The Greater Springfield Times, May 2013

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Springfield Times No.193

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Family Funday set to be another great day out The 6th Annual Family Funday is just around the corner, Sunday June 2nd, and the organising team from Springfield Christian Family and Westside Community Care invite local business, groups and community to get involved.

The Funday, to be held for the second time at the Robelle Domain Springfield, grew last year, and attracted over 2500 people.

For this years event, organisers are thrilled to have secured a one hour guest performance by the highly acclaimed Watoto Children’s Choir who are sure to draw a great crowd.

As well as the Choir performance, local residents can look forward to numerous on stage entertainment, music and dance displays. With free rides and activities for both adults and children, families can enjoy markets and displays, food stalls, all in the great facility of Robelle Domain. There will also be a charity auction for Westside Community Care.

“Our hope is that with the support of business and community, Greater Springfield will enjoy another fantastic community building day and at the same time have the opportunity to raise funds for local charity work as well as raising awareness and support for the needs of African orphans.”

For more information about being involved in the day, contact Phil on 0423 458 656.

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Bronze reward at National competition Lachlan Cramond and Tobias Smith from the Centenary Rowing Club both won Bronze Medals at Sydney but sadly had to crew with other rowing clubs. Lachlan Cramond won two Bronze Medals gaining the best club result, his first in the U17 Quad Scull and the second in the U17 Double Scull.

The Centenary squad fielded one of the smallest teams the Club has ever sent to the Nationals, but a difficult training programme resulting from the January floods may well have caused this.

Centenary Rowing Club member, Lachlan Cramond Cramond who is in Grade 11 at Centenary State High School was lucky brings home two Bronze medals. to compete at the Nationals this year as he had not been regarded as good enough to gain a place in the Centenary Team but was instead part of the Coomera Anglican College team.

Australian Coach Alan Bromiley very quickly picked up Cramond as he was looking for an extra oarsman for his Under 17 Quad Four from Coomera Anglican College.

Mr Bromiley said yesterday that he only uses two criteria to select his crews – sculling trials and a stop watch.

“For me this has proved to gain the best results at National competition for in the last 15 National competitions I have had rowers compete I have always returned with either Gold, Silver or Bronze. In regards to Lachlan Cramond he has to be one of the fittest and strongest young men I have ever come across in my coaching career and though not tall is ideal as either a bow or stroke oarsman in a light crew. I hope very much that he will be able to fit into any future crew that I am coaching as he is in my opinion a fantastic find for Queensland rowing,” Mr Bromiley said.

Cramond said that he would love to be coached by Mr Bromiley again.

“Whatever we did was always as a crew - we ate together, we trained together, discussed the result of each training row together and had team meetings every night,” Cramond said.

“The regatta was simply huge with a massive number of boats, trailers, spectators and of course everywhere you looked there seemed to be rowers in their thousands.

“Gaining two Bronze Medals has made me re-set my goals to want to become a better oarsman to maybe one day represent Queensland,” Cramond said.

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Personally Speaking with Susannah Friis

I have been thinking lately about how important it is to buy and shop locally. You might have noticed that ‘local’ is pretty important to us!

Wherever possible, I try to purchase either in one of our publication areas or in the area where we live ourselves. And I do so, even if it means it’s a little bit more expensive, or they have to order it in.

To me, shopping locally is thinking long term, instead of short term.

Short term thinking is all about ‘me’ - I want it now, at a cheap price regardless of who owns the company, how many people they have laid off or cut back the hours of, or whether the money you are handing over will go offshore.

Long term thinking is all about the community and supporting our neighbour. It’s about understanding and caring where our dollar goes. It’s about supporting the local shop owner so he can then employ local teenagers who might otherwise find ‘other’ things to do with their time.

It’s also about thinking longterm for our local economy. If we don’t support these independent products, services and stores, soon they won’t be there as an option at all. And we are naive if we think the big chain stores are going to keep their prices down once the small local competition is gone.

