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Robelle Domain will play host to this year’s All Properties Group Greater Springfield Family Fun Day on Saturday 19th May. The internationally acclaimed Watoto Children’s Choir, along with various dance troupes will keep the crowd entertained.Turn to page 9 for more details.

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Personally Speaking with Susannah Friis Graham and I have recently completed the University of Tasmaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wicking online dementia course and as well as enlightening and informative, it has helped our understanding and way of relating to Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mum who has dementia.

One of the things the course talks about with people who have dementia is that the person you know and love is still in there. We see such evidence of this in Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mum - her sense of humour, in particular is evident every single time we visit. Her sweetness and kindness are still there and show in the compliments and love given every ten minutes or so when she realises all over again who we are.

I remember a similar story about my grandma who had dementia in her final days when a son she hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen for many years due to living in the UK came to visit, knowing the end was near and to support my father. Even though she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who my uncle was, he knew who she was due to the character traits that had marked her life the whole of her mothering years, and again, particularly her sharp sense of humour.

There are some things that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be taken away from us, no matter how our bodies or organs, such as our brains, are deteriorating.

And it set me thinking about Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and what character traits I want to still be visible when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in decline due to age or dementia or some other ailment that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t evident currently.

What do I want my children to remember and still catch glimpses of?

A friend recently lost an aunt who had been a difficult person her entire life. Her children were nearly all estranged from her and in her last days, half of them did not visit due to the hurt she had caused over the years.

Death is always sad and hard but this sort of discord from a life of conflict made the whole thing so much sadder than it needed to be.

Just as our good character traits often remain, our not-so-good ones do too. Are we living in such a way that what will come shining through in the end draws people to us and not repel them?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to fall into the trap as mothers to think that our children should love us simply because we have the title. In reality, we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t owed anything from simply (or oftentimes difficultly!) giving birth to our children. Like other relationships, we need to strive to be a mother whose children want to be with her, not rest on our laurels and feel that our children are obligated to love us.

This Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a mum, why not focus on you - who you are to your children, what legacy you are leaving them, what they will find hidden amongst the ravages of aging or illness. And if you can do that reflecting whilst enjoying a glass of wine and lying in a bubble bath then all the better!

Letters & feedback are always welcome email Susannah Friis at: editor@LNP.net.au or leave a comment on her blog at susannahfriis.com

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THE Art Studio with Jolanta Nurturing women The dictionary definition of motherhood is captured by two key terms—either physical experience of a state of being a mother or representing the qualities characteristic of a mother.

Mother’s Day brings memories of our own mothers and women role models in our lives who cared, loved, provided, protected, sheltered, thought, shared, inspired and pushed us to grow and expand our life experiences, while holding us by the hand during the first steps of life decisions.

This special and beautiful day is reminding us that motherhood is a job for life. It is also a timely reminder that like everything in life, the precious time with those who love us unconditionally is very special and has a time limit built into it.

So, who are or have been our Mothers? They are our first personal guardians and warriors, totally devoted security guards, first entertainment providers and life coaches. They are the cheer squad and first public relations representatives. Moderators and behavioural specialist, psychologists, nutritionists, mentors, toy mechanics and advocates. Personal drivers and driving teachers. Art teachers and talent managers. Archival collection specialists. Observation specialists and too often mind readers too. The image creators and promotional specialists. And those who will stand by you when you need them the most.

Others, though not connected by a blood line, are motherly figures with us by choice.

Their nurturing spirits are driving them to go the extra mile, to be there when needed and share the love and care through the ups and downs of our lives. The nurturing role brings out the best in many and allows dreams to be dreamt and potential reached.

If you are fortunate enough to have your Mum beside you, enjoy this special time in your life, count every second of the precious time and make the most of it. Share a favourite meal or a cuppa. Go for a walk. Watch the sky and clouds moving. Laugh and talk. Make and learn something new together. Just be creative about how and what. Celebrate Mum’s life and life’s small but so precious and timeless moments.

Having my own Mum thousands of kilometres away gives a special meaning to all those special and gifted women who have been the source of inspiration, encouragement and vision.

They are those who bring out the best in us. Tirelessly. And for which we say thank you.

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Union Institute of Language teaches education pathways to international students from a range of countries providing opportunities for students to learn English in Australia and continue to either secondary schools, TAFE or universities.

UIL plays a big role in the development of the individual student through the English language development but the local community makes a bigger impact through providing an environment which is safe and caring in their own homes.

The success of the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning is largely due to the experiences and support provided by Homestay Hosts.

Working with the families of Springfield and the local suburbs, UIL provides training, support, mediation and guidance on the joys and challenges of hosting a student from a different culture. The Homestay Co-ordinator is dedicated to accurately matching families and students to facilitate the opportunity to develop life long relationships with students who stay in their homes.

UIL has contributed financially to the local community over these 15 years with Homestay families being the recipients of tax free payments in exchange for hosting an international student. UIL takes their responsibilities seriously and will make sure each Homestay family meets the legal requirements for the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety by holding Blue Cards, inspecting each property before and during the lifecycle of being a Host family and enforcing school rules including curfews and travel restrictions.

A Homestay host may choose to host students over a short-term period of 1â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2 weeks or for a long-term period of up to 12 months depending on the time of year and the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reason for learning, as well as the Homestay hostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circumstances.

UIL is currently recruiting for more homestay families and will be holding information nights for potential Homestay hosts on 17 and 31 May. Each session runs from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Please RSVP your attendance to homestay@uil.edu.au or by calling 3470 0011.

