On Our Selection News - 6th April 2023

Covering Cambooya, Hodgson Vale, Westbrook, Wyreema Districts

THURSDAY, April 6, 2023

Keeping our kids safe

The students of Emu Creek State School last week attended a presentation by Bruce and Denise Morcombe of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.

The Foundation held the presentation at Back Plains State School last Thursday, when students of Back Plains, Clifton and Leyburn state schools also attended.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe, the parents of Daniel

Morcombe, have travelled around Australia for many years educating children on how to be safe both in real life and on the internet.

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Recognise, React, Report. This simple message was drilled into the heads of the Emu Creek State School students.

Funds to improve two Toowoomba trouble spots

Local motorists who regularly use main thoroughfares in the Newtown area of Toowoomba will welcome planned changes to two intersections.

Funds have been included in a $21.7 million allocation for Queensland under the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program to fund the improvement of 38 dangerous crash sites on the state’s roads in 2023-24.

At the intersection of West Street and Margaret Street, changes will see split signal phases introduced to remove filter turns on east-west approaches and improve pedestrian safety with increased delay start time.

(Queensland Transport and Main Roads describes a filter turn as a turning movement where a driver must give way to opposing vehicle and/or pedestrian movements before proceeding. The driver does so, without the aid of specific traffic signals to guide them when it is safe to do so. A filter right turn is a turn where a turning vehicle has a green circular light but no arrow.}

The changes at the West and Margaret Streets intersection are expected to cost $331,500.

Of this total, $291,500 will be provided under the Government’s Black Spot Program while Toowoomba Regional Council will contribute $40,000.

The second intersection to receive Black Spot Program funding is Bridge Street and Holberton Street in Newtown. This work will see split signal phases introduced to remove filter turns on the north-south approaches, the creation of dedicated left-turn lanes, a marked cycle lane and an increase delay in start time of traffic signals.

The Bridge and Holberton Streets project will cost $342,000. The Australian Government Black Spot Program will provide $302,000 with the remaining $40,000 to be funded by the Regional Council.

Under the Program, Black Spot Consultative Panels provide the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.

The panel that reviews priorities for the program in Queensland includes representatives from the Queensland Police Service, Local Government Association of Queensland, Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, Queensland Trucking Association, Bicycle Queensland, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (Queensland University of Technology), Traffic Management Association of Australia, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia and the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Visits, BBQs to connect with Region’s towns

In an effort to better connect with residents living in towns across the Region, Toowoomba Regional Council has adopted a plan to continue regular visits from councillors as well as host a community barbecue or something similar.

A ‘community forum’ will also be considered at a later date, following further discussion and investigation.

Options put forward to councillors to hold an Ordinary Meeting of Council in regional towns including a breakfast or morning tea, ‘activated site engagement’ meaning booths at a local event or markets and town hall meetings, will not be pursued.

The regular visits from councillors occur on Fridays four times per year on a rostered rotation.

These visits can happen in three ways, a “Walk and Talk” focused on a casual approach, based in a town with a main street, where residents are going about their day-to-day life; a “Showcase” which focuses on talking about positive events, groups, and activities that are improving small town living; and an “Individual Conversation”, similar to the current format with planned appointment times supported by a Customer Service Officer.

The options aim to provide the opportunity for Councillors to lead their engagement through their format of choice that month and enable a variety of engagement styles that allow differing levels of input and engagement by Councillors.

Cr Tim McMahon said at a recent visit to Crows Nest, held at 11am on a Friday, zero residents came to a Councillor visit event attended by three Councillors.

He said he has attended several such visits lately that have had not any attendees.

The community barbecue is described an evening engagement option, to be held one night during the week at a local hall or park space, depending on weather, for the meeting.

This will be a community driven engagement with a local community member as MC and informal presentations delivered by community members (local chamber, sporting club and organisations) based on providing an update to Councillors on their community.

This would be followed by an opportunity for Councillors to circulate, chat with the local community.

It is aimed to be an ideal opportunity for local community engagement, activation of local facilities and financially supporting the local community/organisations.

Cr Carol Taylor said she prefers events where Councillors can meet residents in a ‘Walk & Talk’ and meet people on their terms and space, such as at local events.

Several Councillors agreed that these types of engagements have proven to be successful.

The engagement options were put to Councillors following a proposal put to Council in August last year by Cr Megan O’Hara Sullivan.

