The Local News, January 2016

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Looking forward to another good year

Riders with Pace members, John Rayner and Greg Raymond are gearing up for another year of fundraising.

See page 8 to find out how you can get involved this year.

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Benarrawa CDA Update

by John Maume, Community Development Co-ordinator

Helping gardens, children and creativity flourish Early childhood and care educators enjoyed a Connecting to Country celebration at Benarrawa Community Development Association in Graceville late last year to mark the end of a six-week Yarn Up Tok Blo Yumi course.

Sitting in the surrounds of the Benarrawa Bush Tucker Reconciliation Garden, and under the guidance of local Aboriginal elder Uncle Des Sandy and facilitators John Briggs and Louise Villanova, the group of about 20 child educators enjoyed the flavours of the bush, participated in an Aboriginal smoking ceremony and boomerang throwing, and shared ideas on how to incorporate indigenous culture into their work with children.

Graceville Community Garden co-ordinator Paul Grace led participants on a tour of the bush tucker garden, sharing some of the traditional uses of native plants – from the native peanut in its bright red pod; to the rough leaves of the sandpaper fig, used to smooth boomerangs.

Ms Villanova, of the Health & Community Services Workforce Council, which conducted the Action Learning Series, said a standout factor was Uncle Des’s long history with the place. “We were guided by Uncle Des, and built on the connection of his relationship with Benarrawa and with the Workforce Council. Also important was connecting to a local community centre and making links for people.”

The adjacent Graceville Community Garden is also nurturing children in the form of the Nature Babes playgroup, who won the Excellence in Outdoor Play 2015 prize from Playgroup Queensland, which stated: “Congratulations on your commitment to learning through play in natural outdoor spaces, which is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood.”

The Nature Babes are busily working out how best to spend the $1000 prize money for new play equipment.

The Graceville Community Garden has also won a grant for new signs, the services of a bush tucker consultant, and to install a new beehive.

Meanwhile, the Benarrawa Women’s Creative Circle held an end-of-year session, with enthusiastic plans to restart the group next month.

With the help of respected art therapist Pam Blamey, Circle participants made art using their non-dominant hand to reconnect with what it was like to be a child, when mastery of the pen was no prerequisite for creativity.

Collage making also provided busy-work for the hands as participants pondered concerns about the environment from a uniquely women’s perspective.

If you want to nurture the environment, your creativity or the children in your life, come and visit Benarrawa at 79 Waratah St, Graceville.

• The Graceville Community Garden and the Bush Tucker Garden are open to all, whether for strolling or digging.

The GCG meets every Sunday from 7am and the bush tucker garden meets Wednesdays from 7am.

• Nature Babes meet every Wednesday from 9.30am-11.30am. New families are welcome to come along.

• The Women’s Creative Circle plans to start again in February.

For more information on any of Benarrawa’s projects, call John or Paula on 3379 9925 or email benarrawaprojects@ westnet.com.au.

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If you’ve watched more than your fair share of Play School, like I have, you’ll be familiar with the little song “Changes, changes, everywhere...� and you may find, like me, that it pops into your head on a more frequent basis than is desirable.

The beginning of a new year has the potential to bring changes into our lives. As I reflect on 2015, I am struck by how many unexpected things occurred.

We knew pretty early on last year that our daughter intended to volunteer in Nepal for two months; what we didn’t know was that the country would suffer a significant earthquake, which in turn added to our stress levels as parents as she decided to still proceed with the trip.

We knew in April that my father would be taking a trip to England but it wasn’t until a fair bit later that we knew I would be going too (I had an amazing time, by the way!).

I won’t bore you with the other things 2015 held for us, but suffice to say, there were quite literally “changes, changes, everywhere...�!

There is no escaping change. Even if we dig our heels in and stubbornly refuse to change, it happens regardless.

We all know people who have difficulty with change, maybe you are one of those people yourself. In reality, as humans, we are creatures of habit and will most likely avoid change rather than embrace it.

Change can be scary. It’s unpredictable, which is, of course, what we have a problem with. It’s the uncertainty of something new that we buck against. Most of us don’t like not knowing the outcome of an action or event. It’s far easier to maintain the status quo than risk trying something new and things not working out.

