES Acting Greenville said. Executive Director Dr Jared “The value of exports is Greenville said the value forecast to grow to $49.7 of agricultural exports billion in 2021-22, driven by is forecast at just under higher beef, wool and dairy $47 billion in 2020-21. exports, as well as a sharp “ABARES has revised recovery in cotton exports. both the gross value of “Herd and flock reproduction and the value of building is still ongoing exports up by $400 million but we are expecting more from earlier estimates,” he animals to begin flowing said. into meat processing in 2021“This is due to strong 22, which is also likely to domestic livestock prices, ease margin pressures on the and because the pace of red meat processing sector. Australian grain exports has “The impact of mouse been faster than expected plagues has been locally after harvesting the second devastating, but on the largest winter crop on record. national scale damage has “We have seen an been reasonably limited. impressive turnaround in “The worst impacts have wheat, barley and canola been to stored grain and shipments. hay across parts of Queens“This result demonstrates land and New South Wales, the resilience of supply although mouse activity has chains, the benefits of a been observed in many parts diversified production base of the wheat belt. and access to a diverse range “The worst of the mouse of international markets. plague is likely to be behind Next year (2021-22) the us as cool and wet winter gross value of production conditions slow breeding is forecast to fall from rates. the record high to a still “There does remain a impressive $65 billion. risk of a resurgence if winter “Prospects are positive is warmer than expected.” for the next winter crop To read the June quarter which has seen record high 2021 report go to www. area planted, but it’s very agriculture.gov.au/abares/ unlikely to see two record research-topics/agriculturalyears back to back,” Dr outlook
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No new major works for Oakey in State Budget
The Queensland Government’s 2021/2022 Budget didn’t offer any new projects for Oakey region residents with the document just providing more funds for the already announced works to Oakey State High School and Gowrie State School. The 2021/2022 Capital Statement featured over $1 million for projects at Oakey State High School including: - $252,000 for a new hall facility with $4.923 million to be funded in future budgets; - $518,000 for a classroom refurbishment, adding to the previous expenditure of $37,000; and - $407,000 to go to learning space upgrades with $37,000 already included in previous budgets. Gowrie State School will receive $305,000 from this Budget for learning space upgrades. There was also funding for social housing in the ‘Darling Downs - Maranoa’ statistical area including Oakey as well as other western Queensland townships. This funding included $2.567 million to construct social housing, a further $1.08 million to upgrade existing social housing and $400,000 for social housing land acquisition. The State Budget also featured funding for facilities in the Toowoomba Region which should benefit people in Oakey. It includes $3.6 million of a $10 million total spend to support the development
of a facility at Wellcamp which will provide rapid airfreight access for agricultural producers in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region and $925,000 for the Toowoomba Rural Centre of Excellence. As part of the Budget, the State Government also reaffirmed its pledge to work with proponents on the Wellcamp Entertainment Precinct proposal, subject to funding and other conditions. Overall for the Darling Downs region the 2021/2022 Budget featured: - $763 million for infrastructure and capital works; - $1.1 billion for the Darling Downs and South West Hospital and Health Services; and - $67.7 million to maintain, improve and upgrade schools on the Darling Downs. Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick said the priorities of the Budget are safeguarding health, backing small business, making it for Queensland, building Queensland, growing the regions, and investing in skills. “Protecting our health, creating jobs and working together will see
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Queensland continue to thrive and overcome any challenges we may face in the years ahead,” he said. “This economic recovery plan, this budget, will ensure Queensland continues to be the place to be.” For details of the 2021/ 2022 Queensland Budget: https://budget.qld.gov.au RIGHT: Queensland Government Treasurer Cameron Dick and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk answer media questions following the release of the 2021/2022 Budget last week.
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The Easternwell Community Grants program is now open for applications from organisations in the Surat Basin and Toowoomba regions. The program was established in 2011 to provide financial and social assistance in regions where Easternwell has key operations including the Pilbara, Surat Basin and Toowoomba. They provide funding assistance of up to $2,000 per applicant per round. The program aims to support activities which provide lasting community benefit in the areas of Community, Education, Health, Indigenous, Safety and Youth.
