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Monster Event in Blackwood Street

Ghosts, ghouls, witches and perhaps even a family of Flintstones! These are just some of the sights you will find down at the 2019 Blackwood Street Halloween Festival on Sunday 27th October in Mitchelton.

The annual community festival is one of the most popular - and definitely the spookiest - events to take place on the northside of Brisbane with over 5000 children and adults expected to participate this year. The Rotary Club of Mitchelton will again coordinate the event in conjunction with the Brisbane City Council, who is the major sponsor.

Blackwood Street, betw een Samford Road and Grovely Terrace, will close to car traffic between 3pm and 7pm on Sunday 27th October and the street will be transformed into a veritable playground of free entertainment. There will be something for all the family including childrens games, entertainers, live music, market stalls, face painting, a sensational The Flintstone Family from the 2018 Watermelon Eating Blackwood Street Halloween festival. Competition, plus so

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much more!! Organisers are also excited to introduce a new attraction this year, which will see the construction of a Haunted House. It promises to be hugely popular with the kids!

There will also be awards for the Scariest and Best Costume so get your thinking cap on to what costume you might adorn.

So venture if you dare, and ‘Trick-or-Treat’ your way through the local businesses and market stalls.

For more information visit the Facebook event page www. facebook.com/events/642191616223429/

Mitchelton Rotarians feeding the crowds at last year’s Blackwood Street Halloween Festival.

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An Event For Every Age

AIM students with Ferny Grove State School primary students, residents from Keperra Sanctuary Aged Care, teachers and Principal of Ferny Grove High School, Mr Schuh.

This term, the Ferny Grove State High School AIM (Activate, Innovate, Motivate) classes have been working together to create an event that they could host for their community organisations.

The classes, who have been working with both Ferny Grove State School and Keperra Sanctuary Aged Care, decided to host a tea next to the school’s agricultural farm. The students planned the entire event which included games, activities, food, refreshments and music, all the way down to the invitations that were sent out to everyone involved.

It was a huge success for the Year 10, 11 and 12 AIM students. The Primary School students loved the activities and the food, whilst the ‘Oldies’ enjoyed the parkland setting, fresh cups of coffee and tea whilst chatting to the students. It was all capped off with a fun rendition of ‘Old McDonald Had a Farm’ where Ferny Grove State High School Principal, Mr Schuh, could be seen waving his arms like a chicken and modelling to the students how to enjoy the moment. A day to be remembered by all!

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Shopping Spree Anyone?

The Brisbane City Council Cabs service organises shared taxis at scheduled times for residents who find it difficult to get to their local shops.

You can use Council Cabs if you are over 60 years old, mobility impaired or hold a Pensioner Concession Card or Centrelink Seniors Card.

If you are eligible to use this service, you may be accompanied by a carer or a child under your care.

To make sure there is room for everyone, shopping is limited to five regular plastic bags or three recycled bags per passenger.

The Council Cab operates weekly in most Brisbane City Council suburbs.

In some areas, services are offered twice a week. The service picks you up from your home and takes you to your local shopping centre. Each one-way trip costs between $1 and $3.

To book a Council Cabs service, phone 3403 2227. For more information visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/trafficand-transport/public-transport/ council-cabs

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The Hills Players It’s almost Showtime!

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We were so excited here at The Hills Echo to learn that Brisbane’s first LEGO® Certified Store is coming to Westfield Chermside!

The Hills Players final production for 2019, ‘Good Help is So Hard to Murder’ by Pat Cook, will open on Friday 1st November. The production is arranged through Origin Theatrical. This humorous play will continue for three more shows on the 2nd, 8th and 9th November at St Matthews Church Hall, Church Road, Mitchelton.

The play, set in the deep south of the USA, tells the story of Mirabelle and her sister Delilah who is a little concerned about how much the maid, Libby, knows about the family secrets.

Local police officer, Judy, is keeping her eyes on the sisters, while visits from neighbors Elmira and Florence, as well as the sisters' Aunt Minnie, are sure to create some trouble. If only Socrates the Parrot would learn when to keep his beak shut!

This play promises to give the audiences a fun and lighthearted evening of entertainment. For bookings please call us on 3351 4496 or 3355 7319 or email margie.reid@bigpond. com

The store is scheduled to open before the end of the year just in time for Christmas and will showcase some intriguing design features such as brick built mosaics, 3D models of local icons, interactive brick experiences, ‘Pick a Brick’ Walls, Build-Your-Own Mini- figure stations, custom LEGO brick engraving plus so much more.

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Samford State School Headed in Right Direction

Students and teachers at Samford State School are navigating a new course outside the classroom, integrating the sport of orienteering into their physical education program.

For the past two years students have participated in orienteering coaching, provided by Orienteering Queensland, as part of the Government’s Sporting Schools Program.

This year over a period of seven weeks, 88 Year Four students have learnt the skills of map reading, navigation and translating what they see on the map to what they see around them. Armed with these skills the students then embarked on orienteering courses around the school grounds aiming to successfully find all the checkpoints in the fastest time.

In their recent Over 8’s activity day, Samford State School students from all grades enjoyed a condensed form of orienteering called Grid-O, involving navigation between 16 check points on a 20m x 20m grid. Helping the students were Samford State School teachers, Ann Power and Jannice Shackleton who have become Level O orienteering coaches through Orienteering Queensland. Both teachers commented on the inclusivity of the sport, which allows people of all ages, experience and abilities to participate at their own pace.

Samford State School is also participating in the orienteering program being offered for the first time as part of North West District Interschool Sport. During a 12 week competition held on Friday afternoons, over 250 students from five local schools complete orienteering courses around a series of local parks.

Samford State School have a 65 strong contingent of students attending, the second largest in the competition.

Orienteering is not a totally new sport at Samford State School.

Past student Krystal Neumann is currently representing Australia in the World Orienteering Championships being held in Norway. Neumann (26) has represented Australia at both the junior and senior levels nine times over the past 11 years. Her cousin Jack Neumann (23) who is also a past Samford State School student, represents Queensland in the national orienteering competition and is involved in managing Queensland's representative schools team.

Orienteering Queensland runs many events across south-east Queensland and in regional areas. Newcomers are welcome at all events and coaching is available. More information at https://oq.orienteering.asn.au/ or email admin@oq.org.au

Samford State School teacher Ann Power discussing coaching strategies with young orienteers Dylan and Hugo

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The FM Class is one of a kind

Monthly news from the Brisbane Tramway Museum and the Ferny Grove Men’s Shed

The Brisbane Tramway Museum has a variety of trams on display such as this FM Class In the late 1930s and early 1940s, the latest Brisbane trams were hailed worldwide as leaders in design. This was the FM Class—so named because for the first time, trams had ‘Four Motors (FM)’ instead of the usual one at each end. The Brisbane City Council started building this class in 1938 and over 150 were built over the following three decades. Together with their predecessors—the ‘Drop Centres’—these became the backbone of Brisbane’s growing tram fleet. They carried 110 passengers (as did the Drop Centres), of which 64 were seated. The design featured sharply curved ends to facilitate passing on curves, air brakes, windup/down windows and canvas doors/blinds at each entrance.

