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Welcome to Ipswich Life Ipswich Life is back for 2015, so firstly let us which all our readers a Happy New Year and hope that you had a fantastic break. What are your resolutions for the year? Hopefully it is to always pick up a copy of Ipswich’s leading lifestyle magazine which has plans to keep bringing you stories and articles that show what a great city we live in. In this issue we have our annual ‘Welcomes’ feature where we take some time to introduce some businesses and services to all the families and ADF staff who are moving to be part of RAAF Amberley. The staff and families from the base inject over a billion dollars to the Ipswich economy every year, so let’s welcome them with open arms. We also talk with Steve Worland, who is getting quite a name for himself as his third action novel ‘Quick’ hits the book stores, plus we have four autographed copies to give away! Our giveaways section is back and we have no less than 40 double passes to be won! As usual, Ipswich Life is FREE for our readers, thanks to the support of our advertisers, so please show them your support. Till next time! Darren@strikepublications.com.au
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LIMELIGHT It was a night to remember in North Ipswich ax a family event to welcome in 2015 took place, with lots of entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display to see off 2014 and bring in the New Year. Happy New Year!
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University change a win for Ipswich It was a great day for higher education in Ipswich when the University of Southern Queensland formally took control of the University of Queensland Ipswich campus. The decision to transfer the Campus was motivated by a desire to increase tertiary education opportunities in the region and to reflect the strategic objectives of each university. UQ will continue to have access to the Ipswich Campus during a two-year teach-out period in 2015 and 2016. This will enable most UQ students currently enrolled in Ipswichbased programs to complete their study with UQ at the Ipswich Campus. USQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas said the opportunity to develop and offer a wide range of degree programs at Ipswich would complement USQ’s Springfield Campus and allow more students the chance to study for a university qualification. “USQ has developed a strong presence in the western corridor of Brisbane and is looking forward to building on the community strengths and partnerships that UQ has already put in place,” Professor Thomas said. “Since negotiations began to transition the Campus to USQ we have always been conscious of the need to offer courses and programs that met the needs of students and which offered graduates employment prospects in the region. “USQ will continue to work alongside UQ students and staff over their teach-out periods and will continue to foster the level of service and community engagement activities that have been part of UQ’s existence in Ipswich.”
Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale was at the official handover and said that having a university in Ipswich reflects that this is smart city that is proud to have USQ teaching the next generation. “This is a wonderful significant day for our city to see the USQ flag flying over Ipswich,” he said. “Its more than a university, USQ has a great tradition of being part of the community. This is a wonderful education institution, and this is a significant moment for the city as we embark together on a new journey.” John Dargusch, Chancellor of USQ is hopeful that the changeover will inspire a whole new generation of people studying in Ipswich. “This now gives us a good footprint in the western corridor. It’s a win/win/win/win in my book. It’s a win for us, a win for UQ, a win for Ipswich and a win for the students in the area,” Mr Dargusch said. “Don’t be scared of a tertiary education, we have a great TPP program (Tertiary Preparation Program), which is very popular, but make the phone call and get your education under way. It’s never too late!” UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor
Peter Høj said USQ was well-positioned to strengthen access to higher education in the area. “UQ will also maintain a presence on the Campus through UQ Health Care and the UQ Dietetics Clinic and we are pleased to continue our partnerships with health organisations in Ipswich. “I’m delighted that UQ students and graduates representing a variety of health disciplines will continue to provide important health care services for the Ipswich community”. Photo: UQ Chancellor Jorn Dargusch and USQ ViceChancellor Professor Jan Thomas raise the USQ flag over the Ipswich Campus for the first time.
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Cricket to promote harmony Greater community harmony in Ipswich is being promoted through Queensland Government funding for a local community cricket tournament involving players from different and diverse cricket-loving cultural backgrounds from around the world. Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Glen Elmes said the success of last year’s inaugural tournament had convinced him to support the Super Kings tournament again this year. The Queensland Government has provided $10,000 for the T20-format tournament, which will involve players from across the state, and be a feature of this year’s Cultural Diversity Week from the end of August. “The Brisbane Super Kings Cricket Club, commenced a similar tournament four years ago, and has now begun to enjoy similar success in Ipswich,” Mr Elmes said. “The 2014 Ipswich tournament involved 69 matches, 24 teams and about 300 players from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi. “Queensland is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse places in the world, and this tournament highlights that.” Local State Members, Sean Choat and
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Steve Worland began his career as a copy boy at the Sydney Telegraph with a love for classic 1980’s action movies. Today, he is fast becoming one of Australia’s best-read action authors, with the release of his third book ‘Quick’.
On the big screen, an Aussie movie he wrote is getting rave reviews, as ‘Paper Planes’ hits cinemas across the country this week. His books are unashamedly written for ‘blokes’, and with ‘Quick’ being set in the world of Formula One, it’s a passion for fast cars and action that had Steve drawn to the genre like a moth to a flame. ‘Quick’ begins at a high-speed crash at Bathurst, and the pace never lets up from there. Former driver turned cop Billy Hotchkiss, is caught up in an string of international robberies connected with the F1 circuit, and pretty soon finds himself needing to save the world. “I’m a crazy Formula One fan,” Steve told Ipswich Life from his base in Sydney. “We all realise in Australia how good we’ve had it with F1 drivers, especially with Mark Webber and now Daniel Riccardo who is just so good. “You want to write about stuff you love, and I think there’s just something about it. There haven’t been too many novels set in the world of F1 that I know, and there’s a level to it that is so technical and complex, for someone who isn’t excited by it they’d think it’s insane. “In the last year the viewership has dropped off F1 because Vettel kept winning, and it got dull. So I wanted to take the essence of F1 and throw an action adventure story into that. The hard thing was to write it in a way that it wouldn’t turn off people who weren’t into motor racing, so they could just enjoy the story.” Steve is married to actress Georgie Parker, and has worked on several scripts over the years including TV shows Farscape along with the movies Lightstorm and Bootmen. But it’s his love of writing novels that he enjoys the most. “I’ve spent a lot of time in Hollywood trying to write action movies, as ultimately as an Aussie bloke in his mid-forties, the films that resonated with me as a young man were Aliens, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and so on. ‘When you go back and look at them, even though they are great films because they were the first of their kind, they really hit a nerve
with me, and guys of my generation. “Raiders was the benchmark. I’ve just finished a piece for a newspaper about what it is about Star Wars that touched a whole generation. What works for me in Star Wars was the humour and the characters. I got drawn into their adventure. How many movies have you seen that try that but don’t have the same heart? It totally changed my life because it stayed in my head. When I realised I wanted to write, I wanted to write stories just like that. “As a writer you’re always searching for that story that delivers such grand entertainment like those movies did. To have people read it and feel like they are being pulled along by a great story, that’s the reward as an author,” Steve said. “I’ve got Paper Planes out this month, and you’ve actually called when I’m working on the novelisation of it. A screenplay is say 15,000 words, and this is a book for young readers, so it’s got to be two or three times that length. My novels are around 100,000 words, and its so much more work. “A screenplay is a blueprint for someone else’s work of art, the director. It’s for them to interpret it on the screen. “As a writer, the focus for me has to be on the characters, the dialogue and the action. That’s what I was going for and hopefully I think it works when readers open up my books.” Steve was also recently in town for the SupaNova convention, the biggest event of all on the ‘Geek’ calendar last year. “I love doing the Sci-Fi conventions. When you have the likes of Matthew Reilly and George R .R.Martin turning up, its wonderful to be surrounded by people who are on the same page, and you meet so many young people who just get it. “They love the same things I do, and its so much fun.”
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STATE ELECTION 2015
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Sean Choat’s campaign for re-election to the State Government seat of Ipswich West is focused on three main community issues: building infrastructure, improving law & order, and a better health system for the region. He also says paying down State debt is pivotal to the Queensland economic outlook.
“My biggest focus for Ipswich is in developing infrastructure, because I believe for too long Ipswich has been overlooked, so it’s been my highest priority,” Mr Choat said. “People would notice there’s been unprecedented roadworks around Ipswich, and while it’s been inconvenient at times the end result will be great. For example, the Blacksoil Interchange was talked about for a long time, so when I was elected I had to go to the Premier and Treasurer and say, ‘I don’t need $16 million, I need $40 million for the project. “Now that that project is finished I think we need to look at other areas down the Warrego Highway that need to be fixed. I think definitely Haigslea-Amberley Road and Minden crossroads need improvement, so I’ve met with Senator Barry O’Sullivan to see what can be done – as it’s a Federal Road. “I have more than 600 square kilometres in my electorate, so people often travel long distances. We see a lot of carnage on our roads so they need to be safer for the people who have to use them.”
