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A new national survey from R U OK? has revealed Australians spend an average of 46 hours of their weekly downtime looking at their TVs and digital devices, compared to an average of six hours engaging with family and friends.

The suicide prevention charity has also revealed that around half of Australians spend less than two hours of their weekly downtime connecting with the people who matter to them.

R U OK? Campaign Director Rebecca Lewis said the research has highlighted that we’re more intimately acquainted with our devices than the highs and lows of our families’ and friends’ lives.

“There’s nothing wrong with taking time to relax and unwind but we need to ensure our screen time is not trumping our relationships,” Rebecca said. “The fact that we’re spending almost eight times the amount of hours with our screens, instead of engaging with the people who matter to us, suggests that we’re losing touch with one another.”

R U OK? Board Director and Executive Director of the Black Dog Institute, Professor Helen Christensen, said finding time in our busy schedules for relationships is critical.

“Connecting with people we care about is so important for maintaining good mental health. We know that strong and caring connections with friends and family provide a vital safety net to help people cope with the challenging moments in life,” Helen said. “Conversely, withdrawing from social engagement is often a sign of poor mental health and this is the time when loved ones need to stay connected, no matter how difficult it may be.”

After the recent R U OK? Day on Thursday 8 September, R U OK? is urging all Australians to remember to spend more time catching up with friends, chatting on the phone with family, or visiting elderly relatives.

R U OK? Ambassador and former rugby league player Brett Finch (pictured) said he’ll be taking time to reconnect with his mates throughout the year.

“It can be easy to lose contact with people who matter to us because life’s hectic. Even if you can’t be there in person, pick up the phone and give someone you care about a call. It’s worth the effort. Having been through some personal battles in recent years, I know how important it is that we’ve got good mates and family to talk to,” Brett said.

Personally Speaking with Susannah Friis Although it feels like we barely had a winter, the seasons have changed as they do and we find ourselves looking into the bright blue sky of spring.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason spring is said by many to be their favourite month; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a freshness in the air, days of cloudless sky and dazzling sun, and signs of new life all around us.

Years ago, when our middle child was around five years old, we kept chickens. We had a rooster and so there were many little chicks pottering around, especially in the springtime. Our daughter loved those chooks. She would race down after school, barely changed from her uniform. We would find her sitting in the middle of the pen with one chook in her lap, sometimes with another perched comfortably on her head. She named every single one of them and knew all their little idiosyncrasies.

Now, we were, and still are, a happy meat eating family, so chicken (not one of our ones though) was often on the menu.

I held my breath every time I served a chicken dish up to our daughter, having usually just called her from the chook pen to wash her hands and come to tea.

And then one evening it happened. We were halfway through the meal when our five year old put down her fork and exclaimed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is chicken!â&#x20AC;? Before I could reply, our daughter continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ha! How funny! Chicken (pointing out the back door)...and chicken (pointing to her meal)! Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re called the same name!â&#x20AC;? I glanced at our 12 year old son, silently begging him not to utter a word, before laughing nervously and agreeing that, yes, it was indeed funny that her meal and her pets shared the same name!

In this case, ignorance really was bliss! At some point though, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember when it was for our daughter and chicken, we come into the truth of a thing and we have the opportunity to decide what to do with our newfound information.

Sometimes, we can be ignorant, either positively or negatively, about a person or situation and when the truth is revealed, it can take some time to adjust.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen many times when people realise a truth about someone else and they just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get past it; other times, the truth is revealed and accepted with open arms. There are times when what is shown to be true is hard to face, especially if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s someone we love and thought we knew. But just as knowing that there really is only one thing called chicken could have devastated our daughter and made her vow never to eat it again, we can discount all the good a person has done when we learn something about them that we were previously oblivious to. The brave way out of ignorance is an acknowledgement that we are all faulty, that we all have traits and past deeds that we would rather others were ignorant of. Does our past or a truth about our character mean that all the good weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever done doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count? No. Rather, it reveals our human frailty and natural condition.

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a message from the desk of

Milton Dick

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FEDER AL MEMBER FOR OXLE Y

It’s a privilege and an honour to be voted in as the new Federal Member for Oxley and I’d like to thank the community for placing their trust in me to represent you and be your voice in Canberra over the next three years.

I know how important it is to have strong representation which is why my door will always be open and there’s no problem too big or too small to drop by the office and discuss.

Throughout the election campaign, I spoke to many residents about their concerns and issues for the local area and how these can be addressed. High on the list was saving Medicare, a quality education for our children and the rolling out the NBN which are now all part of my 100 day plan to make sure the most important areas of need are given immediate attention.

Among these, the NBN was consistently a hot topic and is one of my top priorities to make sure this vital infrastructure for the 21st century is provided out to as many homes as possible, on time and on budget. I’m delighted to report that construction has now commenced in parts of Springfield, Springfield Lakes and Camira, with the expected rollout to continue over the coming months.

I’m also going to be working closely with all three levels of Government and in particular the Ipswich City Council on items such as the 142ha land owned by the Australian Defence Force next to the Centenary Motorway and what options are available to turn this green space into walking, jogging and cycling trails.

I’m looking forward to working closely with the community and connecting at one of my mobile offices over the coming weeks and months. Alternatively, please feel free to drop by the office at 255 Forest Lake Blvd, Forest Lake or call on 3879 6440 and I’m happy to chat anytime.