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Solid foundations happen years before NAPLAN tests... >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152; Â&#x201C;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;] -Ă&#x152; Â&#x153;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; Ć&#x201A;Â&#x2DC;}Â?Â&#x2C6;V>Â&#x2DC; Â&#x153;Â?Â?i}i Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x192; Â&#x2C6;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;wi` by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) as one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top performing schools, having demonstrated substantially above average gain in NAPLAN results. ACARA indicated that Âź}>Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192; Â&#x153;v Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Â&#x201C;>}Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;`i >Ă&#x20AC;i Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;wV>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152; >Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x17E; Â&#x153;v acknowledgement.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NAPLAN results have been above National average for many years but it is the high level of gain shown by students as they progress from 9i>Ă&#x20AC; /Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;ii Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; 9i>Ă&#x20AC; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;i Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;>Ă&#x152; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;}Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;wV>Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152; Ă&#x153;Â&#x2026;iÂ&#x2DC; VÂ&#x153;Â&#x201C;ÂŤ>Ă&#x20AC;i` to similar schools. Students at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with the same Year Three NAPLAN starting score, achieved results that exceeded the National average.

What makes such a difference at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s? The students are immersed in a well-balanced and holistic educational program that gives them explicit and thorough instruction in foundational concepts for literacy and numeracy, at the same time as providing them with opportunities for inquiry, questioning and deep understanding. Through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, -Ă&#x152; Â&#x153;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192; >Ă&#x20AC;i Ă&#x152;>Ă&#x2022;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x152; Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x17D;] Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x20AC;iyiVĂ&#x152; on their learning, set goals for improvement and take action. It is the understanding of knowledge and how to apply it in various settings that is more important than just knowing facts. For example, students may be able to recite their times table facts, but can they use them to solve a

problem, design something innovative, or work through data?

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Students are taught thinking skills, receive weekly Chess lessons for strategic thinking in the Early Years (K to Year /Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;ÂŽ] LiÂ&#x2DC;iwĂ&#x152; vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i iĂ?ÂŤiĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192; >Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x152;iVÂ&#x2026;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x153;Â?Â&#x153;}Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; the STEM Institute and participate in specialist lessons including Music, Speech and Drama, Chinese and Sport which all contribute to a well-rounded learning environmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; and it is all great fun!

The best results in NAPLAN are due to an excellent education and the foundations which are put in place years before the tests take place. They are not achieved by simply practising with old exam papers in the months prior. The best education for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children is at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican College where expert teachers guide each individual to become the best they can be.

St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next, Open Morning - Saturday 12 May 9am to 12 noon. Enrolment interviews are available on the day by appointment. Please contact our Registrar, Janette Collins jcollins@sjac.qld.edu.au to make a time to meet with our Senior Leadership team to secure a place for your child.

Kind regards Suzanne Bain Principal, St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican College Kindergarten to Year 12 Ph 07 3372 0111 www.stjohnsanglicancollege.com.au enquiries@sjac.qld.edu.auSolid

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Empowering young girl’s lives since 1971 The Goodna/Redbank Plains District Girl Guides started in 1971.

Since then, they have been giving girls in the local area a values based dynamic and flexible non-formal educational program in a fun and supportive girl’s only environment. Girls develop leadership skills and a sense of personal responsibility and a shared purpose to make the world a better place. The Springfield Lakes unit opened over six years ago and has been building a sense of belonging, encouraging teamwork, helping girls to grow in confidence and to have a voice ever since.

The Girl Guides mission is “To empower girls and young women to grow into confident, self- respecting, responsible community members.” This is being achieved in the local area with 65 girls attending regularly across Goodna, Camira and Springfield.

Girl Guides have access to cutting edge contemporary projects with a focus on leadership and creating opportunities so “all girls are valued and take action to change the world”. There are 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 146 countries in the world. Girls plan their program of activities and challenges under the guidance of their Leaders. With younger girls, the input from the Leader is quite high but as the girls move into older age groups, they begin to take much more responsibility in planning their meetings. Guides also participate in community events such as the Mobile Phone Recycling program, Clean Up Australia Day and Harmony Day and work with other community organisations that make a difference.

Meetings might include anything from hiking to party planning and from Australia Day activities to bush survival. Leaders are encouraged to provide some opportunities for their girls outside the Unit meeting. The girls help to choose where they go—maybe a hike, a day out, an attraction such as the zoo or an indoor camp. For older girls, it might be an outdoor camp. This term the girls were working on the Commonwealth Games Badge and celebrated Easter with different activities. They attended the dawn service in Goodna and Springfield and marched in the ANZAC Day march in Goodna.

Wondering what you need to do to become a Leader? The path to leadership gives you the skills and knowledge to provide a safe and exciting program for your Guides. You will be supported every step of the way by mentors. Women from every background and with all kinds of skills, abilities and ambitions to be Leaders are welcome.

By volunteering Leaders can make a difference to girls’ lives. Leaders will learn new skills, develop and extend existing abilities as well as gain recognition through achieving Girl Guides Australia (GGA) leadership qualification.

Help prepare for future career aspirations by developing management and leadership skills. Leadres also have to opportunity to develop lasting friendships with other Leaders and youth members and take action on issues which affect the lives of women in Australia and overseas while having lots of fun.

This year is Girl Guides 60th Year of selling Girl Guides Biscuits. The popular biscuits will be on sold at several shopping centres in the area including Brookwater on 12th and 20th May and Orion on 2nd and 3rd May as well as Redbank Plaza and Redbank Plains Town Square. The local contact for biscuits is Robyn who can be contacted by calling 0409 054 947.

