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Helping young people transition to a new year The start of a new year is a great time to reflect and express our gratitude for the good things - big and small - that came our way in 2015.

For young people, particularly those facing big life changes like starting a new school, higher education, or seeking employment, it can be a really challenging time. Losing the normal routine and structure of school, missing the regular contact of friends, or having to financially support themselves can cause additional pressure.

Parents are key in helping young people to get support, so knowing the signs and symptoms something might be wrong and then how to get help is vital. Whilst parents don’t need to be able to solve everything, noticing changes and signs that something isn’t right is a good first step. You may notice they withdraw, and stop doing things they usually enjoy, seem down, worried or irritable.

There is help available. headspace, the national youth mental health foundation, provides support for parents and young people aged 12 to 25 who are having a tough time with general mental health and wellbeing resources to be found at headspace.org.au.

For online and telephone support please visit eheadspace.org.au or call 1800 650 890, which is staffed by qualified youth mental health professionals. The service is available between 9am - 1am EST over the holiday period, including Christmas day. headspace tips for parents: • Talk openly and honestly with your son/daughter and ask what they need from you. They might not know what they need so be prepared to make suggestions – and have them dismissed; • Encourage them to talk - be patient and listen to their fears and concerns; • Do things with them- sometimes they might say more if you’re driving somewhere or doing something together; • If they are distressed, don’t tell them to ‘just calm down’ or ‘get over it’ - they need to be taken seriously; • Avoid judgment and reassure them that you will be there for them; • Let them know if they don’t want to talk to you, they could talk to other trusted adults, and there’s help available; • Support them in seeking help and talking to health professionals, such as headspace, if that is what they prefer.

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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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Pet owners in Forest Lake always need to remember how dangerous cane toads are.

The stormy weather lately has been ideal for toads with a couple of mild poisonings already.

Poisoning occurs if your dog or, rarely if your cat, mouths or bites a live toad.

Cane toads secrete a sticky, white poison through glands behind their heads.

Profuse salivation, vomiting, disorientation, red and irritated gums, dilated pupils, muscle rigidity or spasms, convulsions, heart irregularities and sudden death are signs that may occur. Symptoms may develop within a few minutes as the poison rapidly enters the body through the gum linings.

If you see or think that your pet has mouthed a toad, you should immediately wash the mouth out with cool running water trying to direct the head towards the ground.

Rubbing the gums with a washer will help remove the sticky toxin. While someone is doing this, or if you have found you pet severely poisoned, your vet or an after hour’s vet should be contacted so your pet can be seen as soon as possible. Quick action can save your pets life. In many cases, poisoning may be so severe that it will be necessary to leave your pet for intensive care where their lives can hang in the balance for a few days.

Prevention is difficult as pets do not normally stop chasing toads and no resistance develops to the poison. If you are in an area with toads and you have a pet that can’t resist the temptation to chase toads, a nightly patrol of the yard is needed especially on wet nights. Pet owners often develop a sixth sense that identifies a type of bark that may indicate your pet has found a toad. This bark should always be investigated.

Access free Wi-Fi at three CBD hotspots Free Wi-Fi is available at three hotspots in the Ipswich Central Business District. Residents can keep connected at Ipswich Central Library, the Ipswich Mall and ICON Ipswich.

The library offers free Wi-Fi during opening hours, enabling members to access the internet, e-books, audio books and other library resources through the Wi-Fi network.

Logging into the network requires your library membership number and PIN. Any Wi-Fi enabled device can connect but printing services are not available.

Free Wi-Fi is also available in the mall and at ICON via a network provided by Ipswich City Properties in partnership with council.

The service provides an initial 10MB download limit in any 24-hour period, which is plenty of data to check emails, surf the web and catch up on social media.

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Female Aussie Rules is exploding throughout Australia and Queensland is leading the way. Currently one of the fastest growing clubs in the region is the Jindalee Jags, just a short drive from the Springfield area.

Last year, Jindalee Jags were the only club to host all youth girl age groups along with a Senior Women team and they are committed to continuing that growth and support of female football long into the future.