With the 4 motors in operation, these trams were quite fast and folk-lore has it that one left Chermside Terminus (where the major shopping centre is located) and arrived at Light Street

Depot (in Wickham Street about 1 kilometre beyond the Valley Baths) in just 11 minutes!

The museum has the very first FM to be built, Tram #400 which is still undergoing restoration and 429 which sees regular service on our normal open days. Several other trams of this model are in the museums storage shed.

The Tram Simulator is up and running technically, and Men’s Shed members are building the driving cabin in which it will be installed.

Soon, the Men of The Forest will recommence the upgrading of the museum’s gardens, planting species which would have been native to our land years ago.

The museum has recently played host to the local SES group for their Chain-Saw accreditation program. Being well away from houses, the noise factor was no problem on the grounds.

The museum would like to have more crew members being trained. Anyone interested can contact the museum on 3351 1776. The museum is open to the public every Sunday afternoon from 12.30pm (weather permitting). Tickets are Adult $14, Concession $11, Children $7 and Family $42 and providing unlimited rides on six different trams.

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Wednesday 10th October Hidden Historical Treasure 1pm - 2pm

Handle precious newspapers, photographs and other items of historical importance. Registration required.

Friday 11th October R U in Control 1pm - 2pm Frauds and scams are everywhere these days. The Ferny Grove Police will discuss being aware of current scams and of what strategies you can use to protect yourself, your family and your future, so you are in control.

Saturday 12th October Clothing Swap 10am - Noon Spring clean your

wardrobe for the libraries’ clothing swap. Each ladies’ clothing item will earn you one token which you can swap for another clothing item. Maximum of 10 tokens.

Clothing of all sizes can be dropped off at the library from the 1st to the 11th October. Only clean clothes in good condition accepted.

Monday - Friday: Device Advice 2pm - 3pm

Need help with your smartphone, tablet or laptop? Drop into ‘Device Advice’ and see if the friendly library staff can help. Please bring your phone, relevant passwords and device. As this is a drop-in session, you may have to wait your turn.

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Local Sports Club News

Sure-footed Saffron strides to nationals

Running isn’t for everyone. However, for St Andrew’s Primary School student, Safforn Jenkinson, running is in her blood and she is striding to success in the disciplines of Cross Country and Track and Field.

At only ten years of age, Ferny Hills local, Safforn, has already represented Queensland in the Australian Cross Country Championships. The competition took place last month in Wollongong and she finished sixth in the 10 year old girls’ 2km race. Notably, she was the first Queensland girl across the line, helping the Queensland 10 year old girls finish third overall on points, to claim the bronze medal. To add to Saffron’s accolades, she was also chosen to run for Queensland in the 10 year old girls relay (5 x 1000m) at the same championships. Outstandingly, the girls finished third to claim another Bronze medal.

Saffron’s achievements have been recognised by many in the sport. Last month she traveled to Darwin to represent Queensland in the Australian 10-12 Years Track and Field Championships. She raced in the 800m against some of the best 10 year old middle distance runners in Australia and achieved an outstanding sixth place in the finals!

Saffron looks set for a blossoming future, however the costs associated with attending such high profile competitions can be enormous. Her parents have set up a fundraising page to assist with traveling costs at https://asf.org.au/athletes/saffronjenkinson-to-national-track-and-field-championships/.

Saffron in action at the Australian If any locals would like to make a tax-deductible donation to support Saffron it would be much appreciated by the family.

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Online Optimism for Sports Clubs

The internet can be a powerful tool for community groups and organisations, increasing their chances of being discovered by potential new members.

The Hills Echo is welcoming all community groups and local sports clubs to send in their news for publication on our website at www. hillsecho.com All articles are optimised for the web to increase your clubs’ chances of being discovered.

Our website is seriously kicking goals and we now have thousands of visitors every month to the website.

In addition, we are also experiencing high rankings in search engines.

If would like to submit an article(s), contact katie@ hillsecho.com *Please note all articles are subject to editorial discretion.

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Time to celebrate at Arana Netball

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The 7th of September saw the final round of netball for 2019, the Grand Finals.

Arana was represented by four teams on Grand Final day; Arana 4, Arana 5, Arana 7 and Arana 9. The girls played hard and the sidelines were alive with positive cheer. Two teams came away with wins to be proud of - Arana 4 and Arana 9, the Grand Final Winners for 2019.

Arana Netball Club wasted no time in celebrating their season with their players, members and families. They gathered eagerly at the Gaythorne Bowls club on the 14th September, proudly displaying their red, white and black. The stories of the season flowed freely, new friendships were celebrated, players and members were acknowledged for their contribution to their teams and to their club. It was a night filled with pride - panther pride.

From the youngest player at seven years old, through to the inaugural Masters Team, each player bought their own fire to their team. The room was filled with cheers all night for players and members.

Arana Netball Club would like to especially acknowledge our Hills Echo award winner for 2019. This player has demonstrated the ‘Positive or its Pointless’ values and has been recognised for their contribution to Arana Netball Club during 2019 Congratulations Nicola Rzepka. Nicola played in Arana 5 and has been umpiring for a couple of years. This year, Nicola really stepped up in regards to umpiring and tackling higher divisions, including opens divisions. Through her umpiring and playing, Nicola constantly displayed the ‘Positive or its Pointless’ values - a challenging role sometimes when umpiring and having to control the game but also managing the behaviour of players and spectators. Nicola volunteered to fill gaps in the umpiring roster at short notice even when it meant being out of her comfort zone. She also had the initiative to ask for assistance and mentoring when she felt out of her depth. This is a mature attribute at her age. Well done Nicola!

Finally, the club would like to thank their life members, Jenna Hodgkiss, Brianna Streeter and Gemma Streeter for everything they do for Arana Netball Club. In addition, a big thanks goes out to their players, umpires, coaches, committee members, mums, daughters, sisters and friends!

Arana Netball looks forward to welcoming players interested in playing in the 2020 season to their FREE netball clinic. The clinic is run on Monday evenings from the 14th october to the 11th November. Visit their Facebook page for more information or contact arananetballregistrar@gmail.com. Registrations essential. www.hillsecho.com

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Serenata’s Gonna Sing

Get on the Garage Sale Trail!

I t ’s s e t t o b e t h e biggest garage sale in Australian history and everyone in the Moreton Bay Region is invited!

Serenata Singers in full throat at their 2018 Gala Concert.

The Serenata Singers are busy preparing for their annual gala concert to be held on Saturday 2nd November at The Gap Uniting Church Auditorium.

The concert is a highly anticipated annual event and follows on the heels of last year’s successful concert, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. It takes place in the lead up to next year’s concert that will celebrate the choir’s 50th anniversary.