Law and Order Mr Choat rates Law & Order as a something the general public expect its Members of Parliament to address as high priority. “I promised I would do something to ‘take back the streets’, and we’ve done very well. I have three police stations in my electorate – Rosewood, Marburg and Lowood – and they have been under-manned. We’ve needed more police in Lowood for a long time, and they look after that whole western district. When I was elected there were only ten police officers there, now there are sixteen because I’ve put pressure on for more and more. In Rosewood there were four, and now there are six. I also got the North Ipswich Police Beat reopened and the Riverlink Police Beat opened and established. “That’s important for people, to know that they’re not going to be harrassed when they go out, they will be safe. I’m convinced a safer community is a better community, and that’s what I’m about. “I also want to make sure police have 6 Ipswich Life
the latest in technology, with digital communications systems coming through, and equipment necessary for effective and
efficient law enforcement.”
Healthly Ipswich On Health, Mr Choat says the responsiveness of the health system and the availability of health care in the region has come along “in leaps and bounds.” “The good thing is that the savings we’ve made don’t go back into Consolidated Revenue any more, it stays here so hospitals can employ more medical staff and upgrade equipment. This means people in the region can be treated here, and that’s something I’m really conscious of, because people should be cared for in their own community not sent off to Brisbane. “I want to see more done in Cental Ipswich, and the West Moreton Health Board have been fantastic in that regard.”
‘Bikie Laws’ Mr Choat says that the current Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) ‘Bikie Laws’ need to be retained. “You only have to look at the statistics: robbery is down 20 per cent and break & enter is down 27 per cent. Now, that didn’t happen by accident; those results are a direct consequence of those laws being brought in, and enforced. “All the hype that innocent people are being victimised is just not the case. To be picked up under one of those laws you have to be a member of one of those criminal gangs. It’s got nothing to do with motorcycle riding and tattoos, this is about people who are serious gang members who are involved in crime and millions and millions of dollars in drugs destined for our streets and our community – young people mostly. “Organised crime is always going to be there
but the VLAD laws have done a lot to get rid of it, but we need to keep going on it. I can’t understand why anyone would want to go soft on crime.” Mr Choat said that he “wants to build stuff that creates jobs” and that the new Wukuraka Industrial Estate is a good example. “Project such as Wulkuraka have great potential for more jobs for Ipswich people. It’s going to be a state of the art facility that can generate 1500 jobs from surrounding industries plus 500 jobs in the construction phase. That’s 2000 jobs in an electorate of 33,000 people. “With the prospect of the Redbank railway workshops closing down I want to see that work come out here, with a company such as Bradken taking up the work and creating more jobs. “Tourism and recreation needs a boost as well. Ipswich Tourism do a great job with what they’ve got but we need more facilities and opportunities here. Now, there’s been talk of a dam for recreation at Willowbank; why couldnt we turn that into a water sports precinct, with boating, skiiing and all those things there, and it’s in great proximity to the Cunningham Highway, so people can get there easily. So, I think we need to think big in those types of projects. “We’ve got great potential here, with so much land for industrial and residential projects, so I think we are in for a great future.”
Paying Down State Debt On the ‘Strong Choices’ program, to lease some state-owned assets, Mr Choat said that he is on the record as being against any form of asset sales. “I lived through the QR thing, I was in QR, it was the wrong decision to sell because the didn’t focus on what they were going to do with the money, they just kept borrowing more. “But with leasing, the Government will get the cash it needs, and the Premier will only accept top dollar for those leases. The good thing about it is the community gets the money but will still
own the asset, and down the track our kids and grandkids will have options with those valuable state assets. “The other good thing is that under what’s termed asset recycling some $25 billion from leasing revenue will be used to pay down the State’s debt. Currently, the interest payments on the $80 billion debt we inherited is about $470,000 per hour. “A further $3.3 billion will be placed in a fund to pay for all the solar systems we have here in Queensland, and the remaining money will be used to build new assets for the State, such as dams, bridges, hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure projects. “I don’t think people fully realise where the money comes from, that is, the debt. It doesn’t come from some world bank, it comes from countries such as China and the Middle East. We owe them $80 billion, and I don’t feel very comfortable with that. “I think 2015 will be a great year for us, and I want to be part of a government that takes Queensland back to the days when we were the envy of Australia.”
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STATE ELECTION 2015
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Strong economy... strong State future
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Ian Berry has held the traditional Labor State Government seat of Ipswich for the past three years, and knows he has a battle on his hands to win another term. He is nevertheless resolute in his role as a Member of the Queensland Parliament to help get the best deal for Ipswich.
Mr Berry says that the strength of the Queensland economy is key to a better standard of living for his electorate and indeed the whole of the State. “Anyone with a budget – business, family or government – knows that you need to get the revenue in, watch your expenses, and at least balance the books, so that you don’t have an unaffordable debt,” Mr Berry said. “The situation we have at present in Queensland is that we have spent more than we have earned, and we’ve had to borrow billions of dollars to balance the books – and that money has to be repaid. That’s what we are about: paying down debt so that the interest payments can be spent on things that benefit all Queenslanders.”
Policy Driven Action “As a government we’ve done some really good things, we’ve got 46 extra police officers in Ipswich and we are getting more. Ipswich was first, when Lawrence Springborg came here he said ‘yes, this is where we will start to build up law enforcement in Queensland’. “We also got $21 million into Education to transition Grades 6 and 7 into High School, as well as maintaining our schools, so the Government is looking after Ipswich.” Mr Berry said that the biggest difference between the LNP and the Opposition was, “we’ve got a plan for Queensland’s future.” “Twelve months out from this election we
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“The alternative is for Government to buy people a job, but then you have to borrow to pay for it, and then pay interest on that debt – or raise taxes – b th options are not what the LNP is about.
have 76 policies in train, which shows our commitment to planning and doing something to make this State great.
Jobs Growth “It’s all about jobs, and jobs depend on a strong economy, so that’s our focus, not training people for unemployment but creating a prosperous economy that enables more people to be employed, and that translates into truly sustainable jobs growth. “Things are going well for us, with the dollar coming down, which is good for our exporters, such as JBS our biggest exporter employing 2000 people in Ipswich, and the lower dollar makes them more competitive. The Government has helped out our exporters such as JBS, with things like access to bulk water and other things, but the payoff is in terms of jobs for Ipswich people – guaranteeing that their workforce will be employed.
“The majority, the Middle Australia, they balance their budgets, they are all very busy and make the hard decisions in their lives. They say to me ‘you, the government, get on and do what you have to do. We expect you to manage our economy, and we expect you to do it well’.”
Issues That Count Mr Berry says that three issues resonate with Queenslands. “Our survey, which attracted about 3000 responses, indicated the major issues are Law & Order, Health and Cost of Living. “On Law & Order, people like the idea of not being intimidated by criminals, and feeling safe in their homes and where they live and work, he said. “Just imagine the previous policing situation: the city is 46 police officers down, and as a constable you are out on night duty without backup – having to call on Brisbane for help if something really bad happens. We are providing the safety net we are providing police officers, with increased manning levels.”
Strong Choices Mr Berry sees no alternative to the Strong Choices program, to increase revenue levels to pay off State debt and invest in worthwhile infrastructure projects. The Premier has said that leasing of State assets will not be undervalued, as was the case when Queensland Railways was sold to Horizon. “It was a fire sale because they needed the cash to run the economy; they took a low price and then didn’t use the money to develop infrastructure. “Labor lost the last election because they were ‘selling the farm’ and people won’t cop that,” Mr Berry said. “Our economy runs on efficiencies, and there’s a mentality we need to change. It seems that when Government runs things, such as electricity generation, they do it inefficiently. If you look at the data, the places where it’s privatised electricity is actually cheaper. If you run an efficient electrical industy, as Victoria does, then it’s cheaper. Their prices have come down by 17 per cent while ours have risen by 147 per cent over the past six years or so.”
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Housing for people who can least afford it is another area claimed as a success. “As a government, we built houses and leased them to church and community organisations. They manage the system and it’s cheaper because they are committed to the less fortunate in our community, their structures are better and they run things as a business.” “Why is the hospital running so well? It’s because the Board is made up of business people, not government. These people know how to run businesses efficiently. That’s what works: government allowing instrumentalities, etc to be managed independently on a business basis. “And that’s the problem with Labor, they were just spending, there was no one saying ‘what’s the business model, what are we trying to achieve’ and then put in practice efficiencies that work.
Queensland an Export State Mr Berry says that Queensland is an export state. “With only 22 million people we are tiny by world standards. In Queensland we have only 2.6 million people working full time in Queensland who have to pay off $80 billion in debt, and that’s going to take a long time. “Economists say that the debt is manageable but we need to make tough decisions now and in the coming years to pay down that debt. That’s what the Queensland public elected us to do and that’s why I want to continue with the task given to the LNP.” “The majority, the Middle Australia, they balance their budgets, they are all very busy and make the hard decisions in their lives. They are saying to me ‘you, the government, get on and do what you have to do. We expect you to manage our economy, and we expect you to do it well’.”