Yet, there is so much to be gained from change. Just think of the many things that have required significant change to improve our way of life and provide opportunities for the betterment of us all as humans. Without change, there is no progression. Without change, we would stagnate.

So our decision, as we face this new year, is whether we are going to embrace change and greet it with open arms, or whether we are going to resist and stubbornly refuse to move.

And the decision is really about our thinking. Refusing to change ourselves is what will determine how we handle the changes happening around us. Our thinking and our own person are really the only areas we have true control over. We can’t make everyone and everything around us not change. Yet, if we are willing to change our thought patterns, our choices, our habits, we will find that the changes happening externally are much easier to cope with.

This coming year will most likely include changes; some we plan for and some we have no idea about yet. Why not get a jump start on change and begin by assessing your own thinking? We can better ready ourselves for the inevitable changes coming our way if we open our minds now to start accepting new ways, new people and new ideas.

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Sherwood Probus meets on the third Friday each month (except December) at 10am at Sherwood Magpies AFL Club. Our membership is drawn from Indooroopilly to Oxley, the Centenary suburbs and Moorooka/Yeronga area. We are known as a friendly caring club where member’s welfare is paramount. We have vacancies for new members to enjoy friendship, fellowship and fun.

We had a very busy and eventful year last year, full of opportunities to enjoy each other’s company and get to know our members.

Our Christmas lunch was held at our meeting venue with entertainer Terry Stewart singing whilst members enjoyed some nibblies and a drink. In breaks during the meal, we drew the sixteen hamper prizes. These hampers were filled with goodies donated by our members.

The theatre group enjoyed many great shows last year. This year, they are looking forward to Les Miserables in January; Sound of Music in April; 10th anniversary of Menopause the Musical in May; and Singing in the Rain in October.

Book group members continue to meet at the convenor’s home where each month’s selection is discussed while enjoying afternoon tea.

The garden group is in recess until March when it will be much cooler.

We have enjoyed many interesting day tours and are looking forward to a trip to Esk in April for a musical morning with the Esk Bush Bashers followed by lunch.

The dinner group is going to a Chinese buffet at a local restaurant in January. The lunch group continues to meet at a golf club where lunch is enjoyed amid much fun friendship and fellowship.

At our November meeting we enjoyed a very interesting talk from our speaker Paul Roobottom who spoke of his family’s long connection with the Regal Theatre at Graceville and the El Dorado. Learning to use the latest technology was a challenge.

Scrabble group members are meeting at a local venue each fortnight.

Contact Pat 3372 7525 or Pam 3375 4698 to find out more about Sherwood Probus Club.

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Oxley Men’s Shed Update

by Jim Pascoe Happy New Year everyone and we hope that this year will be everything that you will want.

The shed had a successful end of year and completed nearly all of our projects that we were working on. The only one left to complete is a major revamp of an old rocking camel that has been a talking point to all our work day members. We are all waiting to see the finished product.

At our Christmas luncheon, the refurbished school desk was presented to the Oxley State School principal and is now taking pride of place in the Administration Building.

The luncheon was a great success where members, wives, school students and parents were provided with a great luncheon supplied by our providore, David Schonfisch and his willing band of helpers. We were entertained by the school choir with a repertoire of Christmas carols before lunch.

Shed members also helped out with the St John’s Christmas Carols where Santa and his reindeers made an appearance.

Our shed opened for this year on Monday 8 January and our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th February, where we will begin planning activities for this year.

The shed is open to all males and we would like to see you soon at California Road, Oxley. We meet every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

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omestic violence is at epidemic proportions within Australia, with one in three women being affected in their lifetime and two women being killed per week at the hands of their spouse or ex partner.

Friends With Dignity is a not for profit community organisation that aims to provide practical services and support to those displaced due to domestic violence by providing practical assistance to aid individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

This is carried out via three main avenues: • Sanctuaries - When those displaced by domestic violence make the transition from refuge to their own house, Friends With Dignity aims to provide all required household items and transform the house into a dignified new home within seven days.

• Urgent Requests – When those who have been displaced by domestic violence require urgent (less than 48 hour) critical items, Friends With Dignity will aim to provide specified items.

• Social Awareness - Friends With Dignity aims to create an active social movement initiating change by raising awareness of the damaging effects to individuals affected from social injustice, in particular domestic violence.