As usual, the concert is co-sponsored by the choir and Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club, with proceeds aiding the choir and the Lions Medical Research Foundation.

The theme for this year’s concert is ‘I’m Gonna Sing’. Choir musical director Lois Cutmore commented that the choir has developed a very interesting program to illustrate the many different styles and moods of choral music. This includes, among others, medleys of songs from the legendary American song writers George and Ira Gershwin, John Denver, the classic Broadway musicals West Side Story and Oklahoma, Gilbert and Sullivan and Disney’s The Lion King. The concert will also feature a rousing rendition of the traditional African-American spiritual, I’m Gonna Sing, which lends its name to the concert’s title.

‘That song has to be one of the most joyous and exuberant songs of praise ever written,’ said Lois.

At the time of going to press, guest artists for the concert were still to be confirmed.

Serenata Singers Annual Gala Concert will take place on Saturday 2nd November at the Uniting Church Auditorium, 1050 Waterworks Road, The Gap. The concert commences at 7.30pm.

Tickets, which are available at the door, are Adults - $25, Seniors/Concessions - $20, School students - $10. A supper will be provided. Further information can be found on the website, https://serenatasingers.org.au/.

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Local households, schools and community groups will join over 400,000 people across the country on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October for the ninth annual Garage Sale Trail.

Council spokesperson for Asset Construction and Maintenance, Cr Adam Hain, said it was multi award-winning community and sustainability event.

‘Garage Sale Trail is supported by over 140 local councils nation-wide,’ he said.

‘It’s expected that this year’s weekend-long event will be the best attended yet, and it’s definitely a fun way to stop waste going to landfill.

‘Afterall, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and by getting involved you’ll be helping to educate kids and our community about the impact we can all make when we buy secondhand.

The Garage Sale Trail weekend also provides a way to meet your neighbours, connect with your community and declutter the house - while raising money for charity or yourself.

Last year on average: • Household garage sales made $309.

• Participants connected with 46 local people.

• More than 500kgs of stuff was sold and re-distributed at each garage sale.

Event organisers project that more than 2 million items will be listed for sale and reuse.

Registration is free. To register a sale or shop the Garage Trail head to www. garagesaletrail.com.au www.hillsecho.com

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from the Arana Hills & Districts Senior Citizens Club Inc The Hills Community Centre, 291 Dawson Parade, Arana Hills

Our final bus trip for 2019 will be on the 14th October. We will be going to the Majestic Theatre in Pomona to watch old time silent movies. Cost for the day will be $45 per person.

If you are interested, please contact Marcia Rohweder on 0438 786 871.

Our upcoming events are as follows: 11th October: Hoy 14th. October: Monday bus trip (See above) 18th. October: Bingo 25th. October: Trivia and hairdresser Don’t forget Indoor Mat Bowls every Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3pm. Cost to members is only $3. We are always looking for new players so please do come along and enjoy the friendship with a cuppa and a biscuit afterwards. Remember, you only have to have turned 50 to join our club. Cards are played every Friday morning from 10.15am to noon after our meeting. Our card players play CANASTA or offshoots of the game.

We wish a speedy recovery to all our sick members. Please give us a call if you need any further information.

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Serving up a good dose of community spirit

Last month, The Hills Echo team set the alarm clock early and headed down to The Hills Community Breakfast Club to discover a bit more about this free community breakfast that is being served up twice a week in Arana Hills.

The Hills Community Breakfast Club is a collaboration between local business TaxArana, the Picabeen Community Centre and the Older Women’s Network (OWNQ). The initiative is designed to help support our most vulnerable community members, through not only providing a warm meal, but offering access to support and information. It is also an opportunity for socially struggling people within our community to engage and connect with others.

Steve Brett, owner of TaxArana, was inspired to start this breakfast club after hearing of the good work that is happening in the Redcliffe area where a community breakfast has been supporting up to 50 people each morning.

‘I was inspired by the people who run the Redcliffe Breakfast Club and I began to wonder if there was a need for a similar need for assistance for homeless and disadvantaged people in the Arana Hills area,’ said Steve.

Pam Kingsford-Smith and Ann Gadsby from the While it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the number of people who are Older Women’s Network serving up a storm at The currently homeless in our region, Picabeen Community Centre has revealed Hills Community Breakfast Club. that there has been a significant increase in the number of people who are presenting at their centre who have become homeless in recent months.

Homelessness is not a choice and can be the result of many social and economic factors, such as domestic violence, addictions, physical or mental health and loss of employment.

To date, the organisers of The Breakfast Club have been overwhelmed with the influx of support from the community. One example is the Golden Valley Keperra Lions Club, who have offered to help out financially to fund the food along with offering volunteers to cook up the BBQ. ‘We would not have been able to bring it all together without the assistance of the Lions, Picabeen and the Older Womens Network,’ said Steve.

The Hills Community Breakfast Club takes place in TaxArana’s front garden on the corner of Glenlee Street and Dawson Parade every Tuesday and Friday from 6:30am to 8am. If you have a business that would like to help out as a produce sponsor or if you would like to volunteer with the weekly breakfasts, please contact Steve on 3351 6111 or email info@taxarana.com

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This is the largest display and sale of African Violets and their related Gesneriads in Qld, held only once a year and for ONE DAY ONLY. Advice on growing is available. Potting supplies, leaves and plants of all sizes are for sale. Crafts made by members for sale, books and leaflets on growing are available. Credit/Eftpos card payments are accepted.

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News from the Samford Museum

Samford Valley’s past attractions Decades ago, Samford was home to a variety of tourist

attractions. There was Adventureland, Samford Valley Riding Centre, The Pines, Samford Valley Country and Golf Club, Go Kart Track, Bobsled and Grass Ski. Samford Valley Riding Centre was in Reiners Road in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Glen Dawson, also known as ‘Smokey’, was the owner and Malcolm Smith was his general hand. Opposite to the riding centre was Samford Valley Country and Golf Club.

Moonlight rides and two-day Escape Rides through Brisbane Forest Park to Fernvale were very popular.

Going on the moonlight rides up House Mountain along the fire trails on full moon nights was magic. You could see the sparks coming from the shoes of horses in front as they climbed. Brisbane’s lights were also very clear from this vantage point. Back at the centre there was a bar built with bush timber and corrugated iron. Visitors could sit on logs around the camp fire for a sing-along and yarned, sometimes until early morning.

Well signposted trails within the property ensured a rider could safely take a lone ride.

Smokey organised an Ironman competition at Samford Show. Each competitor had to lie on the ground in his swag and when it was time to go he had to jump up, put on his boots, catch his horse and then jump two obstacles.

There were two stations to get to. At the first, the competitor had to eat a cold pie; at the second, drink a hot stubbie that had been sitting in the sun, before jumping back on his horse. As they went over the last hay bale they had to crack the whip. Prize money was donated and awarded by Smokey.

If any readers have memories of visiting or photos of any of the attractions mentioned above, Samford Museum would love to hear from you.

