The Local News, June 2016

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hether you’re a season golfer or you just like to have a social hit with friends, Karana Downs Golf Club promises a great day out and is just an easy 25 minute drive from Oxley. Golf is a fun way to stay fit and healthy and the club offers a beautiful natural setting as you make your way around the 4546m course. But don’t be tricked into thinking this is an easy course. It will test all standards of players with its tight, 18 hole, par 66 layout and will provide most golfers with an experience that will have them coming back for more.

Whatever you do, don’t miss the fairways as the course is designed around the local houses and missing a fairway may put you out of bounds. Don’t think that once you are on the green that you have played the hardest parts of the hole, the greens are in great condition with challenges awaiting. Have a good look before you putt and check every line first. Every one of the holes has a different surprise just waiting for you to master, as well as water, bunkers and thick bush to keep you on your toes.

Playing a round of golf at Karana Downs Golf Club is always a rewarding experience, with its picturesque holes along the Brisbane river and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, both out on the course and in the clubhouse after your game. And there’s no better time than now to book a game, as the club is offering a Pay for 1 Game and Get 1 Free offer. This free game offer can be used any day, including weekends and public holidays. Use it for yourself or shout a friend a free game - the choice is yours. Simply go to page 3 of this issue of The Local News and find the voucher, then contact the club on 3201 0833 to secure your spot, as bookings are essential.

With this beautiful winter weather and a fantastic free golf offer, there’s absolutely no excuse to not grab a mate and make your way out to Karana Downs Country Club for a great day out.

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As I write this, I have my slippers on (gotta love working from home!), a nice hot cuppa at my fingertips, and the promise of a warm comfy bed at the work days end.

The weather is finally cooling. There’s that hint of a chill on the breeze, especially at night and early morning. As I pull out the winter jackets, boots and scarves, I can’t help but be reminded that the right to feel warm in the colder months, is exactly that - a basic human right for everyone and not a privilege for those who can afford it.

“On any given night in Australia, one in 200 people are homeless” (www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/index.php/ about-homelessness/homeless-statistics). One in 200 equates to 105,237 Australians. That should shock us especially when you consider the fact that only 3% of that number are homeless due to mental illness and substance abuse issues.

No, not everybody who is homeless is on drugs and “there because of their poor life choices”.

Personally, I don’t give a damn about the numbers. Just one person who is homeless is bad enough. Why do we need big numbers to motivate us into action? If our worth as humans is all inherently the same, why does it matter if it’s one or 101?

You see, I think some of the problem is that we don’t think our value as humans is inherently the same, do we? We tend to pick and choose who is ‘worthy’ of our volunteering time and our hard-earned dollars. We decide who will use what we give them the best, who will turn from their current lifestyle and change, who will appreciate our time and efforts. Essentially, we put qualifiers on our donations, whether it’s time or money. Obviously, we are to be wise with our giving but I think it’s easy to take that too far and instead of making a wise judgement call, we make a selfrighteous one.

Did you know that stress alone can diminish the capacity to make good decisions? Living on the streets with no fixed address, not knowing where your next meal will come from or whether your children will be warm tonight constitutes stress, don’t you think? So let’s not be so quick to judge some of the decisions of those we are trying to help.

It would be fair to say that all of us, whether as children or as adults or right now, have endured tough times; times when it was hard to see how the rent or mortgage would be paid, times when taking the family to the movies would mean forgoing food, times when we had to pull our children out of extra-curricular activities for lack of funds. And if we haven’t experienced these things directly, we all know someone who has.

It’s only going to get colder. Is there time or money in your hands that could help others this winter? There are so many ways we can help and so many groups around making it easy for us to do so. I just typed ‘how to help the homeless in Brisbane’ into my search engine and there are countless organisations to hook into, both locally and further afield.

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Milpera State High School’s Boys to Men Day Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Milpera State High School’s Boys to Men Day. Boys to Men Day celebrates the contribution of boys and men and the importance of passing on accumulated wisdom. The program provides an avenue for mentors and role models to come together to help boys be the best men they can. It is pleasing to see past students return to the school to speak of their experiences and to share what they have learnt. I congratulate Zuberi Salim for his very powerful speech in which he spoke about respect: respect for women and respect for others. Zuberi also spoke about his achievements from enrolling at Milpera five years ago to his being appointed School Captain at Sunnybank State High School this year.