Prices will skyrocket, and we will have no option but to pay them. I don’t want to do that! And I really don’t want to do that knowing that I was one of the ones who helped create that situation.

Shopping locally is also about building relationships. If I’m going to shop regularly in a local store, it’s much more likely that I’ll forge a friendship with the staff of that store.

And what happens when we are friendly with staff? They are accommodating and friendly right back, particularly as you are showing loyalty and helping them stay in business.

The owner also knows that there is a greater chance he/she will see you in the street, or in the school carpark so will be motivated to give you even greater service!

And to those of us in business in the local area - take care of your customers who faithfully come and spend their hard earned dollars with you. Treat them nicely! It’s amazing to me how many business owners don’t treat their patrons with respect or any sign that they are grateful that person is shopping there.

It’s a two way street isn’t it? As consumers, we need to give the local business owner a chance, before we decide to take our custom outside the area. And as business owners, we need to value and appreciate those who do make the choice to shop locally and support the independent businesses in the area.

If as business owners, we keep in mind how we like to be treated as a customer, we may just find there is more synergy between the two, which can only be good for our communities and those of us who live in them.

Letters to the Editor and feedback are always welcome, email Susannah at editor@LNP.net.au or leave a comment on her blog at www.susannahfriis.com

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TSAC Swiming Team Captains Megan Gianotti and Kyle Mason proudly display the TAS Red Division Swimming Trophy.

At the end of Term One, The Springfield Anglican College witnessed some stellar team and individual performances and successes in the sporting arena for both their TAS Swimming Team and TAS Sporting Teams.

For the first time in the College’s history, the TSAC Swimming Team has won the TAS Red Division Swimming Trophy.

Mary McFerran, Dylan Mason, Kyle Mason and Megan Gianotti won their Age Champion medal; while the 14 Years Girls and Open Girls won their Age Divisions. The College also won the Girls Aggregate Trophy, the Girls Percentage Trophy and Boys Percentage Trophy.

As a result of the outstanding performance by the team, the College will now compete in the Blue Division in 2014.

The College would also like to extend congratulations to its TAS Sporting Teams who performed exceptionally well during the Term One competition. The College team won five Premierships, with the Year Nine Girls Tennis Team only narrowly missing out by one game. As a result of these Premiership wins, the College placed third overall in the TAS Red Division table.

Congratulations to: • Year Nine Girls Basketball • Year Seven Girls Basketball • Open A Girls Tennis Team (who have won the premiership for the second consecutive year) • Year Ten Girls Tennis • Year Nine Girls Tennis • Year Ten Boys Volleyball • Year Nine Boys Volleyball Congratulations to all students who competed in Term One Sporting teams and in the various JTAS and TAS events. The College looks forward to the competition the Term Two JTAS and TAS Sporting teams will deliver.

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College News with Steve Croft, Head of College The Springfield Anglican College

The Springfield Anglican College is developing a strong sporting programme and it is pleasing to see the competitiveness of College teams across a range of sports. While the College provides a holistic approach to education with a strong focus on academic achievement, personal growth and development, there is no doubt sport plays a big part in the overall offering and is highly valued by students.

Each year College teams are entered into the TAS (The Associated Schools - Years 7-12) and JTAS (Junior TAS Years 4-6) co-educational sporting competitions. The competition consists of 13 independent schools located in Brisbane and surrounding areas played on a home and away basis each Saturday.

In Term One, the College entered 19 teams in TAS across Boys Cricket and Volleyball and Girls Basketball and Tennis. Four teams were entered in the JTAS competition in Cricket and Hockey. This is a very high level of representation for what is still a relatively small school of approximately 550 students from Prep to Year Twelve.

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College teams won five premierships overall in Term One; in Volleyball, Basketball and in Tennis, which is an excellent effort.

In the Red Division of TAS, the second tier of competition, the College Swim Team won the Division for the first time.