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Cr David Morrison said he was holding back tears when young Claude Bigirimana (pictured) who is confined to a wheelchair was able to experience the feeling of a swing.

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A city of innovation and inspiration will host eight guest speakers including teenage inventor, entrepreneur and educational pioneer Taj Pabari and cult survivor and freethinking driver Claire Ashman.

Economic Development, Tourism and Digital City Committee Chairman Mayor Paul Pisasale said the event would be another first for Ipswich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;TEDx is making people listen, learn and change their lives,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council is proud to support Fire Station 101 in bringing the worldwide movement to Ipswich for the very first time under the theme â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anything is Possibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;TEDx is so successful that audience applications have already closed, but the good news is our Ipswich event will be recorded and uploaded so people can view the speakers online. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ipswich has proven itself to be a city where anything is possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we led the way with the launch of Global Info Links in 1994, Fire Station 101 is Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first fully councilfunded start-up hub, and we are currently working with Accenture to develop a Smart City Transformation Strategy and Implementation Plan.â&#x20AC;?

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Ipswich Rowing Club gets new eights Recently, with help from the Gregory Terrace Boat Shed, two near-new carbon fibre honeycomb eights were delivered to the Ipswich Rowing Club at their storage shed at the old Council Depot at Booval.

These boats, when new, are valued at around $40,000 each, however, the boats were donated to the new Club slightly with slight but fixable damage.

Mr. Lance Moffatt, a former top oarsman at the Banks Rowing Club in Melbourne, has volunteered his time to help repair the damage to these 20m long boats.

Mr Moffatt, who lives close by in Goodna, said that these craft, when repaired, will give many children living in the district a huge amount of enjoyment.

“When dealing with rowing boats you learn very quickly how to repair these intricate machines but I am always looking for other retirees living in the area, who might be prepared to help me. Of course, if there are any retired boat builders or anyone else who has a knowledge of carbon fibre or honeycomb construction and would like to put something back into helping young children learn how to row, if they would like to call me on 0413 109 061 we could have a chat and I could explain what might be involved.

“I don’t work very hard and not very often but half a day here and half a day there can keep a fleet of good boats ready to go again,” Mr Moffatt said.

Director of Rowing Mr Dennis Taylor said the first school to become involved with the Ipswich Club is Springfield Anglican College and these long boats that crew eight The new eights safely racked in the Ipswich rowers and a coxswain could not have come at a better time.

Council Shed at Booval. For ease of transporting “We have a gut feeling that between 20 and 30 new these 20m boats can be split in half. students from Grade 7 classes may well try rowing next term and this will give a significant lift to numbers rowing at the College.

“We have already received permission from the College to talk to Grade 7 students and will give those students who want to give the sport a try, a free row in a boat.

“This will be a great day for new rowers and their parents and will be welcomed by the president of the Rowing Parent Support Group Mr Aaron Leask whose daughter Charlotte, who is currently in Grade 8, already has rowing experts suggesting that she could well become a sculling champion in the future,” Mr Taylor said.

September is Foster Care Month September is Foster Care month and aims to raise the profile and awareness of the Foster Care system.

Foster Care started in Queensland in the mid 1850s and was called ‘boarding out’ way back then. Foster Care, like everything else, has come a long way since then and are the backbone of Child Protection in Queensland.

Foster Carers in Queensland give of their homes and their hearts to look after children and young people who cannot live at home. Foster Carers come from all walks of life as do the children. There are currently 5100 carer families looking after 9000 children and young people right throughout Queensland and more are always needed.

Have you ever wondered: • how to become a foster carer?

• what you need to do to be approved?

• how long the process takes?

• how foster care will fit in with your life commitments?

• what makes you the right person?

• who do you need to speak to?

• how do placements work?

Whether you want to provide care for a short period of time or longer periods, you are more than welcome to ring Foster Care QLD and speak directly with a member of staff.

All your questions can be answered with no obligation to start the process if you feel that it wouldn’t work for you and your family at this time.

Fact Sheets can also be accessed on the Foster Care Queensland website, www.fcq.com.au.

For an informal chat ring Foster Care Queensland on 3256 6166 or 1300 550 877. You can also send an email to fcq@fcq.com.au or fcrecruit@childsafety.qld.gov.au for more information.

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Locals to stand together to Light the Night

Ipswich and Springfield residents will join thousands of Australians and stand together at the Leukaemia Foundation’s Light the Night on Friday 7 October to help more people beat blood cancer, a disease which is claiming the life of one Australian every two hours.

Now in its ninth year, Light the Night aims to raise $2 million to give affected families the emotional support they need and to fund vital blood cancer research into less harrowing treatments and cures.

Last year 30,000 people attended walks around the country, each person shining a special lantern: gold, to remember a loved one; white, for their own blood cancer journey; blue, to support others.

Blood cancer is a disease that doesn’t discriminate and is claiming more lives than breast cancer and melanoma.

“It’s a disease that can develop in anyone, of any age, at any time. More than 60,000 Australians are living with blood cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma and, every day, another 35 people are diagnosed,” Chief Executive Officer, Bill Petch said.

“The Leukaemia Foundation helps families around Australia through services such as emotional support from diagnosis, through treatment and beyond; accommodation during their loved one’s weeks and months of treatment in the city; as well as transport to and from chemotherapy – all at no cost to them.”

