The Greater Springfield Times, November 2017

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Springfield Times NOVEMBER 2017 - ISSUE 247

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Promoting a Healthier Community

Personally Speaking with Susannah Friis If you ever listen to any of the commercial radio stations, know a girl under the age of 20 or have a social media account, you’re probably familiar with one of Taylor Swift’s new songs, Look what you made me do. If you’ve managed to listen to the full three minutes and 29 seconds, you’ll pick up on the fact that it’s pretty much a revenge song aimed at a certain other singer.

Apart from the revenge aspect, I have a problem with the premise of the song. It’s something we drummed into our children when they were growing up - no-one can make you do something. What you do is your choice, no matter the circumstance (okay, barring torture, bribery where someone is threatening to kill you or someone else etc etc - but I’m guessing most of us will never be in those extreme situations!).

We like to shift the blame for our negative behaviour, don’t we? If you’ve ever heard two siblings argue, you’ll be familiar with the old “He/she started it� routine in an effort to shift the focus from their own behaviour to their sibling’s. And, unfortunately, some of us never really grow out of that mindset.

It’s so easy to explain away a bad temper with the words “Well, you made me angry!�. Yet our emotions are ours to choose, just like our actions. Are there some situations when it’s hard to keep our cool? Absolutely! Are there some situations when it’s quite okay to be angry? Of course. But it’s when it becomes our default to respond badly and then say “Look what you made me do�.

As adults, we should be modelling mature behaviour for those younger than us and songs like Taylor Swift’s Look what you made me do, only encourage this way of thinking.

It’s an attitude full of selfishness and reinforces the notion that there’s no need to take responsibility for our actions.

And isn’t that something we despise in others? We demand our children own up to their mistakes, our court system responds to a ‘guilty’ plea with a more lenient punishment, yet so much of our culture is telling us that we are fine, that everyone else is the one with the problem.

The problem with celebrities like Taylor Swift, who have a large fanbase, in particular, of mainly children under 15, is that they are so divorced from real life where consequences can’t be made to go away by throwing money at them and we can’t just say and do whatever we want knowing no-one will hold us to account. Here in the real world, there are consequences for our words, our actions and our treatment of others. And it’s a shame that someone who has the ear of so many impressionable young people doesn’t take that responsibility seriously.

In our families, our schools and our community, we can counteract what the world says and own our actions. We can apologise when we’ve done the wrong thing, even if it was in response to someone else’s bad behaviour (even our children’s!). Our voices can be louder than people like Taylor Swift and, even better, we don’t need an ear worm like Look what you made me do, to do it!

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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Augustine Heights The new Zarraffa’s Coffee site is currently under construction next to McDonald’s off Augusta Parkway Augustine Heights and is soon to be completed. This site is also a drive through outlet. Red Rooster is also under construction off Augusta Parkway. All these outlets form part of a new food precinct. This precinct will ultimately include several food outlets, local shops and restaurants within five detached buildings.

Free Plants As summer approaches, you are reminded that Ipswich residents are entitled to six free plants per property each financial year. On presentation of your current rates’ notice, you may collect your free plants at the Mobile Nursery at the corner of Church and Queen Streets Goodna on Wednesdays between 8.00am and noon or from the Queens Park Nursery Goleby Avenue Ipswich on Wednesdays and Thursdays 7.30am – noon and 12.30pm 3.00pm and on Saturdays 8.00am - noon. If you are a tenant, a copy of the owner’s rates notice is required. Owner occupiers of newly built homes (under 12 months old) are entitled to a one-off allocation of 25 plants in addition to their annual allocation, available only from Queens Park Nursery. Visit web link below to find out more: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_ipswich/beautiful-ipswich/free-plant-program Australian Native Stingless Bees Spring is in the air so it is a good time to start your own bee hive for Australian Native Stingless bees. Children find this hobby fascinating and it is a boost for the environment. Australia has eleven species of small black stingless bees.

They are about four millimetres long. Some species are black with white fur on their faces and sides. Other species are black with tiny yellow markings on their backs. Native stingless bees can be kept in a natural log or in a hive box. These bees are easy and safe to keep in your backyard. For more information visit: www.zabel.com.au Date Claimers Western Gateway Christmas Carols - Shiloh Church 72 Redbank Plains Road Goodna. Friday 8 December commencing with Santa’s arrival by helicopter at 6.00pm and carols at 7pm finishing with a spectacular fireworks display. www. shilohchurch.org.au/christmas Carols@Robelle Domain – Robelle Domain Springfield Central. Saturday 9 December, a variety of food available from 5.30pm, program commences at 6.15pm including Christmas Carols and finishing with a fireworks display at 8.30pm.

Thought of the month: Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but the seeds that you plant. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Volunteers are also needed to help pack the hampers from 9am on Friday 22nd December at Camira Springfield Community Centre.

The Westside Community Care (WCC) Christmas Appeal has helped provide support for struggling families in the Greater Springfield Region for 20 years.

With this appeal and other fundraisers, WCC raises funds to purchase food vouchers from local businesses and make up 150 food parcels for the Christmas period and throughout the New Year.

Over the past two years, the opportunities to support the community have multiplied over 10 times. In 2017, WCC have distributed around 400 sets of vouchers and close to 2,000 food parcels and 40,000 bread parcels to families in need throughout the Greater Springfield and surrounding region.

Westside Community Care will once again host their free Community Christmas Day event for families, which includes morning tea, 150 hampers for families doing it tough and gifts for the children.