Jindalee President, Corey Sells said, “The club started with an all-female team around seven years ago and we have been extremely happy to see that grow over the past few seasons. “We have an unwavering belief at the Jags that female Aussie rules will be a success, and we have always been a part of that since the inception of all girls football in Brisbane. We have a club that is extremely inclusive and the girls are an integral part of our clubs community. “With the advent of a national women’s AFL competition toted for the very near future, we are well placed to have quite a few girls playing at that high level. While it’s an exciting thing to watch the kids progress through and into the representative ranks, we love seeing all girls participating and we are extremely proud of each and every one of our players at the Jags�.

In 2015 within the girls and women’s football sector, every girls team made finals football with the under 15’s and under 17’s making grand finals and the 17’s winning the premiership for the second season running.

Female Football Head Development Coach, Wayne Poole said, “Winning football is fantastic for the teams but is not the most important thing on the clubs agenda by far. “We believe that development and support of the kids is essential in the recruitment and retention and, of course, the wellbeing of all players across our club. Female football especially has the highest new player percentage, so development is crucial for the girls and open women’s to be successful at the Jags. “We have found that if we stay the course of development and structure, then success for the kids will most certainly happen, as was proven in the past season.�

Jindalee Jags are already registering players for the 2016 season and are looking for as many new girls interested in playing football as possible to come along and give it a go. Official registration for the club is the 6 and 7 February at Wongaburra Street, Jindalee. For more information on female football at Jindalee please go to www. jindaleejags.com.au or call Corey Sells on 0459 227 550.

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Fire Station 101 pitch competition identifies first start-up projects A mobile application that would help parents create educational and interactive activities for their children took top honours recently at the inaugural Fire Station 101 Pitch Competition.

A plan to develop a local community for gamers, software developers and designers, and a subscription service that would deliver digital activity kits to households were also acknowledged at the event.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale said the competition helped to identify the first start-up projects for Fire Station 101, which is currently being developed by the council-owned company Ipswich City Enterprises Pty Ltd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ipswich innovation took centre stage with 10 pitches and support from River City Labs, iLab, Arowana Capital, Acacia Law and Presence,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anne-Marie Waltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first place pitch, Express to Fun, came complete with a working prototype for a mobile app that has great potential for parents and children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anne can now take advantage of a six-month membership to Fire Station 101 along with a pitch audit from Presence.â&#x20AC;?

Ipswich City Enterprises Pty Ltd Chairman Councillor Paul Tully said the pitches by the other two placegetters were equally as impressive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vann Phadilokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gaming Community would bring together likeminded people who want to gain experience in game development,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Makkit is Anna Gerberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea for a digital service that would deliver educational activity kits to subscribers.

The monthly kits would include everything from robotics and electronics to crafts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The quality of pitches was incredibly high and reflected the level of talent that we have here in Ipswich â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a talent base that Fire Station 101 will support and strengthen moving forward.â&#x20AC;?

An emerging digital innovation and start-up hub that will drive the new economy and help to create the jobs of the future, Fire Station 101 is being developed at 101 Limestone Street, Ipswich.

It is Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first fully city-funded start-up incubator and accelerator and will activate innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity.

The inventive use of digital technology will generate new outcomes for industry and community by driving productivity improvements and building on Ipswichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional advantages.

Fire Station 101 will be a place where people and businesses can meet, share, learn and grow as part of the South-East Queensland start-up ecosystem.

It will be the venue for new digital technology business mentoring, development, co-working and potential investment.

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Community Carols another great success The 2015 Orion Springfield Central Carols presented by the Greater Springfield Combined Churches at Robelle Domain were outstanding. Cr David Morrison said he received comments from some who attended stating it was the best Carols night they had ever attended.

All the performers were top class and Tim McCallum demonstrated why he reached the finals of the Voice. The narration of the birth of Christ was interwoven with Carol singing.

It is estimated that 3500 people attended and the stage production was transmitted to a screen at the Orion Lagoon. All Fired Up Fireworks produced an outstanding fireworks production once again and Ray White Springfield gave an ice block to all who wanted one as they left the Carols.

The 9M x 5M LED screen at Robelle was used for the first time and it certainly brought the performers close to the audience.

Although the night went very well the decision to go ahead was on the line as there was a light drizzle on the day of the Carols.

Cr David Morrison said, “A brief meeting has been held and planning for 2016 Carols have commenced. I am also very happy to announce that Orion Springfield Central have committed to be the major sponsor once again.”

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Get on the Job will look at the local labour market and will help to uncover attendeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most important employment assets.