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STATE ELECTION 2015
ISSUES & POLICIES
Roads the focus for Ipswich West candidate
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Candidate for Ipswich West Jim Madden has plans to obtain funding for several black spots across the region, if he is elected into office at the January 31 election.
Standing as the Labor candidate, Jim runs a legal practice in Lowood and was elected as a councillor to the Somerset Regional Council in 2012. A former student of St. Mary’s primary and St. Edmunds College, Jim knows Ipswich well, having lived in the area all his life and has been involved in several community groups over the years as a lawyer and councillor. “My passion is to support community groups. That includes groups such as P&Cs, P&Fs, service clubs, farmer groups, the RSL, sports clubs, men’s sheds, show societies, Scouts and Guides. I share the same heart with the good people who give their time generously and freely to keep these groups going.” Jim’s priorities should he win office include getting traffic lights on the corner of Downs Street and Delacy Street, after changes were made to the direction of traffic coming from Tivoli. “I’ll fight to get lights on the corner of Downs Street and Delacy Street. I’ve spoken with the owners of businesses around there due to the changes on that intersection, and business has dropped dramatically. Even the pie shop at the intersection has closed. “The previous member Wayne Wendt had got approval to spend $2.9 million on that intersection but the LNP government cancelled it,” Mr Madden said.
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“I was very happy as a councillor but I was very disappointed with Campbell Newman’s government, especially with the state of the Brisbane Valley highway. It’s terrible. I fought as hard as I could to get this fixed, and was told it would be fixed but after the election. “My other priority is a better crossing at Colleges Crossing. My engineers from the council have told me it just needs to be raised two metres to allow the water to flow under it. I’d also like to see the Norman Street bridge get built, from Jacaranda Street in East Ipswich over the river, which will ease the pressure on the David Trumpy bridge in town. “Plus I’ll be fighting to retain government services in Ipswich West, better roads, schools and jobs. Currently 1 in 5 young people in Ipswich West can’t get a job and 1 in 10 adults are unemployed. We need funding to train apprentices, grants to employees which are tied to increasing local employment. “If Labor can get into power, I’d love to see the buildings that are being leased actually be full of people. It’s crazy that hundreds of Ipswich people travel to Brisbane to work. I think the ball was dropped in moving those people to Ipswich. Since the LNP came in they’ve spent $5.5 million on rent for space that isn’t being used,” Mr Madden said. Photo: Jim Madden with Federal Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten during a meet and greet at Riverlink.
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“People are very disillusioned,” Ms Howard said. “A couple of people I’ve spoken to me have told me they were sacked by Campbell Newman in 2012 and were looking forward to the 31st of January when they could return the favour,” Ms Howard said. “My goal is to get those employment programs back that were axed, and get jobs going in Ipswich. “Jobs have to be a focus. Analysis has shown that for every one dollar of government spending invested in the Skilling Queenslanders program, eight dollars was returned to the economy. So it’s false to say that that program had to be cut for economic reasons. “Labor created opportunities for Ipswich people when in Government and those opportunities have been squandered under Campbell Newman. We need to take the steps to get Ipswich back on track.” Ms Howard has been a local for many years. Her children went to school in Ipswich and she has run a small business in Ipswich, and has lived in the inner city for several years and was relieved when the election was called a few weeks ago. “After running a small business, and being a parent, I’ve experienced first hand what people are talking about, and I understand the struggles they have. “I was glad when the election was called
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because I’ve been ready and waiting since April last year, but it was a bit cynical to call it while a lot of people are focused on coming home from holidays and back to school expenses. It just shows how out of touch this LNP government is with Queensland families. “I’ve been doorknocking and talking to people about issues important to them, and I’ve found that people are concerned about the CBD and the need for revitalisation, especially about all the public servants that were promised to fill the icon building. “There is a coffee shop locally that renewed its lease just a few days before the government announced it was moving all the workers out of the George Thorn building. By having buildings like the George Thorn building sitting empty, the LNP has squandered a great opportunity for this business and for the Ipswich community. “I have a battle ahead. People say that Ipswich is Labor heartland but the demographic changes. Ipswich was the launching ground for Pauline Hanson and she’s still around. As Ipswich continues to change and grow, I won’t be taking anything for granted during this campaign. Ipswich people will see me out and about working hard to earn their support and their trust.”
Business owners, patrons to benefit from ‘Safe Night Out’
Motorsport collection opens in City Square Ipswich is famous across the country as being a car loving town. From the V8 Supercars, to the Winter and Summer Nats, to memories of being a teenager doing ‘laps’ in the CBD on a Friday night…we love our motorsport. So it’s fitting that a unique Motorsport collection has now been opened to the public in Ipswich City Square, in the old ‘Struddies’ sport store location in the heart of the Ipswich Mall. Ian Bone has spent many years collecting cars, memorabilia, artworks, photos and clothing, and for a small entry cost now has a wonderful collection on display for the public. Among the collection is a car deemed priceless. A vehicle being specially made for Peter Brock’s attempt at the Dakar Rally, which tragically never happened due to the legend’s passing. But the vehicle, now truly priceless, and costing over $1m to develop, is on display here in Ipswich. “We want to create a destination for Ipswich, and being a motor mecca, having such a relationship through Willowbank Raceway, this is the right place to show the collection,” said owner Ian Bone. “This was always a dream of mine, and the council has been very supportive of the whole project. “A previous display like this at the Ipswich Art Gallery had 23,000 people visit, which gave me the confidence that Ipswich would love this
collection. “We have replica vehicles, along with Holden precision driving team cars….all from private collections and some of them are literally priceless. Ipswich is such an historic place, with a strong motoring heritage. Coming here and opening this place means that in some way I can leave a legacy. Ipswich has the Art Gallery, and the Railway Workshops which both go gangbusters, so this is, in my mind complimentary in making Ipswich a tourist destination that Ipswich can be very proud.” Ian loves the collection of cars on display, and some are there simply because of how rare they are, and they aren’t all former racing cars. “Most of the attention from visitors is given to the special car built for Peter Brock for Dakar, which is on display in Ipswich for the first time. “The vehicle for the Dakar Rally has never been displayed here before. The Dakar vehicle is the only one in existence. They invested over $1million to develop it. That car is built like a V8 supercar, and is the highlight of the exhibition for most people. It’s a fascinating vehicle. “It’s based on a Holden Adventura with left hand drive. People ask me what it’s worth and I say ‘priceless’,” Ian said. The display centre is now open, 10am to 4pm daily in the Ipswich Mall. It is open both Saturday and Sunday, giving a great reason to reacquaint yourself with the Ipswich Mall.
Several local businesses have met Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie to discuss the ‘Safe Night Out’ initiative,designed to rid the Ipswich CBD of troublemakers. Since the initiative began last October, 14 people have been banned from licensed venues in Ipswich. Under proposed new legislation, people who enter licenced venues after 10pm will have a scan taken of their identification, so that if they are ejected from one venue in the precinct, they are not able to visit another. The precinct runs from the One Mile Pub to the Ulster Hotel. “The safe night out precinct was based on a lot of research on trying to get young people to be responsible,” said local MP Ian Berry. “$47 million has been spent to educate kids in schools about drugs and alcohol. “The best part of this is that it is locally driven, and from my own personal experience I know a fellow who was assaulted in the Top of Town. It was unprovoked, picked up by cameras and someone is in jail because of it. We need to get the message out there that we don’t want this in our society.” Changes to legislation in NSW regarding ‘King Hits’ has shown societies attitude
towards drunken violence, and there are calls to have the same laws in Queensland. “I think our legislation is better than New South Wales,” Mr Bleijie said. “Only genuine accidents are a defence now. It’s a punishment in between murder and manslaughter and has been carefully drafted so that the courts can use it, and make it work. “Part of this strategy is to make scanning of ID’s compulsory. This is so police can see who is banned from an area, and they are all connected. “We don’t want to punish the majority for the sins of the few. People should be able to go out in a safe way. So let’s change the culture, and educate. “Every child in year 7-12 this year will receive compulsory alcohol and drug training. It used to be done in year 12, and that’s too late. It’s no good doing it just before schoolies. We need to change the behaviour, and licencees want to do the right thing, nobody wants trouble in their venue,” he added. “A safe night out is a great night out.” Photo: Earl Muir from Metro Hotel, Richard Shaw from One Mile Hotel, Ian Berry MP, Attorney General Jarrod Bleijie and Hogs Breath General Manager Natalie Wilson.