She proposed a meeting should be held once a quarter in regional townships on a rotational basis, with residents encouraged to make deputations at the meeting and to have the opportunity to talk with councillors informally.

This proposal was narrowly voted down and instead the decision for a range of options to be presented to councillors was proposed and passed.

Cr O’Hara Sullivan supported the option for a breakfast or morning tea before formal meetings, as this type of option shows the public that Council is serious and united (as all Councillors will attend) and creates awareness of one part of the region to the other.

Building on his experience with Community Cabinets as a Queensland MP, Cr Kerry shine proposed looking at a community forum style engagement option.

CHURCH SERVICES IN CAMBOOYA

UNITING CHURCH Good Friday 9am; Easter Sunday 10am

ANGLICAN CHURCH Good Friday 10am; Easter Sunday 10am

CATHOLIC CHURCH Holy Thursday 6pm – Last Supper Liturgy Easter Sunday 8am Mass

CATHOLIC CHURCH GREENMOUNT

We wish you a hoppy Easter!

Good Friday 3pm – Veneration of the Cross

We hope you get to enjoy some time with loved ones. Please be aware that some of our services and facilities operating hours change over the holiday period.

Waste facilities

Our waste facilities are closed on Good Friday, 7 April. All facilities will re-open Saturday, 8 April.

Household waste collection and wheelie bins

If your kerbside waste collection occurs on a public holiday, it is collected as normal. Please ensure your bins are kerbside by 6am.

For more information on waste services, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/waste

Customer Service Centres

Customer Service Centres are closed from Good Friday, 7 April, until Easter Monday, 10 April.

If you require urgent assistance, please call our out-of-hours service on 131 872

131 872 www.tr.qld.gov.au

Aquatic and Fitness Centres

All pool and fitness centres are closed on Good Friday. To check individual centres for opening hours over the holiday period, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/pools

Libraries

Toowoomba Region Libraries are closed from Friday, 7 April until Monday, 10 April.

You can access our eLibrary online 24/7 at www.tr.qld.gov.au/elibrary

For branch opening hours, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/libraries

Art Galleries

Toowoomba Region Art Galleries are closed from Good Friday, 7 April and re-open Monday, 10 April. For opening hours, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/galleries

HOPE investigating potential vegetable gardening opportunities for socially disadvantaged

HOPE president Frank Ondrus said there are many people who own their own homes but who do not or cannot use the space they have for gardening.

“It is our hope that with your support we will be able to offer space to people who wish to produce food for their own

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tables,” he said.

There is a history of such use of spaces.

One example is the locally-developed Mulberry Project where refugees were given access to some farming land to grow their traditional food crops - mainly vegetables.

Louise Noble from Nobby, the instigator of this project, is now looking for residents with backyard citrus trees that need some nurturing and care – on the proviso that the harvested produce can be utilised by the refugees (see https://www.facebook.com/themulberryproject.qld or https://www. themulberryproject.org.au/

Mr Ondrus said HOPE’s first thought was to establish a series of ‘community gardens’ on vacant land owned by Toowoomba Regional Council.

“These new community gardens would need to be managed by community groups,” he said.

“However, environment colleagues that we consulted thought that it might be easier to work through churches and their congregations/parishioners.

“Asking parishioners to make available their backyard spaces raises issues of trust, and care for the space made available.

“Issues of insurance, access times, use of facilities like the toilet and kitchen for smokos and/or lunch, as well as water would certainly need to be considered.”

Mr Ondrus said householders would not be expected to provide seed or seedlings.

The gardening would be totally the responsibility of the gardeners involved.

But if the space were made available to refugees and migrants, who may be strapped for cash to buy, then grants could be available to purchase equipment and seed or seedlings.

“HOPE’s proposal is very basic in concept, but we acknowledge it could be quite involved to implement on a house-by-house basis,” Mr Ondrus said.

“However, the simpler we can make it, the easier it will be to sustain.

“That’s why I would like to meet with church people to discuss the draft proposal and endeavour to “flesh out” the details.

“If you are interested in following through with this idea then please contact me so that we can discuss it further,” Mr Ondrus said.

He can be contacted by calling 4639 2135.

Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) has been investigating opportunities for people to access underutilised suburban backyards, especially for those who are unable to garden in rental properties.

Look out for your pets across Easter, school holidays

Easter can be an exciting time for both adults and children. Members of the team at Pittsworth Vets say while we prepare for Easter, it is essential to keep an eye on potential dangers for your furry friend.