This years event will be held from 9am-11am Monday 25th December at Woodcrest College Auditorium, 25 Nev Smith Way Springfield. Those who would like a hamper on Christmas morning can register by calling 3818 2915.

Westside Community Care are looking to raise $20,000 for their Christmas appeal and are appealing to the community and local businesses to contribute in order to help others this Christmas season.

Every $30 donation helps one family, the more donations, the more families can enjoy their Christmas knowing someone cares enough to contribute. Donations of gift vouchers or hamper/children’s gifts items are also appreciated as well as larger items that can be auctioned off to raise funds.

Nearly $7,000 has already been donated from various businesses such as IGA and Ipswich City Council and fundraising events such as Run for Life and the Loan Market Golf Day, as well as private donors.

Volunteers are also needed to help pack the hampers from 9am on Friday 22nd December at Camira Springfield Community Centre. Local residents are also encouraged to let WCC know of any families in need of hamper this Christmas time.

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Free entry for Ipswich residents on Museum Open Day Ipswich residents will be given the chance to explore more than 150 years of history for free at The Workshops Rail Museum’s Open Day on Saturday 11 November.

Queensland Museum’s Acting CEO Dr Jim Thompson said this was a great opportunity for local residents to explore the iconic site which shaped the development of rail in Queensland.

“For decades the Workshops here in Ipswich were at the centre of Queensland’s burgeoning rail industry, producing more than 200 steam locomotives and employing more than 3,000 workers during their peak in the 1940s,” Dr Thompson said.

“In 2002 the site was rebirthed as a world class rail museum, coupled with the oldest continually operating railway workshops in Australia.”

At 11am visitors can pay their respects at a Remembrance Day service at The Workshops War Memorial before viewing two important vehicles from World War I — the Hunslet 327 engine and Mephisto, the only surviving German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank in the world.

Visitors can also explore 15 larger-than-life exhibits including real locomotives and train simulators, take a self-guided tour of The Workshops and Queensland Rail’s heritage steam train fleet, watch a historical re-enactment by the RSL and enjoy miniature train rides.

Queensland Museum experts will run taxidermy talks, tours and demonstrations; visitors have the opportunity to see a live animal show, get up close to 20 taxidermy beasts in the exhibition A Room for Wild Animals and view the stunning photographic exhibits Great Barrier Reef and This is my Heritage.

“For the first time this year, the event will extend into the evening so visitors can enjoy live music and a bar while exploring the site after the sun goes down,” Dr Thompson said.

The Museum Open Day runs from 9.30am to 8pm on 11 November thanks to the support of Ipswich City Council.

Entry is free for Ipswich residents. Proof of residency is required and may include drivers licence or rates notice.

Admission charges apply for non-Ipswich residents - Adult: $14.50; Concession: $12.50; Child (3-15 years) $11.50; Child (under 3 years) Free; Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): $44.50. View the full program at theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au.

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Winners of the 2015 Tech Girls Movement competition, Brisbane school girls Georgia, Robyn, Emmaline and Jessica are calling for local help to make Pawsout, an app for busy dog owners to connect with dog walkers, a reality.

The Forest Lake Hotel and Corporate Comedians have partnered together to hold a ‘Pre-ashes Sportsman’s Lunch’ to help Pawsout raise funds for development.

Cricketing greats Merv Hughes, Jeff Thomson and Gladstone Small will be guests of honour at the Sportsman’s Lunch on 22 November.

“It’s great to see the support offered to young women in tech,” said Corporate Comedians Director, Rob Brown.

“We’re excited to be supporting these talented girls and hope that the community will get behind them. To have these sporting legends as guests in Forest Lake is fantastic.”

The event will be held on 22 November from noon – 3.30pm. Tickets are $120 per person and include a twocourse lunch as well as a three and half hour beer and wine package. To book tickets call Leslie on 3041 4160 or go to www.trybooking.com/RWHP.

Rain fails to dampen local’s generosity Organisers of the Great Strides charity walk held last month were dismayed to wake up to rain on the morning of the event. Yet, despite a 50% drop in participants signing up to walk on the day, the event still raised $7600 to contribute to funds from all across the country to support families living with cystic fibrosis.

“Our target this year was again $10 000,” said Lisa Moore, LJ Hooker. “So to raise $7600 from half the amount of walkers was just fantastic! And I want to say a big thank you to those who braved the weather and still came along.”

Those who weren’t put off by the prospect of getting a little damp enjoyed a sausage sizzle, raffles and a visit from Mr Hooker Bear.

“We live in such a great community and it was so good to see those who came out and enjoyed the morning despite the rain to support such a worthwhile cause.”

Conservatively, 2 500 babies in Australia are born with cystic fibrosis every year. There is no cure and people with the disease face a lifetime of intervention and treatment to live a normal life. To find out more, go to www.cysticfibrosis.org.au.

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Located at the Springfield Lakes YMCA Community Centre, Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup was started in 2010 by two mums who saw the lack of playgroups and activities for under school age children in the area and decided to start their own.

The playgroup has sessions from 9am-11am four days each week during the school term and currently has 60 families registered each term with each session being capped at 15 families.

Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup is a not for profit group, led by parent volunteers whose children attend the playgroup.

Local resident and volunteer Director, Emma, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we are a volunteer led and run group, what you put in is what you will get out of the group. We ask all families to participate in the running of the playgroup which helps to keep us operational and a safe and fun place for our children to play.â&#x20AC;?