The entertainment provided by the students is always enjoyable and memorable. The day concluded with workshops for the boys to develop new skills and participate in sporting and cultural activities. Thank you to Principal, Bob Logan, for inviting me to share in this day of celebration.

Gambling Community Benefit Fund Congratulations to Raiders Netball Club and Milpera State High School who have been successful in the applications for funding from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. Raiders Netball will receive $9711.20 to purchase new equipment for the club, while Milpera will install cricket nets with their grant of $15 720. The Gambling Community Benefit Fund has four funding rounds a year with grants of up to $35,000 (inclusive of GST) are available. The next round closes on 31 August. For more information visit: www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/ sponsorships-and-grants/grants/community-benefit-funding-programs.

Centenary Theatre Group Happy birthday to Centenary Theatre Group who is celebrating their 40th birthday. The Group has been entertaining residents of the Western Suburbs and providing an avenue for the dramatically inclined to participate in their productions since they were established in 1976. Commendations to the enthusiastic management committee led by Margaret Bell and the talents and energy of the members of the cast and crew of each production (www.centenarytheatre.com.au).

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Oxley Men’s Shed Update

by Jim Pascoe Members are still carrying out all their projects every Monday and Thursday in the shed. The bookcase has been completed and delivered to a very pleased recipient. She has been supplying a number of cakes to some very thankful shed members while the project was being completed.

We have now erected a storage shed at the back of the shed to store excess material so that there is more room in the shed for us to work. This shed has had its floor paved and a concrete ramp installed while another paved area at the front of the shed has been completed in preparation for our barbecue when we have our Celebration Day which will be held in conjunction with the Peaks to Point festival on Saturday 23 July.

David has arranged trips to Ipswich to attend the Slim Dusty Tribute and also the Elvis & Marilyn Concert. The Parliament House trip was very successful with shed members being greeted in the Chamber by the Speaker of the House and then being introduced by Tarnya Smith to the then LNP Leader Laurence Springborg.

Our Tuesday social meetings have been enjoying an attendance of approximately thirty members which is very good to see. Shed President John Brown said that this is what shedding is all about and brings something to male members in the community who like to come down for some company.

If you would like to see what shedding is all about, you can find us at St John’s Anglican Church in California Road, Oxley every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00am.

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Snow and ice forecast for Brisbane in July!

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Brisbane will be the national launch location for a national winter event to be held over 3 weeks during June and July this year. For many Queenslanders this will provide their first experience of snow fall and ice skating.

It’s a wonderful wintery celebration styled on Europe’s winter markets. Actual falling snow, open air ice rinks, a powder pit, fun rides, entertainment and activities will form Winter Festival in King George Square in Brisbane’s CBD. With the City Hall as backdrop it will be truly stunning. “This is a first for us to be in Brisbane and we are super happy to be here. We think Queenslanders are going to love it,� says event organiser Andrew Lemon. “For many it will be their first chance to experience real snow and for others it will be a chance for them to re-live some of the fun snow and ski experiences they’ve had on holidays. “Imagine ice skating on an open air ice rink with falling snow dusting your hair – blink and you’ll feel like you’re in Austria not Australia,� Andrew said.

Winter Festival will also be held in Canberra, Fremantle and Sydney and is this winter’s most unique event due to its wide range of activities appealing to couples, groups of friends, families and children alike. Even businesses are getting in on the action with many booking mid-year corporate and social events.

The ice skating rinks are wheelchair accessible and there are special skates for tiny tots.

Romantic European styling plus loads of food and beverage options make for fun ‘après festival’ options and the perfect location for ‘skate dates’ for couples.

The inner city location makes Winter Festival very easy access to public transport and its affordable with tickets purchased online at $22 for an adult ticket; $12 for a child aged 5 - 15 years or $8 for a child under 5 years. A family pass for $60 for two adults and two children provides amazing value. Tickets are also available at the gate but these are slightly more expensive; a small booking fee applies to on-line sales. Group discounts for parties and clubs are available.

The Winter Festival will be held at King George Square, Ann Street until 10 July; Monday - Thursday - 10am to 7pm (last session 7pm so closes as 8pm), Friday and Saturday - 10am to 9pm (last session at 9pm so closes at 10pm) and Sunday - 9am - 7pm (last session at 7pm so closes at 8pm).