When women, children and men enter refuges and domestic violence shelters, quite often they have nothing but the clothes on their backs and are in need of items that the shelter cannot provide on short notice. The shelters contact Friends With Dignity requesting specific Items, and they in turn put a call out to a growing support network.

Donation coordinators manage the donations before the operations manager delivers them to the refuge workers.

Friends With Dignity is keen to hear from local residents interested in volunteering. Some of the roles available are donation coordinators, sanctuary team leaders and event and fundraising volunteers. Please send an email to volunteer@friendswithdignity.com.au if you’d like to know more about volunteering.

The following items are always needed and much appreciated: gift vouchers for supermarket and department stores, toiletries for women, children and men, good quality linen and towels, laundry supplies, kitchen supplies, nappies, formula and baby supplies.

Please send an email to donate@friendswithdignity.com.au for information regarding donation drop off points in the local area.

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Friends of Sherwood arboretum

by Andrew Benison

- Brisbane’s living treasure -

What a start to the New Year!

Cr Bourke (left) and the Curator team up with students, Ruby, Sophia, Zac and Brendan.

One of our much-loved green treasures, Sherwood Arboretum, is definitely off to a happy New Year.

Brisbane City Council has placed the Arboretum’s collection of more than 1000 Australian native specimen trees under the professional care of one of Australia’s leading botanic gardens curators.

Cr Matthew Bourke, Chairman of Council’s Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee, has advised that Mr Dale Arvidsson, Curator of Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens, is now responsible for the future care of the Arboretum’s tree collection.

“This will ensure that this 90-year-old Arboretum, which sits alongside the Mount Coot-tha and City Gardens in terms of its botanical significance, will receive a much higher level of professional care,” said Cr Bourke.

“This is simply the right thing to do if we are to ensure Brisbane’s heritage-listed Arboretum is to remain an inviting and valued treasure for many future generations of residents and visitors to enjoy.”

The Arboretum collection, which was previously managed by Council’s Parks South team, was last placed under the care of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Curator for a short period in July 1957.

The Chairman and Curator shared the good news with students of Sherwood State School during a visit to the Arboretum last month.

The Arboretum officially started life with the planting of an impressive Queensland Kauri Avenue by 72 Brisbane citizens in March 1925.

In August 1925, 100 students of Sherwood State School led the way with the first community planting in the newly established Arboretum.

The Chairman has advised that both the Curator and Council’s arborists would be working in partnership with our community to ensure that one of Australia’s most valuable collections of native trees was sustained and enhanced well beyond the Arboretum’s centenary in 2025.

Both the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA) and the Oxley-Chelmer History Group have warmly welcomed Council’s landmark decision.

Please email FOSA at info@sherwoodarboretum.com.au or call 3278 6525 if you would like more information.

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Train your puppy present!

Did you welcome a new dog or puppy into your family at Christmas time?

Training your new puppy is positively rewarding at the Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane.

The Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane is the longest established dog training club in Queensland and has been helping dog owners to get the most out of their pets since 1961. If you’ve ever considered training your dog, the Obedience Dog Club is the place to start.

There are plenty of reasons to take your dog or puppy to obedience classes: • it gets the dog and the family out of the yard to have fun and do interesting things together; • it provides important early socialisation of puppies; • it will teach you training methods using rewards rather than corrections; • it improves the quality of your relationship with your dog; • it teaches you skills to help reduce undesirable behaviour in your dog; and • you meet people who love their dogs as much as you love yours.

“We use positive training methods using toys/play or food treats to encourage your puppy to learn the behaviours you want in a fun and positive way,” said committee member Jenny Gill. “Our trainers come from all walks of life and share a huge amount of knowledge between them from the multitude of dog breeds that frequent our grounds.

“We all give our time on a voluntary basis and have a diverse range of canine interests, such as agility, tracking, retrieving, endurance, lure coursing and other dog sports.”

The Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane, conveniently located in nearby Oxley, offers a range of course and training options for older dogs, as well as a puppy pre-school program for puppies between eight and 18 weeks.

The training courses have limited class sizes so booking is essential. For details, contact Deb on 0411 017 454, send an email to info@odcb.org or visit the website www.odcb.org/.