The two hour sessions are filled with a combination of free play time where children can play in the sandpit, on bikes and gym equipment as well as indoor activities such as puzzles and books, and after a sit down morning tea of fruit and drink for the children, tea or coffee for the parents, art and craft activities are made available as well as story telling and songs to join in on.

And the group isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for mums. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have lots of dads who bring their children as well as grandparents coming along and enjoying time with their grandchildren,â&#x20AC;? said Emma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are unique in the fact that families wanting to attend must register first - noone can just arrive on the day and join in. This provides a safer environment for our children as well as creating the opportunity for lasting friendships between parents and for the children too.â&#x20AC;?

On registration, families are charged a term fee of $50 which covers rent of the premises, art and craft supplies and maintenance and purchasing of toys.

If you would like to know more information or if you are interested in joining Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup, you can register for a free trial on a playgroup day that has availability at this email address cheekymonkeysplaygroupssfl@gmail.com.

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THE CREATIVE heART With instant connections via social media which capture our daily lives, 24/7 across the globe, Instagram, now owned by Facebook, shared over 40 billion photos to date since its launch in 2010 and these numbers are growing faster than we can meaningfully comprehend.

Each day, over 95 million images and videos are shared on Instagram, this mainly mobile photo sharing network had reached 800 million monthly active users, up from 600 million in December 2016. The app is one of the most popular social networks worldwide.

It would be fair to say that each of us, irrespective of our level of social media use, add to these numbers on daily basis with every aspect of our personal and business lives being instagram-ed and Facebook-ed.

With hundreds or perhaps even thousands of photos sitting collectively on mobiles, ipads and other devices, how old is the latest image that was carefully selected, purposefully enlarged and printed to give you a joy? Most of us experience the joy of precious moments and memories of small objects we become custodians of - a photo, a letter or something else are now bringing memories of those who are not here anymore but their presence is still felt, cherished and valued. These daily objects remind us of their lives, loves, and passions. As a society, we value these, we hunt and collect them. These small objects, irrespective of their monetary value became valuable and cherished legacies. If we do not have our own, treasure markets and op shops will fill the gap for us if desired.

What legacies will our generation and generations of our children or even grandchildren be leaving behind? What legacy will you be leaving to those who love you and value you? As I am going through my Mother’s possessions, the objects that were once functional or of aesthetical value and important for her, there is a small collection of objects I will keep and cherish.

At the same time we cannot escape the nagging question...what will be the creative legacies of our own lives? A printed copy of an email? A screen shot of a text message?

A hard drive full of ‘stuff ’ that are becoming obsolete as we speak? A piece of fast fashion or a toy with a flat battery? A disposable cup, cutlery or a plate? Internet’s favourite meal planners sites?

What are the legacies of our time? What would you like to leave behind to those who will cherish your life, your interests and passions?

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South West Brisbane Stamp Club Update

by Marius, South West Brisbane Stamp Club

King George VI had his coronation 81 years ago after he came to the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII the previous year. Australia had begun to prepare a stamp issue with KEVIII but all printings were destroyed before they could be issued, together with all the printing plates.

Australia then issued a new set of stamps depicting the new king and his wife Queen Elizabeth (The Queen’s Mother). These are known as the ‘Robes’ issue as they show the King and Queen in their full regalia. The image above shows the 5s., 10s. and £1 stamp. There are other values in the set that have different designs as well as a series of Australian native fauna.

These stamps are very collectable as are many in the British Commonwealth issued during his reign from 1936 to his death in 1952.

If you would like to know more about stamps we welcome new members at our stamp club meeting each month. Mentorship for old and young is available. Please contact me, Marius, on 0410 366 685.

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Erected last year, the permanent Australian Defence Force memorial in Springfi eld, is the result of local residents banding together and with strong support from Cr David Morrison, raising the $130 000 needed for the project.

Current president of the Springfield Light Tower Association Nigel Cuppari said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is unusual to have a memorial so close to the stage in such a central park location, many designs were considered to ensure that our memorial worked with the park and had to be a modern but respectful design.â&#x20AC;?

The committee of eight are heavily supported by the Greenbank Scouts, Army and RAAF units from Amberley and The Orion Hotel who offer their function room for meetings and donate all takings from ANZAC Day to help fund ANZAC Day for the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our initial goal was to build the memorial and present ANZAC Day to the community,â&#x20AC;? said Nigel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With that now complete, we turn our focus to supporting those who have served or their families, Every year we call for members to fill key positions - from President, Secretary and Treasurer along with as many members who would like to nominate as a standard member. We would love to see some new faces of locals who are willing to help make ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services the best they can be for our community.â&#x20AC;?

This year marks the 99th Anniversary of when the guns fell silent on the Western Front after four years of warfare. A service will be held at Robelle Domain Parklands alongside the Light Tower starting at 10.45 and finishing at 11:05. Remembrance Day is more a simple ceremony focusing more on a peaceful time of reflection on the sacrifices made.

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Springfield Lakes Nature Care Inc. was successful in receiving a Community Development Grant from Ipswich City Council to hold a Toad Busting Workshop. The workshop was presented by Ecologist Kay Montgomery who has previously trained community groups, Scouts and school students on how to find, identify and safely catch, and also how to humanely eradicate toads from a waterway or conservation area.

Ms Montgomery said, “Cane Toads will eat almost anything they can fit in their mouth, including pet food, carrion and household scraps but most of their food is living insects. They will even eat small native frogs that inhabit our lakes and rain gardens that are home for our native frogs such as the Pobblebonk.”