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Friends of Sherwood arboretum

by Andrew Benison

- Brisbane’s living treasure -

Teams of sturdy bullocks hauling prized timber trees such as Red Cedar, Rose Mahogany and Queensland Maple out of the rainforest country around Brisbane were once a common sight.

The bullock teams may have long gone but a living tribute to those pioneering days of our State’s forestry industry has been established at Sherwood Arboretum.

Members of the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA), assisted by the Friends of Sherwood Arboretum Association (FOSA), last month planted the new Queensland Forestry Grove, which features 10 of the State’s top timber trees of the 1920s.

The Curator of Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens, Dale Arvidsson and David Doley of the IFA selected these species, which also included such popular timber trees as the Red Tulip Oak, Hoop Pine, Black Apple and Hauling logs (courtesy of the Lahey family).

Mackay Cedar.

In their day, these 10 timber trees met a wide variety of needs from house construction and boat building to furniture and musical instrument making and even featured later in the construction of the legendary World War II Mosquito bomber built largely of plywood. It’s worth remembering that these rainforest giants really don’t suit a backyard setting, as some trees can reach a height of 50 metres in their natural state. The new grove also honours the part played by many senior foresters of the day in helping establish Brisbane’s heritage-listed Arboretum in 1925.

Mr Ernest Walter Bick, the then Curator of the Botanic Gardens, was certainly well ahead of his time with his June 1922 recommendation for an Arboretum in Brisbane to study Australian native trees.

In the 1920s and even decades later, most Australian botanic gardens placed greater emphasis on exotic trees from across the world rather than exclusively showcasing the worth of Australian trees.

However, the stakes were even higher for the Empire Forestry Association and the Queensland Forestry Association, in particular, which played prominent roles in promoting the need in the early 1920s for the city’s new Arboretum.

Forestry interests were in a fierce tussle to convince the State Government of the day that the timber industry needed a sustainable future, at a time when competing land Planting a Hoop Pine. Curator Dale Arvidsson (right) uses, particularly from agriculture, were rapidly reducing with Foresters, David and Kerrie.

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RICHLANDS SCOUT GROUP UPDATE

BY TA N I A McLAUGH LI N

What a busy month we have had at Richlands Scout Group! Starting with our Annual Report Night (AGM) - I would like to take the opportunity to thank our outgoing committee members, Jeanette Meeks and Irene Vidler, and extend a welcome to our new Treasurer, Steph Zimmermann, and our new Chairperson, Dianna Philpot. Hard working volunteers are the back bone of any group and ours is no exception, so thanks to you all.

Our Scout Section took advantage of the Labour Day weekend to set up camp at Goomburra Valley. It was a great weekend to get outdoors, relax and have some fun with the Scouts from Salisbury Group.

We barely had time to recover from camp and it was all hands on deck for our annual Mother’s Day Pamper Dinner. After being so amazing all year, our Mum’s get a chance to be waited on and spoiled with a three course meal planned and prepared by our youth members, while the Cubs get to earn their Level 2 Cooking badge.

We then took some time for our Scout section to give back to our local community. With the support of the amazing team at Bunnings Oxley store, our Scouts spent a couple of nights assembling and painting two Buddy Benches to donate to Grand Avenue State School. This really helped open up discussions around our scout Law, ‘A Scout is Friendly’, and reinforcing our policy about zero tolerance to bullying.

Back to the fun stuff and we were off to the Pamphlett - Tennyson Sea Scout Den for our Annual District Rally for fun, games and mess making with the other Groups in our District. All I can say is it is a good thing we softened up the Mum’s with dinner!

What better way to finish the month for our Joey Scouts than with a Medieval themed Mob Holiday including a visit to the Ipswich Medieval Markets and Fantasy Faire? Dragon slaying, jousting and feasting being only a few things on the program for the weekend.

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Help save little lives by supporting Red Nose Day

Celebrating its 28th anniversary this year, Red Nose Day on Friday 24 June brings much-needed attention to the work of SIDS and Kids, whose research and education programs have significantly reduced the number of sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy in Australia.

SIDS and Kids also provide bereavement support for all families who have experienced the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child - including stillbirth, SIDS and fatal sleeping accidents. But continuing this life-saving work and support for Australian families relies on Red Nose Day. 2016 supporters can get involved and help in a number of ways by purchasing a red nose, any other Red Nose Day product, making a donation or setting up a personal Everyday Hero ‘Dare 2 Care’ fundraising account – every effort will go towards saving little lives.