To help the Leukaemia Foundation reach its $2-million goal, every adult who signs up for a Light the Night walk is being asked to raise $100.

Light the Night will be held on 7 October at Robelle Domain, Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield Central from 5.30pm with the walk commencing at 7pm.

To find other Light the Night walks and sign up, visit www.lightthenight.org.au or call 1800 500 088.

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An important occurrence in every Rotary Clubs life, especially a small and growing club such as the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield, is the introduction of new Rotarians to the Rotary family. Last month was such an occasion and as president, I was excited to induct two new members into the fellowship of the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield. This occasion was especially important when it coincided with the visiting District Governor Doug St Clair at the Brookwater Golf and Country Club.

Rotary strives to add new members from time to time, so that clubs may not only increase their usefulness and influence as a club, but also to extend the spirit of Rotary throughout the community. In doing so the Rotary Club of Greater Springfield is encouraging a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;can doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; culture with a strong focus on healthy membership increase to ensure retention and growth.

There are several milestones that are life altering. We go through life so focused on career and family that at some point we realise that we must give back to society and to our community. We believe that joining Rotary is one of those life altering moments.

This month, we welcomed two new members, Fiona Lorimer and Darren Baldwin into the fellowship of Rotary. Fiona is the Principal of local Accounting and Tax Accounting firm Lorimer & Associates and Darren is the Electoral Officer for the State Member for Ipswich West Jim Madden MP. The Greater Springfield community is a growing city and is a real opportunity for Rotary, and this club intends to leverage off this growth. I am excited about the potential opportunities and encourage members to recognise and take advantage of these opportunities.

Yo u a r e i n v i t e d t o attend your local Rotary Club meeting, or contact us to talk first. Joining with your local Rotary Club can help you build new friendships and business networks. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with like minded local people to improve the lives of others both within your community and around the world. There is an opportunity for everyone, no matter where you are located or the time available, to get involved and make a difference.

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Residents may have seen signs on local shops and businesses during May about the Nappy Collective and wondered what it was all about.

The Nappy Collective is an initiative that began in Melbourne in 2013 after founder Sandra Jacobs found a stash of nappies her daughter had outgrown. She had also recently learnt of many mothers in shelters who struggled to cover basic needs for their young children, causing stress, financial difficulty and health challenges for babies.

Combining her passion of innovative philanthropy with a social conscience, The Nappy Collective held its first collective in Melbourne and collected 1,500 nappies in a fortnight. The concept proved successful and The Nappy Collective is now held biannually in May and October nationwide.

During the recent May collection period, the Brisbane Collective contributed over 25 000 to the 715 000 that were donated nationally.

While excited at the record breaking number of donations for the May Collective, the Nappy Collective team are hoping that the October drive will be even bigger.

Founder, Sandra Jacobs said,â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re overwhelmed by the generosity of our amazing community. To collect over one million nappies in less than three years is a huge achievement.

Together, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to help so many families in need and show these mothers how much the community cares. A few nappies may not make a difference but collectively, one million can.â&#x20AC;?

The October drive will be held for two weeks from 14-28 October and is supported locally by the following shops and businesses: Target, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre; Target, Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre; Orion Springfield Central; Target, Cnr Mt Lindsay Highway and Browns Plains Rd, Browns Plains; and Target, Ipswich.

The Nappy Collective then donates the nappies to local charities which include: Elorac Place Community Centre, Carole Park (Emergency & Crisis Support, Family and Young Parent Support); Giving Grannies, who support a number of organisations with newborn gift and support packs; Project Love & Care; Domestic Violence Action Centre, Ipswich; Westside Community Care, Springfield (low income families support); Young Families Connect; and Ipswich State High School (Young Pregnant & Parenting Network).

In total, nappies were donated to around 21 organisations in Brisbane. Following the May collective, most of these organisations have already used their nappies so there is a huge need for them.

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collaborated on-line with American Author Steve Paha, who sent the Year Six students copies of his book ‘Be a Better Writer’, and continued their coding journey via Code Club where Dash Bots are programmed to complete specific tasks.

Last week I attended a seminar focused on the future of schooling. Attendees were asked to think back to their own school days and the memories they took from their schooling and were challenged by what schooling may look like by as early as 2020.

I attended a boarding school in Armidale, NSW for eight years starting in Year Five, the memories of which were stark learning environments, tough teachers with an excellent subject knowledge and the enjoyment of playing lots of sport, in particular Rugby Union and Cricket.

Pleasingly, today our Primary students learn in a different world and in vastly different ways. Flexible learning spaces, one to one devices, and authentic tasks are the norm. Classrooms are highly visual places with areas set aside for differing styles of learning. Beanbags, balls, couches, desks at which student can stand, and carpeted gathering areas often supplement the traditional desk environment.

Within this environment students are able to research, collaborate and design in ways not thought possible not that long ago. Recently students on the Primary Campus have participated in NAPLAN on-line testing to trial the new structure heading in all student’s direction in 2019, have

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Teachers are no longer required to be the disseminators of knowledge, rather facilitators of learning, which underpins the student’s ability to solve complex problems, to become critical and creative thinkers, and engage technology to come up with new solutions.

As our Primary students enter Year Seven in 2017, they will be challenged by a newly constructed curriculum, which includes areas such as philosophical inquiry, psychology, robotics and media studies. This highly engaging curriculum will well position students for future learning both at school and beyond.