In Australia, cane toads have no natural enemies and when other animals try to eat them, poison sacs that run down their sides secrete a toxin that kills predators in minutes. Their toxin can kill most native animals that normally eat frogs, such as quolls, lizards, goannas and snakes. The toads also pose a threat to pets such as cats and dogs especially as the toads come out at night.

Female toads can produce between 8,000 – 35,000 eggs at a time and usually breed twice a year. They lay their eggs in still or slow flowing water like ponds, dams or lakes. This makes our lake suburb the perfect breeding ground for them. They will often lay eggs a few days after rain in long jelly like strings.

Whilst it will be extremely difficult to rid our community of toads, we can do something to reduce the amount of cane toads, by removing the eggs, if you see them, by using a rake to drag them out of the water or catching the toads during the breeding season which is from September to March.

Compare the pair. Toads have tough, leathery skin with a distinctly warty appearance. The back colour is variable but usually grey, brown, reddish-brown or yellow and the belly is white with grey mottling. They have a bony ridge above the nostril and a venom-producing gland behind the ear. They have two webbed back feet but their front feet are not webbed. If it has four webbed feet then it is unlikely to be a toad.

Why not come to our next toad-busting night which will be held on Friday 17th November, 6.30pm at Spring Lake Park BBQ next to the pontoon. Bring a torch and a bucket. Meet Ecologist Kay Montogomery who will share with you her knowledge on how to safely catch and eradicate toads from your backyards. Gloves will be supplied to all participants.

Contact info@springfieldlakesnaturecare.org.au for more information or to register interest in the toad-busting event.

Orion Springfield Central Carols @ Robelle Domain Mark the date on your calendar - December 9!

Springfield based Councillor David Morrison said that the Orion Springfield Central Carols @ Robelle Domain presented by the Greater Springfield Combined Churches has cemented itself as the largest annual attended community event at Robelle Domain. This year’s carols is planned for December 9 with an extra-large screen stationed in an overflow area to help cater for the large crowds.

Pre entertainment will commence from 5.30pm with the program commencing at 6.15pm and the much anticipated IGA grand fireworks finale at 8.30pm.

Live Camels and animals will once again be featured on the night to help re-enact the Christmas story. Food will be available for sale from 5pm and Glow products will be available for purchase with proceeds supporting Chaplains in local schools.

Those planning on going along to enjoy the night and ring in the Christmas season are asked to being a rug and or chair for a more comfortable evening.

There is plenty of free parking at Orion Town Centre who are the major sponsor and also Education City who have kindly waived all parking fees for the carols night.

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What’s on at Ipswich Civic Centre?

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SPECTACULAR

Acoustic Guitar Spectacular Friday 24 November | 7.30 pm All Tickets $25.00 Ipswich Civic Centre Be inspired by top guitar talent Three talented guitarists will come together for the Acoustic Guitar Spectacular 2017 this November at the Ipswich Civic Centre.

Winner of the international 2016 Guitar Masters fingerstyle competition, one of the largest and most prestigious guitar competitions in the world, East Frisian guitarist Soenke Meinen embarks on his first Australian tour as part of the 2017 Acoustic Guitar Spectacular.

With Bruce Mathiske, arguably the finest all-round guitarist Australia has produced (The Australian) and Michael Fix, one of Australia’s Top 25 Guitarists of All Time, Meinen will join forces to weave memorable musical magic.

Showcasing a diverse range of guitar talent from across the globe, the Acoustic Guitar Spectacular has been touring Australia annually since 2012 to sell-out audiences and rave reviews. Each guitarist is known for their ability to entertain, and each present their music with a view to engage and delight audiences with stories, songs, and humour, making it a performance aimed for all people, not just ‘guitar aficionados’.

This is a rare opportunity to see such a wealth of amazing musical talent on the one stage.

View From Madeline’s Couch Saturday 9 December | 8.00 pm Tickets $25.00 | Table (of 4) $72.00 Studio 188 Lush jazz with Brazilian soul With its heartbeat in Australia, and its soul in Brazil, the band View From Madeleine’s Couch, have performed this music for more than 18 years, as well as composing and recording original songs deeply influenced by the rhythms and harmonies of Brazilian music. They never wavered from their early belief that this music deserved to be heard, and deserved a wider audience in Australia.

There were precious few musicians doing it, and their commitment to bringing this music to general audiences has seen them heralded as pioneers of musica brasileira on home soil.

Theirs is a seductive, elegant and lush sound, underpinned always by the impeccable groove of Owen Newcomb on bass, Paul Hudson/Lachlan Hawkins on drums, and completed by the beautiful guitar work of Bruce Woodward. Their musical family also includes the wonderful talents of Jamie Clark (guitar), Jim Kelly (guitar), Andrew Shaw, Helen Russell or Liam Butler (bass) and Mark Henman (drums), who have all contributed to recordings or live shows and tours throughout the band’s career.

Friday, 24 November All tickets $25.00 Acoustic Guitar Spectacular has been touring Australia since 2012 to sell-out audiences and rave reviews See it for yourself as these three diverse guitarists weave memorable music magic BOOK NOW Ipswichciviccentre.com.au or (07) 3810 6100

Saturday Night Live @ Studio 188 Saturday, 9 December Tickets $25.00 | Table (of 4) $72.00 Featuring The View From Madeleine’s Couch This Oz Brazilian jazz, samba and bossa nova band weaves the unmistakably lush voice of Anje West with the vibraphone of Kym Ambrose and their band of musical brothers BOOK NOW Ipswichciviccentre.com.au or (07) 3810 6100

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Naeus Explore app wants walking track explorers It will be easier to discover Ipswich’s natural beauty with the launch of Naeus Explore app. The app was a collaboration between developers Tim and Jeremy Butler, Ipswich City Council and Firestation 101, after the idea won the first joint hackathon between Council and Fire Station 101 in March.