You can get in touch via email at info@samfordmuseum. com.au or visit the museum on Wednesdays or Sundays from 10am - 4pm. www.hillsecho.com

An image from ‘Adventureland’ that used to be situated in Samford Valley

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Spring Into Style with Sustainable Fashion

On a day in which Australians joined the global climate strike, the Hills District community were offered a socially conscious shopping experience, with an opportunity to give back with social purpose.

Style Your Way, a local preloved fashion boutique, hosted its inaugural Spring Into Style – VIP Night on Friday 20th September.

The evening celebrated Style Your Way’s place in the community and how buying secondhand clothing can help reduce our carbon footprint.

Style Your Way owner, Lee Martin, has created a sustainable Lee, owner of Style Your Way, with some of the ladies that business that relies solely on donations from the community. attended the Spring Into Style - VIP Night ‘I am so grateful for all the donations I’ve received over the past two years, as well as the patronage of our community, hosting an event that thanks the community was important to me,’ said Lee. Lee is also a Joining Hands Ambassador and gives back No time to get that to the charity to help provide health and wellbeing services service or repair done on your to local homeless young y s e t r u Co BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL or FLEET VEHICLE? people. vehicle le! Our full service mobile mechanics come to your ‘I’m incredibly proud to be able to support a worthwhile availab by donating a percentage home, site or workplace at a time that suits you. cause of the shop’s profits to Joining Hands.’

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The Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club Monthly Meeting The Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at the Enoggera Memorial Hall in Trundle Street.

A guest speaker is usually in attendance every month.

The meeting commences after morning tea which is served at 9.45 a.m. Visitors and new members are most welcome. For more information please phone Pat, the President, on 3356 1256.

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Local Tennis Club welcomes new courts

The official opening of the two new tennis courts at Samford Tennis Club was a huge success and enjoyed by all who attended.

Robert Harvey, President of the Samford Tennis Club, welcomed the completion of two new tennis courts for the club’s 600 members.

The two courts were officially opened on the 23rd September by The Honorable Peter Dutton (Federal Member of Dickson, Minister of Home Affairs), Ms Nikki Boyd (State Member for Pine Rivers) and Councillor Darren Grimwade (Division 11, MBRC).

‘The Club is grateful for the grants, rebates, loan and support provided by Federal, State and Local Government, and Tennis Queensland/Tennis Australia,’ said Mr Harvey.

‘I also pay tribute to current and past committee members who have worked so hard to make this happen.’

The two new courts are a welcome addition to this local Club that has experienced growth in recent years.

There is now a total of six tournament-grade courts at Samford Parklands, and the Club now has the ability to host regional tournaments and attract even more players.

An added bonus is the addition of LED lights that will improve lighting as well as allowing the Club to save on ongoing electricity costs.

The Club’s six hardcourt and two synthetic grass courts are also available for hire by members and the general public.

The Club offers in-house fixtures, social tennis, superleague fixtures and coaching sessions for people of all ages.

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Feature Welcome to The Hills Echo’s annual spring health and wellbeing guide, The Health Hub. This edition is jam packed with health and wellbeing news and information from The Hills Districts and Surrounds.

Cluttered environment = cluttered mind

Whether you believe one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, are a passionate up-cycler or subscribe to Marie Kondo’s life changing art of tidying up – there will be something for everyone at Pine Rivers Private Hospital’s upcoming Rummage Sale.

The sale, to be held on the 12th October, forms part of Mental Health Week and aims to raise awareness of the therapeutic benefits of de-cluttering - as well as bagging a bargain.

“De-cluttering enables one to let go of past items no longer needed or helpful to keep, and no longer holding on to things that may or may not be relevant to a future not yet lived,” said Julie Huntington, Allied Health Manager.

“At Pine Rivers Private Hospital we teach techniques in Mindfulness and a mindful focus is a present focus, therefore de-cluttering involves re-assessing what is needed right now.

“We should all ask the question, is it helpful to hold on to these items, or does doing so create pressure or distress in the current moment?”

Pine Rivers staff have embraced the sale and have been donating items of clothing, small furniture and children’s toys.

Community members can also donate items for the sale. All proceeds will be donated to a mental health charity.

“We would like to invite those from the community to come and support this event, have a free breakfast on us and hopefully pick up a few personal treasures to create their own memories,” said Robyn Carrington, Business Development Manager and Coordinator of the event.

The rummage sale will open from 7:30am at Pine Rivers Private Hospital. For more information visit, Pine Rivers’ Facebook event page – Pine Rivers Private 2019 Mental Health Day.

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Stress in the 21st Century

What is it and why is it important to address?

With Integrative Pharmacist – Jacqui Hagidimitriou

One of the most common problems that I am asked to help with in my consultations, is the impact that stress has on our day to day lives. Stress can be defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Or more simply put, stress is pressure placed upon us in either a physical or psychological way.

It is vital that our body and mind can adapt to stress from our environment, otherwise we will crumble under the pressure.

Too often in our modern-day world, stress comes in the form of mental, rather than physical pressures.

Are you always running to appointments, eating on the go (opting for fast meals that keep hunger at bay, but do little to nourish your body), feeling like your heart is always racing…

Knowing your mind is always racing or getting impatient on your drive in traffic and getting angry at little things?

These can all be signs of leading a life where stress is getting the better of you! What does this do to our body and mind?

It keeps us in a state of fight or flight. The inbuilt way that we are designed to respond to a physical threat, that gets us out of danger. Picture this – a gigantic beast suddenly appears in your office, growling and bearing their teeth (and no, I’m not talking about your boss) What will you do?

You will do one of two things. Either weigh up your options for tackling the beast and surviving, or scan the room for exits to be able to flee! You will do this automatically, by your brain switching on your sympathetic nervous system.

This nervous system is not as kind as it sounds. It doesn’t make you a cup of tea and listen to your stories, it makes you

release a stress chemical - adrenaline - into your bloodstream.

This causes your heart to beat harder and faster, your pupils dilate to take in all the details of the approaching threat and your muscles and liver release sugar into your bloodstream.

This ensures that you can run, fight and use the strength you need to escape the situation.

Sounds great, right? If you were outsmarting the office beast, then yes. However, what if the threat is work deadlines, relationship strains and financial burdens. Those kind of pressures don’t just get defeated with the swipe of a mighty adrenaline fueled arm. They take time, planning and structure to defeat, reducing the pressure we feel on our body and mind.

Long Term Stress The problem occurs when this stress response is almost unrelenting and continuous. When our body thinks these threats are the same as the physical threat and causes the same changes in our body chemistry as if we needed to run for our lives, it can cause us health problems in the long term.

This stress response is supposed to be short-lived – to get us out of immediate danger.

However, we are living lives that are filled with continual stress triggers. We need to find a way to slow our sympathetic nervous system down, so that our body and mind can have times where we are feeling safe, out of danger and relaxed. This is when we can repair and restore our body and mind and is crucial for our health and wellbeing.