By the time our current Kindergarten students exit school, who knows what their learning environment may look like.The world of artificial intelligence could be prominent, 4D printing as opposed to the current 3D printing, common place in which objects change shape and purpose over time and where holoportation, that allows high quality 3D models of people to be reconstructed, compressed, and transmitted anywhere in the world in real-time, common place.

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Goodna reserve named in honour of Lindsay Ede The memory of Goodna man Lindsay Ede, who tragically died after an alleged one punch attack in 2015, will live on with a reserve named in his honour officially opened last month.

Ipswich Deputy Mayor and Division 2 Councillor Paul Tully said the reserve in Albert Street at Goodna would be known as Lindsay Ede Memorial Reserve.

“Lindsay Ede was tragically killed in a cowardly one punch attack in June 2015 while walking from his Redbank Plains home to his brother’s house in Goodna,” Cr Tully said.

“This crime rocked our tight-knit community, which rallied in August 2015 to show its support for Mr Ede’s family and denounce violence by finishing the walk he started but never got to finish.

“As well as naming the reserve the Lindsay Ede Memorial Reserve, council has installed timber bollards and a metal lockable slide rail to restrict unwanted access to the reserve.

“I am proud that as a city we are able to honour Lindsay Ede in this way and in doing so send a united message that violence of any kind has no place in our community.”

The person allegedly responsible for the attack on Mr Ede is still awaiting trial as the first person changed under Queensland’s ‘one punch can kill’ laws.

The Lindsay Ede Memorial Reserve is at 27-29 Albert Street, Goodna.

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Welcome to National Seniors Goodna/Redbank Branch’s update for September. We are now into Spring and it is lovely to see some warmer weather and the spring flowers, Christmas will be here before we know it.

Last month we celebrated Seniors Week with 40 plus branch members and a number of our colleagues from Ipswich branch for a big day out at Mt. Tamborine. The weather was brisk but spirits were up, raised with cheese tasting at the Withes Chase and later wine tasting at the Cellar door, plus a good wander around the shops.

The Day Trippers last month also had a very good day out visiting the General Douglas MacArthur Museum, MacArthur Chambers in Brisbane, what an interesting time in our history, but let us not go there again.

The Branch will hold it Annual General Meeting on the 20th September, 10.00am at the Goodna Rugby League Club. Members are encouraged to nominate for positions on the Management Committee, if you are interested please contact Val Randle, Branch Secretary on 3297 5735, to obtain a nomination form. We have a special guest speaker from the ABC for this meeting and a light lunch will follow.

The next Coffee club social get-together on Wednesday 5 October will be at the Coffee Club at Brookwater at 9.30am. For further information about branch activities, please contact Dave Gascoigne 3282 1093.

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Out of adversity comes opportunity

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enjamin Franklin once said “Out of adversity comes opportunity” and that is certainly true for the founding members of Making a Difference - Brisbane (MaD). MaD is a non funded, not for profit community group that was formed after the 2011 floods.

Many of the MaD team met during the flood crisis when the need to help families who lost everything was paramount. Members adopted families and took care of all their needs including helping them set up their new homes.

When the need for urgent help was essentially finished, some of those who were helping decided to continue assisting others in the community such as victims of domestic violence, disadvantaged and the homeless.

“Our journey so far has been amazing,” said founder and manager Denise. “We have seen the best and the very worst of people, however, we have never been discouraged.

Our support from the huge numbers of ‘likers’ on our page is nothing less than incredible, and without them we could not achieve what we do.

“Our mission is to support and provide help for anyone in need. Our passion is the homeless and we provide a backpack full of toiletries, snacks, blankets, scarves etc. We literally have provided thousands of backpacks since we began in 2012 as well as assisting survivors of domestic violence with household goods and pamper baskets for a special treat for in need families.

“We also assist other community groups who are also not for profit or have no funding.

We never judge a persons circumstances as we know being homeless is only two pay packets away if something goes haywire for any one of us.”

The MaD team also regularly participate in homeless street feeds by handing out toiletries, towels, snacks, scarves, clothing and other essentials as well as contributing to more well known charities that are hands on with helping the homeless.

“We post up on our facebook page what our needs are. For example, if we have a client who needs household items, we post up what is required and usually have a huge response. We pick up the donations, sort them and deliver to the client.

“We also hold continual toiletry appeals throughout the year and we have a core list of items that go into our backpacks.

“Our motto is a hand up not a hand out. The homeless prefer to stay out of the limelight.

They are rarely greedy and are so very grateful. To participate in a street feed and see their faces when you hand them a backpack, words cannot describe. The generosity of our supporters who time after time keep giving allow us to follow our dream.”

If you’d like to help the MaD Brisbane team, it’s as simple as clicking ‘like’ on their facebook page (www.facebook.com/MakingaDifferenceBrisbane) and follow their posts to see what you can donate.

Residents can also send an email to themadteambrisbane@gmail.com for more information and to access the current list of needed items.

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As we see a few early tick paralysis cases coming into the clinic, we always look at the best products to offer our clients for their pets to prevent these life threatening situations developing.

Last year we had two very effective, safe and easy long acting oral products released for dogs. These products, a monthly and a three monthly form, have been widely used for flea and tick control since then.

From a vet’s perspective, we are always looking for the most effective way of combining all parasite control into an easy routine.