Applications close on June 30. Projects which will be positively considered for grant funding will: - demonstrate long lasting benefits to the community; - enhance community operations through programs, infrastructure or equipment; or - enhance the capability of the organisation. For more information go to www.easternwell.com. au/index.php/community/ community-grants.html
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JOB CREATION IS ON TRACK Over the next 10 years, many more local jobs will be created and secured through investment in roads, rail and community infrastructure. More homes will be built in more communities thanks to HomeBuilder and the New Home Guarantee. More training will be available through JobTrainer. There’ll be new apprenticeships, traineeships and more places in higher education. And there’ll be more opportunities for families to access work with more affordable childcare.
SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ON TRACK We’re supporting hard hit industries such as aviation, tourism and international education. And continuing tax incentives, such as the Instant Asset Write-off, to encourage businesses to invest, to grow and to create more jobs.
We’re improving employment services so that employers and job seekers are more easily matched. And our $1.2 billion investment in digital infrastructure, skills, and incentives means that more businesses in communities right across Australia can be part of the thriving digital economy.
LOWER TAXES & GREATER SUPPORT FOR MORE AUSTRALIANS Tax cuts for 10 million low and middle income earners will put more money in their pockets to spend at local businesses, creating more economic activity and more jobs. It’s a plan that will not only help Australia come back, but come back better than ever.
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Hamilton continues push for New Acland
While proponents of New Acland Stage 3 wait for the November Land Court hearing date, Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has called on the Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese to lend his support for the local project and urged his state counterparts to approve Stage 3 now.
Mr Hamilton told the Federal Chamber last week that the approval process for the mine needs state government leadership. “The situation that faces New Acland shouldn’t just worry those involved in this mine but also worry the industry more broadly,” he said. “It’s a story about what the lack of state government leadership and disparate approval processes can do to a good project which brings good jobs to a regional area. “At its peak, [Acland] was contributing $110 million annually to the Darling Downs economy and $406 million annually more broadly. “It operates on a local workforce, not a fly-in flyout situation. That’s 320 staff who were living and working in the region at the height of production; 320 locals, 320 families, who were provided good, honest employment by this mine.” Mr Hamilton said it’s currently unclear when a recommendation on the project might come from the Land Court but it is estimated to take up until February 2022. “Unfortunately, that’s simply too late for the workers at that mine,” he said. “The mine will run out of coal in October of this year.
“New Hope have tried to hold on to workers for as long as they can — and I thank them for their work with that — but they’ve already had to make 185 workers redundant, with another 24 due to be made redundant this July. “These are workers who live in the community, support small businesses in Oakey, send their kids to the local schools and contribute to the community through sporting clubs and volunteer organisations. “At this stage, even if the mine were approved today, we are already in a scenario where these workers would face a time of unemployment before operations could once again ramp-up and their jobs could return.” Mr Hamilton called on the State Government to show consistency when dealing with mine projects. “Throughout all of this, the state government has refused to provide certainty to the mine or to my community, constantly shifting the line of when they’ll decide on the final approvals. “When it comes to mine approvals, I’m not asking for more yeses; I’m asking for fewer maybes. “I’m asking for the Premier to treat all projects equally. “Apply the same rules to New Acland as the state government did to
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Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has almost completed major works to the playing field at the Kingsthorpe Recreation Reserve. TRC Environment and He said final site works Community Services general in are scheduled to be manager Nick Hauser completed by the end of said the works included June. the installation of a new “That work is as a result irrigation system at the of a petition that was recreation reserve. tabled some time ago He said the infrastructure and work has been featured 80 sprinklers and explored, scheduled, approximately 1.5 kilometres scooped and budgeted of underground irrigation by Council and is nearing pipes controlled by a remote completion now,” Mr Hauser computerised irrigation told the June Ordinary controller. Council Meeting.
Pembroke’s Olive Downs coking coal project near Mackay. “While Olive Downs is a metallurgical coalmine and New Acland is thermal, what’s not different is that both mines are involved in legal proceedings. “A judicial review is currently underway for Olive Downs, but they have been granted their leases and they are operating.” Mr Hamilton said Oakey and the remaining New Acland workers cannot wait until the Land Court hearing for a decision. “It’s time to give Acland a fair go.
“It’s time to give the workers at Acland mine a go,” Mr Hamilton said. “If the Labor Premier won’t support mining jobs, then I call on the Leader of the Opposition to support the Acland mine. “On behalf of the workers who’ve lost their job at the hands of Labor’s indecision on mining policy, I would genuinely appreciate his support.” RIGHT: Garth Hamilton shows his support for the New Acland Mine at the steps of Parliament House in Canberra.