Works, Parks and Sport Committee chairperson Mayor Andrew Antoniolli said Naeus Explore will encourage more people to discover Ipswich’s natural areas with GPS guided maps of walking tracks that include distance and grading information.

“It has launched with seven of our fantastic estates featured,” he said. “There is more to come, with future updates set to include native plant identification through photos, geofencing to highlight points of interest, and user interactivity.

“Rather than just a basic map, Naeus Explore will create a deeper experience and engagement for visitors to our conservation estates.”

Naeus Explore has launched with White Rock Estate, Denmark Hill Conservation Reserve, Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate, Castle Hill Blackstone Reserve, Haig Street Quarry Conservation Reserve, Purga Nature Reserve and Kholo Gardens.

The app’s co-founders are brothers who used their backgrounds in IT, web design and development, as well as their experiences of living in Ipswich, to develop the idea.

Tim Butler said he would see native plants in his garden, or on walks, that he didn’t recognise and wanted an app that could identify plants through photos.

“The technology is at the right time. With machine learning,

you can essentially train a system to recognise any photo-based object. Our thought was to do it for Australian natives, since they are such an untouched side of things. And still, we haven’t seen any product yet that does that,” he said.

Conservation and Environment spokeswoman Councillor Kerry Silver said the future addition of native plant identification would give early adopters of Naeus Explore another reason to go back to conservation estates, as well as appealing to another segment of the market.

“The geofencing element being developed is also exciting, so when you walk up to a point of interest – whether a lookout or a tree with historical significance – the app will be able to prompt the user with more information,” she said.

“It is a great idea to have all this information in the palm of your hand as you explore Ipswich’s natural environment.”

There’s no place like home

Queenslander’s who have been dreaming of adopting their own ‘Toto’ are now able to follow the yellow brick road from RSPCA Queensland back to their home with a trial rescue animal.

The talented cast of the Wizard of Oz are helping RSPCA Queensland launch its No Place Like Home adoption promotion, running until Sunday November 12.

This initiative will allow people to ‘trial’ an adult RSPCA dog – or cat – for 30 days, before paying a reduced adoption fee of just $50.

Timed to coincide with the opening week of the Brisbane season of this beloved musical, The Wizard of Oz musical at QPAC. Andrew McCullough from the Brisbane Broncos and 973FM’s Bianca Dye are just some RSPCA Ambassadors supporting the adoption campaign.

RSPCA Queensland spokesperson Rhiannon Smith said the proceeds from ticket sales already raised from the charity screening on November 4 would go towards improving the quality of lives for RSPCA animals.

“The No Place Like Home promotion is an exciting opportunity for potential adopters to see how easily a dog or cat could fit into their home,” Ms Smith said.

“This is the first time we have run this program in Queensland and the 30-day trial period will allow adopters to ensure they are a perfect match with their chosen rescue animal.

“If they choose to adopt upon completion of the trial, they will only have to pay a low fee of $50.

“We are delighted to be the exclusive charity supported by The Wizard of Oz musical and appreciate the backing from its cast, fans and our ambassadors to improve animal welfare.”

The RSPCA will also be attending The Wizard of Oz opening night on Thursday 9 November to launch the No Place Like Home promotion, where the public will have the opportunity to meet RSPCA dogs looking for their fur-ever homes before the musical commences.

To trial adopt an adult dog or cat, visit the Wacol or Ipswich RSPCA and view pets available to adopt on the website, www.rspcaqld.org.au/adopt.

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Hello Readers

St John’s is coming your way…….

St John’s is pleased to announce that, due to demand, we are expanding our Bus Routes from the beginning of 2018. St John’s bus runT will now cover areas to the west such as Ipswich, Flinders View Augustine Heights and Brookwater and suburbs to the north west; Kenmore, Chapel Hill and Fig Tree Pocket.

Recently accredited, St John’s is now an International Baccalaureate New World School and our teachers are very excited to be bringJOH this internationally recognised program to our students.

Our families are very excited about the new programs in academic, sporting and performing arts on offer at St John’s and the confident and courageous young people our exceptional teachers are developing.

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on stage in our outstanding newly completed Performing Arts Centre. We work with students to help them to develop resilience, empathy and cultural understandings through our highly regarded outdoor education and service learning programs.

Our expanded bus routes using St John’s own buses will commence new routes north and west of the College. Comfortable, safe and personalised bus routes providing convenience for our families have been developed. Our late buses after extracurricular activities or after school tutoring depart at 5.00pm bringing your child safely home at the end of the day.