Chamber members elect new Board The Ipswich Chamber of Commerce & Indsutry has welcomed a new Board members for 2015, and is set to launch the all-new ‘Shop Ipswich’ campaign, which will be a great marketing tool for local businesses, along with online shopping for local customers. Chamber President Anita Dwyer said that there is currently an added incentive to join other Ipswich businesses with memberships from just $99, which will allow them to join in the launch of ‘Shop Ipswich’ early next year. “We are launching the site to members with a series of videos that will be distributed via social media and the Chamber’s own networks in coming months, encouraging members to sign up and other businesses to
join the Chamber, adding to our strength as a voice in the Ipswich region” Ms Dwyer said. The videos are already on the Shop Ipswich Facebook page, and on the official ShopIpswich.com.au website. “We encourage you to sign up to ensure that the site delivers a wide variety of products and services for consumers, ensuring strong representation for Ipswich businesses via this unique online platform,” Ms Dwyer added. The site will offer Virtual Shopfronts, along with Trades & Professional Services listings. Photo: Chamber Board members (Back): Philip Bell, Dean Cavanagh, Matthew Allison, Roger Gorrell, and (front) Marie Cavanagh, Andrew Spark, Anita Dwyer, Janine Spencer-Burford and Rachel Vickary. Ipswich Life 11
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SCHOOL The Ipswich school with heart Immaculate Heart School caters for students from prep to year seven. From 2015, we will be catering for prep to year six, following the historic move of Year 7 to high school for the 2015 school year. At Immaculate Heart Catholic Primary School, we are a nurturing community with a distinct Catholic Ethos which is at the core of every decision and practice. We have high expectations and hopes for the future for our students. This means that we believe in and value: having a safe and caring environment; purposeful learning; having a connected community and contemporary resourcing. Immaculate Heart Primary School has a long and proud tradition of the provision of quality Catholic education in the Leichhardt/ One Mile area. We are a learning community where all learners are valued and can achieve success.
We value working in partnerships and using the wisdom of the members of our community in offering our students the best possible environment and conditions for learning. Our staff are dedicated, friendly and approachable and work hard together as a team to give our students a range and balance of opportunities and the experience of success. For more information visit www.immacheart.qld.edu.au
IMMACULATE HEART CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL • Spacious grounds • Family friendly community • Up-to-date and forward thinking facilities planning and use of technology • Professional and approachable staff • Specialist music and P.E. teachers • Year 6 leadership opportunities • Bi-annual trip to Canberra for Year 5/6 • Outside School Hours Care • Choral Eisteddfods and Dancefever
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Senior high school students confident of their career goals are encouraged by TAFE Queensland South West’s VET In-School’s Manager Sorita McGrane to consider starting a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship this year, to realise their dream job.
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships commence in year 11 and 12; training can count towards the student’s OP score, and students getting a head-start on their careers while earning and learning, are just a few of the many advantages of starting a trade qualification at high school.
“TAFE Queensland South West offers more than 100 school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, varying from hairdressing and beauty to early childhood, right through to automotive so if you’re considering a trade – our highly-experienced, well-connected teachers, will get you on your way,” Ms McGrane said. “Just last year we saw a significant number of Ipswich students graduate from TAFE Queensland South West VET in Schools programs, including 23 school-based apprentices and trainees – so there is a definite trend for students who know want they want from their career, opting to ‘earn while learning’, so they can hit the job ground running.” TAFE Queensland South West in Bundamba works with a number of different schools in Ipswich and its surrounds to facilitate schoolbased apprenticeships and traineeships. For more information on TAFE Queensland South West’s school-based training opportunities please call 1300 914 754 or visit www.tafesouthwest.edu.au Photo TAFE Queensland South West in Bundamba’s school-based beauty courses are a popular training option for senior high school students.
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Back to School & WIN with RIVERLINK Getting students organised for school or university can be an expensive exercise, particularly in today’s digital world. To help, Riverlink is giving away nine, (yes nine!) HP Notebooks, complete with Microsoft Office and Anti-Virus Software. Each prize pack is valued at almost $1000. Who wouldn’t want to win that prize package? Riverlink’s Marketing Manager Robyn Bannister-Tyrrell said that she expected the competition to be very popular. “I remember how expensive it was at ‘Back to School/Uni’ time when my own children were growing up so I empathise with parents and uni students who have so many expenses at this time of year”. “I’m sure the nine winners will be delighted with their HP Notebook and software prize pack” she said. To enter the competition, shoppers must spend $30 in specialty stores or $60 in major stores. They can take their dockets to the Centre Management Office or to the hostess booth near Best & Less to receive their entry forms.
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• Computer Lab • Tablet Devices • Separate Junior and Senior Playgrounds • Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program Extra-curricular activities currently include: Basketball, Choir, Gardening, Cooking, a range of other sports, Visual Arts & Active After School Care. Positive teacher and parent relationships and communication. Before and after school care buses drop off and pick up daily. Room available for enrolments in all classes. For more information on Ipswich West State School phone 3813 5222, or visit our website at www.ipswwestss.eq.edu.au. Email: admin@ipswwestss@eq.edu.au
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IPSWICH WELCOMES OUR NEW DEFENCE
FAMILIES WHO HAVE MOVED TO RAAF BASE AMBERLEY AND INTO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
Live @ ipswich civic centre simpLy sinatra: the music of the man starring tom BurLinson
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Mayor Paul Pisasale says “call our city home” Ipswich is the perfect place to live and the men and women who serve at Amberley are part of our city’s thriving community. I encourage all our new arrivals to get to know their new home city and enjoy all the fantastic facilities Ipswich has to offer. We are proud to have a great relationship with our RAAF neighbours who do tremendous work for our country. Our city and its citizens have embraced our defence personnel and we hope you will embrace Ipswich as your own. Ipswich is a great location for defence personnel and their families with so much to see and do. We are rightly famous for many things, from our rich heritage to an extraordinary history of railway and mining, and more recently our thriving arts scene and world-class recreation parks.
Our fabulous parks and recreation areas have first rate attractions such as the zero-depth water play area at River Heart Parklands and the Ipswich Nature Centre, Queens Park. Our vibrant cultural heart means fine food and entertainment is never far away with a trip to Top of Town well worth a visit. The Ipswich Art Gallery is the most popular regional gallery in Queensland with exciting exhibitions featured throughout the year, including hands on activities at the Children’s Gallery. The Ipswich Civic Centre and Studio 188 are also great choices for entertainment with a variety of local, national and international shows throughout the year, as well as regular band nights, poetry evenings, jazz sessions and stand-up comedy. Council’s website www.ipswich.gov.au and Discover Ipswich www.discoveripswich.com.au are great places to learn more about what’s on around the region. Welcome once again to the City of Ipswich. We think it’s the perfect place to live and hope you soon discover why. Mayor Paul Pisasale City of Ipswich
Great 2015 lineup Ipswich Civic Centre is set for some fantastic shows to kick off the 2015 season from January through April, including: * Tom Burlinson in Simply Sinatra – The Music of the Man: Burlinson’s highly acclaimed latest show comes to the Civic Centre for Valentine’s Day show. * Boston Marriage: a quick-fire comedy by David Mamet and starring Amanda Muggleton. *Gold – The Ultimate ABBA Show: coming in March, this is the perfect Friday night out. *Meet the Chamber Orchestra: making their first long-awaited visit to Ipswich. *Leo Sayer: dropping into the Civic Centre as part of his ‘Restless Years’ tour. * The amazing vocalist Katie Noonan will visit Ipswich for the first time with her new band. *Families will love Circa’s ‘Carnival of the Animals’ . Studio 188 in the Top of Town precinct is also ramping up its program for 2015, including Friday Night Jazz, Saturday Night Comedy and Saturday Night world music concerts. Back again will be the Lunchtime concert series and Cinema 188. For tickets to all shows visit ipswichciviccentre.com.au or studio188.com.au
What’s hot in Ipswich CMC Rocks
CMC Rocks, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest country and roots music festival, will move to the picturesque Willowbank Raceway site in south-east Queensland in March with multi-platinum selling Lady Antebellum set to headline alongside Australia’s own Troy Cassar-Daley. The festival was first held in Thredbo’s Snowy Mountains in 2008. Following extensive attendance growth, the event moved to NSW’s Hunter Valley in 2011. Once again, the festival has grown in scope and popularity and promoters have decided to move to the expandable QLD site. The move will accommodate larger festival numbers, while retaining the CMC Rocks trademarks of huge international lineups, intimate songwriters shows, on-site camping and the late-night camper’s bar. 13 - 15 March, 2015
Ipswich Festival The Ipswich Festival features a cultural and arts program as diverse and exciting as any on offer throughout the country. Combining local performers with the nation’s best, with entertainment ranging from the extremely popular Street Parade, to the exclusive black
tie Mayor’s Festival Ball, with multicultural Global Fiesta and programs exclusively for children, the Festival includes Art Exhibitions, Theatre, Street Art, Craft Exhibitions, Orchestral Concerts and the acclaimed Jazz, Wine and Blues Day. 6 April - 3 May 2015
Ipswich Cup The Ipswich Winter Racing Carnival kicks off in May and finishes with the biggest day of the year on the Ipswich racing calendar Ipswich Cup Day on 13th June. It’s a great day for social networking, with fashions on the field, bands, and of course the horses and racing. Set yourself up in one of the many hospitality marquees or take a couple of picnic rugs and pick a spot on the lawn overlooking the winning post. Saturday 13 June 2015
Willowbank Raceway offers drag racing over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend. The Winternationals is the largest championship drag race held outside of the US and includes slot-car races, kart and short circuit racing. Thursday and Friday offer the opportunity to watch the qualifying rounds and visit the pits, then races take place on Saturday and Sunday. Willowbank Raceway is the home of Queensland drag racing, 45 minutes west of Brisbane and 10 minutes from Ipswich, the Raceway hosts a variety of major national events, building on the growing popularity of auto sport.