If you would like more information about how you or your daughters can get involved contact Robyn Hulbert on 0409 054 947 (Goodna unit), Sam Thomson on 0425 786 522 (Springfield Lakes unit) or Mary Anderson on 0401 587 280 (Camira unit).

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Frog ID App – let’s hop to it!

Did you know Australia has 240 known species of frog and almost all are only found in Australia? Whilst some frogs, like our local Striped Marsh Frog, are flourishing, others have declined significantly since the 1980s. Sadly four have become extinct.

But the new FrogID is about to change all that by providing education on how to identify native frogs calls. You can get involved in this national science project, simply by using a smart phone and recording frogs croaking. The app places the data from the recording onto a map once it has been verified by experts. The information is transferred to the Atlas of Living Australia and can be used to identify where frogs are thriving and where they aren’t. The Australian Museum can use the information to match frog calls to weather and habitat, which enables scientists to gain a better understanding of how different frog species are responding to our changing climate and other environmental impacts.

Springfield Lakes Nature Care Vice President, Dr David Manning has been trialling the app on our spotlighting tours of White Rock Spring Mountain Conservation Estate but you can start with your very own backyard. Perhaps you could even take a walk around Springfield’s many lakes or rain gardens to see what you can hear. The FrogID app is free and easy to use. Simply download the app, then go out into the field at night or during the day to see what you can hear. The best time to record a frog call is after a rain event or during rain when frogs are actively croaking.

Dr Jodi Rowley Curator, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology Australian Museum said, “The best time to record frogs calling is October—February, especially after the first warm, rainy period but there are species that only call in the cooler months, so any time is a good time for FrogID.” There are a few tips you should know before you go: • Hold the phone away from you so you don’t record your breathing and try to be as close as possible to where the frog call is coming from.

• Take care—the banks around our sediment ponds can be muddy and slippery.

• Remain still and wait for the frog to really start croaking. Try to get at least 20 seconds but no more than 60 seconds of recording. If you don’t get enough, be patient and try again. It doesn’t matter if you have more than once frog wanting to get in on the act, the App can decipher up to several different species in any one recording.

• Don’t forget once you return home to wash off any mud or dirt from your shoes before you go to the next location so that diseases and small microbes don’t get transferred to another location.

• Submit the frog record via the app. You don’t need to have wifi and you can submit directly from the area where you took the recording as long as you have mobile reception.

• Know your crickets, apparently crickets can sound a lot like frogs, so make sure you listen to a cricket chirp before you jump into your first frog recording.

The Australian Museum is also using the data obtained through FrogID to help track the Cane Toad. All this information could be crucial in saving Australia’s frogs. You might be one to discover a new species of frog or find a frog thought to have been listed as extinct. It’s all possible and you don’t need to be a scientist or have any special gear, although a torch or headlamp could come in handy if you’re going off at night and we do suggest that you take a friend with you to keep you company.

The Springfield Lakes Nature Care will be hosting some Spotlight Night tours in May and hope to establish a keen group of froggers to create an account to enable the group to contribute together.

The app even has a detailed map showing where frogs have been recorded and if you’re the competitive type, you can try to get on the leader board by recording and submitting frog calls. So download the App and lets put Greater Springfield on the Frog ID map www.frogid.net.au/.

If anyone would like to join our group, membership is free and meetings are held once a month at the Community Meeting Rooms in Greater Springfield.

If you would like to attend or if you would like more information, please contact us by sending an email to info@ SpringfieldLakesnatureCare.org.au.

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The family fun day will have something for everyone, including The Swim Factory DANCE UP competition which features local dance schools from primary to secondary ages 4pm-7pm. There will be rides from Big Show with its famous super sizzler ride, other fun rides and jumping castles for the kids. Urbane Markets will be managing the 50 stall markets and providing unlimited $3 train rides with The Loan Market Watoto concert starting at 5pm.

The afternoon will conclude with the grand finale of the IGA Fireworks display to finish the fun night at 7pm.

Pastor Phil Cutcliffe from Westside Community Care (WCC), the charity organising the event, said it hoped to raise at least $10,000 for much needed funds to causes in our local community as well as assist the plight of African orphans and widows. Pastor Phil, who has organised numerous other community fund raisers, said he always tries to make them inexpensive events that the community could come along to.

Also a founding pastor at Springfield Christian Family, a dynamic local church with four campuses around the area, Pastor Phil loves connecting the community.

“Bringing the community together in connection is part of the church’s vision along with encouraging young people to use their gifts to bless others.”

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A better understanding of community support services operating in Greater Springfield is the key driver behind the establishment of a new forum entitled Greater Springfield Regional Connect.

A key issue I have identified early as the State Member, is that whilst there are a number of key government agencies and community support services operating in Greater Springfield, many are doing great work in isolation of each other.

It is also clear that the local community does not necessarily always know what community support services are currently available within our region.

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The first meeting of the Greater Springfield Regional Connect held on April 19 brought together key government agencies such as Health, Police and Communities along with community organisations, school principals and notable charities.

With over 40 participants at the Forum, it was clear that both government and community support services feel very passionately that we need to be supporting Greater Springfield in a more co-ordinated manner.

A better understanding of community support services currently operating in Greater Springfield will also help to identify where there are clear gaps in government and community support services.

With our growing population, it is absolutely imperative that we get our social services and social infrastructure in place—to deal with the challenges that everyday people face in their lives.