Chocolate

Chocolate contains both caffeine and theobromine (a chemical compound found in the cacao plant) which can be fatal to our pets. It is important to keep chocolate out of reach this Easter. If you are hiding chocolate eggs, keep your pets in a safe location away from the hunt and keep a record of where you have hidden the eggs.

If you do suspect your pet may have eaten some chocolate, call a vet straight away as symptoms can take up to three hours to show.

Some symptoms to look out for include:

· Vomiting,

· Diarrhoea,

· Increased urination,

· Restlessness,

· Hyperactivity,

· Twitching,

· And in severe cases, seizures.

Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns are another treat to keep out of range of our furry friends. Some hot cross buns contain chocolate which, can be fatal to our pets. They can also contain raisins. Raisins, grapes, sultanas and currants have been shown to cause acute kidney failure in dogs. The exact reason is still not identified; therefore, we cannot determine how much is toxic or which pets are going to be affected. Some pets can eat a few grapes with no ill effects, whereas others may become severely ill with the same amount.

It is always better to be on the safe side, if you do suspect your pet has eaten any, call a vet straight away.

Initial signs can include:

· Vomiting,

· Or diarrhoea.

Decorations

Small and cute Easter decorations could become choking hazards for your pet, or, if broken, can cause cuts to their mouths. Ensure all decorations are out of your pet’s reach or too big for them to fit in their mouths. If your pet has swallowed or eaten any decorations, call our team.

Depression and

anxiety rife among farmers

New research shows close to a third of Australian farmers reporting a decline in their mental health over the past few years, affected by depression and anxiety.

The National Farmer Wellbeing Report commissioned by Norco in partnership with the National Farmers’ Federation has found that in recent years, 45 per cent of farmers have felt depressed and 64 per cent have experienced anxiety.

For 14 per cent, it is a frequent experience.

Thoughts of self-harm or suicide have come to 45 per cent of farmers, while 30 per cent have attempted self-harm or suicide.

Existing bodies of research by the National Rural Health Alliance have found that one farmer commits suicide every 10 days and Australian farmers are twice as likely to commit suicide when compared to the general population.

More than a quarter of farmers, 27 per cent, say feelings of loneliness or isolation, combined with limited access to mental

health services have had the biggest impact on their mental health over the past five years.

According to the Report, the top three factors impacting farmer mental health were weather or natural disasters (47 per cent), financial stress (36 per cent) and inflation and cost pressures (35 per cent).

Quantifying the impact across the country, it also found that 88 per cent of Australian farmers have had their farming operation significantly impacted by natural disasters over the past five years, with an average cost of $1.4 million per farm.

When asked what was most emotionally taxing about the experience, 54 per cent cited the financial burden, followed by the impact on animals and loss of stock (39 per cent), and the physical rebuild and recovery process (37 per cent).

Toowoomba hosting weeds forum

Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc. is hosting a half day forum on weeds at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) campus in Toowoomba.

HOPE is hosting the free forum with sponsorship and support from UniSQ and Southern Queensland Landscapes. The Weeds Forum is being held on Wednesday, 19 April from 1pm to 4pm in Building L room L209.

Parking is available on the western side of campus off Baker Street.

The forum will teach you how to identify common weeds, understand weed impact in natural and farming systems,

manage weeds within a flourishing landscape, control weeds in urban spaces and distinguish between native and nonnative species within grasslands.

The Speakers, in order of appearance, are:

•Janet Barker from Invasive Species Queensland (formerly Weed Society of Queensland);

•Andrew Davidson and Isabella Murphy from Southern Queensland Landscapes;

•Bruce Lawrie from Condamine Catchment Management Association

•Hugh Krenske from Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba

The forum will close with discussion on how the general public could be engaged in weed removal activities such as Queensland Weed Spotters Network program and Weed Clean-Up events.

Admission to the Weeds Forum is free-of-charge, but registration is essential for catering (afternoon tea) purposes.

To register, by Monday, 17 April, to attend either in person or via Zoom, visit rb.gy/mbtjap

For information, contact Southern Queensland Landscapes’ Project Officer Isabella Murphy on 0417 746 532 or isabella. murphy@sqlandscapes.org.au

TRC’s forecast budget surplus reduced

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has adopted an amended 2022/23 Annual Budget, which predicts a reduced surplus for this financial year.