Our Open Day program for 2017 has finished however our QFSTPOBMJTFE tours are still available by contacting our Registrar, Janette Collins jcollins@sjac.qld.edu. au

Kind regards Suzanne Bain Principal Kindy to Year 12 -Ph - 07 3372 0111 www.stjohnsanglicancollege.com.au enquiries@sjac.qld.edu.au

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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 Pat 3818 9343 Community Walking Group: Last Friday of the month 8am at Aveo Garden Club, Camira Springfield, 7004 Health Care Drive, Alan 3271 2446 Springfield Central Giving With Love Cricket Club, Eastern Raiders Clare 3814 4400 Bruce 0418 742 307 Good News Group eastern-raiders@hotmail.com Jean 3818 1986 Anna 3818 0454 Dragon Boat Club, Lake’s District Jacaranda Jam Community Choir Paul 0419 729 877 Greg 0418 732 672 Angela 3818 3449 Football (Soccer) Clubs: Karate - TSKF Springfield Western Spirit Phone: 3818 6160 Sensei Chris Myers 0423 386 676 Futsal: Jan: 0414 661 911 spiritfc.com.au tskfspringfield@gmail.com enquiries@spiritfc.com.au Lions Club of Greater Springfield Springfield FC info.sufc@gmail.com Ray 0434 037 480 Golf Groups, Social National Srs, Goodna/Redbank Spring Lakes Steve 0408 913 112 Vera 3271 2772 S’Field Lakes, Rusell 3288 1285 Rosemaree 3282 1093 John 3814 5633 Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield Indoor Bowls Penny 3818 7981 Eric & May 3814 0887 Redhookers Fishing Club Inc Indoor Soccer, Springfield Felix 3814 3845 www.rhfc.com.au Yan Christiansen 3818 0008 Rotary Club of Goodna KICKXercise Peter 3288 3511 contact Camira/Sfield Communty House 3818 0921 Springfield Community Inc email.gsc.inc@gmail.com Netball Club, Springfield Lakes Soroptimist International of Springfield E: springlakesnc@hotmail.com Facebook: Springfield Lakes Netball Club Bev Ditton 0414 340 216 bevditton@gmail.com Orienteering Club, Ugly Gully Lee 3378 7375 Springfield Lakes Girl Guides Megan 0414 237 333 Orion Springfield Run for Life Samantha 0425 786 522 Phil Cutcliffe 3818 2915 SField Lakes Maritime Modellers Inc, Radio Model Yacht Club sites.google.com/site/ David 3879 6220 Robert 3288 3542 springfieldlakesmmodellers/home Rugby League Springfield Sparklers S’Field Panthers Scott 0405 108 931 Senior Dance Troupe Rugby League, Juniors: Christine 0414 451 438 S’Field Gary 3818 7370 Tony 3288 5924 Table 8 Singles Redbank Plains Jardd 0421 504 531 Enquiries: meetupsocial@gmail.com Rugby Union Clubs www.meetup.com/table8singles Goodna Peter Aiavao 0427 751 506 Toastmasters, Springfield Lakes S’Lakes Hawks Jeremy 0449 682 960 Bill 0400 561 264 Running Group Greg 0408 628 104 Toastmasters, Goodna, Ipswich Softball Club Mike 3372 4349 Camira John or Julie Ashby 3288 1986 Trefoil Guild, Centenary Raiders Mitch 0423 262 906 Merril 3372 2735 raidersips@hotmail.com Westside Community Care Softball, OzPitch, Springfield Lakes Rita 3818 0921 Rebecca 3391 2447 Westlife Community & Westlife Care Swim Club, Waterworx Amateur Club Yvonne 3381 9988 Amanda 0434 868 611 Westside Business. Women Group Email: wworxrace@gmail.com www.westsidebusinesswomen.com Touch Football Westside Spiritual Haven Meditation Springfield Lakes Paul 0411 348 470 Yvonne 0422 551 102 Redbank Plains Jardd 0421 504 531 Wine Club, Springfield Di 3288 3388 Tennis, Springfield Lakes Social 3381 9652 Women’s Group, Springfield & Surrounds Table Tennis Assoc, Ipswich Sarah 3812 0138 David 3282 4708 Glen 3389 6563 Youth Nights (Friday Nights) Trim & Tone Exercise Group High school aged & young uni, Lisa Purcell 0428 822 010 Stacey 0425 715 714 Walking Group: Youth Space, Goodna Springfield Lakes Heart Foundation and Danny or Vince 3818 9934 Orion Walkers 3810 6666 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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Families & Health

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 Augustine Heights Catholic Church Fr Mauro Conte 3814 8360 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 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 It’s Sew Easy - Springfield Helen 3812 3092 www.aussew.org.au 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 Member 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 Member Jo-Ann Miller MP(Bundamba) 3288 3737 / 3844 8101 Bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au Annastacia Palaszczuk MP (Inala) 3737 2100 inala@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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CAMIRA SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE PHONE: 3818 0921

389 OLD LOGAN ROAD, CAMIRA www.westsidecommunitycare.org.au

Hall For Hire - Parties, Sports, Meetings MON - FRI

Kids Club OSH Care Before and After School Care Vacation Care

MON 9.15-10.15AM

Konga the Jungle Body

3.45-6.00PM

Hardihood Theatre

6.30-7.45PM

Atomic Rose Dance Class

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We had our Back to the 50s/60s Café Night on 22nd September which was well attended but only a few participated in dressing up, which was a shame. Entertainer Bill Henderson did another superb job, you really can’t sit still when he is beating out a song, I bet there were some aching bones the next day. The caterer, Cracklin Pork Spit Roast, did another excellent job.

Our meeting on 27th September was a great morning with Colin Harvey leading the day with open discussions on various subjects, one of which was Australia becoming a republic which certainly had people wanting to air their opinions.