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• Wound & Dressings Care

• Accident & Emergency

• Minor Surgery

• Childhood Immunisation • Lung Function Testing • ECG

• Health Assessments/Care Plans

• Cryotherapy

• Pre-Employment Medicals

• Baby Health Checks

• Therapeutic Venesections

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Handing Hearing Aids to the Rescue

1898 heralded the first electric hearing aid, invented by Miller Reese Hutchinson. 121 years on, we experience continuing technological advances in hearing aids that bear resemblance to spy devices with intuitive artificial intelligence. Technology has indeed moved ahead in leaps and bounds and, at Impact Hearing, we fit hearing aids featuring the latest technology.

With these developments comes hearing aids that can be paired with Apple and Android apps to provide a complimentary range of added features at your fingertips.

Some of the latest features available with hearing aids and apps include: Phonak myCALL-to-Text app. When paired with Phonak Marvel hearing aids, this feature allows you to read in real time what the person on the other end of the phone is saying, and in 80 languages.

The Resound Smart™ app features a Remote Fine Tuning function. Using the app, you can request remote assistance from your Audiologist, who can make adjustments to your hearing aid settings and send them to you, so you can save directly to your hearing aids.

The Oticon ON app features a linkable ‘If This Then That (IFTTT)’ channel. Incorporating IFTTT technology means hearing aid users can increasingly make the most of wireless technology. For example, if you have a wireless doorbell you can programme your hearing aids to alert you when someone rings the bell. More outrageously, you can set your hearing aids to notify you when a an Astronaut enters space!

The Starkey Thrive™ app features Healthable™ technology.

This includes body activity tracking, fall detection alerts and heart rate tracking. It also gives you personalised control over your hearing aids and settings.

These are just a few of the latest features available through

apps paired with certain hearing aids. If you would like to make the most of the latest hearing aid technology and apps available please contact us at Impact Hearing on 3289 5563 to make an appointment.

Depression Support Group at your Service

The Lions Club Samford QLD is delighted to officially announce the launch of the Samford Lions Club Depression Support Group, and are seeking interest from the wider community to join the group as formation members.

When you are experiencing mental health issues, supportive and reliable information can improve the quality of life for sufferers and carers alike.

The group will be a community-based service essentially to educate, support, and provide information to sufferers and their families and carers by health professionals and health advocates, through awareness days and social forums.

The Lions are keen to hear from the following businesses interested in collaborating with them on an ongoing basis: • Mental Health Professionals.

• Wellness Practitioners.

• Yoga, Pilates, PT Instructors.

• Lifestyle Support Service Providers.

• Health Retreats.

If you would like more information or would like to get involved in some way, please email lionsdsg@gmail.com or call Alice on 0408 772 103.

You can join the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ samfordlionsdepressionsupport/.

• Quality Sound • Confident Lifestyle • Enriched Relationships

Impact Hearing is a local independent hearing clinic located in the heart of Samford Valley. Owned and operated by Chief Audiologist Dendra Cole – a university trained audiologist with over 15 years experience.

COMPLIMENTARY HEARING SCREENING & HEARING AID TRIAL

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Variety is the Spice of Life

Variety is the key to a balanced and successful exercise program. Quite often, fitness programs will fizzle through lack of variety as the participators lose motivation.

At Fab Fun Fitness studio in Ferny Grove, this certainly is not the case. Variety is the spice of life in this first class fitness studio that offers all forms of exercise class from Aqua Aerobics to Pilates to Boxing! You will find there really is something for everyone at this local fitness studio.

Bonnie Cunial, owner of Fab Physical Fun, is delighted to launch a ‘Kickstart’ program that incorporates a great blend of motivation, variety, accountability and socializing, which in turn helps people enjoy exercise and stick with it.

“The Kickstart program is for all ages, genders and fitness levels and comprises of a variety of classes such as Pilates, Group Fitness, Zumba and Boxing, along with Yoga. The beauty is that participants can enjoy the variety and discover what they like most,” said Bonnie.

The Kickstart program is available for a limited amount of time at the affordable cost of only $159 a month. The program gives you unlimited classes and a health and fitness assessment allowing you to set realistic goals. In addition, you will follow a high energy, healthy nutrition plan. To help you stay on track, you will also receive accountability calls from your trainer.

This really is a terrific opportunity to get you off to a flying start and form habits for lasting success.

Visit www.fabphysicalfun.com.au and ‘Book a Call with Bonnie’ for a time that suits you. Alternatively, phone Bonnie on 0413 600 502.

Don’t delay, your body will love you for it!

GROUP CLASSES & PERSONAL TRAINING FOR MEN & WOMEN

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A fun, dance inspired workout – high energy, easy to learn with great music. Gold for low impact.

Tues: 9.15am Wed: 6.15pm

YOGA STRETCH

Improve your range of motion, posture and balance with slow and gentle stretching.

Tues: 7.15pm Sat: 9.30am Acupuncture

Chinese Medicine

Cosmetic Acupuncture

Naturopathy

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Sick of feeling sick?

Tired of feeling tired?

Do you suffer from Headaches

Constipation

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Menopause Or anything else?

Modern day lifestyle leaves many people feeling stressed and tired. Have you forgotten what it feels like to be truly well?

That’s where Patricia McNab can help. She has access to a wide range of natural and complementary medicines and is able to advise you on the right supplements, diet and lifestyle choices to get the zing back into your life.

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Low to moderate intensity exercise program, focusing on improving strength and balance.

Mon: 10.45am Wed: 9.15am Fri: 9.15am

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A total body workout using a combination of cardio and strength exercises.

Tues: 6pm Wed: 8am Thurs: 6pm Fri: 8am Sat: 7.30am

BOXFIT

An energetic 45 minute class to improve cardio fitness, gain strength & reduce stress. Mon. 5pm

AQUA AEROBICS

Easy on the joints, the water supports a full range of movement. Dipadees Swim School, 983 South Pine Road, Everton Hills. Fri. 11.30am

Call 0413 600 502 or 1800 761 598 Ferny Grove Shopping Village, Ferny Grove

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An app that catches those sneaky UV rays

You can’t use temperature or cloudless skies to determine UV levels, but an advanced tool from SunSmart is here to help.

To help us better determine invisible UV risk, SunSmart has developed an app with Deakin University’s Software and Technology Innovation Laboratory, called seeUV. The app uses augmented reality and realtime data from The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and the Bureau of Meteorology to give users a visual expression of sunburn risk and hidden UV rays in your environment. It also alerts users when the UV rating reaches dangerous levels.

A UV Index reading of three to five signifies moderate risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.

At this level people are advised to stay in shade during the middle of the day when the sun is strongest.

The seeUV app also has a selfie mode that uses the same augmented reality technology to generate the long-term consequences of UV damage on a person‘s skin, such as premature ageing, wrinkles and sunspots.