Jacaranda Festival
The Goodna Jacaranda Festival is held at Evan Marginson Park, Goodna on the last weekend in October. The park is surrounded by Jacaranda trees, some of which were planted as early as 1932 during the Great Depression. Each year as they burst into bloom the festival comes alive. Heaps of market stalls, art and craft, free admission, face painting for the kids, and a huge parade on the Saturday. 23 - 25 October 2015
91 years of tradition and history! Gailes Golf Club is 91 years old this year and the club and course are still growing, setting the tradition of the game and its members as the number one priority …always. The Gailes Golf Club commenced its life back in the year 1924 when the local Doctor in the area and the Head of the now Wolston Park Hospital decided to build a Golf Course and beautify the area which was just waste land at the time. 91 years on the Golf Course has stood the test of time with some of the toughest 18 holes off the Black Markers anywhere in the area. The ‘pretty as a picture’ Golf Course with its natural wildlife around the course is certainly a wonderful addition to the Brisbane/Ipswich area. Growing with the Gailes Golf Club has been the loyalty and long standing members some who have been with the club for 78 years and many more that are in the 50 year plus club. One of these members started at Gailes Golf Club when he was a 14 year old boy and use to caddy for the older members, his name is Harry Horstmann he has been with the club for 78 years and still plays every Wednesday and slips in a Saturday when not travelling. Another member like Harry, Ted Bousen who is the same age as Harry 95 going on 96 years still play at every opportunity, Ted is
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still keen to improve with every game. Gailes Golf Club is also setting the standards in coaching and teaching the game of Golf to-day. With state of the art teaching facilities (Trackman, and Quintic state of the art equipment) and the indoor coaching clinic nothing is out of the question in the art of improving your game and lowering your handicap. Gailes Golf Academy and Luke Prosser Golf can improve your game, as an individual or with Group, and school bookings. Membership is available at Gailes Golf Club for all ages and membership packages are available contact Gailes Golf Club at 32712333 or email gailes@gailesgolf.com.au., plus check out the website at www.gailesgolf. com.au
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Ipswich city is ideally positioned on the national road network just 40 minutes from Brisbane. There are a great number of attractions to enjoy. Here are just a few.
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Ipswich is a city rich in history. In the 1850s, Ipswich aspired to become the capital of Queensland. Although it lost this honour to Brisbane, it was a prosperous and confident city and this is reflected in its buildings which include imposing public offices, several of the oldest churches in Queensland, legendary pubs, numerous fine mansions and a large number of historic houses and cottages.
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Australia Day is an occasion to reflect on what it means to be an Australian and the privileges, opportunities and responsibilities we enjoy in our wonderful country. In our vibrant democracy, Australia Day can and does mean different things to different people. Many will take advantage of the longweekend to spend time with family or take a trip to the bush or the beach. Some will receive Australia Day awards in recognition of their achievements in their work, their art, their sport or their community. Australia Day is also the most popular day to become an Australian Citizen. Last year about 18,000 people affirmed their solemn commitment to their new country on January 26. This year, some 141 people of every age, race and creed will be welcomed at local citizenship ceremonies in Ipswich and the Somerset. On that day, families from every corner of the world will join our great Australian family. Each year, I look forward to attending the Rosewood ceremony so ably managed by the Rosewood Lions. Ten people will receive the great honour of Australian Citizenship in the Rosewood State School BER hall this year. Appropriately, these newest Australians will then celebrate with tea, damper and lamingtons. Terrible events at home and abroad can make it seem that the world is driven by hate. However, genuine gatherings of welcoming such as the Australia Day Citizenship ceremonies in Ipswich and the Somerset remind us that far more unites us than divides us.
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will find the Ipswich Nature Centre, where you will see a range of Australian wildlife, including emus, wallabies and koalas. Entry is free, and the kids will love it.
Nerima Gardens
Located within Queens Park, Nerima Gardens are the Japanese Gardens of Ipswich. A place of peace and tranquillity, a place to meet nature and calm the spirit. Its close proximity to the Ipswich City Centre allows for easy access to shady gardens and a relaxing lunch time outing.
Ipswich Art Gallery is located in the restored old town hall in the heart of Ipswich Central. The Gallery presents a program of changing exhibitions, heritage displays and art workshops. It is one of the most-visited regional art galleries in Australia. The Gallery is wheelchair and pram-friendly with a large internal lift.
Queens Park
Queens Park contains significant cultural heritage values not only for Ipswich but for Queensland, as it was the first park to be developed in Queensland, first being surveyed in 1842. Within Queens Park you
People just like you In the hustle and bustle of today’s world we are all searching for connections; for community. We all want to belong somewhere. Maybe you’ve just moved into the Ipswich area and are looking to meet people. Or maybe it’s your New Year’s resolution to make some new connections in 2015. Church might be exactly what you’re looking for. Central Church Ipswich is a community in the heart of the city of Ipswich with a heart for the city of Ipswich. No matter your age, background or walk of life we would like you to come join us because we’re people just like you. Importantly, the glue that keeps us together is Jesus. He is an ever constant in our constantly changing lives.
Central Church has something for everyone. We have a range of Sunday services from Morning Church at 9am which is full of families and people from all walks of life, to our traditional service at 10:30 am in our amazing Heritage Building, to Night Church at 6:30 pm which is popular with youth and young adults. We would encourage you to come and join us one Sunday or to find out more at our website www.centralchurch.net.au. Photo by Kayla Gilbert
Having just recently arrived at Westside BMW, the first ever BMW 2 Series Active Tourer boasts an innovative design and all the performance you would expect from the Ultimate Driving Machine. Designed to fit in all that life has to offer, you will revel in a true sense of space and trademark BMW luxury. Enjoy the powerful yet economic performance engine available on the BMW 218i Active Tourer complete with the 6-speed automatic transmission boasting great fuel consumptions and the new generation 1.5L three-cylinder petrol engine featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology. The first ever BMW 2 Series Active Tourer has a strikingly luxurious and spacious feel on the inside. Fitted with luxurious features such as an optional Panoramic Glass Sunroof and only the best quality materials and finishes, it ensures every drive is an ultimate driving experience. An experience you can truly make your own with a choice of interior trims and wheel options with either the BMW Sport Line as standard, which places emphasis on dynamics, or the optional BMW Luxury Line which is all about elegance and exclusiveness. It doesn’t matter what your taste or where you are going next, the first ever BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is undeniable proof that luxury, functionality and aesthetics can be combined perfectly. This BMW is ready for whatever, whenever, wherever. So no matter where life takes you next, embrace it at Westside BMW today and be amongst the first to test-drive the first ever BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Visit your local BMW dealership, Westside BMW, for all things BMW — Sales, Service & Parts. 275 Monier Road, Darra (exit off Centenary Motorway). Ph: 07 3363 7522 E: sales@westsidebmw. com.au W: westsidebmw.com.au
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IPSWICH CJ Vogler & Son 147 years experience Established in 1877 C J Vogler & Son is a family owned and operated hobby store supplying our customers with all their hobby needs. We are Australia’s longest running hobby store located in the centre of Ipswich City in the Top of Town. We sell remote control items to diecast models, scalextric sets, accessories, model trains and everything else in between that you could need. A key cutting service is also available and locks. Our store is located at 138-140 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, however we know that your time is valuable so you can also shop online at www.voglers.com.au or visit our Ebay Store ‘cjvoglerson’. Remember if we don’t have it listed on our website that doesn’t mean we don’t have it. We will more than likely have it available instore or we can order it in for you so give us a call or email your enquiry to us, no matter what you’re after. We hope to see you soon at C.J.Vogler! The Vogler Family
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About RAAF Base Amberley The Air Force’s RAAF Base Amberley is Australia’s largest air base, employing more than 5000 uniformed personnel and civilian staff. It’s proximity to Ipswich means that families call the city home. Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale is a great fan of Defence at Amberley, and the city goes out or their way to welcome families into the region. A large number of units call Amberley home: The air base is home to frontline flying squadrons; Nos 1 and 6 Squadrons operating the F/A-18F Super Hornet, No 33 Squadron operating the KC-30A tanker transport aircraft and No 36 Squadron operating the C-17A Globemaster III global airlift aircraft. Other units include: Combat Support Group, Headquarters No 95 Wing, Headquarters 382 Squadron - Contingency Response 295 Squadron - Training & Standards 1 Combat Communication Squadron 2 Security Force Squadron HQ No 96 Wing, Headquarters 3 Squadron - Airbase Operations
Health Services Wing, Headquarters 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron HQ 3 Aero-medical Evacuation Squadron Health Operational Conversion Unit RAAF Amberley is also being considered as a future operating base for the F-35A ‘Lightning II’ stealth fighter currently under procurement from the United States. The base is already a Super Base within the Australian Defence Force - and is destined to become even bigger in coming years.