For dogs, there are two favourite routines. The first combines an annual heart worm injection with three monthly stomach worm, flea and tick treatment. The second is a monthly routine using tablets or spot-ons that cover all parasites. Combination products are desirable and some interesting combinations are in the pipeline. Your vet will keep you informed about new products coming out as they are released.

As always, cats are not as easy as dogs with medication and there is a big difference in what we would advise for a cat that goes outside and a cat that is completely inside. Cats normally do not tolerate dog products and can be difficult to medicate. Easy to administer products are a must for cats. For cats that are tricky to medicate, I have always favoured spot-ons which are very effective for most things except ticks.

An effective long acting tick and flea collar is about to be released that will change all of that. This combined with a monthly spot-on should give us the best parasite control for cats we ever have had.

Your vet will again advise you on this and what they think is the best combination of products for your pet’s needs.

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by Gwen Wise

With what passes for winter in Queensland now behind us, we look forward to the loveliest of the seasons – Spring.

The members of The Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield didn’t suffer the winter blues however, keeping busy, entertained and informed with a variety of activities.

At our monthly meeting, President Julianne welcomed our newest member Lorraine, presenting her with a name badge and certificate. In place of our usual members spot Julianne had organised a mini Olympics, with five members participating in events such as discus throwing (using paper plates), shot put (with cotton wool balls as the shot) and not-so-synchronised swimming. The sterling efforts and sportsmanship of the participants were well rewarded with medals and bags of ‘gold’ coins all round.

After the fun of the mini Olympics the guest speaker had a hard act to follow, but journalist Kathleen Noonan was well up to the task. Most of us are familiar with Kathleen’s work via her column in the magazine section of the Saturday edition of the Courier Mail, and her anecdotes on her career and experiences as one of the first women to break into the formerly male dominated profession were fascinating. But Kathleen has another cause close to her heart, which is ‘Second Chance’, an organisation which helps women at risk in Queensland.

The statistics are sobering, and the number of women and children needing immediate shelter and aid is rising all the time, a sad reflection on our society.

Members and friends enjoyed a visit to Old Government House, Brisbane, to see an exhibition of costumes from the popular ABC television series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which is watched as much for the clothes worn by the lady detective as for the story line. The glamorous costumes certainly didn’t disappoint, and the lovely old building was a perfect backdrop. Lunch at the Public Service Club rounded off a most enjoyable outing.

Each month club members meet for a coffee morning and also for a lunch date locally, making it easy to enjoy a social time close to home at a reasonable cost.

If you would like to see for yourself what Probus has to offer, please come along to a meeting. We welcome both ladies and gentlemen, the only criteria being that you must be retired or semi-retired. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the Camira Friends and Neighbours Clubhouse, Bruce Lane, Camira, at 1.30 pm. Please ring Penny on 3818 7981 for more details.

West Moreton Darts Association wants you West Moreton Darts Association is looking for new players aged from 12 to over 50s. Located in Riverview, club members play three nights a week: Monday mens only; Tuesday ladies only; Wednesday mixed. To join or for more information, please call Joanne on 0450 696 032.