As your sunburn or tan fades, it can be hard to imagine how exactly it has affected your DNA. Especially as – for most of us – we won’t see the damage come to the surface of our skin for another decade or so. However, this clever app exposes us

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to the potential damage the UV rays may cause.

This is a free app and is available from Google Play for Android and the Apple App Store.

Stay Safe in the Sun

Brisbane is known as the Skin Cancer Capital of the world.

With more than 1300 Australians dying each year from skin cancer, one in two Australians will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Education, prevention and early detection are the keys to reducing your risks of skin cancer.

The biggest cause of skin cancer is too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation, usually from sunlight. Even mild sunburn can cause lasting damage to normal skin. You can be exposed to dangerous levels of UV even in winter.

The risk of skin cancer increases as we get older. People with fair skin, which burns easily, or those with natural red or blond hair are potentially at greater risk of skin cancer. So too are those with many moles or a family history of skin cancer or a weakened immune system.

Every change in a mole is potentially an alarm signal. If you notice any of the following changes, we recommend you book in for a skin check with a Skin Cancer doctor: change in colour; irregular edges; a change in the surrounding skin such as reddening, itching or an odd sensation, scaling, roughness or bleeding; a sore that doesn’t heal; a mole that bleeds or new moles especially when occurring after 25 years of age.

Stay SunSmart. Lowering your risk of skin cancer can be as simple as avoiding long exposure to intense sunlight and practicing sun safety. And get your skin checked for summer!

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Is dried mango as healthy as fresh mango?

Dried mango is a true tropical delight! This treat lets you enjoy the luscious, sweet taste of real mangoes anytime and anywhere. Rich in vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, dietary fiber, and antioxidants, dried mangoes can be a wonderfully healthy addition to your diet.

However, although dried mango may be a convenient alternative to fresh mango, it is significantly higher in sugar and calories.

Dried mango packs over 300 calories per 80g portion (compared to 53 calories in 80g of fresh mango), and over four times the amount of sugar, at 63g per 80g portion.

Although dried mango does have have many benefits, it is always wise to watch your portion size and perhaps opt for fresh mango where possible.

Being active can add years to your life and life to your years!

Think of all the activities you loved as a child. Playing with others always made you feel good, didn’t it?

Whatever your age, when you move more you feel better. This is because your body releases endorphins, which are a natural mood booster. You can decompress, relieve stress, or work out your frustrations with every little movement.

It seems that every week there’s new research recommending strength training and resistance exercise for prevention, management and recovery.

Weight control, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes prevention and management can all be supported.

Stronger muscles and bones, more flexible joints and prevention of cancers, osteoporosis and management of joint pain are also supported by healthy lifestyle choices. Your immune system and emotional health benefit as sleep quality improves, allowing the body to heal and restore.

Health experts around the world now recommend 150 minutes of moderateintensity activity per week (i.e. 30 minutes, 5 times per week), plus muscle strengthening activity that involves all major muscle groups 2 or more times per week.

So how do you move forward? Curves is the perfect match!

Empower yourself by building strength, which will tone your muscles.

Getting toned can make you feel younger, look better and stand taller.

Now that’s worth the work!

For a personal consultation and assessment, phone 3354 4455 or visit Curves Mitchelton on Facebook. www.hillsecho.com

Is your current hayfever medication letting you down?

Hayfever is one of the most common allergic conditions, and its effects are felt by more than a quarter of Australians.

The symptoms of the allergies of hayfever are wide ranging, from puffy eyes to itchy throat and are highly variable depending on local weather and environmental conditions.

They even extend beyond physical effects and a sudden bout of hayfever can leave you feeling miserable and unwilling to venture outside, even on the sunniest spring days.

What many hayfever and allergy suffers don’t realise is that relief could just be round the corner. To help understand and better manage your allegies, Guardian has developed a Hayfever Survival Guide, designed to bring fast effective relief to hayfever sufferers.

It’s free and easy to complete and will only take 10 minutes of your time. Most importantly, it could help you reclaim your spring - no more declining invitations to outdoor picnics or BBQ’s.

Simply pop in and see the friendly team at Patricks Road Pharmacy, Ferny Fair Shopping Centre, 170 Patricks Road, Ferny Hills. They will run you through it, no appointment needed!

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COUNSELLOR’S COLUMN with Robin Botic

Dear Robin, Recently my son and daughter in law had their second child.

I took some photos and texted them to his father (now my ex husband). A few days, later my ex-husband Dan rang me to thank me for the photos. Unbeknownst to me, John, my son, and Dan have had a severe falling out. Dan said that he had tried to communicate with John to sort things out but was told

by John to never contact him again. He had tried to call and write but has been cut dead each time. Dan was crying and very upset that John has cut him out of his life, and he said that although he appreciated my thoughtfulness, not to send him any photos in the future as he finds it too painful to be reminded of his grandchildren and what he is missing out on.

This apparently happened six months ago and although my son really does not talk about his father with me. I am very surprised that he has not mentioned this. I tried to get a feel of how things were by asking if he had seen his father recently.

He answered with a very abrupt NO, said he had to go and hung up. I feel really saddened by this, even though there is no love loss between my ex and myself. I feel for him, my son and my grandchildren. Should I try further to intercede on my ex’s behalf or just shut my mouth?

Jen Dear Jen, Your ex has to sort it out with your son. It is not your place to intercede. Don’t get yourself in the middle; you will only get sandwiched badly.

It is generous and thoughtful of you to consider everyone’s

feelings, but your ex is just that. Even if you were still married to him, it would be Dan and John’s joint responsibility to sort it out. Your son’s reaction to your query about his father and his prior silence on the subject are indicative of where he is at with it. He does not want to talk about it and your forcing of the issue may reap the whirlwind. He may in time come of his own accord and want to talk to you about it. If he does that is a different matter. Listen, don’t judge or suggest. Let him talk for as long as he needs to. Show you are listening by direct eye contact and affirmative noises. Let him vent, then when he has wound down you may be able to encourage greater reflectivity in him by putting things he has talked about back to him in question format. For example – if he is – ‘it appears to me that you are pretty upset by this?’; ‘what do you want to do about it?’; ‘why was that so upsetting for you?’; ‘do you think your father is very upset by this?’; ‘is this how you want it to be between you?’; ‘can you get over how or what was said and agree to differ?’ etc. When you pose these questions to him, do it gently and softly and wait till he replies before asking further questions. In this way you may help him to self-process more deeply. This may lead to a change in attitude on his behalf. However, if he just becomes more reactionary, LET IT GO – ‘I can see this is really upsetting for you, maybe we should talk about something else etc.

Use all of the above if he does approach you about it. Otherwise for your sake and the rules of engagement it is about a lesson in shutting our mouths, letting go and accepting that this is what it is and as hard as it is, there is not much we can do about it.

Robin

DON‘T MISS THE DEADLINE! The Hills Echo November Deadline is Monday 28th October

Got any seedlings to spare?

Ferny Hills State School Out of School Hours Care are collecting the Woolworths Discovery Garden seedlings to add to their gardens.