The 4th October would have been our general meeting day, but our secretary Sue and treasurer Andrew were away on various holidays, so we have deferred the meeting to be included in November. We still had our speaker, Bob from Office of Fair Trading. He kept the group amused for over an hour and we all gathered knowledge from his spiel about how to protect our identity and scams on computers and phones. We had a special birthday girl who reached her eighth decade this month - hope you had a good birthday Jackie. Sue our secretary had given me the list of birthdays for October to read out at the meeting, however, ‘senility’ struck and I forgot, my apologies.

The bus trip on the 11th October was to Back to The Tivoli at Twin Towns Services Club. We had 44 on board, with six having to cancel due to illness, which was regrettable. I think all would agree the show was excellent, the pianist/piano accordion player come singer was the highlight - he could certainly ‘tickle the ivories’. Some dined in the club, whilst others dined at the fish and chippie that overlooked the water. Back on the bus without anyone getting lost, Gordon took us up to Point Danger where we were able to see a couple of whales on their way back home. The sea was like a millpond, not good for surfers.

It was Hoy for our meeting on 18th October, playing for high stakes.

There were 73 members who attended and were serious contenders for the prizes on offer. Many thanks to Joe and Jackie O’Dowd for their continued assistance in purchasing and packing the prizes, all recipients were happy, especially those who won chocolates.

The tour to the Hunter Valley Christmas Lights is fast approaching, we are looking forward to it.

Don’t forget, if you are lonely or just need a good cup of tea and yummie food, join us on a Wednesday morning at Bruce Lane, or contact me, Suzanne, on 0408 068 305.

6.30-7.30PM

Rhee Tae Kwondo

6.30-8.30PM

Goodna Gymnastics

WED 9.15-11.00AM

Petite Stars

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KNECT Kids Primary (fortnightly)

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Konga the Jungle Body

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Karate

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Mobile Library (fortnightly)

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Rhee Tae Kwon Do

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Goodna Gymnastics

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Playtime

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KNECT Youth

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Free Pentecostal Church of Australia

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a look back at Greater Springfield with Cr David Morrison

Staines Memorial College Staines Memorial College, now based in School Road, Redbank Plains had its beginnings in Springfield. In 2005, Staines Memorial College commenced with less than 50 students in a demountable on Panorama Drive, Springfield. In 2010 Staines Memorial College moved to its current home in Redbank Plains and currently has approximately 500 students enrolled.

Staines Memorial College demountable being placed in Springfield 2005.

First day at Staines Memorial College 2005.

Staines Memorial College was named after the Staines family who were missionaries for many years in India.

Graham Staines came from Peaks Crossing which used to be part of Ipswich City and Gladys came from Beaudesert.

In 1998, Graham Staines along with sons Philip and Timothy were killed by some extremists while serving in India. Gladys was awarded the highest medal from the Indian Government for her service to the people of India and for her willingness to demonstrate forgiveness.

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Message from the Mayor BY

Mayor Andrew Antoniolli

Fast-food lunch-goers might have done a double take when they turned up at the new McDonalds at Augustine Heights on Saturday 14 October. It’s not often you see your Mayor behind the counter taking orders. But it was for a worthy cause. I was serving on the drive through as part of McHappy Day, in which Ronald McDonald House Charities aims to raise $4 million nationally. It is the largest annual fundraiser for the charity and I was glad to do my part.

On Thursday, I welcomed David Martin on to Council, taking over my spot as Division 7 representative after his success at the recent by-election. David had been there for my official swearing in as Mayor and it was my pleasure to witness his swearing in.

I had said previously that I’d like to see a warm and genuine person join the Council team as those traits would flow into their day-to-day work as a councillor. David fits that to a tee and I am sure he will demonstrate his connection to the local community and his ability to collaborate within the council team.

We have people from diverse backgrounds and jobs on Council and as a teacher and former youth worker David will bring a different insight. David is a people person and I believe he will do a great job. Welcome to the team Councillor Martin.

More than two million visitors are coming to Ipswich each year. We are becoming a significant tourist destination, which is really no surprise as we have so much to offer across the region. So it was extremely rewarding that the region has secured national recognition at Economic Development Australia’s 2017 Awards for Excellence.

The award was for the Ipswich Destination Marketing, Management and Events Plan which brought together local tourism operators under a common set of goals. By working in collaboration with Ipswich Tourism Operators Network the plan helped to achieve one of the highest increases in domestic overnight visitation in Queensland.

In the first 12 months of the plan we achieved a 50 per cent increase in domestic visitor nights and a 49 per cent increase in enquiries to the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre. In an Australian-first Ipswich City Council launched a cooperative advertising campaign with Trip Advisor and 30 Ipswich tourism businesses.

As many readers might know, I am a very keen cyclist.

Greater Springfield has plenty of riders, of the elite, club and social variety. We will all be very excited when the new Ipswich Cycle Park opens at the Briggs Road sporting complex at Raceview in early 2018. Work has begun on site, with the criterium track to consist of three configurations: 1.31km, 1.08kms and a 400m internal track.

The Ipswich Cycle Park will provide a safe and diverse cycling experience for all members of the community and also provide a destination for cycling clubs to hold regular sporting events at the local, state and national level.

Many thanks to the Queensland Government for providing $1.5 million to Council for the construction of the Ipswich Cycle Park, to increase Queenslanders’ participation in sport and recreation activities. The overall cost will be about $3.3 million. And for those extra keen Springfield riders, it is only 20kms away, taking in part of the popular Centenary Highway route and turning off at the Ripley roundabout.