Guest speaker Cameron Williams from Mylestones Employment will also offer advice for job seekers with a disability.

The session will be held in the Barry Jones Auditorium from 10am-11.30am on Wednesday, 3 February. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An increasing number of people want to live and work locally and the Ipswich community is certainly no exception,â&#x20AC;? Tourism and Libraries Committee Chairperson Councillor, David Pahlke, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of the 50,898 people who work in Ipswich, 33,975 also live in the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get on the Job will show how Ipswich has achieved this remarkable statistic through continued business investment and local employment growth.â&#x20AC;?

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:WYPUNÄLSK )YHUJO update by Allen O’Toole, President Welcome to 2016 from National Seniors Springfield Branch. Hope you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to what 2016 is going to bring you.

Our first meeting of the year will be on February 17th at Springfield Tavern. Program yet to be decided.

We welcome anybody in the 50+ age group to attend. As we are a fairly new group, we are still finding our feet as regards to what people want at our meetings. Any suggestions would be most helpful. We would also like to arrange some group outings to visit some of the local sights.

We meet on the third Wednesday of each month at Springfield Tavern (cnr Springfield Parkway and Commercial Road, Springfield). Meetings start at 6.30 pm. Meals are available at a reasonable price.

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Water safety for the New Year A first aid course could save a life according to Red Cross and that life could be a young child.

Children and young adults are particularly at risk* with toddlers under four accounting for one in ten drowning fatalities and young people from 15 to 24 account for 15%. Knowing the basics of first aid can save lives according to Red Cross.

Ensure children are supervised when they go into the water even if they are strong swimmers.

Do not enter the water if someone appears to be drowning unless you are specifically trained.

Follow the basic life support procedure and do not endanger yourself. Always call ‘000’ at the first opportunity to make sure help arrives as soon as possible.

A single day of training could potentially save the life of a friend or family member this summer and Red Cross offers a wide range of training courses in every state and territory.

First aid trainer Anthony Cameron believes at least one person in every household should know first aid.

“First aid training is something you should do for the people you love,” he said. “Having the skills and confidence to react and respond correctly in an emergency can minimise the impact of an injury, assist with recovery and even save a life. It means you can relax a little more this summer.”

The funds generated from first aid training support the everyday work of Red Cross such as providing breakfast for school children who might otherwise go to school hungry, a daily phone call to check on the welfare of an elderly person living alone or clean water for families from remote villages in Myanmar and Timor-Leste.

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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.

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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.

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The day will start at 10am and continue until 4pm on Tuesday, 26 January, with lucky door prizes and free entry for all ages.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale said the annual celebrations, which began as a community pool party in 1997, were always well supported.

“Thousands of people gather at our Swim Centres for Australia Day. It’s a free day out and a great way to show your national pride with family and friends,” he said.

Parks, Sport and Recreation Committee Chairperson Councillor David Morrison said the day was a fitting way to recognise Ipswich’s multiculturalism.

“We have 15 cultural backgrounds represented in Ipswich and it’s always exciting to see people from all walks of life come together to celebrate Australia Day,” he said. “And if you can’t make it to a swim centre, Orion Lagoon will be open from 5am-9pm.”

Swim Centre locations: • Bundamba Swim Centre, Brisbane Road, Bundamba.

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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/.

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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.”

The new Kiwanis board for 2016 - from left to right: Last year the club members raised and Jennifer Sorrenson, Mr Bill Skully, Australia District President, distributed almost $40,000 to those in need, Mrs Bev Lancaster, Mrs Marie Simpson and Mr Ray Behn. locally, nationally and internationally. The list of recipients reads like a teledex, from local 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.”

A message from the Mayor’s Desk WITH THE MAYOR - COUNCILLOR PAUL PISASALE Welcome one and all to 2016! I hope the Greater Springfield Times readers had a safe and happy Christmas and New Year and enjoyed some quality time with family and friends.

We’re already off to a hot start in Springfield with Orion Lagoon attracting huge numbers of visitors each and every day. When we launched the lagoon last September we set our sights on welcoming 100,000 visitors to the facility in the first year. Based on information from lifeguards we had about 60,000 people at the lagoon in the first month alone. This is an incredible result, and I’d like to thank parents and guardians for ensuring that children are well supervised at all times.