A Special Meeting of Council was held last week to adopt the amended budget.

TRC Finance and Business Strategy Chair Cr Geoff McDonald (pictured) said when the Budget was adopted in June, a deficit of about $5.8 million was forecast.

“In October last year a

re-forecast indicated we were looking at a surplus of almost $3.5 million and this has now been revised to a surplus of about $730,000,” Cr McDonald said.

“These changes within this financial year are a reflection of how challenging the current economic climate is at the moment.

“Over the past year we have seen inflation levels continue to rise and this has had a significant impact on our materials and services.”

Cr McDonald said an example of this is an additional $1.32 million spent to support the increases in prices of fuel and parts.

“We’ve also had to account for an additional $800,000 as part of our waste collection contracts which is also due to the increasing price of fuel,” Cr McDonald said.

“This is more than $2.1 million over a six-month period, which underlines how much the cost of living continues to

Road safety important over Easter

With the annual Easter holiday break underway, meaning an increase in traffic along main arterial roads in the Toowoomba Region, local police are doing their bit to help keep the roads safe by joining another state-wide campaign.

Operation Victor Easter, the 2023 Easter Road Safety campaign, aims to remind motorists there are no excuses when it comes to road safety during these school holidays.

It began on Saturday, April 1 and will continue until Sunday, April 16, encompassing the Easter long weekend, in what is expected to be a very busy time on Queensland’s roads.

Police will conduct targeted operations and maintain a highly visible presence on highways and roads to reduce trauma and fatalities across Queensland.

Police are aware that many Queenslanders will be taking road trips into unfamiliar areas throughout the holiday period and are urging motorists to avoid the fatal five: speeding, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driving tired and distracted driving.

increase for our residents and Council.

“Despite these challenges, we’ve had a high response of people paying their rates early which we’re grateful for when we know how much financial pressure our community is under.”

Cr McDonald said Council has also allocated additional funds towards the installation of automatic number plate recognition cameras to assist the Queensland Police Service with increased community safety.

“To help offset this expenditure, Council has seen an increase on interest revenue due to consecutive interest rates increases. In addition to this, our income is tracking above budget on development lodgement fees and there has also been increased income due to higher than expected usage of our community venues and the Jondaryan Woolshed,” he said.

“It’s great to see our facilities being well-used by our residents and could also be a sign of how our community is moving out of a covid phase and back to business as usual.

“With cost price rises continuing to fluctuate, it’s crucial for Council to stay within its key financial sustainability measures which are monitored by the State Government.

“Our credit rating of sound with a neutral outlook will be challenged over the coming ten years with so many large multi-generational projects on our books that puts our position under pressure, however at this stage there is no indication our position will change in the short term.”

Morcombe Foundation visits local school

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Bruce and Denise Morcombe, the parents of Daniel Morcombe, have travelled around Australia for many years educating children on how to be safe in real life and online.

Amidst heavy rainfall, the Morcombes and their colleague Michelle Cole delivered a presentation to around 100 people focusing on the key message of Recognise - listen to your body cues, React - run to a safe place and Report - tell an adult why you felt unsafe.

The students were provided advice on how to ensure their personal safety.

This included establishing a safety network, where you can count five people, one for each finger on your hand, that you can rely upon when feeling unsafe.

This should include a variety of trusted adults, such as parents, other family, teachers and sports coaches.

The kids also went home happy with red ‘Day for Daniel’ gear.

Bruce and Denise said it was a pleasure to come out to Back Plains and speak to the local schools.

They said the Foundation is always looking for new ways to effectively engage with children, especially when it comes

to new technology.

Denise said the Daniel Morcombe Foundation has recently released ‘The Boomer Challenge’, an online game for kids aged 8 to 12 that on the surface is about kids helping their grandparents with the online world but more importantly has the effect of teaching kids about what is safe and not safe on the internet.

Bruce said the Foundation updates its presentations and releases new content every year to keep up to date with the danger arising from social media and online games.

The staff of Back Plains State School arranged the visit, which was provided by the Morcombe Foundation free of charge.

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The school was inspired to arrange the visit following fundraising efforts last year for the Day for Daniel, held in late October.

It was a busy day for the Morcombes, who had travelled that morning from the Sunshine Coast to be there and then travelled on to stay at Laidley overnight, presenting at a school in Kuraby in Brisbane the next day.

The Morcombes previously visited Clifton in 2015 as part of the Australia Day celebrations.