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Bowenville celebrates ripper cricket season After a cricketing drought over the last decade, Bowenville cricketers had plenty of reason to celebrate at their end of season banquet in the Oakey Bowls Club. Various Bowenville players produced impressive performances for the team, and across the CDCA competition, with eight Bowenville players selected into CDCA’s representative side during the season. Toowoomba Grammar School student, Arshvir Singh, had the best batting average in CDCA and at Bowenville, while Ghulam Mustafa made the most runs for the club and finished in the top four best batsmen in the association. Chaz Cheatley took the most wickets for Bowenville, and was just one wicket off CDCA’s most successful bowler. Ajay Kumar had the best bowling average for Bowenville and the association. Angus Paton had a good year behind the stumps and snagged six good catches for the year to win the club’s wicket-keeping trophy, and Justin Reck was named Best Fielder for the season. Danny Johnstone took
most catches for CDCA and Bowenville, and his efforts on the field saw him awarded Bowenville’s inaugural Wolski Family Trophy for Sportsmanship. Rahul Suresh was Bowenville’s Cricketer of the Year for his all round performances, while Club secretary Brendan Cahill was awarded the Cockburn Family trophy for the most committed player. - Lindsay Evans RIGHT: Award-winning Bowenvile cricketers Chaz Cheatley, Ghulam Mustafa and Arshvir Singh enjoyed club celebrations.
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Toowoomba Regional Council Budget Highlights 2021/2022 As part of our commitment to maintain and upgrade local government services and facilities we’re funding over 200 projects in the coming financial year. We’ve included some highlights from each portfolio below and a full list will soon be available from our website.
Cambooya Hall renewal ...................................... $200,000 Goombungee Pioneer Park .................................$729,050 Highfields Library construction ................................. $8.8M Hodgson Vale Lions Park .................................... $305,000 Oakey aquatic buildings ...................................... $800,000 Oakey showground toilets and pavilion ......... $400,000 Region-wide buildings – provide disability facilities ................................ $150,000 Rockville Park clubhouse amenities ......................... $1.9M Soldiers’ Memorial Hall refurbishment ................... $3.8M Toowoomba Escarpment Parks upgrade ............... $2.8M Westbrook Carla Cr Park upgrade .....................$252,568 Yarraman Pool change rooms ramp ................. $350,000
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Cambooya, Creek St sewage pump station... $600,000 Clifton GAB bore ................................................... $800,000 Clifton sewer treatment plant upgrade ................... $1.6M Clifton waste management facility weighbridge..................................................$30,000 Gowrie Creek trunk sewer upgrade........................ $3.2M Highfields trunk water mains .................................... $4.8M Landfill gas utilisation ............................................$790,000 Meringandan West trunk water mains .............. $561,000 Mt Kynoch water treatment plant stage 4 .............. $4.8M Perseverance raw water main renewal .................. $6.5M Region-wide smart water meter program .............. $2.3M Toowoomba waste vertical expansion cell stage 2...................................................................... $1.5M Yarraman Waste Management Facility ................... $3.5M
Region-wide, Road rehabilitation program ............ $11.4M Region-wide, Road reseal program .............................$6M Region-wide, Road re-sheet program .........................$6M Bowenville Moola Rd Stage 2 ................................... $2.2M Brookstead bridge renewal – Melrose Rd.........$50,000 Clifton, Allora Rd culvert renewal ...................... $250,000 Condamine River bridge – Leslie Bridge Rd .....$50,000 Crows Nest, Nukku Rd ................................................ $2.6M Glenvale School carpark ............................................. $1.4M Hodgson Vale Rd culvert renewal Breydons Rd ........................................................... $250,000 Irvingdale, Dalby-Nungil Rd ........................................$3.3M
ICT equipment replacement...........................................$1M Upgrade of enterprise resource planning software.......................................................... $1.5M
Millmerran footpath – William St ...........................$15,000
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Advance the vision for our future – Toowoomba Region Futures Toowoomba City Centre Action Plan Climate Risk Management Strategy Regional placemaking review
Oakey, Biddeston Rd ................................................... $2.2M Pittsworth footpath – Yandilla St ........................ $100,000 Toowoomba CBD, Neil St bus station toilet renewal .....................................$843,500 Vale View, Newman Rd culvert replacement .... $635,000 Yulangar-Lilyvale Rd blackspot ...................................$1.7M
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New pavilion set for TRC to form Multicultural Advisory Committee July completion date
Oakey Show Society president Judy Byers said the committee is eagerly awaiting the completion of the new pavilion building which is estimated to be finished, weather permitting, by next month.