While we’re on the subject of keeping cool, don’t forget Australia Day celebrations at the nearby Goodna Aquatic Centre. A Family Fun Day will be held at the Brisbane Terrace centre from 10am-4pm on Tuesday, 26 January. It will include free entry, lucky door prizes and food will be available for purchase. Thousands of people gather at our Swim Centres for Australia Day and it’s always exciting to see people from all walks of life showing their national pride. Ipswich is home to 115 cultural backgrounds so it’s also a fitting way to recognise our region’s multiculturalism.

Another popular community program that returns for 2016 is Movies in the Park. Now in its 10th year, the program will come to Goodna (Penguins of Madagascar on Saturday, 6 February), Ripley (Minions on Friday, 12 February), and Redbank Plains (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb on Saturday, 20 February) in coming weeks. The summer and autumn series includes family-friendly films on outdoor big screens. Be sure to visit www.Ipswich.qld.gov.au for more information and to join our Movies in the Park mailing list. This free program is a great way to enjoy a night under the stars at some of our local green spaces.

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Walking Group: Schools Springfield Lakes Heart Foundation and Camira State School, Playgroup & P&C Orion Walkers 3810 6666 Aiki Jutsu Martial Arts USQ AFL - Greater Springfield Storm AFC 3381 4888 www.camirass.eq.edu.au healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au Yong: 3470 4420 goh@usq.edu.au Luke 0420 476 829 president@greaterspringfieldstorm.org Kindergarten Assoc Camira 3818 1789 Augustine Heights Cheeky Monkeys www.greaterspringfieldstorm.org Westminster Warriors Soccer Club Good Shepherd Catholic Primary Anna 0405 450 704 Redbank Plains Ph: 0450 005 152 Athletics - Goodna Little Athletics 3437 5000 www.goodshepherd.qld.edu.au Harriot 0417 014 873 0403 813 676 or 0419 197 272 Redbank Plains: Bushwalking & Environmental www.goodnalittleas.com Families & Health Primary: 3814 9222 Groups, S’field Lloyd 3282 3737 www.redbplaiss.eq.edu.au/wcmss Basketball - Springfield Brumbies Camira Slimmers Shirley 3372 5851 Alcoholics Anonymous State High: 3432 1222 June Tahata 0412 181 330 Ph 3255 9162 www.aa.org.au www.redbplaishs.eq.edu.au springfieldbrumbies@yahoo.com Camira Scout Group Asst Group Leader - 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Elly 0432 415 124 Alan 3271 2446 Community Care, Springfield powerafc@live.com.au Phil Cutcliff 3818 2915 Staines Memorial College 3814 8600 Giving With Love Clare 3814 4400 www.staines.qld.edu.au (Cycling) SField Road Riding Falun Dafa Good News Group Bernie Ripoll MP 3818 3900 Louise 3411 1174 The Springfield Anglican College Jean 3818 1986 Anna 3818 0454 www.falundafa.org Primary Campus 3818 5777 Dragon Boat Club, Lake’s District Jacaranda Jam Community Choir Senior Campus 3814 8100 Paul 0419 729 877 Greg 0418 732 672 Ipswich Multiple Birth Association Angela 3818 3449 Jennifer 0411 789 850 www.imba.net.au www.tsac.qld.edu.au Football (Soccer) Clubs: Karate - TSKF Springfield Westside Christian College (Goodna) Kites Family Day Care Western Spirit Phone: 3818 6160 Sensei Chris Myers 0423 386 676 Grade (1-3) 3437 9001 3818 0329 Futsal: Jan: 0414 661 911 spiritfc.com.au tskfspringfield@gmail.com Grade (4-12) 3437 9000 admin@kitesfdc.org.au enquiries@spiritfc.com.au Prep 3437 9004 OSHC 3381 0529 Lions Club of Greater Springfield Springfield FC info.sufc@gmail.com New Parent Group - Springfield Lakes www.wcc.qld.edu.au Jeanine 0409 429 368 Megann 0499 652 808 Golf Groups, Social Woodcrest State College (SField) National Srs, Goodna/Redbank Playtime, Camira/Springfield Spring Lakes Steve 0408 913 112 Junior Campus 3280 2477 Vera 3271 2772 Comm Ctr, Robyn 3818 0921 Middle Campus 3437 9555 S’Field Lakes, Rusell 3288 1285 Rosemaree 3282 1093 Senior Campus 3437 9666 John 3814 5633 Playgroup, Gumnuts, Camira www.woodcrestsc.eq.edu.au Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield Tenille 3818 6470, 0421 4480 046 Indoor Bowls Vic 3271 1096 or Andy 3288 3700 Eric & May 3814 0887 Playgroup, Springfield Lakes Churches Redhookers Fishing Club Inc Heather 3288 1744 Indoor Soccer, Springfield Felix 3814 3845 www.rhfc.com.au Yan Christiansen 3818 0008 St John Ambulance Bellbird Park Div Augustine Heights Catholic Church Fr Mauro Conte 3814 8360 Rotary Club of Goodna Enquiries 0413 448 031 KICKXercise Peter 3288 3511 Breakthrough Church Springfield contact Camira/Sfield Communty House SNAP for special needs, Ps David Vaka 0434 421 720 Springfield Community Inc 3818 0921 Camira/SField Comm Centre, email.gsc.inc@gmail.com Camira Christian Assembly 0431 663 228 Lois 0414 318 623 Netball Club, Springfield Lakes Christian Outreach Centre Soroptimist International of Springfield Registrar - 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Bursary backs preservation of Ipswich history Applications are open for an annual bursary that honours the memory of a former member of the Ipswich Heritage Consultative Committee.