Products for purchase this year are some of the best yet.

Introducing the latest Red Nose Friends; the adorable plush toys ‘Leroy Lyrics’, ‘Sally Sunshine’ and ‘Katie Cakes’. These playful characters will be available to purchase along with items such as pens, wristbands and funky baby bandana bibs – perfect for the fashionable baby or toddler.

Another stylish way to show your support of Red Nose Day is with jewelry. Elegant silver beaded bracelets will be on offer, as well as a delicate pendant necklace comprising an interlocked heart in a red never ending circle of love. And we can’t forget the iconic red noses – always a favourite to wear with pride on Red Nose Day! All these products will be available to purchase from Big W, Target and other leading retailers as well as online at rednoseday.com.au.

In addition to the merchandise and fundraising opportunities, through an innovative new partnership, Australian Radio Network and iHeartRadio have come on board for Red Nose Day 2016.

SIDS and Kids saves the lives of thousands of babies’ each year through conducting worldclass research and providing evidence based education, bereavement support and community awareness programs. Red Nose Day has been an integral part of the charity’s fundraising calendar since 1988.

By supporting Red Nose Day you will help fund: • Further research into areas such as stillbirth and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy • Community education to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy • Bereavement support for Australian families Show your support this June by purchasing a Red Nose Day product, donating to SIDS and Kids or starting your own fundraising campaign. Go to www.rednoseday.com.au for further information on how you can get involved.

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Live in Concert

Friday, 17 June | 7.30 pm Adult $40.00 | Concession $35.00 Listen to the sweeping sounds of cinema soundtracks that bring the silver screen to life

LUKE KENNEDY AND NAOMI PRICE Saturday, 9 July | 7.30 pm Adult $39.00 | Concession $34.00

Queensland’s leading man and leading lady of music join forces for the first time since their star turns on The Voice Australia

Friday, 22 July | 10.00 am All tickets $15.00 The founding member of The Seekers will perform an entertaining solo concert accompanied by his 1967 Maton 12-string guitar

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The St John’s Old Collegians’ Awards Breakfast, is a much anticipated annual event which celebrates the achievements of our past students and brings together the network of community members who support our College.

The Breakfast, held recently at Hillstone, St Lucia, allows St John’s to formally highlight the exceptional achievements of our graduates in many fields of endeavour, in tertiary study, professional life and in the community in which they live.

From the earliest graduates in 2000 to the most recent in 2015, all our graduates strive to be well-educated, innovative, inspirational and compassionate people of influence in the communities in which they serve.

Our five awardees for 2016 were, Dr Jeevan Sivalingam (2000) for Excellence in the Workplace. Dr Sivalingam was the College inaugural Dux and has gone on to establish three dental practices in both Australia and the UK. Michael Reid (2009) for Academic Excellence is now living and work in Shenzhen China. Michael, amongst his many projects and achievements through the University of Queensland, now works as a Mechatronics Projects Leader for a startup organisation HAX. The award for Outstanding Service to the Community went to Jasmin Pambid (2005). Jasmin’s background in community development was further enhanced

after achieving a Bachelor of Social Science at UQ. She now dedicates her time and energy to making a difference to her local and international community. Awardee Courtney Nuttall (2010), after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioural Science (Psychology) and Business (Finance Major) has remained actively engaged with St John’s and was awarded with Service to the College. Old Collegian of the Year, Zachary Raftery (2006) has achieved a Bachelor’s Degree, Psychological Science, a Masters in Counselling Psychology, is now completing his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and adding to this Zachary has worked tirelessly to establish the Old Collegians Association which he now Chairs.

The Awards honour fine examples of our graduates who continue to set high standards for themselves and the community.

It is with great confidence and enthusiasm that St John’s will continue to thrive well into the future with the focus being on the best educational outcomes for graduates.

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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Oxley-Chelmer History Group Update

by Marion Mackenzie

Celebrating 20 years In June 1996, a small group of interested people met at the Corinda Library to discuss the possibility of establishing a local history association. The meeting was called by Jocelyn Clarkson, who had become aware of the rich store of knowledge kept by local residents. Some of them represented several generations of families who settled the district in the 1860s and 1870s.

There was sufficient interest for a small committee to set out on a number of projects which would assist greatly in setting up a collection of material and to publish a series of books that continue to inform the local community of its past.