Greater representation of the Toowoomba Region’s diversity will soon be on display with the establishment of a Multicultural Advisory Committee. Adopted at the Ordinary Meeting of Toowoomba Regional Council on 15 June, Environment and Community Chair Cr James O’Shea (pictured) said this was an important step in recognising the wide range of communities which make up the Toowoomba Region. “If you look at how Australia was formed, and in particular, the Toowoomba Region, you will see that we come from many walks of life,” he said. “We have such an amazing spread of nationalities here in our Region and it’s important they all have an opportunity to be heard. “The establishment of this advisory committee will help us to do just this, with members of the community invited to be part of the committee. “Once we have a group in place, the committee will be asked for input into the development of a Toowoomba Regional Council Multicultural Action Plan (MAP). “The MAP will provide a framework for Council to identify issues and priorities for its multicultural communities. “It will include specific actions to respond to needs and aim for more equitable outcomes for individuals, families and communities.” The Multicultural
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The frame of the new Oakey pavilion is now completed at the Showgrounds site. Mrs Byers said a few days of heavy rain has hindered construction a little but did not prevent crews from erected the metal frame last week. She said the pavilion will be well and truly open by the time the Show Society hosts its annual Team Penning event in
August. The massive 450 square metre structure was undertaken thanks to a $214,310 grant from the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program. This new development is not the only change planned to the Oakey Showgrounds
with Toowoomba Regional Council last week announcing a $400,000 project to upgrade amenities at the site. This project will be jointly funded with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and is anticipated to commence in July this year.
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RESULTS Thursday, June 17 was a Men’s Single Stableford for a club trophy. Winner was Bill Robertson, 38 points. Approaches went to 4/13 Dave Lowe, 6/15 Murray McLeod, 7/16 Dave Scutt. Also a Ladies Single Stableford for a club trophy. Winner was Ann Cass with 34 points. Approach: 1/10 Rose Edmunds. Sunday, June 20 was a Single Stroke for Monthly Medal for Ian Maclean Trophy and final round Club Championships. Winner for Men was Trent Peters, 68 net. Winner Ladies: Val Drowley, 71 net. Best gross Men: Matty Burgess, 75. Best gross Ladies: Ann Cass, 87. Rundown: Ann Cass, Murray McLeod, Bill Robertson, Harry Cover, Gary Herriman, Dan Darlington. Pin shots Men 4/13 and 8/17 Dan Darlington (Eagle’s Nest).
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Heritage Bank Foundation New playground to be opens new grant round open by end of the month The Heritage Bank Charitable Foundation launched applications for its second round of grants, which will see another $90,000 being made available to help charities continue their good work around Australia. Applications for this round of grants close on Friday, 30 July. Foundation Executive Officer Paul Olds (pictured) said the value of individual grants will be increased this year to amplify their impact, as a result of feedback received from applicants in 2020. This year there will be three levels of grants: - The Our Shout Workplace Giving Grant: one $25,000 grant; - Growing Stronger Communities Grants: four times $15,000 grants; and - Community Champion Donations: 50 times $100
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Oakey children won’t have to wait too much longer to try out the new play equipment at Lions Park with Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) set to complete the project by the end of June. TRC Environment and Community Portfolio Leader Cr Tim McMahon said Council has allocated $50,000 to the project. “TRC is currently completing works at Lions Park in Oakey as part of its 2020-2021 Play Facilities Renewal Program,” Cr McMahon said. “The $50,000 project, funded by Council, includes the installation of a soft fall playground surface and replacement of a shade sail. “Works are expected to be completed by the end of June 2021.”
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Lions Club DVD, CD and Book Swap
The Lions Club of Oakey is continuing to host its weekly Book/ DVD/ CD Exchange sessions every Friday from 9am to 11.30am at the Den on Hamlyn Road. Everyone is invited to come along to these casual sessions and borrow or
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Oakey Social Golfers played a Bisque Bogey on the front nine with 25 players on Sunday.
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Social Golf winners H.L. and Jason Lipp. The winner was Jason Lipp with +9 and runnerup was H.L. on +7. Pins and approaches went to: 1 - over 60, R. MacKenzie; 2 - under 60, S. Nicholson; 4 - H.L.; 5 - S. Mundey; 6 - H.L.; 7 over 60, D. McMonagle and under 60, B. McDonald; 8 - J.B.; 9, H.L. Long Drives: A Grade - Aaron Cherry; B Grade - H.L.; over 60 R. MacKenzie.