The Viva Cribb Bursary was launched in 2008 as a tribute to the great granddaughter of Benjamin Cribb, the founder of Cribb & Foote Department Store. Ms Cribb passed away in June 2006, aged 86. She was dedicated to the preservation of the history of Ipswich and was a long-time member of the consultative committee. Applications for the 2016/2017 Viva Cribb Bursary must be lodged by 22 February.

“The bursary supports individuals and non-profit groups as they research and compile local histories of Ipswich,” Tourism and Library Services Committee Chairperson Councillor, David Pahlke, said.

“Up to $5,000 is available to assist with the cost of a project to document, record or publish a significant aspect of Ipswich history.”

The Ipswich City Council bursary contributes to the development of the local history collection of Ipswich Libraries by preserving material of historical significance. Projects also help to increase the community’s understanding and appreciation of the region’s cultural heritage.

Planning and Development Committee Chairman Councillor Paul Tully said the Cribb family name lived on through the bursary.

“Ms Cribb was an enthusiastic supporter of Ipswich, so it’s only fitting that we’re able to honour her in this way. Each year bursary recipients bring to life another aspect of Ipswich’s proud past and preserve it for future generations,” he said.

Funding applications are open to individuals, participating in a not-forprofit capacity, aged 18 years and over. Not-for-profit community groups are also eligible to apply. The successful applicant will be announced in May. For more information, phone Ipswich Libraries on 3810 7272 or visit www.Ipswich.qld.gov.au/community/grants_sponsorships.

THE CREATIVE heART

by Julie Maddocks Another year has passed and as we reflect on our achievements, we can be proud of the fact that the growing Springfield area has presented many opportunities for the Creative Heart group.

We started the year by having a display at the New Years Eve party in 2015 at Robella Domain. Then we set up a series of workshops in collaboration with Cerabal Palsey League and from this collaboration the CPL became involved with the Bottle Alley Mural Project in the Ipswich City Mall.

Brisbane Visual Arts Community provided our members with two opportunities to sell their art at Pop Up Shops in Mt Coot-tha. Other collaborations with John at Omni Books in the QUT Springfield Campus provides us with a meeting space as well as some very informative hands on demonstrations and Terry at A & J Framing has offered exhibition and meeting space at his gallery.

Finally, some members are exhibiting at the newly opened Inspirations Ipswich Art Gallery in the Ipswich City Mall which is a result of being a Creative Heart member. Other members have been included in prestigious interstate and international exhibitions and speaking events and been successful grant recipients.

We are slowly increasing our membership and exposure and our little organisation is gathering momentum. It is amazing what you can achieve when you take the opportunities that are presented and put in a little hard work.

Supporting creative people and activities in the Springfield area is Creative Heart Greater Springfield’s goal and our network is ever increasing.

If you would like to check out what is happening with the group our facebook page is www.facebook.com/GSCreativeHub or you can contact Jola on 0405 336 240.