The first exhibition was at the Corinda Library in 1997, marking its importance to the community since it was built as a School of Arts in 1895. That was followed by a heritage tour of Oxley and an event at the Sherwood Arboretum to re-plant a number of trees in the avenue originally planted by 72 prominent citizens in 1925. Since then, displays have been held to mark such topics as the floods of 1974, memories of the 1950s and the history of Chelmer.

At each of eight meetings a year, a speaker relates an aspect of local history. Many of these talks have been published in books illustrated with photographs from the collection. A number of these were written or edited by historian Ralph Fones. In 2011, the group was honoured when the Governor, Ms Penny Wensley AC, launched the book, The Remarkable Walter Taylor by Noel Davis. Members of the History Group frequently give talks at schools and community associations and have a stall at street festivals, fetes and community events.

At present the History Group has no permanent home to store the collection, but members are happy to make information available to anyone seeking assistance.

Current and past members will celebrate the twentieth anniversary in style at a meeting on 17 June. At this meeting the latest book will be launched. More details about this will follow in a July article.

For all enquiries, send an email to ochginc@gmail.com or call 3379 1967.

Brisbane Taylor Bridge Rotary Club

by Ted Crowe Since its formation around four years ago, the Rotary Club of Brisbane Taylor Bridge has experienced around 60% growth over the past 18 months.

Recently four new members joined the Club. Pictured with Club President Kirsten Binnie (centre) are: Euan Brown, Randeep Agarwal, Matt Myers and Lisa Myers. All had a common purpose for joining—to give back to the community and make a real difference.

This Club challenges many preconceived ideas about Rotary.

It’s often stated that Rotary is all about older males cooking sausages at a Bunnings BBQ. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Our Club is comprised of 56% females and has an age range from the early 20’s to the early 70’s...and we don’t do Bunnings BBQ’s! Rotary isn’t always about work. We always aim to have some fun while still doing the serious side of Rotary.

If you have a passion for a local community activity or project, why not come along to one of our meetings to discuss how we can help. The Club meets each Tuesday evening at Corinda State High School, except once a month members and their partners go to a local restaurant for dinner and some socialising.

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Graceville Community Garden UPDATE

by Liz Rye

Many hands make light work The recent Council kerbside collection announcement encouraged workers from Benarrawa, Nature Babes Playgroup and the Graceville Community Garden to join forces to undertake a massive clean-up of the shared grounds and joint storage areas utilised by all groups.

Starting bright and early, the keen workers rocked up to commence the clean-up. It is true that many hands make light work, and thanks to the enthusiasm of everyone concerned, the entire contents of the downstairs storage areas were soon spread across the lawn waiting to be sorted, discarded, cleaned and replaced.

It was a massive job but with lots of laughter and cooperation the contents were soon redistributed and the rooms hosed out. After that, it was a simple matter to repack everything to be kept. This has not only freed up a lot of space, but has ensured all the organisations in the shared premises have plenty of room to keep their items tidy and safe.

While the cleaning was underway, another band of willing helpers was stripping down the old shade house and re-covering it with a 30% cloth. This new cloth will allow plenty of sunlight in and make propagating much easier and will allow the gardeners to raise their own seedlings.

Most of the hard work was finished by mid-morning and in keeping with the gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition, a tasty morning tea was the order of the day. Thanks to her great cooking skills on the barbeque, Madonna followed this up with a hearty sausage sizzle.

Thank you to everyone who helped in any way. This was a great community working bee as well as being an enjoyable social occasion and an opportunity for all the groups to meet their various members and gain an understanding of how each organisation contributes to this great local community.

If you have an interest in gardening and would like to become a part of a great community organisation, come down to the garden on Sunday between 7am-11am. Find us on the corner of Cordalba and Waratah Streets.

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Sherwood Probus Club Update

by Pam Dale

Sherwood Probus meets the 3rd Friday each month (except December) at 10am at Sherwood Magpies AFL Club.

Membership is drawn from the area from Indooroopilly to Oxley, Centenary suburbs and Moorooka/Yeronga area.

We are known as a friendly caring club where member’s welfare is paramount. There are vacancies for new members to enjoy friendship, fellowship and fun.