Greater Springfield is a wonderful place to live but there are people out there doing it tough and I want to ensure that we have support in place to help people with those life challenges—particularly for our young people.

As the State Member, a forum like this allows me to advocate for increased services and funding for our community services sector to ensure that as a Government we are supporting individuals who need assistance whilst improving overall outcomes for our community in Greater Springfield.

If you are a community support service within Greater Springfield and would like to be involved in Greater Springfield Regional Connect, please contact Charis Mullen MP on 3447 9300 or jordan@parliament.qld.gov.au.

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Fifty years ago the Rolling Stones extolled the virtues of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Walking the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in song and every year since, millions of people worldwide have walked their dogs in an effort to keep themselves and their pooches healthy.

Originally conceived by veterinarian Dr Cam Day 25 years ago, Million Paws Walk is the RSPCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship fundraiser.

There are 19 walk locations this year and you can simply visit www.millionpawswalk.com.au to find the walk location closest to you. The 3.5km Brisbane walk will take place on Sunday 20 May from 8.30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;1pm with the walk officially kicking off at 10am at South Bank Cultural Forecourt. With numerous stalls, activities for the kids, dog demonstrations, the day is set to be full of fun for the whole family - including the furry ones!

Over 50,000 animals pass through RSPCA Qld Animal Care Centres every year and over 14,000 are dogs that have been surrendered, abandoned or seized by Inspectors. These dogs are not as fortunate as your much loved family pet. They often need special veterinary and behavioural treatment and they all need to be de-sexed and vaccinated before they have the chance to find a new home. The money raised through the RSPCA Million Paws Walk enables these dogs to receive daily care, veterinary treatment and funds rehoming programs. The cost to our community for these animals in need is in the millions.

RSPCA Qld is encouraging everyone to register for their local walk location and start fundraising today. Even if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a dog, you can still join a walk and raise vital funds. Money raised through online fundraising, the sale of merchandise and activities on the day will help to fund our critical work.

Taking part in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk is a great way to help animals in need. All animal lovers are encouraged to brush off their walkinAg shoes, pull out their petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leash and bring along their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;best friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading pet event.

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Thursday nights in the Greater Springfield area arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for shopping! The local Rotary Club offers the opportunity to use your time, energy and talents each week to instead help others, both locally and further afield. Recently, two more local residents committed to assist those in need through their induction to the club at a dinner at Brookwater Golf and Country Club.

Christine Mudavanhu has extensive public policy experience across three countries and is more recently the founder of Pick Up Australia, an independent transport service offering the opportunity for disabled, aged and medical patients in the Ipswich region to get around more easily and effectively.

Eric Rushton retired recently after a long career in retail and commercial property. As a post-polio survivor, Rotary is a particularly significant organisation for Eric. The organisation has an almost-realised commitment in recent decades to eradicate polio. Since retirement, Eric has teamed with Spinal Life Australia to raise awareness among health professionals and the community of the late effects of polio, delivering regular presentations.

The Greater Springfield and other clubs are comprised of members such as Christine and Eric with a variety of backgrounds. Joining Rotary or aligning your organisation with a local club can bring rewards such as the development of new friendships and business networks.

Australian Rotary Clubs are part of an international network of business, professional and community leaders who strive to improve the world through practical efforts. Through Rotary International, the reward of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;paying it forwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unites men and women from different backgrounds, cultures, religious and political beliefs the world over and allows ordinary people opportunity to do extraordinary things.

Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Four-Way test is a simple ethical framework that guides members in their decision making, both with club-related decisions and their everyday lives. When considering the things members think say or do, they ask: 1. Is it the truth?

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4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

You are invited to attend your local clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting or contact us to talk about how you would like to get involved first. The Rotary Club of Greater Springfield meets at 6.30pm every Thursday evening at Brookwater Golf and Country Club, 1 Tournament Drive, Brookwater.

For enquiries regarding club activities, contact Fiona Lorimer on 0413 801 300.

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Happy Mother’s Day Celebrated all around the world, Mother’s Day has become an institution and a huge sale day for cards and flowers, massages and jewellery. The tradition is a fairly new one in Australia, relatively speaking, with the day only officially recognised since 1924.

The occasion was begun by Sydney woman Janet Heyden who was on the committee of the Home for Destitute Women and Children in Strathfield. Janet noticed the amount of women who were no longer acknowledged as mothers after the loss of so many sons in the first World War. Firstly organising gifts to be donated by local businesses, Janet then appealed to the public through newspapers asking people to remember the mothers of Sydney. With an overwhelming response from the public, Janet placed the same appeal in the newspapers each year for seven years and would deliver the gifts herself and the day became what we now and enjoy today.

Less than 100 years on and Mother’s Day is a significant day on the yearly calendar although the gifts and level of spending has certainly changed. Far from the household appliances, washing lines and ironing boards prominent in Mother’s Day advertising in the 50s and 60s, today’s mums can expect to receive more luxury gifts such as a massage, dinner at a restaurant and jewellery.

In other countries, while the cultures may differ, the most popular gift is flowers and a card with the sentiment the same—taking time out to honour and celebrate one of the most important people in our lives, our mum.

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I’ve recently been approached by more and more people who are concerned about the rapid rate of increasing healthcare costs. Seniors and pensioners in particular have been voicing their concerns that healthcare is becoming unaffordable and out of reach for those on pensions and modest incomes.

This includes stories of pensioners and single mothers skipping the health care they need because they can’t afford it.