The College team also won the Girls Aggregate Trophy, the Girls Percentage Trophy and Boys Percentage Trophy. Four students won Age Championships with the 14 Years Girls and Open Girls winning their Age Divisions.

These wonderful team achievement come on top of a number of outstanding individual achievements in Term One where fifteen students represented at State level in Swimming, Athletics, Softball, AFL, Triathlon and Netball.

Five students also qualified for National Championships in Athletics, Swimming and Equestrian.

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Under 8’s gear up for another fun activity day

Under 8’s Day on Wednesday 22 May, this year has a theme of Music, Movement and Culture, and the students of Woodcrest State College are excited to explore all the activities available on the day.

Under 8’s Day, where the community comes together to have a day just for the children, has been celebrated for more than 100 years and provides students with the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of educational fun.

Students from Prep to Year 3 will participate in a variety of activities which will be held in the Junior School.

After the activities, students will have a short break and then will continue to celebrate their day with their teachers by having a picnic lunch. Students and teachers are encouraged to dress up on this day in a specific colour which has been allocated to their block.

Some activities which will be held this year include cloud dough, building a Beebot City, face painting, instrument making and much more. Teaching staff look forward to celebrating Under 8’s Day with parents, grandparents and friends of the college.

Camira Friends and Neighbours Group

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What a wonderful night. Cafe night was held on April 5th where Asian food was on the menu. It was a good night with good entertainment, good food and plenty of dancing. Everyone enjoyed it so much, we are hoping to have another one soon.

We also went on a bus trip on Wednesday 17th April to Jacobs Well. We had a good guide who took us around the Sugar Plantation and then on to the Prawn Farm which was so interesting and where we could purchase their lovely Prawns, then onto Harrigans Drift Inn at Calypso Bay for a lovely lunch.

Members are planning a seven day trip coming up in June to Charlston Towers and Savannah Country.

Anyone interested in joining our club can ring Val on 3288 2689.

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Talented dancers reach for the stars at Robelle Domain

Local resident all enjoyed a great night of entertainment, food and atmosphere at the recent Dance for the Star competition held at Robelle Domain last month.

The afternoon started off with the pre-competition, which was won by the juniors at The Studio of Performing Arts who then graduated to the main competition.

David Hamer and his partner Tuuli from Odyssey performed an awe-inspiring demonstration revealing just how they have won so many awards together over the past three years.

With 10 highly proficient acts representing at least five dance schools and one high school, the crowd enjoyed every one of the polished performances.

Winners on the night were: • First Place - The high school seniors Photos courtesy of Rachee Mac Photography group from The Studio of Performing Arts; • Second Place - Springfield Central State High - Umbrella Dance; • Third Place - Grace Knauth from Southern Academy of Dance • Two Highly Commended awards were given - David Benn from Serendipity Dancers, and Ellemay and Chelsiann from FAD. The night finished with an encore from the winners and a spectacular fireworks display by All Fired Up. Organisers of the event were pleased also, that over $1000 was raised on the night for chaplaincy.

Now attention turns to the Battle of the Bands which will be held on 22nd September, once again at Robelle Domain starting with some great onstage entertainment and finishing with fireworks.

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Unbeknownst to many in the Springfield community the local Toastmasters Club was formed seven years ago and is helping many members to gain confidence in the workforce and in their social life.

Presenting speeches and gaining leadership skills are just two of the benefits members gain from Toastmasters.

Right here on your doorstep you have the same opportunity. The Club celebrated its 200th meeting recently as well as the completion of their Speechcraft course. Five participants received their certificates.

Springfield Lakes Toastmasters Club is also involved in preparing year 11 students from two local High Schools for the ‘Ipswich Mayor’s Youth Speech Competition’. The semi-finals will be held in mid May at the Orion Shopping centre and the finals are set for the 2nd June at the auditorium of the University of Queensland, Ipswich Campus.