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Veterinary News

by Dr Ian Gorrie BVSc

Pet parasite control is important

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This event is hosted by a group of men from Aboriginal and Multicultural Communities in Brisbane in partnership with CAMS Multicultural Program, Anglicare Inala/Ipswich.

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Most pet owners have their pet’s parasite control well organised. Despite this, I frequently see pets that have inadvertently been changed to products that do not prevent everything the pet owners think they are preventing. There are many odd parasites that affect dogs but in our local area the following need to be prevented.

Fleas. Fleas are small brown parasitic insects that infest the coat and skin of your pet. Many people think fleas are just an irritation but if left untreated, they can cause skin disease, tapeworm infection and anaemia in some dogs, especially young pets Ticks. Paralysis Ticks are small, round-looking parasites that burrow into your pet’s skin to feed and breed.

While doing so, the paralysis tick produces a neurotoxin, which is absorbed into the blood and then gradually diffuses into the nervous system, causing progressive, life threatening flaccid paralysis of all muscles.

Intestinal Worms. Dogs and cats can become infected with a range of intestinal worms including: hookworms, roundworms, whip worm and tapeworm. Intestinal worms from our pets can be transferred to other family members and children, the elderly and people who are immunocompromised are at a higher risk.

Heartworms. Heartworm is a parasite that is transmitted by mosquitos and infects both cats and dogs.

The parasite matures in the pet’s organs for six months, becomes a worm, and then migrates to the heart and the blood vessels of the lungs. It causes very severe disease that cannot be easily fixed.

Not all pets will be exposed to every parasite especially if they stay at home or even stay indoors like a lot of cats do.

It is best to assess what the risks are for your pets and work out the most convenient and effective product that suits.

It is best to talk about this with a pet care professional so that you are aware of your treatment options and to make sure you are on the right product.

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Probus Club Update

by Robyn Girdler Our September lunch venue was a new one for us at the Orion Hotel, Springfield. Members were well looked after and enjoyed a delicious lunch. A consideration for our Activities Coordinator when choosing a venue is whether provision is made for members requiring a gluten free option. Our co-ordinator, Cathie does a great job sourcing suitable locations.

At our regular monthly meeting for October, our President Pat was absent and our meeting was chaired by our very capable Vice President, Bruce. Russell Twomey, a marine history lecturer, was our guest speaker this month. He spoke on ‘The Golden Age of Pirates’ which focussed mainly on historical pirate activity in the Caribbean. His presentation was interesting and informative and at times challenged popular views of wellknown pirates from history. He also outlined locations where current-day pirate activity is occurring.

It was a wet and miserable day when we arrived at the Brookwater Golf Club for our monthly Coffee Morning but a good sized group braved the elements and enjoyed coffee, muffins and a great social get together.

Our Management Committee have regular meetings every couple of months. The small group of committee members gather at Springfield Tavern to discuss business and the organisation of the club. Our group is run by a voluntary committee of elected members who take up their positions after the AGM each March. Members who do not take on management positions participate by helping with tasks such as: setting up the hall for meetings, preparing for afternoon tea etc. The committee is currently organising our upcoming Christmas Party which is always lots of fun.

Last week, we met at the Beach House, Orion in Springfield for lunch following an optional trip to the movies in the morning.

My husband and I enjoyed the Lunchtime Steak Meal but the menu was varied with plenty of options for everyone.

For our October Outing, we took a train trip to Redcliffe where we enjoyed looking around and had lunch. Many long-time readers of these articles will remember my predecessor, Gwen who wrote these articles for a time. We met up with Gwen and her husband on our trip to Redcliffe.

Are you looking for a social club for retired or semi-retired men and women? Are you looking for fun, fellowship and friendship? The Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 1.30pm at Camira Friends and Neighbours Hall, Bruce Lane, Camira. If you would like to come along to a meeting or need more information, please phone Penny on 3818 7981 or email gsprobus08@outlook.com. Visitors are always welcome.

Local pastor nominates for new state seat of Jordan For well-known local pastor, Phil Cutcliffe, making the decision to shift from his role of community pastor to state candidate is more about stretching his current position rather than swapping the two.

“I love helping people and most of my adult life I have sought to care for others and assist people doing tough wherever I can. I never thought I would start a church or a charity and I hadn’t entertained the idea of entering state politics until earlier this year when I realised good politics isn’t about career, it is about care, caring service and social action delivering infrastructure and services to our community,” said Phil.

“Politicians are community representatives, servants and shepherds, fathers and mothers in the community, that is what I want to aspire to. I sense that what I have been doing in the caring for the Church and WCC has been preparing me for the next step of serving our community, which is why I’m running for the seat of Jordan.”

And it’s not only the social justice side of the role that Phil is interested in; he is also keen to make a difference in infrastructure issues such as transport, car parks at Springfield Central and local schools. The areas of family, health and education are in his sights too, as well as community services and groups.

“The Government can never deliver all the support needed for our community to grow and prosper, so by encouraging and empowering small community groups by investing in them, will supplement the Government supports already in place.”

If elected, Phil has full confidence in the six pastors who care for each of the four church campuses and plans on continuing to encourage them in the work they do in the church. Phil intends to keep contributing to Westside Community Care and contribute as much as possible in the work to care for those in the community experiencing hard times.

Phil is optimistic about the new seat of Jordan, regardless of who wins the election.

“It’s my goal to run a friendly, respectful campaign, that is not adversarial. All the other candidates are serious minded candidates of some note and I believe whoever is successful will do a great job for the community if they were elected.”

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