Access to quality and affordable healthcare is one of my highest priorities for our community. It’s why I was pleased to recently welcome Labor’s Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare Catherine King MP to my annual seniors and pensioner’s morning tea and local Health Summit.

We heard directly from local residents about how rising health care costs are impacting them and their families.

Catherine spoke about our commitment to keep healthcare costs low and the need to stop the Medicare rebate freeze.

Medicare has been at the centre of healthcare for millions of Australians and we must protect it into the future.

Our community should be particularly proud of Medicare as it was born right here in 1973 by the former Member for Oxley The Hon. Bill Hayden.

We also heard from local GP’s, doctors and radiologists at the Health Summit. This important gathering of local health professionals meant that we received direct feedback on how to better improve our health systems.

It’s important that our health professionals are given the support and resources they need to care for our community.

I’m always open to feedback on what our community needs for better healthcare. If you would like to share your experience or if there is anything I can ever help with, please email me at Milton.Dick.MP@aph.gov.au or call my office on 3879 6440.

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Local Clubs & Groups

AFL - Collingwood Park Power AFC Redbank Plains - 3040 0232 powerafc@live.com.au AFL - Greater Springfield Storm AFC Luke 0420 476 829 president@greaterspringfieldstorm.org www.greaterspringfieldstorm.org Athletics - Goodna Little Athletics 0403 813 676 or 0419 197 272 www.goodnalittleas.com Basketball - Springfield Brumbies June Tahata 0412 181 330 springfieldbrumbies@yahoo.com Baseball - Western Districts Bulldogs Laurie 0421 137 406 www.wests.baseball.com.au Community House, Gailes 3879 3004 Canoe Polo, Springfield Lakes Mick 0402 643 465 Friends & Neighbours Club, Camira Suzanne 3818 2875 or 0408 068 305 Community Walking Group: Last Friday of the month 8am at Aveo Good News Group Springfield, 7004 Health Care Drive, Jean 3818 1986 Anna 3818 0454 Springfield Central Jacaranda Jam Community Choir Cricket Club, Eastern Raiders Angela 3818 3449 Bruce 0418 742 307 Karate - TSKF Springfield eastern-raiders@hotmail.com Sensei Chris Myers 0423 386 676 Dragon Boat Club, Lake’s District tskfspringfield@gmail.com Paul 0419 729 877 Greg 0418 732 672 Lions Club of Greater Springfield Football (Soccer) Clubs: Ray 0434 037 480 Western Spirit Phone: 3818 6160 National Srs, Goodna/Redbank Futsal: Jan: 0414 661 911 spiritfc.com.au Vera 3271 2772 enquiries@spiritfc.com.au Rosemaree 3282 1093 Springfield FC info.sufc@gmail.com Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield Golf Groups, Social Penny 3818 7981 Spring Lakes Steve 0408 913 112 Redhookers Fishing Club Inc S’Field Lakes, Rusell 3288 1285 Felix 3814 3845 www.rhfc.com.au John 3814 5633 Rotary Club of Goodna Indoor Bowls Peter 3288 3511 Eric & May 3814 0887 Springfield Community Inc Indoor Soccer, Springfield email.gsc.inc@gmail.com Yan Christiansen 3818 0008 Soroptimist International of Springfield KICKXercise Bev Ditton 0414 340 216 contact Camira/Sfield Communty House bevditton@gmail.com 3818 0921 Springfield Lakes Girl Guides Netball Club, Springfield Lakes Megan 0414 237 333 E: springlakesnc@hotmail.com Samantha 0425 786 522 Facebook: Springfield Lakes Netball Club SField Lakes Maritime Modellers Inc, Orienteering Club, Ugly Gully sites.google.com/site/ Lee 3378 7375 springfieldlakesmmodellers/home Orion Springfield Run for Life Springfield Sparklers Phil Cutcliffe 3818 2915 Senior Dance Troupe Radio Model Yacht Club Christine 0414 451 438 David 3879 6220 Robert 3288 3542 Table 8 Singles Rugby League Enquiries: meetupsocial@gmail.com S’Field Panthers Scott 0405 108 931 www.meetup.com/table8singles Rugby League, Juniors: Toastmasters, Springfield Lakes S’Field Gary 3818 7370 Tony 3288 5924 Bill 0400 561 264 Redbank Plains Jardd 0421 504 531 Toastmasters, Goodna, Ipswich Rugby Union Clubs Mike 3372 4349 Goodna Peter Aiavao 0427 751 506 Trefoil Guild, Centenary S’Lakes Hawks Jeremy 0449 682 960 Merril 3372 2735 Running Group Greg 0408 628 104 Westside Community Care Softball Club Rita 3818 0921 Camira John or Julie Ashby 3288 1986 Westlife Community & Westlife Care Raiders Mitch 0423 262 906 Yvonne 3381 9988 raidersips@hotmail.com Westside Business. Women Group Softball, OzPitch, Springfield Lakes www.westsidebusinesswomen.com Rebecca 3391 2447 Westside Spiritual Haven Meditation Swim Club, Waterworx Amateur Club Yvonne 0422 551 102 Amanda 0434 868 611 Wine Club, Springfield Di 3288 3388 Email: wworxrace@gmail.com Women’s Group, Touch Football Springfield & Surrounds Springfield Lakes Paul 0411 348 470 Sarah 3812 0138 Redbank Plains Jardd 0421 504 531 Youth Nights (Friday Nights) Tennis, Springfield Lakes Social High school aged & young uni, 3381 9652 Stacey 0425 715 714 Table Tennis Assoc, Ipswich Youth Space, Goodna David 3282 4708 Glen 3389 6563 Danny or Vince 3818 9934 Trim & Tone Exercise Group Lisa Purcell 0428 822 010 MA KE NEW FRI END S Walking Group: W Springfield Lakes Heart Foundation and S Orion Walkers 3810 6666 O h healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au Aiki Jutsu Martial Arts USQ Yong: 3470 4420 goh@usq.edu.au Augustine Heights Cheeky Monkeys Anna 0405 450 704 Harriot 0417 014 873 Bushwalking & Environmental Groups, S’field Lloyd 3282 3737 Camira Slimmers Shirley 3372 5851 Camira Scout Group Asst Group Leader - Stephanie - 0401 395 408 District Commissioner - Greg - 0414 494 389 Community Centres: Springfield Lakes 3288 2292 Camira/SField Chris 3818 0921(bh)