They also have a local connection to the area, as Bruce’s sister lives at Bony Mountain between Allora and Warwick.

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DownsSteam ready for Easter Saturday

The members and volunteers at the DownsSteam tourist railway and museum in Toowoomba have a big day planned for Easter Saturday with extra attractions to enhance the experience.

The day will feature tours of the precinct as well as live music and special activities for kids, including an Easter Egg Hunt.

The famous on site locomotive number 106 will run across a short distance of track and two railmotors will be working as well.

Locomotive 106, which DownsSteam has dubbed “The Pride of Toowoomba”, is the last surviving rail vehicle built at the Toowoomba Foundry.

Another feature of the day will be the chance to experience a ride in bus number 907, a Leyland Tiger on loan from Ipswich.

The heritage bus rides will be free and will take passengers on a short trip around Drayton.

One of the popular attractions at DownsSteam is the Dreamtime Journey Coach which was initiated by the museum’s members to acknowledge the contribution by the region’s Indigenous people to the construction of the rail crossing across the Toowoomba Range.

Among the offerings at the DownsSteam café on Easter Saturday will be light lunches as well as barista coffee and hot cross buns.

The gates open at 9am and the event continues until 3pm.

Big win for Hodgson Vale family

Ardylbar Attwood Graceful, exhibited by the Barron Family from Hodgson Vale, was the Supreme Exhibit at the 2023 Toowoomba Show last weekend.

Tracey Merritt BVSc; Laura Boucher BVSc; & Bianca Timmins BVSc

One of the active displays at DownsSteam is 106 - the Pride of Toowoomba - the last surviving locomotive to be manufactured at the historic Toowoomba Foundry.

Cambooya State School

LIFE EDUCATION VISITS CAMBOOYA STATE SCHOOL

Recently the Life Education Van visited Cambooya State School after a long absence.

Such a long absence in fact, that none of our current students had ever been visited by Harold the giraffe before. Every class in the school was offered the opportunity to participate in the program with the School P&C generously

offering to cover the cost.

A variety of programs were experienced by the students over three days including topics on safety, friendships, the human body and cyber safety.

These were presented in a fun and interactive way which had our students walking away excited by the topic they were learning about.

Thanks Life Education for visiting and our P&C for funding it.

Repairs to begin on airport road

Repairs to sections of Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road including near Toowoomba Wellcamp airport have began.

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Sections of the road were damaged during heavy rainfall experienced in February and March last year.

Works including repairing and resealing the surface, repairing culverts and cleaning drains will take approximately eight months to complete.

Works near the airport are to be carried out between 6pm and 6am, Monday to Saturday.

ABOVE & BELOW: Cambooya students take in the Life Education lessons.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST- Teacher Aide- 24 hours per week

17 hrs per week (8:45am to 1:00pm Monday –Thursday)

A teacher aide position exists within our school for Semester 1 2022 (with the possibility of extension).

Term 2 only (Monday 24th April to Thursday 22nd June 2023)

Hours and days of work are 8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. This includes a 30 minute unpaid break. Accrued Day Off (ADO) time will also be required however the details of this will be decided upon and discussed with the successful applicant. The commencement date is Thursday 20th January 2022.

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• Assist with all teacher requests and needs

General Employees (Qld Government Departments) and Other Employees Award - State 2015 Nobby State School is seeking a highly motivated team member who is able to provide a high-quality service and demonstrate a great attitude and work ethic. This person will have the capability to work independently and within a team environment.

• Independently run small group activities- reading, spelling and maths

• Work with students with special needs

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• Have the ability to quickly form positive relationships with adults and students

• Have a willingness and ability to learn and develop skills

• 17 hours each week – 4.25 hours each day from Monday to Thursday (8:45am to 1:00pm).

• Have the ability to work under instruction and unsupervised

• Blue Card – working with children check is required

• Be required to undertake annual Education Qld Mandatory training

• Criminal History check is required

Applicants are required to have:

• a current “Working with Children” Suitability Card (Blue Card)

• Experience with music and sport is desirable but not essential

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Please forward:

• Resume, including the names of two referees

• One A4 page outlining skills and experience that make you a worthwhile applicant for this position, as per the above listed requirements.

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Entries open for wearables exhibition

Entries are open for Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery’s (TRAG) nationally recognised Contemporary Wearables ’23 Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said the awards were the Gallery’s contribution to promoting excellence in contemporary adornment.