If any families are collecting these and don‘t want them please drop them off at Ferny Hills State School, Illuta Ave, Ferny Hills.

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Local

SERVICE & TRADE DIRECTORY

Welcome to our local Service and Trade Directory! Here is a guide to some of the best local Tradies our region has to offer. We can’t stress enough how important it is to THINK LOCAL and SHOP LOCAL and support the wonderful small businesses our local area.

If your business would like to be part of this directory, please contact katie@hillsecho.com or call 0447 963 577 Advertising rates are from as little as $66inc GST/month

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Phone Guy for an obligation-free quote • Home/Property Maintenance

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LOCAL DIRECTORY

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It’s all systems go at the Samford Probus

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The Samford Probus Club’s winning Bowls team. Garry Fielding, Jeff Himstedt,Keith Wakening, Geoff Inder.

Excitement was in the air last month at the Samford Probus Club with their men’s Bowls team winning the PAQ Bowls Day. Congratulations and well done!

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It has been a busy month for the club with twenty members traveling to Bullockys Rest at Lake Samsonvale where they enjoyed lunch in the beautiful setting. Years ago, the area was used as a camp for the bullock teams hauling timber from Cooyar to Toowoomba. Nowadays, it has a waterbird habitat, and visitors make use of picnic areas, walking trails and some fishing. Another outing took place later in the month to Summerland Camel farm which was a huge success.

The guest speaker at the September meeting was Jenni Guise, who delivered a talk about the activities on Millen Farm at Samford which was enjoyed by all.

Christmas Goodies welcomed at Arana View!

Arana VIEW club will meet on Wednesday 6th November at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra.

Doors open at 10.30am for the meeting to commence at 11am. Cost for the two course lunch, tea or coffee is $30.

This meeting is their last ‘Make, Bake and Grow’ table for the year, so bring along all those Christmas Goodies to be sold on the table! The guest speaker for November is Sonja Marsden from Hummingbird House. The usual raffles will be available as will be their lucky door prizes, all proceeds of which goes towards supporting our Smith Family Learning for Life Students.

New members and guests are always welcome. Please phone Carol on 3355 5349 to book by noon Monday 4th November.

Let us take the heat out of ironing • Business Shirts - Washed & Ironed • Ironing - Hand Ironed by Professionals • Clothing - Repairs & Alterations • Defence Force Discounts • Dry Cleaning

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Everton News

from your State Member for Everton TIM MANDER

Everton Volunteers Awards

Tim Mander MP with Everton Young Volunteer Award recipient Lainey McPhee with family I am once again delighted to host the Everton Volunteers Awards, an afternoon tea and awards ceremony to recognise the outstanding contribution volunteers make to the Everton electorate.

This was a fantastic event last year and I hope it will be even bigger and better this time!

I want to encourage you to nominate your local community hero under one of the following five categories: • Community Volunteer of the Year • Sports Volunteer of the Year • School Volunteer of the Year • Young Volunteer of the Year (under 25 years) • 2019 Volunteer of the Year This is a great way to honour extraordinary people in our community. If you have a deserving person in your midst, make sure to nominate them! All you have to do is visit my website www.timmander.com.au and click the ‘Contact me’ button for more information on how to register.

Blackwood St Halloween Festival

Come along on Sunday the 27 October for the Blackwood St Halloween Festival in Mitchelton. This is a fantastic, fun local community event that I support and attend each year. It’s a chance for children, families and local businesses to enjoy celebrating Halloween in a safe and secure environment.

The Halloween Street Parade will run between 3pm – 7pm and there will also be market stalls, live music, food, beverages and face painting.

Be sure to drop by my stall for the ‘lolly competition’, where you get the chance to guess how many lollies are in the jar and be in the draw to win! Don’t forget to dress up!

For more information, please visit: https://www.facebook. com/events/642191616223429

Marquee for Loan

Community groups, schools or sporting clubs are welcome to borrow my 3x3 Marquee for events. Please contact my office to organise the loan.

Connect with Me

If there is anything I can help with – send me an email at everton@parliament.qld.gov.au or call on 3535 1100. The office hours are 9am to 5pm.

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Reports showed in the last 12 months that 28% of people convicted of a child sex offence did not spend a single day in jail. This is a failure of our system and is totally out of step from your Federal Member for Dickson PETER DUTTON with community expectations for these types of crimes.

That is why in the first week of the September Parliamentary The 2019 Dickson Seniors Expo Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Dickson sitting period, the Coalition Government introduced legislation Seniors’ Expo. This was the 16th year of the Expo and with for mandatory sentencing of paedophiles and child sex offenders. over 1500 people attending, it was a fantastic event.

We had over 60 stallholders and focused on promoting health By ensuring convicted paedophiles and child sex offenders are jailed for their crimes, we are making our community better and wellbeing for seniors. and safer for our kids.

I was incredibly proud to have local legend and Samford Healthcare in Dickson TerryWhite Chemmart Owner Karen Brown speak at the Expo.

Karen has done a lot to help people improve their health, I’m pleased to let you know Medicare is stronger than ever first in Samford, and now also at the Arana Hills TerryWhite and bulk-billing is at record levels. 136.5 million GP visits nationwide were bulk-billed, 3.3 million more than the Chemmart. previous year.

Under Karen’s leadership, TerryWhite Samford was awarded the prestigious TerryWhite Chemmart of the Year award for In Dickson, bulk-billing is up 7.9% from 2012-13 with 84.5 percent of GP visits bulk-billed in the last year.

2018.

The ever popular fashion parade was back again as well Planning for the Headspace facility in Strathpine is well as other live entertainment acts. We also had the Brisbane underway and this should be open in 2020. This will be an Vintage Auto Club bring some amazing vintage cars down to important service for young people in our community and I am working hard to make sure it is open as soon as possible. the event as well.

Thank you to the Dickson Seniors Council for all their hard Heroes of Dickson work in organising this year’s Expo and to everyone who came I am interviewing locals who have done amazing things for our community with my “Heroes of Dickson” video series. out over the two days.

You can catch up with all the previous heroes I’ve interviewed New Child Protection Laws In September, we had child protection week and it is a timely by heading to the videos section on my Facebook page at www. facebook.com/peterduttonmp reminder that children’s safety is everybody’s business.

The Attorney General and I have been working on some If there’s someone you would like to nominate as a hero of important reforms to help protect our kids and crack down Dickson, please get in touch. My contact details are below.

What’s important to you? on predators.

I want to know what’s important to you.

I’m working hard to make our community even better but I can’t do it on my own. I need your help to make sure we get the priorities right for our community.

With your help, and by working together, I know we can get the upgrades, facilities and opportunities our community needs to be even better.

Please get in touch with me at peter.dutton.mp@aph.gov.au or 3205 9977 to let me know your priorities.

Dickson News

Or you can drop in to my next mobile office.

I am coming up to 2500 visits in my mobile office and helped thousands of residents with local issues. If you see me out and about with my caravan, please drop in.