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Walking Group: Schools Springfield Lakes Heart Foundation and Camira State School, Playgroup & P&C Orion Walkers 3810 6666 Aiki Jutsu Martial Arts USQ AFL - Greater Springfield Storm AFC 3381 4888 www.camirass.eq.edu.au healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au Yong: 3470 4420 goh@usq.edu.au Luke 0420 476 829 president@greaterspringfieldstorm.org Kindergarten Assoc Camira 3818 1789 Augustine Heights Cheeky Monkeys www.greaterspringfieldstorm.org Westminster Warriors Soccer Club Good Shepherd Catholic Primary Anna 0405 450 704 Redbank Plains Ph: 0450 005 152 Athletics - Goodna Little Athletics 3437 5000 www.goodshepherd.qld.edu.au Harriot 0417 014 873 0403 813 676 or 0419 197 272 Redbank Plains: Bushwalking & Environmental www.goodnalittleas.com Families & Health Primary: 3814 9222 Groups, S’field Lloyd 3282 3737 www.redbplaiss.eq.edu.au/wcmss Basketball - Springfield Brumbies Camira Slimmers Shirley 3372 5851 Alcoholics Anonymous State High: 3432 1222 June Tahata 0412 181 330 Ph 3255 9162 www.aa.org.au www.redbplaishs.eq.edu.au springfieldbrumbies@yahoo.com Camira Scout Group Asst Group Leader - Stephanie - 0401 395 408 Baseball - Western Districts Bulldogs Al-Anon Redbank Primary 3381 4111 District Commissioner - Greg - 0414 494 389 Ph 3854 0331 Laurie 0421 137 406 St Augustines College www.wests.baseball.com.au Community Centres: Asperger Services Aust West 3814 8300 www.stac.qld.edu.au Brisbane Region Support Group Springfield Lakes 3288 2292 Canoe Polo, Springfield Lakes St Francis Xavier Primary Ph Jane 3278 3082 Camira/SField Chris 3818 0921(bh) Mick 0402 643 465 Goodna 3818 0100 Australian Breastfeeding Association www.stfrancisxavier.qld.edu.au Community House, Gailes 3879 3004 Cricket Club, Eastern Raiders Springfield & surrounds Bruce 0418 742 307 St Peter’s Lutheran College Friends & Neighbours Club, Camira Amanda 0431 850 241 3470 3888 www.stpeters.qld.edu.au eastern-raiders@hotmail.com Pat 3818 9343 Email: springfieldaba@gmail.com S’Field Lakes State School 3437 9888 Collingwood Park Power Junior AFL Garden Club, Camira Christian Family & Westside www.springfieldlakesss.eq.edu.au Redbank Plains - Elly 0432 415 124 Alan 3271 2446 Community Care, Springfield powerafc@live.com.au Phil Cutcliff 3818 2915 Staines Memorial College 3814 8600 Giving With Love Clare 3814 4400 www.staines.qld.edu.au (Cycling) SField Road Riding Falun Dafa Good News Group Bernie Ripoll MP 3818 3900 Louise 3411 1174 The Springfield Anglican College Jean 3818 1986 Anna 3818 0454 www.falundafa.org Primary Campus 3818 5777 Dragon Boat Club, Lake’s District Jacaranda Jam Community Choir Senior Campus 3814 8100 Paul 0419 729 877 Greg 0418 732 672 Ipswich Multiple Birth Association Angela 3818 3449 Jennifer 0411 789 850 www.imba.net.au www.tsac.qld.edu.au Football (Soccer) Clubs: Karate - TSKF Springfield Westside Christian College (Goodna) Kites Family Day Care Western Spirit Phone: 3818 6160 Sensei Chris Myers 0423 386 676 Grade (1-3) 3437 9001 3818 0329 Futsal: Jan: 0414 661 911 spiritfc.com.au tskfspringfield@gmail.com Grade (4-12) 3437 9000 admin@kitesfdc.org.au enquiries@spiritfc.com.au Prep 3437 9004 OSHC 3381 0529 Lions Club of Greater Springfield Springfield FC info.sufc@gmail.com New Parent Group - Springfield Lakes www.wcc.qld.edu.au Jeanine 0409 429 368 Megann 0499 652 808 Golf Groups, Social Woodcrest State College (SField) National Srs, Goodna/Redbank Playtime, Camira/Springfield Spring Lakes Steve 0408 913 112 Junior Campus 3280 2477 Vera 3271 2772 Comm Ctr, Robyn 3818 0921 Middle Campus 3437 9555 S’Field Lakes, Rusell 3288 1285 Rosemaree 3282 1093 Senior Campus 3437 9666 John 3814 5633 Playgroup, Gumnuts, Camira www.woodcrestsc.eq.edu.au Probus Club of Goodna-Springfield Tenille 3818 6470, 0421 4480 046 Indoor Bowls Penny 3818 7981 Eric & May 3814 0887 Playgroup, Springfield Lakes Churches Redhookers Fishing Club Inc Heather 3288 1744 Indoor Soccer, Springfield Felix 3814 3845 www.rhfc.com.au Yan Christiansen 3818 0008 St John Ambulance Bellbird Park Div Augustine Heights Catholic Church Rotary Club of Goodna Enquiries 0413 448 031 Fr Mauro Conte 3814 8360 KICKXercise Peter 3288 3511 contact Camira/Sfield Communty House SNAP for special needs, Breakthrough Church Springfield Springfield Community Inc 3818 0921 Camira/SField Comm Centre, Ps David Vaka 0434 421 720 email.gsc.inc@gmail.com Lois 0414 318 623 Camira Christian Assembly Netball Club, Springfield Lakes 0431 663 228 Soroptimist International of Springfield Registrar - Karen 0411 559 493 Suicide Bereavement Support Assoc Bev Ditton 0414 340 216 Lynne 1300 767 022 Susan 0415 955 375 Christian Outreach Centre bevditton@gmail.com www.sosbsa.org.au Bellbird Park 0433 680 223 Orienteering Club, Ugly Gully S’field Lakes Coffee & Social Group Lee 3378 7375 Creek Road Presbyterian Church Springfield Government Enquiries: meetupsocial@gmail.com 3398 4333 www.creekroad.org.au Orion Springfield Run for Life Springfield Lakes Girl Guides Disciples Church Springfield Phil Cutcliffe 3818 2915 Federal Member Megan 0414 237 333 Ps Greg Gardiner www.disciples.org.au Milton Dick MP (Oxley) Radio Model Yacht Club Samantha 0425 786 522 Grace Christian Church Redbank Plains Ph 3879 6440 David 3879 6220 0409 272 007 www.gracecc.com.au milton.dick@aph.gov.au SField Lakes Maritime Modellers Inc, Robert 3288 3542 Rob 3288 1975 Hillsong Brisbane West Rugby League State Member www.maritimemodellers.info Springfield Central 3381 9988 S’Field Panthers Scott 0405 108 931 Jo-Ann Miller (Bundamba) email: brisbanewest@hillsong.com Springfield Sparklers Rugby League, Juniors: 3288 3737 / 3844 8101 Senior Dance Troupe Maranatha Worship Centre Camira Bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au S’Field Gary 3818 7370 Tony 3288 5924 Christine 0414 451 438 Multicultural Church, 3271 4712 Redbank Plains Jardd 0421 504 531 Annastacia Palaszczuk (Inala) Oasis Church Springfield Table 8 Singles 3737 2100 Rugby Union Clubs www.theoasis.org.au 3282 0847 Enquiries: meetupsocial@gmail.com inala@parliament.qld.gov.au Goodna Peter Aiavao 0427 751 506 Ps Don Stewart 0421 870 754 www.meetup.com/table8singles S’Lakes Hawks Jeremy 0449 682 960 St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Ipswich City Council Toastmasters, Springfield Lakes Goodna 3818 0111 Running Group Greg 0408 628 104 Bill 0400 561 264 Mayor Paul Pisasale 3810 6201 ppisasale@ipswich.qld.gov.au Springfield Anglican Church Softball Club Toastmasters, Goodna, Ipswich Rev’d Charlie Lacey 0476 818 763 Camira John or Julie Ashby 3288 1986 Mike 3372 4349 (Div 9) Cr Sheila Ireland Raiders Mitch 0423 262 906 Springfield Community Baptist Church Trefoil Guild, Centenary 3810 6231 sireland@ipswich.qld.gov.au Camira/Springfield Community Centre Ph raidersips@hotmail.com Janet 3376 1889 0432 579 205 Cr David Morrison (Div 1) Softball, OzPitch, Springfield Lakes Westside Community Care Springfield Christian Family 3818 2915 3818 3100 dmorrison@ipswich.qld.gov.au Rebecca 3391 2447 Rita 3818 0921 info@springfieldchristianfamily.org.au Swim Club, Waterworx Amateur Club Deputy Mayor Paul Tully (Div 2) Westlife Community & Westlife Care Voice of the Lord Assembly (African Church) Amanda 0434 868 611 3818 6900 ptully@ipswich.qld.gov.au Yvonne 3381 9988 Mr Godfrey Egwu 0420 308 097 Email: wworxrace@gmail.com voiceofthelordassembly@yahoo.com Westside Business. 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THE CREATIVE heART