May’s speaker was Michael Sheehan from Mates4Mates, an organisation dedicated to helping ex-military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress and other disorders. He gave details, complete with slides, of a kayak crossing of Bass Strait from Musselroe Bay Tasmania to Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria. This challenging trip, often out of sight of land, took 13 and a half hours in rough seas.

June’s speaker is our member author Stephanie Bennett, who has thoroughly researched one of Queensland’s famous and unsolved murder cases of three family members near Gatton. Her talk is titled The Killer with 300 Names.

In early June we are looking forward to a tour of the Port of Brisbane followed by fish and chips lunch at Victoria Point. In mid June, we will be visiting the Spirit of the ANZAC Centenary Experience at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

Late May, the dinner group visited a local Thai Restaurant. The lunch group continues to meet at a local golf club.

The garden group will be visiting a member’s garden at Graceville where we will be swapping cuttings and plants.

Theatre group members enjoyed an extensive backstage tour of QPAC, led by an enthusiastic guide. Lunch was enjoyed at a QPAC café before a fascinating tour of the Tony Gould Gallery. Singin’ in the Rain is in early October.

The movie group’s choice is The Man Who Knew Infinity.

The book group meets on the fourth Friday of the month. June’s selection is Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee. Both the book group and scrabble group meet at the Ken Croll Centre at Sherwood Services Club.

Contact Pat 3372 7525 or Pam 3375 4698 to enquire about Sherwood Probus Club.

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Oxley & District Garden Club Update

by Meg Gagen Five of our members spent a morning at the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens. As well as walking around, we enjoyed a bus trip, which goes to parts of the Garden less accessible to walkers. What a good driver – some of the tracks are very narrow and the bends tight! We enjoyed lunch in the Japanese Garden, and watched many school children coming to see the Gardens.

Jocelyn spoke to us at our meeting on ‘frogs’ and what a mine of information she is! There are about 20 species of frogs in SE Qld but the numbers in Brisbane itself seem to be in decline. It is thought that the increase in units, ie. buildings with little garden and mostly exotic plantings, may be having an effect.

If you are interested in trying to attract, or keep, frogs in your garden, start with a pond. A child’s sandpit, or an old bath would be suitable. It is best to have it well off the ground as cane toads cannot climb whereas frogs can and do. It should be in a semi-shaded area with native ‘strappy’ plants such as lomandra growing over it.

Do not put water straight from the tap into the pond. Stand it for several days in a plastic bucket or buy special water. It is illegal to buy or sell tadpoles or frogs in Queensland, but they can be moved from a nearby friend’s pond. Fish must be added to eat mosquito larvae, but do not use goldfish as they eat both frog’s eggs and tadpoles.

Frog’s eggs are usually in a froth while cane toad eggs are long ‘necklaces’ of eggs. If these appear, lift them out, carefully, as they are poisonous, and dry on the lawn away from pets.

Leave leaf litter, bark and upturned flower pots around the pond for frogs to hide in during the day. Frogs eat ‘vinegar’ flies so bits of fruit can be left nearby to attract the flies.

Jocelyn told us that it is illegal to spray chemicals onto cane toads to kill them. It is not considered humane. The legal ways to kill them are to put them in the freezer for at least 24 hours, or to kill them with one blow to the head.

We are going to Kenmore Hills for our next meeting where Claire will talk to us about ‘Working Toward Land for Wildlife’. The meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 June.

For further information, contact Meg on 3379 2015.

If you’re interested in joining the Oxley & District Garden Club, call Meg Gagen on 3379 2015.

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At last we have started to have some cooler weather so we can snuggle down and curl up under the doona.

With the colder weather comes the signs of arthritis common, not only in humans, but frequently in dogs too.

Research shows that there are over 600,000 dogs affected by arthritis in Australia.

The joints most commonly affected are hip, shoulder, knee, elbow and wrist. The clinical signs to watch out for include: difficulty getting up, problem climbing stairs or jumping, not interested in walking or playing, limping, yelping when touched, licking the joint and change in personality.

Of course, these signs do become more obvious as the condition progresses. It is important to remember that we humans react differently to pain. We can be quite vocal about our aches and pains but dogs and cats often suffer in silence always wanting to please us. So watch out for the tell-tale signs of your pet resting more and curling up quietly and see your vet.

Arthritic joints have cartilage that has started to deteriorate, so it doesn’t act as a cushion between the bones as it is supposed to. The fluid inside the joint loses its lubricating qualities, the joints stiffen up and you get muscle wastage. This leads to inflammation and pain.