River Terraces offers a private community of 22 modern 3 bedroom townhouses in a tranquil setting opposite a nature reserve along the Bremer River. The terraced design provides a peaceful outlook to the bushland setting. Open plan living with flowing alfresco areas extend the indoors out. You will need to remind yourself that you are less than 2kms from Ipswich CBD with the convenience of Ipswich’s best services and amazing amenities. River Terraces is an amazing opportunity to own contemporary yet affordable housing in Queensland’s fastest growing historic city, Ipswich. Designed to appeal in equal measure to both new home buyers and to astute residential property investors seeking competitive rental returns and good potential growth. On offer are 3 bedroom townhouses boasting contemporary quality fittings with 2.5 bathrooms and secure lockup garaging. River Terraces enjoys the best of Ipswich from every direction, being close proximity to excellent schools, TAFE and University, Ipswich Riverlink Shopping Centre as well as Ipswich’s own cultural hub. The area is strategically positioned with excellent road and rail connections and a local train station within walking distance. Construction of Stage one is due for completion in February 2015. For a private viewing, please call Sandy Young on 0409 471 137.
McClure for 30 years mechanical expertise Andrew McClure Mechanical is a locally family owned business operated by husband and wife team Andrew and Lisa McClure. With 30 years experience in the Motor Industry and 14 years in business, Andrew and his fully qualified team of technicians take pride in offering only the highest quality of workmanship and customer care. Our qualified technicians are always up to date with the latest automotive industry technology through ongoing training. Andrew McClure Mechanical is fully equipped with the latest technology ranging from Computer Scanning to Engine Management Diagnostic Equipment. You can be sure that all your vehicle systems can be efficiently diagnosed and serviced. We offer all types of servicing which include: • Log book servicing • Minor and major services • Efi diagnostics & repairs • Electronic engine tuning • Safety certificates • Brake & clutch overhauls • Plus all other mechanical repairs
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previously held the role of Branch Manager. Anthony, like our other Home Loan Consultants takes the time to understand what our members’ life goals are and why you are purchasing a home so we can recommend a home loan solution that best suits your needs. If you live in the Ipswich area, contact Anthony today to start a discussion about how Defence Bank can help you achieve your financial goals. Call Anthony on 0427 254 298 to make an appointment. * 0.80%pa interest rate discount only available when you take out the Ultimate Package and link it to an eligible Defence Bank home loan, with a minimum of $150,000 in total home loan borrowings. Terms and conditions, fees and charges apply and are available on request. Approval subject to Defence Bank’s lending criteria. Please refer to defencebank.com.au for current rates. Defence Bank Limited ABN 57 087 651 385 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 234582.
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IPSWICH For all creatures great and small Ipswich Family Veterinary Clinic is gaining quite a following since it opened in early 2014, conveniently located on Pine Mountain Road in North Ipswich. They can cater for every member of your pet family, no matter if they are furry, scaly, sticky, or spiky! Ipswich Family Veterinary Clinic has a full range of services to suit dogs and cats along with birds, fish and reptiles. Their staff, led by Veterinarian and owner Andrew Ferguson, are dedicated to providing a warm and supportive customer experience in both times of joy and difficulties with their pets. There is even an after hours emergency service available, along with trimming and dental services, desexing, flea, tick and worming services, plus check ups, vaccinations and microchipping. Andew and his team dedicate as much time as possible to the care of their customers, and are keen to deliver a sense of safety and trust that each animal will be treated with utmost care. The clinic also features all the latest technology, including a digital x-ray room, high-end ultrasound, equipment along with blood and urine analysis machines which means test results are done on the premises. No matter what pet you have, give Andrew and his team a call on 3202 1554, or visit www. ipswichfamilyvet.com.au
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With the included areas of Springfield, Springfield Lakes and Brookwater, this new city is bringing together the very best in business, ICT, education, health, retail and entertainment to one central location. The current population of Greater Springfield is more than 50,000 with an estimated population of 100,000+ by 2030. Springfield is connected to Brisbane and the Ipswich CBD by the Centenary Motorway, and the recently completed Springfield Rail Line enables passengers to commute to Brisbane, Ipswich or the Gold Coast with ease. At the heart of the city is Springfield Central Parklands, a great spot for families to relax and enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle, featuring bike and walking trails, picnic
spots, boardwalks, and kids play areas. Visit Orion Town Centre for great shopping, a wide selection of specialty stores, and plenty of spots to eat and relax. The Brookwater Gourmet markets held on the first and third Sunday of each month at Brookwater Golf Club is a great place to stock up on all your favourite foods. Education City, which includes USQ Springfield, Bremer TAFE, St Peters Lutheran College and a number of other providors, provides a community environment which has been specifically designed to meet the needs of students from Australia and around the world. Many Defence families have made their home in Springfield, with just a short commute of just 20 minutes to the Base.
Eadie’s Mechanical is an Approved Inspection Station for Safety Certificates for cars and Annual Certificate of Inspections for Trucks up to 16T. All personnel on RAAF Amberley are offered FREE pick up and drop off, PLUS as a special for all personnel on base. Every vehicle service includes a minor detail: wash, chamois, vacuum. We specialise in wheel alignments for cars, trucks, buses and we can solve the Nissan Wobble 4WD issues! Other services: • Servicing cars, trucks, F series Fords; 4WDs and trailers. • We can also arrange tyres for your vehicle. • Automotive air conditioning • Wheel alignments • Auto transmission and power steering flushes • Axle corrections • Axle eye resleeving • Upholsterer on site Our commitment is to Ipswich and the safety of its residents. Long term clients of the family friendly garage praise the Eadie’s team for their excellent customer service Give Wendy or Steve a call today on 07 5464 3413 or check out our website: www. eadiesmechanical. com.au
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Fun for all at Brothers! Brothers Ipswich is gearing up for its biggest ever Australia Day weekend with a host of free entertainment in addition to our regular weekly line-up. We start with a family theme on Saturday 24 January when we host one of Ipswich City Council’s movies in the park. Turbo (Rated G) is a Dreamworks animation about an everyday garden snail who may just achieve his biggest dream following a freak accident. The movie is scheduled to start at 6.30pm on the main oval outside the club. So pack a picnic and enjoy with the whole family. On Sunday 25 January, No Right Turn will be pumping out an all-Aussie rock set to lead you into Australia Day. Combining tasty three part harmonies and a hard-hitting, funky rhythm section, No Right Turn have been doing the hard yards on Brisbane’s covers scene since the mid 2000’s and will be lighting it up at Brothers from 8.30pm. Then on Australia Day itself, we’ll be hosting a massive Aussie Rock Tribute Show from 2pm. The Oz-Roxx Show pays homage to three Aussie Rock Legends, the Angels, Hoodoo Gurus and Powderfinger in a time-travelling rock fantasy. With authentic costuming and staging, awesome lighting and quality sound production, the Oz-Roxx Show convinces audiences that they’re almost seeing and hearing the real thing! And the best part is it’s all FREE. To find out more, visit brothersipswich.com.au
Ecco Ripley - Sounds like the Life Ecco Ripley is a brand new community in the picturesque Ripley Valley, only minutes away from Amberley Air Base. Landmark peaks and the Bundamba Creek merge with an array of green parks, nature strips and wide open spaces. Located just 9km south-east of Ipswich central in the scenic Ripley Valley, one of the fastest growing regions in South East Queensland, Ecco Ripley is your chance to start living the life you’ve always wanted. Getting around Ecco Ripley will be made simple, thanks to dedicated pedestrian and cycle paths throughout, convenient access to the region’s major road networks and a proposed public transport system. It will be a place that offers a sense of peace
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Glebe Road Chiropractic has evolved The centre now has a new 3D Digital Foot Scanner, personalised to your feet aong with US-made orthotics, there’s new staff and we have great nutritional supplements. Invest in your health, and get back on track in 2015, because to live a great and vibrant life you need your health. Without it life just isn’t the same! At Glebe Road Chiropractic they understand, that’s why they pride themselves with great service and RESULTS, right here in Ipswich. Back and neck problems do not have to be your reality but things of the past. Chiropractic can help you get back to your best this year, don’t delay and INVEST in your health.