by Jolanta Szymczyk

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Hall For Hire - Parties, Sports, Meetings Spring is no longer around the corner...it is already here. The days are getting longer, the flowers are blossoming, house and garden cleaning rituals have already kicked in around the suburbs.

As we sort through our princely possessions to make a room for new season style, colours and patterns, have you ever wondered what happens to all the ‘stuff’ we donate to charities and community groups?

I had the pleasure of meeting a local, extremely devoted, team of volunteers working busily behind the scene of the most recently opened St Vincent’s shop in Springfield.

Behind the partitions, the volunteers are working hard...every item is carefully checked and assessed, items are sorted out according to their purpose and finally estimated value is assigned.

The shop is one of many operating through the neighbourhood, city and region making a difference in the local community.

The shop is not only providing an excellent avenue to share the excess of goods with others, redistribute the overflowing items no longer useful or suitable and sharing these with others, but also is a great local resource for any creative project one could think about.

A recent trip to the shop resulted with an impressive collection of stylish garments the local students will be using to test and master their newest skills in upcycling, recycling, re-modelling and redesigning while putting their textile design and fabric printing skills into action for an upcoming gallery and fashion show.

The exercise has been of great educational value, demonstrating the social value of the collection centres, the role the centres are playing in the communities as well as the materials true value and the opportunities they offer with a little bit of skills and time.

When re-purposing existing objects and items, we are not only taking charge of the footprint we are leaving behind but, more importantly, we are actively engaging in a creative activity. It let us slow down for a moment, stop and notice the spring time around us or just the world around us. The process brings the joy of creativity and resourcefulness, true life skills.

For the group’s latest updates, meeting details and the students’ exhibition time line, please check FB www.facebook.com/GSCreativeHub. You can find out more by sending an email to studio88@optusnet.com.au or by calling me on 0405 336 240.

Oasis Over 50’s Club hosts trip to Carnival of Flowers Members of the Oasis Over 50s club will take a bus trip to see the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on Thursday 22 September.

All are welcome to join in on this lovely day out, however, bookings are essential.

For further information, cost and time contact Eric or May on 3814 0887 or 0437 561 732.

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

TUES 6.30-7.30PM

Rhee Tae Kwondo

6.30-8.30PM

Goodna Gymnastics

WED 9.15-11.00AM

Petite Stars

9.30-10.30AM Goodna Gymnastics 3.30-5.00PM

KNECT Kids Primary (fortnightly)

6.15-7.15PM

Konga the Jungle Body

5.30-7.00PM

Karate

2.00-7.00PM

Mobile Library (fortnightly)

THUR 6.30-7.30PM

Rhee Tae Kwon Do

6.30-8.00PM

Goodna Gymnastics

FRI 9.30-11.30AM

Playtime

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KNECT Youth

SAT 9.00-2.00PM

Free Pentecostal Church of Australia

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Goodna Gymnastics

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Councillor’s Comments

by Cr Sheila Ireland (Division 9) Ph: 3810 6231 or Div9Office@ipswich.qld.gov.au As many of you will be aware, the Animal Welfare League Qld (AWLQ) will relinquish its contract at the Ipswich Pound and Animal Management Centre after five years of dedicated service to Ipswich. I would like to take this opportunity to thank AWLQ staff and volunteers. The RSPCA has been awarded the new contract and has stated that all AWLQ staff and volunteers will be interviewed if they would like to transition to the new organisation.

I have organised an audit around Spring Lake and remedial work has begun with mulching of gardens, removal of dead trees and work on the pumps in the spines. A pathway linking Montello Circuit in Springfield Lakes to the children’s playground and the picnic shelter should be completed by early December.