There are all sorts of reasons for arthritis including joint abnormalities, being overweight, injury, getting older and general wear and tear which affects the larger more active breeds more than the quieter dogs.

There are several things you can do for your dog to prevent the onset of arthritis and alleviate the clinical signs and pain.

One of the most important is create a comfortable environment especially through winter, away from draughts. A bed off the ground is essential and a padded bed is really a lot better than just a blanket. Exercise regularly in moderation and keep your dogs weight under control, as that extra weight can put stress on the joints.

If your dog is diagnosed with arthritis then there are a number of treatments available including anti-inflammatory treatments and it is a good idea to look at using supportive products such as enriched dog food, Omega 3,green lip mussel and glucosamine supplements, as well as the prescription medication from your vet.

Remember, just as with humans, arthritis can be a lifetime condition but with early diagnosis and treatment from your vet and some lifestyle changes your dog can lead an enjoyable, comfortable life.

Chelmer & District

PROBUS CLUBupdate by Coral Rieichman

MEMBERSHIP & PUBLICITY OFFICER

The Chelmer and District Probus Club Inc. 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 our last meeting, the farmer/owner of Sherwood Organic Meats told us about the formation of their business and how it has evolved to bring us the best organic meat all the way from their farm SIWA, near Roma, to their shop in Sherwood Road. This was a Outing to the Chung Tian Temple in Priestdale. fascinating insight into the life of an organic meat producer and the evolution of their enterprise to have full control of their product from farm to table.

Last month, a group of members enjoyed a most informative visit to the Chung Tian Temple in Priestdale (near Underwood). The temple complex is associated with the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order and is filled with beautiful pagodas and gardens.

They learnt that statues of Buddha in different poses depict various aspects of the Buddha’s nature eg The Lotus Buddha (who holds a Lotus) expresses his compassionate nature. Afterwards a tea ceremony and vegetarian delights were enjoyed by all in the Waterdrop Teahouse.

The garden group visited a member’s shaded courtyard garden and heard about the challenges she has faced to get it to where it is today – a beautiful, tranquil space which we all enjoyed. One member brought a bag of limes from his tree for all to take home and several members had cuttings to share.

The walking group has resumed its morning walks in a local area now that the weather is a little cooler. They are planning a Queensland Day BBQ for all the members to enjoy and maybe be tempted to join in a walk. Various lunch groups continue to share bon homie after our monthly meetings.

Our next meeting is Wednesday 22 June when a speaker from the Australian Conservation Foundation will tell us about the work they do in promoting ecological sustainability: their principles, history and success stories over the last 50 years.

The Chelmer and District Probus Club Inc. 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.

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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) 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 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 Ruby 3719 5347 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 3345 5541 Oxley Garden Club Meg - 3379 2015 Probus Clubs: Chelmer: Coral 3379 7540 Sherwood, Combined Probus Club: 3372 7525 Queensland Historical Bottle Club Barry 3278 5616 Rana Frog Group Inc 3372 4926 Rocks Riverside Rotary Club Frank Sauter 0458 811 341

Senior Citizens Clubs: Indooroopilly: Cecily 3378 6390 Oxley: Ella 3375 5236,Brenda 3217 0532 Sherwood: Margaret 3879 0288 Scouts: Benarrawa District: Chris 3342 3275 Tennyson: Dorothy 3848 3896 Sherwood: Peter 0431 374 352 Sherwood Community Festival 0402 679 235 sherwoodfestival.com

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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

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Brisbane City Council: Cr Matthew Bourke (Jamboree) 3407 7000 jamboree.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au Cr Nicole Johnston (Tennyson) 3403 8605 tennyson.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au Cr Julian Simmonds (Walter Taylor) 3407 0005 waltertaylor.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au

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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 Moore Park Baptist Church Indooroopilly 3878 4268 www.moorepark.org.au St Peters Lutheran Church SPLC Chapel (enter via Lambert Rd) 3377 6244 www.stpetersindooroopilly.com Riverside Christia Church (AOG) 3278 5969, www.riversidecc.org.au Presbyterian Church 0421 477 900 www.gracevillepresbyterian.org.au Uniting Churches: Graceville 3379 6372 Sherwood 3379 1329 Oxley 3278 1394 Indooroopilly 3878 9535 St Lucia 3870 2621

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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