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Alcoholics Anonymous Ph 3255 9162 www.aa.org.au Al-Anon Family Groups.

For friends & family of alcoholics or problem drinkers Ph: 1300 252 666 Email: afgsqu@bigpond.com Asperger Services Aust West Brisbane Region Support Group Ph Jane 3278 3082 Australian Breastfeeding Association Springfield & surrounds Amanda 0431 850 241 Email: springfieldaba@gmail.com Christian Family & Westside Community Care, Springfield Phil Cutcliff 3818 2915 Falun Dafa Louise 3411 1174 www.falundafa.org Ipswich Multiple Birth Association Jennifer 0411 789 850 www.imba.net.au Kites Family Day Care 3818 0329 admin@kitesfdc.org.au New Parent Group - Springfield Lakes Megann - 0499 652 808 Playtime, Camira/Springfield Comm Ctr, Robyn 3818 0921 Playgroup, Gumnuts, Camira Tenille 3818 6470, 0421 4480 046 Playgroup, Springfield Lakes Heather 3288 1744 St John Ambulance Bellbird Park Div Enquiries 0413 448 031 SNAP for special needs, Camira/SField Comm Centre, Lois 0414 318 623 Suicide Bereavement Support Assoc Lynne 1300 767 022 www.sosbsa.org.au

Churches Arise Lutheran Church, S’Field Central Pastor Matt Wilksch 0447 656 793 Breakthrough Church Springfield Ps David Vaka 0434 421 720 Camira Christian Assembly 0431 663 228 Christian Outreach Centre Bellbird Park 0433 680 223 Creek Road Presbyterian Church Springfield 3398 4333 www.creekroad.org.au Disciples Church Springfield Ps Greg Gardiner www.disciples.org.au El Shaddai Worship Ministry - Camira Ps Milena Stavljanin - 0424 634 825 Grace Christian Church Redbank Plains 0409 272 007 www.gracecc.com.au Hillsong Brisbane West Springfield Central 3381 9988 email: brisbanewest@hillsong.com Maranatha Worship Centre Camira Multicultural Church, 3271 4712 Oasis Church Springfield www.theoasis.org.au 3282 0847 Ps Don Stewart 0421 870 754 Our Lady of the Southern Cross Parish Parish Office 3324 3900 Fr Mauro Conte 0417 726 521 Springfield Anglican Church Rev’d Charlie Lacey 0476 818 763 Springfield Community Baptist Church Camira/Springfield Community Centre Ph 0432 579 205 Springfield Christian Family 3818 2915 info@springfieldchristianfamily.org.au Voice of the Lord Assembly (African Church) Mr Godfrey Egwu 0420 308 097 voiceofthelordassembly@yahoo.com Westside Spiritual Haven Camira Yvonne 0422 551 102 Westside Christian Church Camira Ps Josh Hartog 0423 814 700 www.westsidechristianchurch.com.au

Hobbies, Arts & Craft Active Crafts Sharon 0402 342 551 Cross Stitch Club Chris 3217 0976 Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Club Karen 3814 3525 Ingrid 3288 4614

Schools Camira State School, Playgroup & P&C 3381 4888 www.camirass.eq.edu.au Good Shepherd Catholic Primary Ph: 3437 5000 www.goodshepherd.qld.edu.au Hymba Yumba Community Hub Prep - 12 Ph: 3381 8134 www.hymbayumba.qld.edu.au Kindergarten Assoc Camira 3818 1789 Redbank Plains: Primary: 3814 9222 www.redbplaiss.eq.edu.au/wcmss State High: 3432 1222 www.redbplaishs.eq.edu.au Redbank Primary 3381 4111 St Augustines College 3814 8300 www.stac.qld.edu.au St Peter’s Lutheran College 3470 3888 www.stpeters.qld.edu.au S’Field Lakes State School 3437 9888 www.springfieldlakesss.eq.edu.au Staines Memorial College 3814 8600 www.staines.qld.edu.au The Springfield Anglican College Primary Campus 3818 5777 Senior Campus 3814 8100 www.tsac.qld.edu.au Westside Christian College (Goodna) Grade (1-3) 3437 9001 Grade (4-12) 3437 9000 Prep 3437 9004 OSHC 3381 0529 www.wcc.qld.edu.au Woodcrest State College (SField) Junior Campus 3280 2477 Middle Campus 3437 9555 Senior Campus 3437 9666 www.woodcrestsc.eq.edu.au

