VOCAL LOCAL

Local celebrity “Max from Mobil” has won over the hearts with his exceptional customer service and many locals took to our Facebook post to share their throughts about the little champion..

Well done Max and well done to his parents who clearly raised him to be a beautiful human – Tammy Lee Our MAXIMUS. He's one cool dude – and makes sure my coffee is just right – Leslie Anne Cappelletto

Such a well-spoken and polite young man – Patrick King Well done Max your definitely one in a million and it's an absolute pleasure to work with you and know you –Norena Evans

Have heard about this bloke in mackay too. Good onya Max – Kay Evans

Max - what a role model you are. You will go far. Well done – Mara Rooks

Well done Max! We’re so proud of you – VPG Vocational Partnerships Group

That's awesome! Congratulations! You are such a friendly well mannered young lad keep up the great work it’s a pleasure to be served from you at the servo – Chrissy Snell

Max is always so polite and happy. Keep up the good work and customer service. You'll be a manager in no time – Daniela Fregona

Locals also commented on a story about a Mareeba senior who was harassed by youths in Byrnes Street…

It is happening everywhere. I drive buses in Ipswich and these kids know exactly what they can get away with. Bring back boot camps where there put into, no TV, no games, nothing at all except hard work. Also, they need to pay for any damage they have done throughout their crime spree – Noela Ann Brack

Something needs to be done, why should anyone have to live in fear? We are not a third world country where this is done for hungers sake – LesNwanita McKeegan

No rules at home + no rules in society = NO respect –Tracey Lyons

I doubt they would try the same intimidation on someone who appeared not so vulnerable – Jill Cowie-Taylor

I would never go up the street by myself and haven’t been there for years – Barbara Wilson return to these shores. Thanks to all the many types of animals who also served and who did not return to their homelands. Thanks to the civilians who also did their part, manning the home shores, who worked in the many factories, churning out food, ammunitions, planes, tanks, ships and guns, all for the effort to keep the rest of the population alive, happy and free. Our gratitude, our thanks will be for evermore.

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM!

Meanwhile at our rooms in Centenary Park, work continues on as usual. Council records are slowly being scanned and recorded in a computer for easier access when completed.

The many issues of The Dam Digest, a regular printing for the many people who worked on the Tinaroo Dam and the water Channels are also being scanned onto a computer as they are getting fragile and soon will disintegrate as are some of the Council records. So the work we are doing is very timely. More willing hands are still needed to assist us in this important work.

It is still distressful to realise that after 30 years people still confuse us with other organisations with similar names.

We are totally different, with different values, rules and ideas. So please really check hard and come up with the correct organisation whenever praise or criticism is intended.

The society’s rooms are open Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am till 3pm each day and also on the Bake, Make and Grow Markets held on the 2nd and 5th Saturday of each month. Open then 7.30am till noon.

Come on in and check out our many and varied files of Mareeba Shire information. Everyone is welcome.

Till next time, Cheers, Helen