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Please don’t forget your pets this summer RSPCA Queensland is already experiencing higher than normal reports of heat stress in dogs and sadly one has recently died. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. In the past few weeks a number of dogs have been found tethered in full sun and showing signs of distress.

“In these temperatures, if they don’t have shade or can’t reach water they’ll die,” said RSPCA Queensland Chief Inspector Daniel Young. “A rope or a chain can easily become entangled in furniture or plants and that can be fatal.

It’s far better to make the yard or courtyard secure and then it won’t be necessary to tether the dog in the first place.

We would also recommend that there are at least two to three containers of water in case one gets knocked over.

“If a dog is suffering from heat stress, it’s imperative to get their temperature down as quickly as possible. Hose them down with water or, better still, place ice packs on their head and stomach. It’s no good rushing them to the vet in a hot car because the chances are their temperature will continue to rise. Try to cool them down first.”

Each year the RSPCA receives hundreds of distress calls about animals - mostly dogs - left in cars in the heat. While owners are shopping, running errands, or chatting, their animals are left in an uncomfortable and life threatening situation. Even if parked in the shade with the windows cracked, it can still be a killer to dogs. The temperature inside a car in the shade can exceed 40 degrees, while a car parked in the sun can double within just 12 minutes, reaching up to 75 degrees. A dog left in that heat will suffer horribly and die by the time the temperature reaches 55 degrees.

If you see a pet left in an unattended vehicle, notify centre management immediately with the car rego number and contact RSPCA Qld 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) or DPI Call Centre (13 25 23).

Similarly, our wildlife can have a tough time coping in extreme heat conditions. Something as simple as putting out shallow containers of water can help birds, reptiles, and small animals cool down. If you see sick or injured wildlife please call RSPCA Qld 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625). For more information please visit www.rspcaqld.org.au.

NATIONAL SENIORS UPDATE

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Welcome to 2016, whatever your resolutions are for the New Year, may you have success this time and actually achieve them.

National Seniors Goodna/Redbank branch are taking a break during January before swinging into activities again in February.

Members enjoyed the last month of last year with a trip to the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum at Mudgeeraba with Ipswich Club members, lunch was at the Wallaby Hotel. The volunteers at the museum are veterans who share a passion for the experiences and exploits of the Light Horse Brigade, as well as later wars, to that end they want to ensure that this valuable knowledge is passed on to the general public and to the younger generation. They particularly enjoy speaking to primary and middle year school students at the Gold Coast. To finish off the year, forty club members enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch at the Springfield Tavern.

The activities calendar for 2016 is well under way with the first Coffee Social Club activity arranged for coffee at Gloria Jeans, Orion, Springfield on Wednesday February 3 at 9.30am.

National Seniors Goodna/Redbank branch meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month commencing at 10.00am. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 16th February commencing at 10.00am, Goodna Leagues Club, Brisbane Terrace Goodna. An interesting speaker has been arranged for the morning.

Visitors are always welcome. For further information about branch activities please contact Val Randle, Branch Secretary at 3297 5735.

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Councillor’s Comments by y David Morrison ( DIVISION 1)

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I trust you and your family have a very fruitful 2016.

2015 was certainly a year of openings. Major openings included: GE Headquarters at Springfield Central, Orion Lagoon, many new shops at Orion Springfield Central, Mater Springfield Private Hospital at Springfield Central, Bunnings at Springfield Central.

Major businesses were also opened at Carole Park and kilometres of footpaths and kerb and channelling were completed in Camira.

Plans for 2016 One of Council’s major road projects is the upgrading of Redbank Plains Road between Keidges Road and School Road. This multi-million dollar project will see this section become a four-lane road.

Four brand new rectangular sport fields will be completed in Springfield Central.

A new suburb called Spring Mountain will commence. Ipswich’s very first five-star resort at Brookwater will commence. Park Avenue apartments overlooking Robelle Domain will be completed. Council will continue to plan in detail a library for Springfield Central.

More footpaths will be constructed in Camira, Clancy’s Crossing in Springfield will be completed and Cherish Enterprises will commence developing some of their land off Panorama Drive, Springfield.

Carols @ Robelle Domain 2015 This was another outstanding success. Thank you to all who attended and to all the sponsors. In particular, Orion Springfield Central. Planning has commenced for 2016 Carols.