Mayor Antonio said the biennial event, which was established in 1989 with the aid of the Toowoomba Gallery Society, was open to contemporary makers who were permanent residents.

“Council is proud to support this prestigious award,” Mayor Antonio said.

“It is Council’s major funded initiative for contemporary visual arts practice in the Gallery’s 2023 program.

“Council is proud to support Australian artists and provides $15,000 for acquisitions to continue building one of the most cohesive surveys of contemporary jewellery and object practice in Australia.”

Toowoomba Regional Council Library and Cultural Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said emerging and prominent makers were welcome to enter.

Entries close on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Cr McMahon said the 2023 award winner would receive $6,000, with $3,500 presented to the runner-up and $1,500 awarded to the student winner.

“Entries are judged by leading industry professionals in the field of jewellery and object practice,” he said.

2021 Award Winners Sophie Carnell and Sarah Rayner - Florilegium… traversing the poetry of plants. 42 brooches: hand carved porcelain with terra sigillata, sterling and fine silver.

“Entries selected by the judges will be showcased in the Contemporary Wearables ’23 exhibition at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery from August 26 to November 19, 2023.

“The exhibited pieces are eligible for awards and can be acquired for the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery –Toowoomba City Collection.”

For entry details, see www.tr.qld.gov.au/trag

Toowoomba Rugby League results

Opening matches in the 2023 Toowoomba Rugby League competition were played last weekend and the 2022 premiers, Wattles Warriors, took a hit.

Playing at Dalby, the Diehards had a home town win 35 to 28 over the Warriors.

Newtown managed a win over Brothers with a 26 to 22 scoreline.

Southern Suburbs Tigers were at home against the Oakey Bears and achieved a solid 38 to 24 victory.

On Sunday at Pittsworth, the Danes were unable to benefit from being on their home ground and suffered a demoralising 56 to 4 loss at the hands of Valleys Roosters.

Another easy win on Sunday came for the Warwick Cowboys when they saw off Highfields Eagles to the tune of 50 points to 12.

The final match of the round was at Gatton.

The visitors, Goondiwindi Boars, put in a sound performance, but the Hawks managed to take the match 24 points to 22.

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Kids swarming to enter science comp

Entries are open for the 27th edition of the annual Hermitage Research Facility Plant Science Competition.

The theme for this year, ‘The Buzz About Bees’, will focus on the important role bees play in supporting the agricultural and horticultural industries.

More than 4800 students from 165 schools across Australia have already registered to be part of this year’s competition.

Last year more than 3600 students from 137 schools submitted science and art entries.

Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science

Competition activities are aligned to the Australian school curriculum, making it easy for teachers to incorporate the competition project into learning programs.

Students can enter any or all of the three award categories: Plant Science Project Awards, Art in AgRticulTure Awards, and the QuestaGame ‘PestInvaders’ BioQuest.

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said this year’s competition is helping students understand the crucial role bees play in agriculture, and he encourages all Queensland students to get involved.

Registrations are open until 31 May for school students to enter this year’s competition, with entries closing on 23 June.

All competition entrants will be in the running for a selection of fantastic awards and prizes.

Winners will be announced on 15 August during National Science week at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Hermitage Research Facility’s annual Awards Day and Agricultural Science Expo in Warwick.

For more information and to enter visit daf.qld.gov.au/ business-priorities/agriculture/ plants/schools-plant-sciencecompetition

Hodgsonvale Community Sports Club

A good crowd attended our final Friday night function until October with Helen and Colin’s barbecue rissoles, sausages and great salad enjoyed by all. The members’ draw was won by member number 40 belonging to Colin and Heather who were there so took home the $60 prize. This was our final Friday night function until October. Wishing everyone a Happy Easter next weekend.

There will be a Sunday lunch/afternoon function later in the year and possibly a State of Origin night to come and will keep all posted.

The air conditioned sports club is also open for private functions also, so please contact Mark our booking officer. The mobile contact is 0431 014 618 for further details, inspections and future bookings but is not the contact number for tennis court bookings. You can also check out our website to see what facilities are available or you can send an email to hcsc8315@ gmail.com Discounts apply for financial members who hire the facility.

The tennis courts are available for hire. The keys are at the Hodgson Vale shop. Hire costs are $4 an hour for financial members and $8 an hour for non financial members, lighting costs are $2 an hour at night.

- Ted Cavanagh

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