If you would like to become part of this active group of Toastmasters join members at one of the meetings which are held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Community Rooms, Orion Shopping Centre, 7.00 for 7.30pm.

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With Easter and ANZAC Day now just memories, the year continues to fly by. It seems that it is not only the older generation noticing that the time is going more quickly than it used to, young ones too are remarking on it. Maybe it is because we all lead such busy lives.

This is defintely true of the members of the Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield.

Our recent visit to the new ABC studios at Southbank was voted most interesting, giving a behind the scenes insight into the production of local radio and television programmes. Our tour of this state-of-the-art facility included watching the reading of a news bulletin being broadcast on 612 ABC local radio, and a visit to the studio from which the nightly news and weather are broadcast, as well as viewing the wonderful workplace that has replaced the studio in Toowong.

The Centre is also the home of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and we were able to view the rehearsal studio from the control room with it’s banks of recording equipment. A short walk through Southbank took us to the Plough Inn for lunch, before returning home the way we had come, by train.

In contrast, May’s outing is “Breakfast in the Domain”, a BYO barbeque followed by games of all types, from board games to badminton and boules.

We would like to issue a cordial invitation to all retired and semi-retired local people to consider membership of our friendly group in 2013. Interested?

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Ralph Breaden, President of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Councillor David Morrison overlook the works in progress.

Shortly after the April edition of The Greater Springfield Times went to print, news came through from Cr David Morrison’s office that residents and local council were successful in the bid for more car parking at the Springfield train station.

“I thank the Main Road and Transport Minister, Scott Emerson for taking the community’s concerns regarding the lack of parking planned for Springfield Central Station seriously,” said Cr Morrison.

“Minister Emerson was true to his word in saying he would work with Council for a solution.

“The community expects all levels of government to work together for positive outcomes, and an extra 400 car spaces at the station is certainly a positive outcome!

“It is thanks to the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the community members who wrote to the Minister and me expressing their concerns that we now have this great result.”

If you belong to National Seniors, this is for you

National Seniors Zone 101, Brisbane South Region is holding its annual conference on 16th May 2013 at Brothers League Club, Wildey St, Ipswich. It will also be a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the Ipswich Branch.

The day long activities will include the official opening by Paul Pisasale, Mayor of Ipswich, Guest speakers: Michael O’Neill (CEO NSA), Bronwyn Bishop (Shadow Minister for Seniors) and an ALP politician, with time for questions.

Also speaking will be Chairman of the Queensland Policy Advisory Group, Vera Somerwil, and Chairman of Zone 101, Marjorie Green.

Registration is$10 which includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea - where could you get a better deal?

To facilitate booking and catering please register to: The Secretary, National Seniors Ipswich Branch, PO Box 517, Booval, Qld, 4304. Please make cheques payable to National Seniors Ipswich Branch.

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Regular dental checks are very important in order to prevent serious health problems. When your pet comes for their dental check, a vet will assess the jaw conformation (under bite/over bite/teeth position), find out if any teeth are missing or if any teeth are broken and advise of the grade of dental disease.

Did you know on average an adult dog has 42 teeth and an adult cat has 30 teeth? Small and toy breeds such as Chihuahuas and Maltese terriers tend to have a higher incidence of dental disease compared with larger breeds.

However, breeds such as Boxers, who tend to have jaw malocclusions, will also be at higher risk of dental problems.

Have you ever noticed a foul odour coming from your pet’s mouth? We call this ‘halitosis’. Sometimes it can be due to diet but more commonly it is due to bacteria in the mouth.

Just like humans, plaque builds up on the teeth of our pets every day. We brush our teeth twice daily in order to remove plaque. Once a day teeth brushing is recommended for our pets too but this is not always possible mostly due to lack of cooperation from our pets.