Council Elections Local Government elections will be held on Saturday 19 March. I call this my ‘job interview’, where I stand before a very large panel. I take my role as Councillor very seriously and if I am re-elected, I look forward to serving Division One and Ipswich City once again.

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Free Plants Mark Saturday 5 March in your diary. Council’s Mobile Nursery will attend the Camira Springfield Coumminty Centre from 8am. Bring your Ipswich City Council rate notice and receive six free plants.

Liberty Swing The Mayor and I have been working with the Variety Club of Australia and some local youth who have raised some funds to help install a Liberty Swing in Robelle Domain.

A Liberty Swing is a swing that a wheelchair can be secured in. Those bound to a wheelchair can enjoy the experience of a swing.

Mobile Library Remember, Council’s Mobile Library visits Orion Springfield Central every Thursday from 2pm until 7pm and the Camira Springfield Community Centre every second Wednesday from 2pm until 7pm.

Ways to improve service Ipswich City Council is always striving to improve our service. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve an existing service, please send an email to dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Memorial @ Robelle Domain I am currently working with a group of passionate and dedicated people to have a permanent memorial in Robelle Domain to all who have served and are serving our great nation of Australia in the ADF. It is our desire to have a permanent memorial in place by ANZAC day 2016.

The design is complete and a trust fund established. If you or your business would like to help in funding this memorial in any way please send an email to dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au.

Remember: “Those new year resolutions will take more than a good intention to become a reality.”

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Orion Lagoon

Robelle Domain stage one was officially opened in May 2011 and is one of Ipswich City’s much loved and used parks.

Council laboured and debated for many months as to what should happen in stage two of Robelle Domain. The final decision came down to should there be a zero depth water play area or a lagoon which would be the first for Ipswich. Thankfully Council made a bold decision and went with the lagoon.

Some fast facts on the lagoon are: the water covers an area of 3500m2, volume of water is 2.75 million litres; and a state of

the art filtration system turns over the water every two and a half hours.

The lagoon commenced in 2014 with Council awarding the construction contract to JMAC who also constructed stage one. The lagoon opened in September 2105 with MIRVAC awarded naming rights resulting in the lagoon being named Orion Lagoon.

I had the honour of the first one in the lagoon when it was filled with water in May 2015. It was estimated that the lagoon would attract 100 000 people per year. These figures have been blown out of the water with an estimated 50 000 people visiting the Orion Lagoon in the first month of opening.

All surrounding shops are certainly benefiting from Orion Lagoon and it has been an outstanding success. If visiting Orion Lagoon, please remember that all children 13 years and under, regardless of their swimming ability, must be supervised by someone 18 years or older.

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Rotary welcomes in the new year

YOU ARE THE MISSING PIECE Providing assistance and support to children and young people, their families and their communiƟes InformaƟon and Referral Intensive Personal Support Housing and Homelessness

by Chris Steinback Welcome to a new year. A new year is a great time to make a fresh start. A new year marks a new beginning, an opportunity for renewal, change, refocus, re-energising and rejuvenation.

Rotary is no exception to the need for change and as we start the new year, all Rotarians will be taking up the wonderful opportunity a new beginning brings to revitalise and rejuvenate so that the wider community will see us as relevant, exciting and worthy of supporting. If the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield can achieve this, I believe that we, your local Rotary Club, will grow.

So how do you get off to a fresh start? That’s a question we should all ask ourselves when a new year begins. Some dive straight in and make a big SPLASH! Others ease into it a little more gently.

People often make new year’s resolutions to live a better life. They might want to eat healthier or exercise more often to shed a few extra pounds. You can make resolutions for your Club for the same reason — to help it stay in tip-top shape for the coming year.

By helping others, even in the simplest of ways, we can help to build peace and through our Rotary service, we know that cooperation is more productive than conflict. We learn to value each other. We know that every one of us has something to give, and everyone has something to teach.

The important thing to remember for this new year is to choose your resolutions, set some goals and a schedule for accomplishing them, and then make them happen!

A sense of achievement benefits everyone, increases the sense of family and friendship and the rewards that come from a joint effort and service above self.

The Rotary Club of Greater Springfield holds its meetings every Thursday evening at 6.30pm at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club, 1 Tournament Drive, Brookwater.

For enquiries, contact Club Secretary, Lachlan Clarke on 0409 711 199, or President Lee Watson on 0404 052 354.

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