Graceville Bandstand restoration In this year’s budget I have allocated $470,000 for a major restoration of the heritage listed Graceville Bandstand, located in Graceville Memorial Park. I am pleased to let you know that these works are scheduled for completion by the end of January. I thank the community for their patience during the restoration process.

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The works included renewal of the foundations as well as roof maintenance. The final component is refurbishment of the change rooms underneath the bandstand to ensure it will continue to serve the community for years to come.

I wish all residents a happy and healthy 2016.

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Riders with Pace looking forward to another great year The cycling season has come to an end for Riders with Pace, and the group can look back over its 2015 achievements with some satisfaction.

Riders with Pace is primarily about fundraising through the various charity bike rides in the region, and in 2015 raised over $4400 across seven events. Charities that benefitted included the medical charities Prince Charles Hospital Foundation, Diabetes Queensland, Multiple Sclerosis Queensland, the Heart Foundation, and the Children’s Medical Research Institute; and the community service organisations Lions Youth Emergency Accommodation and the Westpac rescue helicopter service.

Riders with Pace has members scattered all over Brisbane. In this region, it is represented by Greg Raymond of Seventeen Mile Rocks and John Rayner of Indooroopilly. Both Greg and John clocked up thousands of kilometres during 2015 and both contributed substantially to the group’s fundraising.

Between them they have had pacemakers for seven years, with John already on his second device.

New riders of any capability are most welcome, the only requirement to join is that you have an artificial cardiac pacemaker. Whether you can easily ride 100km or if you find 25km enough of a challenge Riders with Pace has a place for you. If you’ve got the pacemaker you can always buy the bicycle. Your heart may have electrical problems, but to help other people it just needs to be in the right place.

To find out more about Riders with Pace, especially if you have a pacemaker and would like to join, please go to the website www.riderswithpace.wix.com/riders-with-pace.

Kiwanis members set to continue impressive record in 2016 The Brisbane Kiwanis club was charted in 1968 and is the only Kiwanis Club in Queensland.

It is part of a global organisation with 13,300 clubs in 80 countries. Their motto, “Supporting one child and one community at a time” fits well into the support they give to numerous charities and groups in the Western suburbs of Brisbane.

As the new President for 2016, Mrs Bev Lancaster of Middle Park said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank local residents for their continued support of the Kiwanis Club of Brisbane over the past twelve months. Through your contributions, the club has been able to provide the necessary support to those in need.”

Last year the club members raised and distributed almost $40,000 to those in need, The new Kiwanis board for 2016 - Jennifer Sorrenson of Sinnamon Park, locally, nationally and internationally. The list Mr Bill Skully, Australia District President, Mrs Bev Lancaster, of Middle Park, of recipients reads like a teledex, from local Mrs Marie Simpson of Sinnamon Park and Mr Ray Behn of Mt Ommaney. charities, Heart Kids Australia, cyclone victims in the South Pacific islands, earthquake victims in Tibet, and International projects.

2015 was a significant year for some 630,000 Kiwanians, celebrating 100 years of continuous service to children and communities around the world. Kiwanians also elected Ms Sue Petrison of Michigan, USA as the first female President of Kiwanis International and the first for any International service organisation.

Over the past five years, Kiwanis International has had a dramatic impact on the future health of women and their children in 60 third world countries.

In 2010, Kiwanis joined forces with UNICEF to raise US$110 million by the end of 2015, their birthday year, which allowed UNICEF to continue with the Eliminate Projectin vaccinating 60,000,000 women and their children against Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.

To date, Kiwanis members have raised US$104 million. Kiwanians throughout Australian have contributed over $500,000 to the Eliminate Project, of which the Brisbane members contributed almost $17,000. Bev Lancaster said, “The members are a fantastic group of like minded people willing to work towards supporting children and communities in need.”

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Hello Readers Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) play a critical role in Australia’s ability to innovate, expand, and remain a competitive force globally. Demand for people in the STEM occupations such as Engineering, Environmental Scientists and ICT Systems Analysts is set to increase dramatically over the next ten years according to a report by Australia’s Chief Scientists. In order to meet the needs of these growing career areas, we will need graduates with high-level STEM skills.