Alternatively, you can drop by my office on Gympie Road in Strathpine during business hours. Or visit my website www. peterdutton.com.au for more information.

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Out and About in The Gap Ward With Councillor Steven Toomey

In this year’s Council budget, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has allocated funding towards two key projects. The first project is for the planning of Honeyeater Park, Upper Kedron and Stage 3 park equipment installation and the second is the bushland improvements at Keperra Lookout, Keperra.

I will be holding community consultations for both of these projects and look forward to hearing what you would like to see delivered as part of these projects.

Onsite at Honeyeater Park Upper Kedron Community Consultation Saturday 12th October 2019 – 2.30pm-4.30pm Keperra Bushland Improvements Community Consultation Two consultation sessions are being held at Great Western Shopping Centre, corner Samford and Settlement Roads • Saturday 12th October 2019 – 10:30am-12:30pm • Thursday 17th October 2019 – 6:00pm-7:00pm

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Gentlemen from the Rotary Ashgrove/The Gap team at the BBQ for the movie night at Upper Kedron last month.

Saturday 2 November 2019 - Bark-bque Upper Kedron Reserve 3-5pm

Join me in the park for a doggie bark-b-que. I’ll be hosting a free sausage sizzle and coffee cart (adjoining off leash area in the park).

Activities to be posted on The Gap Ward office Facebook page. Look forward to seeing you there!

Movies in The Park

Thank you to the residents who came out to the movie in Upper Kedron Reserve on Saturday 21st September.

It was great to see the community enjoying the bbq and activities. I look forward to hosting another event next year! www.hillsecho.com

Cr Steve Toomey Councillor for The Gap Ward 3407 1900 477 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove QLD 4060 thegap.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au www.steventoomey.com.au TheGapWard #thegapward

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The Ferny Report

by Mark Furner M.P. State Member for Ferny Grove

Mark Furner M.P. with gentlemen from the Arana Hills Men’s Shed on a visit to Queensland Parliament.

Would you like to see bunting banned at election time?

Every election there seems to be more signage and bunting along every fence line as far as the eye can see.

I have noticed myself the amount of plastic waste after every election seems to be out of control and getting worse.

When you walk into a polling station it can be difficult to even figure out where to actually vote because of the riot of colours and slogans – to say nothing of finding the P&C sausage sizzle half-hidden behind an obnoxious billboard.

The Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has suggested getting rid of bunting altogether and limiting signage to two A-frames per candidate at each entrance to a polling station and at pre-polls.

I strongly support these proposed changes – but I am keen to hear from you so please email my office at ferny.grove@ parliament.qld.gov.au to let me know what you think about these proposed changes. I will be happy to provide your feedback to the Attorney General. To fill in the survey go to: https://bit.ly/2ku067h.

Ferny Grove community groups share in over $100,000

Round 101 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund has been announced with Ferny Grove Electorate groups awarded over $100,000 in one-off funding.

Volunteer groups are the backbone of our community and the benefits of these grants to local organisations are invaluable.

The Round 101 recipients included GVK Lions and Westside Sports Club among others.

The Fund provides one-off grants of up to $35,000 for projects which would otherwise be very difficult for some groups to finance. Round 103 is open until 31 October for all registered not-for-profit groups in the Ferny Grove Electorate.

Arana Hills Men’s Shed Queensland Parliament Visit

I had the great pleasure of recently hosting the Arana Hills Men’s Shed for a visit to Queensland Parliament. Brisbane turned on typically delightful late winter weather for the day and the blokes had an interesting time checking out the heritage-listed building and century-old fixtures before heading up to the riverside deck for a BBQ. Page 38, October 2019 - The Hills Echo

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HOROSCOPES

By Missy Rivers, Local Spiritual Psychic Medium & Teacher

GEMINI May 21 - Jun 21A positive energy shift this month

brings a welcome playful nature back to your life. The balancing act between personal pursuits and romance will need to be treated with care. Entertaining and improving the look of your home space is set to keep you busy and smiling.

CANCER Jun 22 - Jul 23 Your home is your sanctuary and this month will have a flurry of visitors keeping you busy and dizzy, but having nostalgic conversations to warm your soul.

Keeping on top of a project around the home will pay off in the long term, so do it right. Avoid overindulging in food & drink.

head and relax. Mid-month has you communicating what’s been on your mind. The need to address issues in a partnership/ relationship will come out after 24th.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - Dec 22 Dream big, act bigger! It’s your time to go after your goals. There is positive movement in your career front and new opportunities to be appreciated.

The social scene is calling you to get out there and lighten the heavy ‘adult’ vibes that have recently dominated your life. .

CAPRICORN Dec 22 - Jan 20 Time to take advantage of

some luck coming your way this month. Refine your plans and goals into specific detail and you’ll be rewarded. Any additional effort in home and work will be noticed and valued. A heightened sense of spirituality will kick in by 24th Oct, trust your intuition..

AQUARIUS Jan 20 - Feb 18 Higher learning has your brain

full and tired this month, hang in there, you’re learnign now for life skills later. A change of social scene is needed to bring new friends into your life. Craving a deep intimate connection will be hard to resist searching for, choose wisely.

LEO Jul 23 - Aug 23 Keep it simple and start at home with

your sentiments of appreciation this month. Your plans are about to expand, this month is a gift to take a breath before you finish the year on all cylinders. Your professional image will improve to your liking with minimal effort. .

PISCES Feb 18 - Mar 20 You seem withdrawn to others, but

entered your life, taking time to ensure all is in place will be well advised. Set aside some funds for an unexpected expense.

Communicating openly and deeply in your closest relationships will only improve the challenging energy and bring you closer to each other.

ARIES Mar 20 - Apr 20 Big cosmic movements this month

VIRGO Aug 23 - Sept 23 A new rhythm with finances has

LIBRA Sept 23 - Oct 23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I’m happy to say

the new changes in your sign bring about a lovely new energy of luck and good fortune for your birthday month. You’re on track for what you’ve been chasing and communicating what you’re after will only aid your efforts. Deep soul-searching end of month has you reflecting.

SCORPIO Oct 23 - Nov 22 You’re bubbling with some

irritable energy frustrating you- exercise to let off steam. Being around people this month is best to help you get out of your

you know you’re just answering the questions of the universe with some serious soul searching. Mid-month you’re coming out to play and enjoying home and social life. Partnerships are smooth sailing with compromises happening easily. Consider mediation to deepen your self-awareness & peace of mind.

change your focus from your profession and finances, to personal relationships. This is long overdue and will turn out to be a positive thing for you this month, a chance to take your close relationships to the desired level. End of month- A New Era awaits.

TAURUS Apr 20 - May 21 You’ve had alot on your plate lately and may be feeling overwhelmed. You’d be wise to put your projects on hold this month while a fresh start for work and health matters are ushered in. The cosmos are begging you to take your health concerns seriously, ACT NOW!

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