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Air Task Group to return home from Middle East Australia’s first detachent of 400 Defence personnel – supporting air operations by six F/A-18F Super Hornets, a KC-30A tankertransport and an E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft – are set to return home following a successful four-month deployment to Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. The Super Hornets’ first combat mission against Islamic forces in early October introduced a program of air strikes that destroyed many ISIL targets, contributing significantly to the coalition air campaign aimed at stopping the advance of IS forces
across Iraq. The Super Hornet rate of effort has been high, averaging more than 70 combat sorties per month over the past three months, while the KC-30A provided air refuelling support to coalition aircraft, and E-7A aircraft provided airspace management. December produced the highest rate of effort with the Super Hornets delivering more than 60 GPS-guided and laser-guided weapons against ISIL targets. That month, the KC-30A offloaded more than three million pounds of fuel to Coalition aircraft. The planned rotation of the Australian Air
Task Group personnel is expected in the coming weeks. Replacement aircrews and support personnel for Super Hornet and KC-30A operations will come from home base at No 1 Squadron and No 33 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley. The E-7A Wedgetail is operated by No 2 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle, NSW. Other support personnel from Amberley and other bases will also make up the new ATG rotation. Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin is impressed with the achievements of the ATG so far. “You are
handing over the air component in good shape for continued air strike, command-andcontrol and air-to-air refuelling operations into 2015,” he said. “I believe our ATG is the best-equipped, best-trained and most-prepared air contingent Australia has ever sent on operations and the tireless efforts and professionalism of our people is reflected in the results.” Command of the Air Task Group has transferred from Air Commodore Steve Roberton to Air Commodore Glenn Braz, who is well known to RAAF Amberley and Ipswich.
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AIRCDRE Braz was a Fighter Combat Instructor with No 1 Squadron when the squadron flew the F-111. He was the first commanding officer of 1 Squadron equipped with the F/A-18F Super Hornet, and lead the delivery ferry flight of the first tranche of five Super Hornets, which touched down at RAAF Amberley in May 2007. Seven years later, the new strike force of Super Hornets, supported by new generation air refuelling and AEW&C aircraft are flying combat missions in a foreign land – again demonstrating the need for Australia to continue to evolve its force in being regardless of the perceived threat of the moment. Clockwise from opposite page: F/A-18F Super Hornets fly in formation with an E-7A ‘Wedgetail’ AEW&C aircraft over Iraq. Wingman’s cockpit view of a Super Hornet air refuelling from a US Air Force KC-10A tanker. Newly appointed Commander Air Task Group in the Middle East, Air Commodore Glenn Braz. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews speak with Chief of the Defence Force Air Marshal Mark Binskin at Al Minhad Air Base, UAE. Armament personnel fit high-explosive bombs to an Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet. (Defence Photos)
New Defence Minister commits to Defence spending Kevin Andrews, sworn in as the Minister for Defence in December 2014, says the Coalition Government is committed to increasing its investment in Australian Defence infrastructure. “Under the Coalition more than $1 billion worth of defence work is continuing in South Australia alone, including 44 separate acquisition projects such as the Air Warfare Destroyer programme, the support and upgrade of the RAAF’s P3 Orion aircraft fleet, and upgrades to ANZAC Class Frigates and the Army’s communications systems,” Mr Andrews said. “This is addition to $34 million on the Future Submarine program – building our competencies and knowledge base in cooperation with industry. “Over the next four years – subject to the outcomes of the Defence white paper – there will be up to $4.2 billion in defence spending for building and sustaining defence materiel. “Australia will acquire eight P8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and we have committed to the acquisition of the
Triton Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Mr Andrews accompanied the Prime Minister on a recent visit to Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates . “Meeting the personnel of our Special Operations Task Group in Baghdad was a privilege,” he said. “I was impressed with the depth of experience within the Task Group and their commitment to assisting the Iraqi CounterTerrorism Service as it takes the fight to ISIL.” “I am determined to work hard in the interests of all Australians to make our country safer and more secure. Photo: Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews speaks with Commander Air Task Group, Air Commodore Steve Roberton during a visit to the Middle East Region. (Defence)
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GIVEAWAYS Wild (MA15+)
In selected cinemas from January 22 In Wild, director Jean-Marc Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club), Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Academy Award nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby bring bestselling author Cheryl Strayed’s extraordinary adventure to the screen. After years of reckless behavior, a heroin addiction and the destruction of her marriage, Strayed makes a rash decision. Haunted by memories of her mother Bobbi (Laura Dern) and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the Pacific Crest Trail all on her own. WILD powerfully reveals her terrors and pleasures — as she forges ahead on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.
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Unbroken (M)
NOW SCREENING in cinemas everywhere Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s (“Seabiscuit: An American Legend”) enormously popular book, Unbroken brings to the big screen Zamperini’s unbelievable and inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.
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Birdman (MA15+)
NOW SCREENING in selected cinemas Starring: Michael Keaton, Zak Galifinakis, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, and Emma Stone. A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Already nominated for 7 Golden Globe Awards, 4 Screen Actors Guild awards, and has critics calling Michael Keaton’s performance the ‘Comeback of the decade’, this is sure to feature when the Academy Award nominations are announced.
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In cinemas everywhere from January 22 Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy. Stars: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Kaley CuocoSweeting, Olivia Thirlby
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Beer enthusiasts have an intensely emotional relationship to hops. We can talk all day about the differences among varieties: the mildness of the Saaz, the bright tang of the exotic Sorachi Ace. I love everything about hops — everything, that is, except for the way that a lot of people conflate hops’ bitter aftertaste with the taste of craft beer itself. From a consumer’s standpoint, though, beers overloaded with hops are a pointless gimmick. That’s because we can’t even taste hops’ nuances above a certain point. Hoppiness is measured in IBUs (International Bitterness Units). Most beer judges agree that even with an experienced palate, most human beings can’t detect any differences above 60 IBUs. Some of today’s India Pale Ales, like Holgate Brewhouse Millennium Falcon, measure around 100 IBUs. Craft brewers’ obsession with hops has overshadowed so many other wonderful aspects of beer. Let’s be clear: Not all craft beer is hoppy. There are many craft breweries that seek to create balanced, drinkable beers that aren’t very bitter at all. Australia’s craft breweries make beers to suit every palate, not just the ones that revel in bitterness. So here’s my plea to my fellow craft beer enthusiasts: Give it a rest. Let’s talk about the differences between wild and cultivated lab yeast. Let’s geek out about local, craft26 Ipswich Life
malted barley and how it compares to traditional imported European malts. And let’s start preaching a new word: Craft beer isn’t always bitter. Who knows? Maybe we’ll finally win over some of those VB fans. If you want to try a few hoppy and not so hoppy beers, head down to Char’d Steakhouse at the Prince Alfred Hotel, Booval, where their craft beer range is always expanding. Cheers, Tim
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SHOWBIZ WITH 97.3 FM’s LOUISE Welcome to 2015! * A new year, a new awards season underway kicking off with the Golden Globes — the Californian celebration of the big and small screens. The big winner of the even was the movie Boyhood (which was filmed over 12 years). Boyhood picked up Best Drama Motion Picture; Best Director — Richard Linklater; And Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture — Patricia Arquette. Movie: The Theory of Everything was the second biggest winner on the night picking up Best Actor — Eddie Redmayne and Best Original Score. Kevin Spacey picked up Best Actor in a tv series for his work in House of Cards and television show The Affair won Best Tv Series (Drama) and Best Actress (Drama) for Ruth Wilson.
* Nominations for the BAFTA’s were announced earlier this month and it looks like a similar story to the Golden Globes. The nominees for Best Film are: Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything. Best Leading Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch — The Imitation Game; Eddie Redmayne — The Theory of Everything; Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler; Michael Keaton — Birdman; Ralph Fiennes — The Grand Budapest Hotel. And Best Leading Actress: Amy Adams — Big Eyes; Felicity Jones — The Theory of Everything; Julianne Moore — Still Alice; Reese Witherspoon — Wild; Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl. The BAFTAs are held February 8.
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* Being the half-time entertainment for the Superbowl in the US is sort of a big deal. And following the epic performances of Bruno Mars in 2014 and Beyonce in 2013 will be no easy feat – But Katy Perry, who recently toured 20+ Australian dates late last year has the honours and now she’d picked her special guest (you’re allowed one): Lenny Kravitz. Here’s hoping for a rock-your-socks-off version of I Kissed A Girl. The show takes place Feb 1st.
* Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson will be back with new music this year. After recently getting married and giving birth to a baby girl, Kelly has gone back into the studio to record her 7th album. It’s called Piece by Piece and will be released in March. * Super screen writing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Lego Movie, 22 Jump Street) initially said ‘no’ to writing the Lego Movie sequel — but have now jumped on board confirming it is one of their upcoming projects for 2015. They are also working on a Lego Batman movie and a film adaptation of Lego Ninjago. What will happen in the Lego Movie sequel? Miller said in an interview: ”Well I don’t want to give you spoilers but we were really interested in what happens to that boy who’s in the meta story in the first movie when he’s four years older. When he’s an adolescent how does that change his point of view? And it’s nice to have the characters start in a different place from the first movie. Emmet, for example, was in an existential crisis of having seen another dimension and was questioning the whole point of his existence.” * Oh to be Dr Dre. He was named the highest paid person in music in 2014 after earning the equivalent of $19.66 for every second of every minute of every hour of every day of last year. That’s $620,000,000 in 2014 alone. His big windfall came after the sale of his company (behind the Dr Dre Beats Headphones) to Apple last year. Beyonce was the second highest paid person in music earning $3.65 per second or $115,000,000 for the year. * And in 1982 Sylvester Stalone spilled his ‘first blood’ as Rambo — now over 30 years later he plans on spilling more. A fifth instalment to the Rambo series was announced by Sly earlier this month. It’s title: Last Blood. Till next time… Louise
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Healing and Psychic Reading Day
Aromatherapy, Bown Therapy, Spiritual Healing, Clairvoyants, Emotional Healing, Past Life Therapy, Colour Therapy, Natural Soy Candles, Reiki and so much more at this special event in the heart of Ipswich at the CWA Hall. Where: Ipswich CWA Hall – next to the Civic Centre When: Sunday 1st February from 10am-3pm Cost: FREE More info: Amanda 0468 349 753
The Movie Circle
Time for movie buffs to share recommendations, chat and learn about DVDs and movie databases at the Ipswich Library. Make new friends and share your passion. Where: Ipswich Central Library When: Wednesday January 21st from 10am-11am Cost: FREE More info: info@library.ipswich.qld.gov.au
Auditions
The Vicar of Dibley is to be staged as a Dinner Theatre in May. There will be auditions for this at the Old Courthouse on Sunday February 1st. There will also a play reading on Thursday January 29th at 7pm. Do you have an inclination to get on stage? Now’s your chance. Where: Old Courthouse Building, East Street When: Sunday February 1st 1.30pm More info: ryan.brenda@bigpond.com
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New Year, New Start: Plan for Success in 2015 The New Year is a time for resolutions and reflection concerning your personal finances. Did you set goals last year? If so, did you achieve them? It’s that time of year where you need to take stock, conduct a financial health check and look at ways to improve them in the year ahead. Making a goal and having a plan is a great way to not only achieve some goals but control your cash flow. And making a plan for a year gives you a chance to set goals and divide their execution into monthly and weekly benchmarks. Here’s some ideas: Goals: write down what you want to achieve. Make different columns for your goals: you can have basic ones such as ‘eliminate credit cards’ and bigger dreams such as ‘buy a house’. Write them down, be realistic and if you have a partner, make sure both of you agree on them. Plan: a year gives you plenty of time to plan to reach your goals. For each goal, break its achievement into weekly, monthly and quarterly steps. Many small steps add up to big goals. Discipline: have a good look at the plan. If it’s worth pursuing, it’s worth committing to. Decide early.
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Weed out: throw out the goals you won’t follow through on and don’t sabotage yourself from the outset – if you know you won’t go to the gym every day, change it to something you will do. Consumer debt: achieving most financial goals involves saving of some sort, but it also involves debt reduction. Find a way to rid yourself of the most expensive debt (credit cards). Make a plan for this. Efficient debt: you can save a lot of money by fine-tuning your mortgage: on a $300,000 25-year mortgage at 4.65 per cent your total interest bill is $207,941. But if you pay 5.21 per cent, your total interest is $237,198. The difference over the long term, is almost $30,000, all other things being equal. Review your insurance needs: as you move through your career and life, your insurance needs will change. Give some thoughts to how your family has grown, if your job has changed, have you acquired any additional assets — and if so compare what level of cover you need to what you already have. Advice: acknowledge you can’t know everything, and take expert advice early — not just when you’re in trouble. Final tip: you know there’s going to be a holiday period at the end of every year. The New Year is a great opportunity to get an early start to your savings. Now is the time to open a Christmas saver account, keep it separate from your daily transactions and save a small amount of income each week so you have a cash fund. For more information call Mike at YBR Ipswich on 07 36084080 or send me a message on www.facebook.com/ybr.ipswich or https:// twitter.com/YBRIpswich Mark Bouris is Executive Chairman of wealth management company Yellow ipswich Brick Road. www.ybr. com.au/
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To meet the specific needs of these Urban Adventurers, Santa Cruz doesn’t focus on all the same attributes as traditional pickups. It’s designed to meet more of their desires for expression, efficiency and manoeuvrability. Hyundai designers created a bold design that conveys this lifestyle, with a wide, sure-footed stance and an aggressive side-profile rake. The front view features an upright, hexagonal grille with cascading lines framing the sides, dual lens-free, honeycombed headlamp projectors, and prominent LED fog lamps. Efficiency is a key attribute of its advanced powertrains, with an environmentally-friendly 2.0-litre turbo diesel powertrain delivering 142kW and 407Nm of torque. The Santa Cruz remains at this stage a pure concept only.
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Mazda has taken top honours in two key categories in Carsales.com.au’s newly created Car of the Year awards.
With three of Mazda’s models, including AllNew Mazda3, Mazda6 and BT-50 winning best Family Car under $30,000 , best Family Car over $30,000 and best Tradie Vehicle respectively Replacing the annual People’s Choice Awards in the recent motoring.com.au ‘recommends’ — which have recognised the nation’s best awards, the nation’s number one full-line cars since 2003 - Mazda6 was awarded Best importer has had an impressive awards season Family Car over $30,000, while Mazda CX-5 was to date. recognised as the Best SUV under $50,000. “Winning two top awards in Carsales.com.au’s Following the critical expert evaluation of Car of the Year judging is greatly appreciated each car, and also considering cost to run, and means a lot to our engineers and product retained value, consumer engagement and development teams here and in Japan,” said affordability, Mazda6 and CX-5 were stand-outs Mazda Australia managing director Martin and voted best in their class. Benders. “Mazda has a product range the envy of many “Spirited, stylish, technically advanced cars brands on sale Down Under — and the Mazda6 that capture the imagination of the buyer are and CX-5 are both vehicles right at the very what Mazda is all about, and our buyers have top of their game,” said motoring.com.au and embraced this ensuring Mazda nameplates are carsales.com editor-in-chief, Mike Sinclair. top of mind when it comes to purchase. “The carsales.com.au Car of the Year awards “We think we offer buyers a pretty special take into consideration key consumer and cost product, so to get this recognition from a related factors — both areas where Mazda’s respected authority like Carsales.com.au — products have traditionally fared well. whose judges know the industry, our product “The company’s latest cars are all among the and our competition intimately — is satisfying.” best in their class.”
Holden fans give name to Commodore The new VF Commodore will be named by the public, in a special contest that ran on Facebook earlier this month.
example of Holden engaging with their customers and fans. “The competition is a great opportunity for Holden fans to get creative and contribute Holden’s ‘Name that Commodore’ something to the history of one of Australia’s competition encouraged fans to suggest most iconic cars,” Mr. Mott said. a name for the Special Edition with the “We already have a strong relationship with opportunity to win a week loan of a new 2015 Australian drivers and this is just another VF Commodore sedan or ute. The winning example of how we are continuing to listen to entry will also receive a design studio VF our customers.” Commodore sketch signed by Holden Design More details about the special edition pack Director, Richard Ferlazzo, and get to see their will be released on Holden social media winning name on Holden marketing material. channels in the coming months. To take part in the competition, fans had to submit entries on the Holden Australia Facebook page when prompted. The winner is yet to be selected by Holden’s marketing and design teams and notified on Facebook. The new Special Edition will be available on sedan and ute variants of two-time Australia’s Best Car winner, the VF Commodore SV6, and will include a range of additional features. Holden’s Director of Marketing, Bill Mott, said that the competition was another great
TWENTY QUESTIONS 1. In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 will be the Year of the What? Goat 2. Who wrote the song “Hallelujah”? Leonard Cohen 3. What is name of Matthew Perry’s character in the TV show “Friends”? Chandler Bing 4. What is the proper name for the kneecap? Patella 5. At which two Olympics did Grant Hackett win gold medals? 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens 6. What type of nut is used in a traditional Waldorf salad? Walnut 7. Which 1997 movie starred Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt? As Good as it Gets 8. What is mixed with creme de cassis to make a Kir cocktail? White wine 9. In which year was the Berlin Wall built? 1961 10. True or False? Daniel Ricciardo won the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix? False 11. What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa 12. Where will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held? South Korea 13. Who wrote the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”? William Wordsworth 14. How many stomachs does a cow have? Four 15. Which word is used to represent “P” in the NATO alphabet? Papa 16. How many grams are in a tablespoon? 15 17. What date is Halloween celebrated? October 31 18. Had he lived, how old would Elvis be in 2015? 80 19. Who is the current Australian Minister for Education? Christopher Pyne 20. What is the main ingredient in margarine? Vegetable oil
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