Through STEM education, students learn to become problem solvers, innovators, creators, and collaborators and go on to fill the critical pipeline of engineers, scientists, and innovators so essential to the future of Australia. Of course, the future of our country is within a global context and using technology to network with other students globally is an ideal way to prepare for the future. A team of St John’s students from our Years Nine and 10 Design Solutions class are participating in the Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) contest facilitated by the Global Education Outreach for Give Something Back International Foundation (GSBI), where classrooms around the world are joined together to create a website that promotes technology in education, global citizenship, and the merits of teamwork. Schools are put in a team of three schools from different countries. Our team is with students from Liberty High School, Liberty, Missouri, USA and St Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School Meera Bagh, New Delhi, India.

St John’s staff and students are excited to be involved in national and international projects such as these and continue to provide opportunities.

Years 10 and 11 are the first years of senior study.

We encourage students who are looking to Finish their schooling in a Strong position to either apply for tertiary study or the workforce, to enquire about entering St John’s at Year 10. Our staff are ready to talk to and involve potential students in our exciting program offerings.

Creating People of Influence St John’s Anglican College offers families in south west Brisbane coeducation from Kindergarten to Year Twelve.

Forming young hearts and minds St John’s offers personalised learning for exceptional achievement.

Shaped by Christian values in the Anglican tradition as they guide everyday College life, St John’s graduates are well educated, respectful, resilient and compassionate; equipped to be people of influence in their communities.

Finish Strong enquiries can be directed to the Registrar, Janette Collins – jcollins@sjac.qld.edu.au St John’s Anglican College community wishes everyone a happy and holy Christmas with family and friends.

For more information email jcollins@sjac.qld.edu.au or phone 07 3372 0176

Kind regards Suzanne Bain Head, St John’s Anglican College Kindy to Year 6 07 3372 0888 Years 7 to 12 07 3372 0111 www.stjohnsanglicancollege.com.au enquiries@sjac.qld.edu.au

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Annual Rotary Fun Run moves to Rocks Riverside

The annual Rotary Fun Run/Walk that has been held at the University of Queensland athletics stadium for many years, is moving to the Rocks Riverside Park in Seventeen Mile Rocks.

The event will be held on Sunday 22 May 2016 in the beautiful parklands along the Brisbane River, providing a much more attractive venue for participants and bringing it closer to the local community.

It will feature both 5km and 10km run and walk events as well as a 1km Kids’ Dash. It’s an event that has something for everybody. Entrants can participate as individuals, families, groups of friends or corporate teams. It’s all about having some healthy fun together with family and friends. Even your pets can join in.

The event is being jointly organised by the Rotary Clubs of Brisbane Centenary and Brisbane Taylor Bridge, to raise funds for various charities. The main beneficiaries will be The Wesley Hospital Kim Walters Choices Program, Beefbank (a charity that provides food for homeless and disadvantaged) and the Queensland Drought Appeal.

Rotary is seeking sponsors for the event. For more information please contact Graham Osterfield on 0418 888 123 or Ted Crowe on 0415 515 000.

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These dogs, which are acquired from pounds and shelters across Queensland, are then placed in loving foster homes, where volunteer staff get to know their personalities and what kind of home environment and family situation that they are best suited to.

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Being a not for profit group, SHAMROQ relies on foster carers to take dogs into their homes and care for them whilst they are being readied for adoption. Foster carers are a valuable part of the organisation and the more suitable carers that are signed up, the more dogs can be saved.

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Corinda Branch update by Publicity OfďŹ cer, Ruby McFarlane A happy New Year to all National Seniors Association members but especially to our Corinda Branch members.

We have a year of interesting speakers and entertainment to look forward to. If we get enough interest,maybe a bus trip.

The message to all non branch members, is, as always, come and join us. It is always a rewarding social event. Parking is not a problem nor is transport, by bus or train.

Morning tea at 9.30 am meeting at 10am. Please find us at the Croll Centre, 2 Clewley Street, Sherwood. You will be very welcome.

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This story warmed our hearts and put a smile on a lot of people’s faces.

Last month an elderly woman living alone had a stray cat turn up on her doorstep. It was tiny, fluffy and grey.

She started to feed it and it was very friendly but scared.

When she called us about finding out if it had a microchip we encouraged her to bring it in.

This story just gets better as it has a very happy ending.