Membership number 57 was Luke Bradford who was not present for $25. Raffles went to: 15, S. Mundey; 41, B. McDonald. Next week’s game is a 4BBB Stableford on the back nine. Monies are to be in for the coast trip by the end on June. If you don’t get the money in your name will be taken from the list to go. - Keith / Macca
Oakey Historical Museum volunteer Denis Bennett thanks Kristina Morris from Bunnings Toowoomba North for the donation.
RESULTS Wednesday, June 16: the Ladies played an 18 hole Stroke in conjunction with the June Monthly Medal also the first round of the International Bowl. Winner of the Monthly Medal and Division 1 was Iris Thompson with a 77 net. Runner-up and winner of Division 2 was Yvonne Lebeter with a 78 net. Front nine was won by
Hazel Harvey with 16 points and the back nine was won by Joan Fisk with 17 points. Pin on No. 3 was won by Yvonne Lebeter. Iris Thompson won the putts with 26 putts. Saturday, June 19: the Members played an 18 hole Stableford, the winner being Alan de Ross with 34 points. The runner-up was Joan Fisk with 33 points.
Winner of the Men’s Foursomes Championships over 27 holes was Patrick Fisk and George Wright with a 130 gross. Winner of the net was Paul Jones and Bob Costello with a 113.5 net on a count back from Holden and Dan Norton with a 113.5 nett also. Pin on No. 3 was won by Alan de Ross, No. 8 and No. 12 - which is donated by Andrew King - was won by Patrick Fisk and
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THE OAKEY CHAMPION
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Fifty years servicing the community
From its humble beginnings as a two man operation to a large store servicing customers from across the country, Oakey Electrical and owners, the Langton family, have seen generations of change over the last 50 years but both Andrew and Peter attest that the heart of the local business has remained the same. Oakey Electrical turned of a workshop on Davis wiring jobs,” Peter said. “Leith and I both worked 50 on Monday with the Street. business experiencing a Both Peter and Leith for the supply authority and huge amount of change were Toowoomba residents then made the decision to go alongside the community it who took the gamble to into business for ourselves serviced. move their families to Oakey. out here. “Andrew’s Mum (Mary) Peter Langton and Leith “When we initially came Baxter opened the business out to Oakey we were only was pregnant with him at as electrical contractors out electrical contractors doing the time. “We sold up a brand new house at Toowoomba and came out to Oakey and rented an old dump of a house.” Peter said the business took over a premises from a fruit shop on Campbell Street, the current site of the The Oakey Pharmacy. He said they were then approached with the offer to sell appliances in addition to doing electrical work. From yet another gamble, the basis of Oakey Electrical was born. The business then vacated the premises and moved to a ABOVE: Peter and Andrew Langton celebrate the 50 years of Oakey Electrical. larger location a few doors LEFT: A flyer which was delivered to houses 50 years ago to announce the new electrical down at the current OMGosh service in Oakey beginning on June 21, 1971. - Valerie Weise-Young site. “Courtney [Riethmuller] “At the same time when and Mary purchase the other achieved since he has taken has been amazing setting we moved, colour TV came half of the business from Leith it over,” Peter said, “I feel good about it our online business up on the market, so everybody and become full owners. “I stayed here until about because he and Nicole have “We are now sending had to have a colour TV, stock to Victoria, South so that boosted the sales as 2010 when I decided to carried on that legacy.” retire,” Peter said. Not a couple to stand Australia and Western well,” Peter said. “Andrew had been still, Andrew and Nicole Australia, Tasmania from After the lease ran out at that location, Peter and working with us since he left have continued progressing online sales. Leith offered to take over grade 12, so Andrew bought Oakey Electrical. “Even though we are the current location which the business off us.” “We’ve grown the store based in a small country was vacant after the Peter said he couldn’t be even more,” Andrew said. town we can service all over closure of the Co-op general happier with the way the “We have gone from just Australia.” store. business has progressed having people come into the Don’t forget to pop in The business launched since he retired. store to going online.. and wish the Oakey a larger store in 1977. “I’m very proud of “We have diversified the Electrical team a Happy 50th That year also saw Peter Andrew with what he has store to the changing times. Birthday this week.