Government Federal Members Milton Dick MP (Oxley) Ph 3879 6440 Milton.Dick.MP@aph.gov.au Shayne Neumann MP (Blair) Ph 3201 5300 shayne.neumann.mp@aph.gov.au State Members Jo-Ann Miller MP(Bundamba) 3288 3737 / 3844 8101 bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au Charis Mullen MP(Jordan) 3447 9300 jordan@parliament.qld.gov.au

Ipswich City Council Mayor Andrew Antoniolli 0419 025 407 aantoniolli@ipswich.qld.gov.au Cr Paul Tully (Div 2)3818 6900 ptully@ipswich.qld.gov.au Cr Sheila Ireland (Div 9) 3470 0077 sireland@ipswich.qld.gov.au Cr David Morrison (Div 1) 3818 3100 dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Local JPs Justice of the Peace (Qual) Suzanne Donovan 3818 3915 Louise Morton 3818 6765 Thien Nguyen 3288 5221 Dallas Tunnah 3288 3175 Gail Frawley 0401 222 671 Commissioner for Declarations Harold James Jackson 3389 1418

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ProbusbyClub Update Robyn Girdler Undeterred by the weather, we recently headed south, by carpool, on the Pacific Highway for our outing to Beenleigh Rum Distillery.

Our guide regaled us with some of the history of the oldest distillery in Australia, which was established in 1854 as a legal successor to the floating moonshine still, SS Walrus. Dodging puddles and armed with our umbrellas, we headed off to learn the intricacies (or was that learn a few snippets) about rum making in a boutique distillery. Needless to say, no secret knowledge was imparted to us and our cameras and mobile phones were stored away for the tour.

In the Visitors’ Centre, we were offered five different rum products to taste. The samples were received with varying responses, mainly in line with whether members identify themselves as rum drinkers.

It must have passed the test as was borne out by those members who lined up to purchase their favoured drop. We finished our outing with a visit to the Windaroo Tavern in Beenleigh for lunch.

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Our ‘Goo-Spri Games’ (our take on the Commonwealth Games) at the April meeting were lots of fun. At least, they were for those watching and the participants seemed to feel their way into it.

Basketball, ‘sock-put’ and discus will never look the same again after the performances we witnessed. Look out Commonwealth Games, we may have some potential participants next time around. The event finished with awards of gold, silver and bronze medals and all sportspeople posed for a photo opportunity before slipping away to surreptitiously devour their chocolates.

Organisers of our club events really try to cater for a range of interests of members within our club with one eye always on the budget. Our monthly coffee mornings and lunches are always a good opportunity for a chat and a catch up with friends. However, with the busy retirement lifestyles of many of our members, we often find that we are unable to attend every event. It is for this reason that these events do not occur on the same day every month but are rotated through the days of the week thus allowing members to still be involved in their other regular activities or commitments.

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Education City – Springfield Central Education, Health and Technology are the three main pillars supporting the vision and quality of life in Greater Springfield.

In 2005, I recall standing alongside Bob Sharpless on the vacant site where USQ was to build its Springfield university. Sinnathamby Boulevard did not even exist and I was told that a six storey university building would be constructed within 12 months. To access the site you had to travel on a dirt track.

Thirteen years later, Education City has a thriving USQ University, a TAFE College, an International College, Student Accommodation, a Child Care Centre, World Knowledge Centre and a Tavern. Much more is planned for Education City in the years ahead.

In Greater Springfield you have access to life long Learning and many students don’t need to leave the area as they receive education from kindergarten to a university qualification.

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Message from the Mayor BY

Mayor Andrew Antoniolli

Providing assistance and support to children and young people, their families and their communiƟes InformaƟon and Referral Intensive Personal Support Housing and Homelessness Last month we witnessed Ipswich contribute to the national discussion on recycling and reset the agenda on the future shape and form of recycling domestic waste.

I want to sincerely thank Ipswich residents for the loud and clear feedback following the very difficult decision to temporarily stop recycling.

While recycle bins are still being emptied it is disappointing and unavoidable that in the short term all recycled waste collected was destined for landfill for a short period of time.

The situation we found ourselves in was a ‘perfect storm’ of high contamination rates in yellow lid recycle bins, a successful tenderer not proceeding with a new contract and China restricting imports of recycled waste from Australia.

As this column goes to print council is in the process of utilising a little known provision of the Local Government Act to engage an alternative contractor as soon as possible to process domestic recycling.

The collection of rubbish suitable for recycling is very complex. For the process of recycling to work it requires a whole of community effort to reduce contamination starting with each and every yellow lid bin. I’m also convinced the contamination issues are not exclusive to Ipswich.

Since our announcement other councils have come clean on the future of recycling.

What I do know is that if we as a community want recycling to continue we must eliminate items such as food scraps, plastic bags, burger wrappers and other items not fit for recycling.

However if contamination rates remain too high then some waste in the recycling stream will still end up as landfill. In the meantime we will continue to leave no stone unturned for new waste management techniques and methods for recycling as we go forward.

We will also continue to work on securing a zero waste environmentally-friendly path to the future.

EducaƟon Engagement Employment and Training Disability Events and AcƟviƟes Volunteering and AcƟve CiƟzenship ICYS relies on government funding in addiƟon to community and business donaƟons. Please help support at risk children and young people by making a tax deducƟble donaƟon via our website

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Veterinary News

by Dr Ian Gorrie BVSc

Canine anal gland disease

Anal glands are small sacs just under the skin on either side of your dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anus. They connect to the anus by means of small canals or ducts and produce a very smelly discharge that is released through these ducts.