The cat did have a microchip and we contacted the registry for the details of the owner. When we rang the owner he was overwhelmed. Their cat had been missing for six weeks and they had given up hope of seeing her again. He was down to the clinic in a flash to pick her up and re-unite her with the family.

One of the most interesting things is that the cat lived at Oxley and the lady who found her lived at Fairfield. Without the microchip they would never have been re-united.

The microchip technology includes an implantable radio frequency microchip that is used to ensure the individual identity of your pet. The system is broken up into an implantable microchip that is injected into your pet between the shoulder blades in cats and dogs. A microchip reader, which has software for reading the microchip identification number, is passed over the animal and the number flashes up on the screen of the reader. The next stage of the process includes going into the pet registry using the microchip number and that number is linked to the owners’ details including name address contact numbers.

That same week we had a cat brought it that had been hit and killed on Graceville Avenue. It had a microchip, so we were able to contact the owner and tell him the sad news.

Without that microchip the owner would never have known what had happened to his cat.

Heat stroke During the hot months of the year, remember to keep your pets cool and make sure they have plenty of water bowls around the house and yard so they drink and do not become dehydrated. Keep them quiet during the hottest part of the day and restrict your walks to the cooler times of the day either early morning or evening. Swimming is always a good way to cool your dog down. In the heat cats tend to do less and they try and stretch out on cooler surfaces. You can always add some water to their food to help increase their water intake.

Chelmer & District

PROBUS CLUBupdate by Coral Rieichman

MEMBERSHIP & PUBLICITY OFFICER

The Probus Club of Chelmer and Districts draws its members from suburbs Chelmer to Oxley and all surrounding suburbs and welcomes new members to join in the fun, friendship and fellowship.

At the end of last year we all gathered at a local venue for our third annual Christmas Celebration Lunch. It was a great opportunity to get together to celebrate our third year which has seen our club grow and prosper.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 27th January. We are looking forward to a very informative talk by Peter Bishop, President of the Probus Association of Queensland Incorporated who will inform us of all things new and exciting and what other clubs are doing. These discussions help to keep out Club vibrant and forward thinking as March will see us at our AGM and electing the next management committee and planning the year ahead.

Our Speaker Officer is busy finalising a very exciting and informative speaker program for next year which will include a presentation by one of our own members who is a retired professor of Art History with a special interest in costumes. What fascinating insights will she have to tell us - maybe why we all wear jeans or why we wear hats and dress up for Melbourne Cup celebrations.

We look forward to another year of coming together to hear a range of informative speakers and hearing about members travel, going on some interesting outings in our wonderful City of Brisbane, getting garden tips at the Garden Club and keeping our bodies and minds fit at our weekly morning walk.

All in all 2015 was a fun year for our club and we would like to take this opportunity to wish all ‘The Local News’ readers a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year in 2016.

The Probus Club of Chelmer and District meets at 9.30am on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except December) at Corinda Bowls Club, Hall Ave, Corinda and welcomes retired men and women who wish to meet for club meetings and outings with other active, like-minded retirees.

For further information please ring Coral on 3379 7540.

Meg Oxley & District byGagen Garden Club Update Eight of our members joined many other people at a High Tea at Parliament House late last year.

After a very enjoyable feast, we had a tour of the building. We had not realised that the no-longer used Upper Chamber is still there with its $500 000 (approx) of beautiful crystal chandeliers and wall lights!

We sat in the Government, Opposition and Cross benches - and noted how small the room actually is. The tour ended in the O’Donovan Library.

Unfortunately, we did not have a lot of time to explore some of the history there. A last wander around looking at the portraits of past Premiers and our visit was over.

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Benarrawa Community Development Association Inc 79 Waratah Ave, Graceville 3379 9925 Email benarrawa@westnet.com.au Catholic Mothers Group - Oxley Susan Erbacker 0450 386 936 Centenary Seniors Pat or Charles 3379 4069 Centenary Theatre Group bookings/inquiries 3379 3937 www.centenarytheatre.com.au Chordiality Choir Sue chordialitychoir@gmail.com St Andrews Church Hall, Indooroopilly Christian Meditation: Oxley 33792675 Graceville 33792581 Corinda Christian Assembly 3379 1154 (ladies coffee group) Cornish Assoc of Qld www.cornishqld.com CWA Oxley Branch Norma 3375 5160, Pat 3379 1318 Meet every 2nd Monday at 12.30pm Cent Auctions 3rd Wed (Feb-Nov) Choir each Mon (Feb-Nov)