If we don’t do something to help our pets, this plaque can build up, trapping bacteria, and eventually form rock hard calculus. The calculus can then push up on the gum line, exposing the teeth roots and loosening teeth. Loose teeth are very painful and need to be removed. Bacteria and plaque also cause inflammation of the gums which is called gingivitis. Bacteria enters the blood stream through the inflamed gum and form a life threatening infection within the heart, kidneys or liver.

When a vet or veterinary nurse inspects your pet’s teeth, they will be grading them on severity of plaque build up, gingivitis, calculus, loose teeth and fractured teeth. This dental grading will help to establish what treatment is best suited to your pet. If dental disease is not very severe, improvement of the diet such as feeding raw bones or dental chews might be sufficient, however once plaque has started to build a scale and polish under a general anaesthetic might be required.

Once teeth are cleaned back to healthy state dental diets, mouth washes, bones and teeth brushing can help to reduce the amount of plaque building on your pet’s teeth.

Some pets that are at higher risk of dental disease might require a scale and polish every 1-3 years.

So if you think your fluffy friends breath is a bit off consider booking them in for a dental check and increase the quality of both of your lives.

Let’s get back to our best - Spinal Health Week Back pain is a common ailment for Forest Lake residents.

It’s long been known to public health experts that 85% of us all will be disabled with back pain at some stage of our lives. Over two million Australians have back problems each year. The consequences of back pain are serious – it affects families, lifestyle and productivity. And people with long-lasting back pain report 2.5 times more other disorders, such as depression.

One in eleven Forest Lake residents can be expected to have back problems this year. And one of the most powerful preventative health steps you can take is to improve your postural fitness.

That’s the message from the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA) which is urging residents to Get Back to Your Best this Spinal Health Week (20 – 26 May).

Local Chiropractors Drs Michael and Keith Charlton have called upon Forest Lake residents to take up the challenge of improving their postural fitness.

“Postural fitness helps you lead an optimal healthy lifestyle; reduce muscle fatigue and improve your postural endurance,” Dr Michael said.

“Postural fitness means optimal spinal alignment.

It gives you greater strength and endurance, better coordination and balance”.

To take control of your postural fitness, you need to think and walk tall and pick an exercise plan that strengthens your core muscles and if needed, to rehabilitate your spine.

Dr Michael suggests exercise such as brisk walking, yoga and/or swimming as good choices to improve spine function.

But Dr Michael also says we need to pay attention to how we sit and how long we sit, especially since some spend up to 16 hours a day sitting. Recent research shows that those who sit more than eight hours a day shorten their lives.

Tips for improving your posture at work include: try standing when you’re on the phone for extended periods; during meetings, take regular stretch breaks or make them walking meetings; while working at your computer, sit tall, take short breaks to stretch and stand; check and adjust your position regularly.

Dr Michael is available to conduct free workplace health talks to educate local businesses and their staff.

For advice on how to Sit Right visit www.SitRight.com. au and for a free posture assessment, contact Dr Michael and Dr Keith at Forest Lake Chiropractic, your local CAA chiropractors, on 3372 9944.

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Coaching For Life

with Dr Kate Lemerle PhD MAPS Dr Kate Lemerle has over 25 years experience in the health industry and is a Coaching Psychologist with Chrysalis Wellness Services

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With the most recent atrocity involving loss of life by people with a grudge, the bombing at the Boston Marathon, attention turns again to those unanswered questions – why, and what can we do to stop these terrible acts?

In their disbelief and pain, people often ask whether there are ways we can prevent such tragedies from occurring.

Some suggest that we need to stop conflict altogether, but this is too simple – conflict is inevitable. The more passionate people are about their beliefs, values, and preferences the more likely it is that there will be conflict between those who hold different views. And as much as we’d like to all live in harmony, difference is actually what we humans thrive on, not sameness.

The important thing is to ask how we nurture h u m a n i t y, t o l e r a n c e , a n d p e a c e f u l a c c e p t a n c e of differences.