Motorists around Springfield Central State School, particularly at the intersection of Springfield Central Boulevard and Grande Avenue, are reminded to keep the safety of students in mind at all times. It is a common misconception that people have to get all the way across a road while the ‘WALK’ signal is on. The purpose of the ‘WALK’ signal is to inform pedestrians when they can start to cross the road.

The flashing ‘DON’T WALK’ signal is timed so a pedestrian who leaves during the ‘WALK’ signal will have enough time to safely cross the road. Remember, if a pedestrian leaves the footpath at the very end of the ‘WALK’ signal, they will have enough time to safely cross the road before the next movement of traffic begins, and motorists are to give way to any pedestrian on the crossing no matter how far their walk has progressed.

Multicultural performances and culinary delights will be showcased at the Pasifika Spring Festival at Goodna on Saturday, 3 September. The family event will be held at Evan Marginson Park in Woogaroo Street from 3pm to 8pm. As well as multicultural performances and food, it will include an elders’ marquee, children’s activities, free rides and sports clinics.

If you are interested in being part of a panel for the Redbank Plains South Community Centre please register with my office. My new office is on track to open by 30 September at Suite C2.2 Orion Springfield Central, 1 Main Street, Springfield Central. The new phone number will be 3470 0077.

s r u o b gh i e N & s d Camira Frien

Update by Pat Quickfall

On the first Wednesday of the month we had our guest speaker, Cr David Morrison, who gave us an update of Springfield and the surrounding areas.

It was Hobby Day on 10th August and some of our members brought along their wares, including dolls, paintings, knitting, woodwork. It was really lovely to see what talent these ladies have.

We celebrated Seniors Day on 17th August with a high tea and Joy Darmatiage and her two friends entertained us. Everyone enjoyed the morning of lovely food and good entertainment.

Our bus trip to Bribie Island was on 24th August. We picked up two tour guides who showed us around the island. We then enjoyed lunch at the Bribie hotel before going on to the sea museum. It was a good day out despite the wet weather.

Spring is just around the corner - I’m so looking forward to the warmer weather! If you’d like to join in on all the fun we have, contact me, Pat, on 3818 9343 for more details.

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a look back at Greater Springfield with Cr David Morrison

Springfield Central Station

It was a bold decision by our State Government to announce the rail in 2010 and it was exciting to watch both the stations at Springfield and Springfield Central become a reality.

I believe it is time for the State Government to extend the rail from Springfield Central to Redbank Plains.

The two main reasons being the residential population justifies rail and it would also help free up some parking at Springfield Central.

2012 Springfield Central Station being constructed.

On 1 December 2013, I had the privilege of travelling on the first train from Richlands to Springfield Central.

The way our community has embraced the rail is testament to the fact that people will use public transport if it is regular, efficient and affordable. Queensland Rail and Translink are more than happy with the patronage on the Springfield Central Line.

Cr David Morrison and his wife Susan at the completed Springfield Central Station after catching the first train in 2013.

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A message from the Mayor’s Desk

BY THE MAYOR - PAUL PISASALE September is here, bringing with it warmer weather and summer opening hours for the hugely popular Orion Lagoon at Robelle Domain. The lagoon is now open daily from 5am to 9pm, providing the perfect place for the community to keep cool during what is sure to be another scorching Ipswich summer.

Please remember to keep an eye on your friends and family, especially the little ones. Children under 13, regardless of their swimming ability, must be supervised by an adult at all times.

The Active Parks Month program includes free boxercise sessions at Robelle Domain, yoga at Spring Lake Park and low impact fitness classes at Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve.

There’s no need to book, just grab a towel, hat, water and sunscreen and enjoy activities run by qualified instructors.

Parks across Ipswich are taking part in the program, so be sure to visit the council website for a full schedule of events.

Orion Springfield Central will host council’s next Chat Time event on Thursday, 6 October. Residents are invited to the informal session at Gloria Jean’s Coffees from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Chat Time gives residents the opportunity to engage with councillors, share ideas and learn more about local projects. It’s an exciting time for our city as we approach a population milestone of 200,000 people, but as a council we know there is always work to do. That’s what Chat Time is all about – interacting with the community and taking council to the suburbs to listen and learn from our residents.

Ipswich City Council will spend more than $300,000 on expanding the Safe City program around Robelle Domain, Education City and Mater Private Hospital Springfield.

Launched in 1994, the Safe City network now includes more than 280 cameras and is recognised as one of the most effective systems in Queensland.

Nominate now for the 2017 Ipswich Australia Day Awards.

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The Greater Springfield VIEW Club Update

by Robyne Apps

The ladies enjoyed the talk by Councillor David Morrison about the establishment of Greater Springfield at the August VIEW meeting. Developed from a tree felling industry (burnieboard) to the vibrant community of 34,000 people today is quite remarkable. Lots of questions were asked by the ladies about the future plans for this area and we are all looking forward in anticipation.

The VIEW Area Gala Literary Luncheon will be held on Friday 23 September and we have a carload of ladies attending this event at Eight Mile Plains. Queensland based author Pat Noad of the crime series Annie Bryce will be the keynote speaker along with The Smith Family representative, who will give us an update on local programs and activities.

As we welcome Spring, we have decided to move to a night time friendship meeting at 6.30pm for 7pm on Wednesday 28 September in Councillor David Morrison’s community meeting room, Corner Woodcrest Way and Commercial Drive Springfield.

Ladies please wear a flower and come along and share a ‘garden moment’ with us. Please rsvp to reapps@bigpond.com.

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