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Amateur Wine Makers Guild Tony 3379 1048 tony@bilbrough.com.au Craft Group Vicki 3375 3380 Craft Markets 3379 3680 1st Sun of month, 8am-12noon Craft & Social Group Oxley Uniting Church 3379 4356 Cross Stitch Group Chris 3217 0976 chrisdavecross1@bigpond.com.au Senior Citizens Club Oxley 3278 1103 Sherwood Stamp Society 3378 6147 St John’s Creative Crafts Bev 3379 8263 The Half Dozen Group of Artists Inc Robena Elder 0411 051 593

Anglican Churches: St. David’s Chelmer/Gr’ville 3379 8894 St. Matthew’s Sherwood 3379 3437 St. John’s Oxley 3379 3437 St. Andrew's Indooroopilly 3870 7263 Catholic Churches: Corinda Graceville Parish 3379 1534 Indooroopilly Parish 3371 7446 Oxley- Our Lady of Lourdes 3278 2785 Passionists Community Oxley 3375 4206 / 3379 2675 Christ Community Church West Corinda 0420 817 881 Christian Assembly Corinda, Brian 3271 6987 Dunamis Christian Centre Westside 0422 713 073 www.dunamislife.com.au Lutheran Church 3379 3441

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Friends of Oxley Creek Common www.friendsofoxleycreekcommon.org.au 3224 4159 venues@publicworks.qld.gov.au Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Andrew Benison 3278 6525 info@sherwoodaboretum.com.au Graceville Community Garden 3379 7998 www.gracevillecommunitygarden.org.au Girl Guides: Oxley: Eliza 3278 6143 Sherwood: Dot 0410 417 817 St Lucia/Indooroopilly: Margaret 3379 3597 Independent Speakers Club Pett 3378 2361 John Oxley District Orchid Society Sonia Addison 3277 5825 Lions Clubs: Brisbane Inner West: Ron 3278 4612 www.indooroopilly.lionsq3.asn.au Oxley / Sherwood: Lion Pauline Moran 3372 2577 or 0418 724 833 Lupus Australia 3878 9553 www.lupus.com.au Meals on Wheels - Sherwood, Chelmer, Graceville and Oxley Ph: 3379 7715 www.sherwooddistrictmealsonwheels.com.au The Meeting Place - Coffee Shop Indooroopilly Uniting Church Pat 3379 1318, Marcia 3378 1296 National Seniors, Corinda Louise 3379 8315 Obedience Dog Club of Brisbane 0411 017 454 Oxley/Chelmer History Group Marion 3379 1967 Oxley Creek Environment Group 3379 6021 Oxley Creek Catchment Assoc www.oxleycreekcatchment.org.au 3278 2899 Oxley Garden Club Contact Meg on 3379 2015 Probus Clubs: Chelmer: Coral 3379 7540 Sherwood, Combined Probus Club: 3372 7525 Local JP Contacts Queensland Historical Bottle Club JP (Qual) Barry 3278 5616 Hyacinth Sullivan 3278 1668 Rana Frog Group Inc 3372 4926 David Goss 3278 1455 Suzanne Barr 0414 342 397 Rocks Riverside Rotary Club Noel Dann 3278 1937 Frank Sauter 0458 811 341 Benjamin de Bont 3876 9782 Rotary Club of Brisbane Inner West Inc Scott Jefferson 3278 0874 terry4152@optusnet.com.au Ben Allen 0400 117 711 www.rotaryrocklea.org Ian Hoskins 3279 9197

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Health Alcoholics Anonymous Ph: 3255 9162 or www.aa.org.au Asperger’s Syndrome Support Network, Sherwood Jane 3278 3082 Australian Breast Feeding Assoc Kay 3372 3224 kgo43392@bigpond.net.au St Vincent de Paul, Corinda-Graceville Helpline 3217 3700 Store 3379 9565 Southwest Network of Carers(SNOC) Catherine & Kerrie 3379 9925 TOUGHLOVE Parent Support 3856 3211 www.toughlove.org.au

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