It’s important to understand that passionate views on social issues reflect a mixture of emotion as well as intellectual factors. Passionate people have often come to their views after long, hard thinking about the pros and cons of different perspectives.

This process of searching for something that answers your own individual questions or doubts is typically painful and difficult, so reaching a conclusion causes a feeling of emotional relief. Emotional relief can be seductive – it’s like a warm drink that fills the veins with peace, and so we are likely to hold firm to those views that give us this feeling. That is, people will defend their views against threats that usually come in the form of challenges from “non-believers”.

And of course, the more actively we defend a point of view, the more committed we become to it, even if cracks begin to appear in the views we are hanging on to.

Then we start to join up with others who share the same beliefs, and suddenly our place in the social pecking order can only be maintained if we hold firm to our beliefs.

We see this in almost every social group. This further reinforces “stuckness” or holding rigidly to beliefs that might eventually start to show cracks.

Promoting humanity is the only way we can tackle these serious social issues. Humanity is a process of shifting your social conscience beyond yourself and your immediate network to those people three or more degrees of separation from yourself, for example, relatives of your neighbours friends. You don’t know these people, but you are linked to them through two levels of social connection. It’s seen in the compassion, understanding, kindness and love shown to complete strangers who have a thin thread linking them to yourself.

Our brains are wired for social connection: for love, respect, appreciation, acceptance, sympathy, empathy, compassion, and tenderness.

These biologically-based emotions define us as humans and underlie passion which can be turned for evil or for good. If we want to truly build a more humane society, we need to actively draw attention to acts of positive passion, such as heroism, as the antidote to acts of negative passion.

Goodna/Redbank Branch National Seniors Update

by Vera Somerwil - Branch President

April was a busy month for the club. For the branch meeting speaker we had Maya Zetlin from the Elder Abuse Unit, Uniting Care give an interesting talk about the increasing numbers of incidents being reported of elder abuse, mainly financial followed by emotional. It has been one of those cultural taboos people didn’t talk about often because of shame and embarrassment but is now being discussed more widely in the community and incidents being reported to authorities. Later the same week, the marketing sub-committee participated in an EXPO held at the Palm Resort, Redbank. It was great to meet other seniors and exhibitors from the industry.

Last Tuesday branch members enjoyed a lively morning at Broncos Club, Red Hill with entertainer John McSweeney before enjoying a delicious smorgasbord luncheon in the restaurant.

May is the month for our Zone 101 Conference. This year it will be hosted by the Ipswich Branch at the Brothers League Club, Raceview.

Ipswich NSA will be celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary that day.

Key note speakers include Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, Shadow Minister of Ageing, Michael O’Neill NSA Chief Executive Officer, Ian Leavers, President, Queensland Police Union. There will be a lively panel discussion with members of the NSA management team.

On the 21st May, Damien Powell, Missing Persons Unit, Police Department will be the guest speaker after the general branch meeting.

It is also the annual Bring and Buy day.

To finish the month, a bus trip has been planned for Fernvale, Wivenhoe Dam for lunch, at the restaurant or as a picnic lunch followed by a visit to the Folk Art Co-operative. The Goodna-Redbank Branch meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Goodna Leagues Club, Brisbane Terrace, Goodna and commences at 10.00am. For further information please contact Val on 3297 5735.

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BY THE MAYOR - PAUL PISASALE This year seems to be flying by and already we’re approaching the winter months, but for Ipswich that means some very exciting events including the 140th Ipswich Show.

The Ipswich Show from May 17 to 19 is packed with exciting entertainment, events, rides and activities including a special performance from hip hop group The Collective and with the Friday show holiday, residents can really make the most of it.

It’s like our own mini EKKA with something for everyone including an array of food trade stands and give your taste buds a real treat, creative craft, fine art, fruit and vegetable stands, horses, show animals and much more.