Dogs have anal glands for the following reasons: The smell from the sacs has a role in territorial marking in wild animals. Wild dogs rub their bottoms on vertical structures such as trees to spread their scent. This behaviour is not commonly seen in domestic pets.

The sacs are often partly emptied as the dog goes to the toilet. This may also help with territorial marking.

The smell helps in social recognition between dogs, which may be why they sniff each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottoms!

The sacs are also emptied when the dog is frightened, similar to the behaviour shown by a skunk to scare away its enemies. Some believe that this may have been the original purpose of the anal sacs.

If you see your dog scooting along on their bottom, it means they have some type of irritation around their rear end. This can be due to fleas, dermatitis or occasionally tapeworms, but the most common reason is anal gland disease cause by impaction, overproduction, infection or tumour growth.

If an impaction causes infection, pus or blood will be seen. Your dog or cat may also lick its bottom and show other signs of pain. Left untreated, the sacs can rupture and an abscess will develop around the anus. This will be seen as a red painful swelling, often with an open sore at the centre. Swelling can also indicate tumour growth which normally can be excluded during an examination.

Sometimes dogs will leave a foul-smelling drop of liquid where they have been sitting. Some dogs are born with anal ducts that do not close well, resulting in a constant discharge of anal sac fluid, and a recurrent bad smell!

Impacted anal sacs can be emptied by your vet and this will usually solve the problem. In some cases, the problem can recur and repeated emptying is needed. Sometimes the secretion is too thick to squeeze out or it may be too painful. In such cases, the sacs may have to be emptied under anaesthetic or removed.

Infections will respond to antibiotics but abscesses will often need cleaning up under anaesthetic and treated with antibiotics and pain killers.

Prevention can be diffi cult but regular emptying, bulking up the stool with fibre and surgical removal are options.

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Update by Barb Gorman

The topic at our last meeting in March was ‘Old sayings and their Origins’. A number of members shared their knowledge of these sayings. It was very interesting and entertaining to hear how the sayings we use all the time originated. ‘Turn a blind eye’, ‘Mad as a Hatter’, ‘Cost an Arm and a Leg’ for example were some of the many explained. Thanks to those who contributed to the morning’s fun.

Our guest speakers at the monthly meeting in April were Mayor Andrew Antoniolli and Councillor David Morrison.

The ongoing issue of parking at the club was addressed and council is looking at alternative arrangements to help the situation. Hopefully action will be taken in the near future.

Mayor Antoniolli also provided interesting information on what is happening in our city and plans for future development. Members appreciated the visit.

We held a Commonwealth Games Day celebration and Committee Members Val Malynn, Jan Roberts, quite a few people entered into the spirit of the day by Suzanne Jessen and Sue Pomeroy with Cr David Morrison dressing in the green and gold. Some members shared and Mayor Andrew Antoniolli. stories of their achievements in a variety of sports including Boxing, Shooting, Surf Life Saving, Carpet Bowls, Swimming, Curling and Tennis. We had the opportunity to join in games of quoits or darts in an attempt to win our own gold medals.

Around 60 club members and friends enjoyed the Café night which was held on Friday 13th of April. The theme for the night was ‘Black and White’. The tables were decorated with black and white balloons and the ladies and gentlemen took the opportunity to dress in their elegant ‘Black and White’ outfits. Entertainment was provided by Bill Anderson and we all enjoyed singing along to songs of yesteryear and having a dance. It was a good night all round, good food, good music and most importantly good company. Events like this require a great deal of planning and work behind the scenes. A big thank you to all those who helped in any way to make the night such a success.

Meetings are held at the Club Hall in Bruce Lane on Wednesdays at 9.30 am. If you would like to know more about the club, contact Suzanne on 0408 068 305.

Councillor ’s Comments

by Councillor Paul Tully (DIVISION 2)

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New park for Bellbird Park Tucker Family Park 73 Alesana Drive Bellbird Park was officially opened in February this year. This park has an adventure playground featuring innovative play and fitness elements for the whole family such as a 9m high customdesigned cube tower, 18m slide, rope climbing bridge, three swings, a seesaw, multi-spinner, elephant springer, multisports court and an under 5’s smaller play equipment area. There is also a 1600m2 off leash dog area.

This park was named after the Tucker Family who arrived in this area in April 1951 and lived at a property called Buchanan Vale—a 360 acre dairy farm. Buchanan Vale was bordered by Jones Road, Happy Jack Gully and O’Possum Creek and in the late 1950s and early 1960s the Moonie Oil Pipeline went through Buchanan Vale.

Free Community Immunisation Clinics Ipswich City Council conducts weekly immunisation clinics. These clinics are free and there is no need to make an appointment. Just bring your Medicare card and your child’s immunisation record book. If you don’t have a book, Council can write out a card for you. Adult immunisation for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Pneumococcal and Influenza are also available. Age restrictions may apply. Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus (plural ‘pneumococci’). Pneumococci are commonly found in the upper respiratory tract of healthy people. Check the council link below to find the nearest clinic for you www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/residents/ healthy_lifestyle/immunisation Viva Cribb Bursary Applications are now open and close on Monday 28 May. The Viva Cribb Bursary Program provides funding to an individual or non-profit group to assist with the costs related to a project that documents, records or publishes a significant aspect of the local history of Ipswich. The bursary is named in honour of Viva Cribb, who demonstrated a dedication to the preservation of the history of Ipswich. The bursary aims to foster an appreciation of the city’s local history and heritage by encouraging individuals to document issues of historical significance to Ipswich and make this information accessible to the community. For further details contact Library Communications Project Officer on 3810 7272.

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