The Collective will be performing on the Friday night and the concert is included in your entry cost. There will be plenty of exciting thrills and spills as part of the evening entertainment including a demolition derby, Yamaha Supertank, FMX Kaos Motocross and monster trucks, as well as a fireworks display.

Pre-sale tickets are now available and will save you time and money at the gate. Check out the website www.ipswichshow.com.au to buy tickets and find out more about all the exciting events and activities on offer at the Ipswich Show.

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Councillor ’s Comments

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Parking on Footpaths and No Stopping areas Council is concerned with vehicles illegally parking on footpaths and no stopping areas particularly outside schools and in residential areas. This practice is unsafe and illegal and, amongst other things, is a danger to pedestrians, driver visibility and impedes access to essential services, all of which could have adverse consequences.

Goodna Bowls Club The Goodna Bowls Club at 122 Brisbane Terrace Goodna was recently rebuilt after the 2011 Floods. I was proud to be present at the official re-opening of the club. This is the only Bowls Club in the Ipswich Eastern Suburbs and a great function venue. If you require further information about the venue or bowling activities, the contact number is 3818 0110.

Free Immunisation Local residents will be able to take advantage of free immunisation at Goodna Community Health, 81 Queen Street Goodna. No appointment is necessary. The Community Clinic operates from 9.00am to 10.00am on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The next clinic day is Tuesday 28 May. If you require further information contact Goodna Community Health on 3818 4800.

Rotary Park Stage 5 of Brentwood Forest estate at Bellbird Park is well underway and Council has named a new local park - located at Columbia Drive – “Rotary Park” in recognition of Goodna Rotary. The Goodna Rotary Club has been active in the local area since 1980.

Shipping Containers Occasions may arise where residents need to store a shipping container on their property for a short period of time. This requires a Development Permit from Ipswich City Council.

Each application is assessed on its merits. For further information contact Ipswich City Council Planning & Development Department on 3810 6888.

Augustine Heights Neighbourhood Watch The Augustine Heights Neighbourhood Watch meets at 7pm on the third Monday of every third month at St Augustine’s College 50 St Augustine’s Drive Augustine Heights in Building 1A Staff and Student room. The next meeting will be Monday 20 May 2013. For further information contact Tracey Woodford 0414 533 483.

Thought for the Week: “If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.” - Aung San Suu Kyi

Woodcrest students excel in basketball competions Woodcrest College seems to currently be home to basketball champions.

Year 6 student, Emilee Tahata, is a member of the Ipswich Force Division 1 U12 Girls Basketball Team who are now state champions having defeated the Cairns Dolphins 32-25 at the State Basketball Championships at Boondall recently.

Brayden Niesler, another Year 6 student of the college is in the Ipswich Force Division 1 U12 Boys Basketball Team and recently placed 4th in the state.

Tiarna Bull, Zaria Whittington Local Woodcrest students enjoy sporting prowess. and Briah Tahata are in the Ipswich Energy Division 2 U12 Girls Basketball Team and placed 10th overall in the state championships.

Well done to all the students. We look forward to hearing more of your basketball success in the future.

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Walking Groups: S’Lakes Heart Foundation and Orion Walkers 3810 6666 Aiki Jutsu Martial Arts USQ AFL Club Jr, Springfield Lakes healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au Yong: 3470 4420 goh@usq.edu.au Tracey 0425 808 955 Adam 0403 312 854 Just Walk It 3288 2110 www.springfieldjuniors.aflq.com.au Augustine Heights Cheeky Monkeys springfieldjuniors@aflq.com.au Westminster Warriors Soccer Club Anna 0405 450 704 Harriot 0417 014 873 Redbank Plains Ph: 0450 005 152 Athletics - Goodna Little Athletics Board & Card Game Leisure Group Jo 0451 951 760 Debbie 0451 950 856 Steve & Joan-Maree 3437 8665 www.goodnalittleas.com Families & Health Bushwalking & Environmental Basketball - Springfield Brumbies Alcoholics Anonymous Groups, S’field Lloyd 3282 3737 June Tahata 0412 181 330 Ph 3255 9162 www.aa.org.au springfieldbrumbies@yahoo.com Camira Scout Group Al-Anon Tracy Heather 0431 823 872 Baseball - Western Districts Bulldogs Ph 3854 0331 Laurie 0421 137 406 Camira Slimmers Shirley 3372 5851 Asperger Services Aust West www.wests.baseball.com.au Community Centres: Brisbane Region Support Group Canoe Polo, Springfield Lakes Springfield Lakes 3381 9015 Ph Jane 3278 3082 Mick 0402 643 465 ( ) Camira/SField Chris 3818 0921 bh Australian Breastfeeding Chess Group, King’s Nights Association Community House, Gailes 3879 3004 Steve 3437 8665 Springfield & surrounds group Friends & Neighbours Club, Camira Sue 0406 746 653 Cricket Club, Eastern Raiders Pat 3818 9343 Christian Family & Westside Bruce 0418 742 307 Friendship Group - 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active retirees Camira/SField Comm Centre, Yan Christiansen 3818 0008 Malcolm 3288 3351 or John 3288 2732 Lois 0414 318 623 KICKXercise contact Camira/Sfield Redhookers Fishing Club Inc Suicide Bereavement Support Assoc Communty House 3818 0921 Felix 3814 3845 www.rhfc.com.au Lynne 1300 767 022 Maritime Modellers Inc, SField Lakes www.sosbsa.org.au Rotary Club of Goodna John 3282 2619 or Allan 3806 6740 Peter 3288 3511 www.marinemodellers.info S’field Lakes Coffee & Social Group Government Netball Club, Springfield Lakes Enquiries: meetupsocial@gmail.com Registrar - Karen 0411 559 493 Federal Member Springfield Lakes Girl Guides Susan 0415 955 375 Bernie Ripoll MP (Oxley) Megan 0414 237 333 Orienteering Club, Ugly Gully 1800 640 839 / 3879 6440 Samantha 0425 786 522 bernie.ripoll@ahp.gov.au Lee 3378 7375 S’Field Lakes Leisure Group (Empty Nesters) www.bernieripoll.com.au Orion Springfield Run for Life Colleen 3879 0956 or 0434 204 344 State Member Phil Cutcliffe 3818 2915 Caroline 3288 2760 or Jo-Ann Miller (Bundamba) ciszoke@bigpond.com Radio Model Yacht Club 3288 3737 / 3844 8101 David 3879 6220 Springfield Sparklers Senior Dance Bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au Robert 3288 3542 Troupe - 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Churches Augustine Heights Catholic Church Fr Mauro Conte 3814 8360 Camira Christian Assembly 0431 663 228 Christian Outreach Centre Bellbird Park 0433 680 223 Disciples Church Springfield Ps Greg Gardiner www.disciples.org.au Grace Christian Church Redbank Plains 0409 272 007 www.gracecc.com.au Maranatha Worship Centre Camira Multicultural Church, 3271 4712 New Life Presbyterian Church Springfield 3288 1716 www.newlifebrisbane.org.au Oasis Church Springfield www.theoasis.org.au 3282 0847 Ps Don Stewart 0421 870 754 St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Goodna 3818 0111 Springfield Anglican Church 3818 4077 Springfield Community Church Camira Community Centre 3288 2434 Springfield Christian Family 3818 2915 info@springfieldchristianfamily.org.au Springfield Uniting Church (Multicultural) 3818 8098 Voice of the Lord Assembly (African Church) Mr Godfrey Egwu 0420 308 097 voiceofthelordassembly@yahoo.com Westlife Church Springfield 3381 9988 www.westlifechurch.org.au Westside Christian Church Camira 3381 8156 or 0423 814 700 email: pastor@westsidechristianchurch.com.au Westside Spiritual Haven Camira Yvonne 0422 551 102

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