Mount Morgan Argus Volume 14, Issue 5

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 5

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27 MARCH - 10 APRIL 2019

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FACELIFT ALMOST COMPLETE When the facelift of the Mount Morgan Historical Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre began in February, the sheer amount of work seemed endless. However, with the

halfway mark passed, it can well and truly be said that the light can be seen at the end of the tunnel.

The project should be finished in time for the launch of the official Mount Morgan Driver Reviver

stop which has been offered to accredited information centres in areas where these stops are few and far between. MMPAD is happy to provide this important service to the visiting public.

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POLICE MORNING TEA ARMS LEGEND AND THE LOCALS SENIORS WITH INFORMATION On Monday, 11 March, approximately 30 Senior Citizens attended a free morning tea and information session at the Mount Morgan Welfare Bowls Club.

The event was hosted by Mount Morgan Police, and provided an opportunity for residents to gain valuable information on a wide range of services available in the community.

Guest speakers included, representatives from the Public Trustee who spoke on Enduring Power of Attorney’s and Wills, and Relationships Australia spoke on elder abuse and the choices available to seniors to recognise and prevent this happening.

Trish from Ozcare, provided information on Dementia and memory loss and the technology which is available to assist, including alarm systems and user friendly mobile phones, while an Aged and Disability Advocates Australia (ADA Australia) representative spoke on rights and responsibilities for the elderly.

Other topics covered were gambling in the community, Home Assist services, Bidgerdii Community Health Services, and information on how to ‘spot, avoid and protect’ against telephone and internet scams and the need to re-register every 12 months on the ‘do not call register’. Visit the Mount Morgan Police station and Kim will be able to assist with this.

Attendees were treated to a delicious morning tea, catered for by the Welfare Bowls Club ladies.

Congratulations to the Mount Morgan Police Service staff for an informative and enjoyable morning.

TROY CASSAR-DALEY

LOCAL SINGERS WANTED Legend and the Locals is returning in 2019 with country music Legend Troy Cassar-Daley. Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc [MMPAD] is proud to present the Mount Morgan show, which gives locals the chance to perform alongside the star!

Legend and the Locals is all about supporting the talent in the regions by facilitating musical collaborations between the Legend and the locals.

The locals then become a major part of each of the shows.

The Mount Morgan show will be held at the School of Arts Hall on Sunday, 25 August, and local singers are now invited to get involved.

Legend and the Locals is looking for people to join a choir that will perform two songs with Troy. We are also seeking a singer to sing a duet with Troy; a songwriter to have a workshop with Troy; and a local act to be the first support act for the evening.

“Legend and the Locals really is about supporting and uncovering local talent. This is really an incredible chance to be a part of something very special!” Kate Schlick, Tour Coordinator said.

Local singers and musicians who are interested in being involved can contact Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc on mmpad@bigpond.com.

Talented local musician and teacher, Lyn Anstey will be conducting regular choral sessions in Mount Morgan starting in June. Register your name with MMPAD now.

For more information and to follow the tour, head to www.legendandthelocals.com.au and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/legendandthelocals.

MMPAD is currently taking bookings and pre-selling tickets for this events. Tickets will be available online in mid-May.

Above: Local senior residents had the opportunity to partake of a beautifully prepared morning tea which was part of an information session aimed at providing valuable information on a variety of topics to seniors.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) which is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS DISCLAIMER The Mount Morgan Argus is published by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc, 1 Railway Parade, Mount Morgan. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the publishers. MMPAD reserves the discretionary right to alter, omit, reclassify or postpone publication of articles, photographs or advertisements in the Mount Morgan Argus.MMPAD takes all possible care with the publication of news, names and other information sourced by MMPAD representatives. It does not, however, take responsibility for erroneous information or spelling supplied by external sources. Please take care and ensure that information is correct and names are spelt correctly before submitting any items to this publication. MMPAD Executive

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LEGEND AND THE LOCALS TROY CASSAR-DALEY

Sunday 25 August 2019

SCHOOL OF ARTS, MOUNT MORGAN DOORS OPEN AT 5.30 P.M. BARBECUE TEA AVAILABLE CONCERT STARTS AT 6.30 PM

Start laybying your tickets now at the MMPAD Office at the Mount Morgan Historical Railway Museum

$20 Children (16 and under) $30 Pensioner & $40 Adults.

The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

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DEE RIVER OLDIES

Festival News Planning for the 42nd Golden Mount Festival is well under way, and it could not be done without the support and assistance of Rockhampton Regional Council. This year they have come on board, offering the expertise of their Advance Rockhampton Team. These are opportunities that allow committee members of the GMFA, to learn about event planning best practice, and opens up a world of possibilities not only for the festival, but also as individuals.

When people volunteer, though often a thankless job, you are always presented with challenges that need to be overcome, situations that are new to you, and enjoy a wealth of knowledge shared from other volunteers. It also looks fantastic on a resume, so for school leavers uncertain of direction, jobseekers wanting extra skills, or anyone who wants to feel involved, this may be for you! We are always seeking new recruits.

If you are unable to assist as a volunteer, we are also seeking sponsorship for events, and can offer great advertising bang for buck. As we promote the Golden Mount Festival through radio, print, social media and television, you will need to get in early to secure exposure, so the time is now! You will also begin to see flyers and programs being distributed very shortly, and in the next edition of the Argus, we will commence acknowledging our wonderful sponsors.

For those who want to get involved as participants on the day, please email goldenmountfestival@gmail. com for market stall applications, Street Procession entry forms, and of course our famous Running of the Cutter entry. Local businesses are also able to decorate their shopfronts to reinforce the “OUT OF THIS WORLD” theme, and visitors on the day are encouraged to wear themed costumes.

If you would like to attend, meetings are 4:30 pm, on the third Tuesday of every month at Saint Mary’s Hall in Gordon Street. For more information please call 0457561711 or follow us on Facebook.

Kirra Swain (Secretary)

MOUNT MORGAN MENS’ SHED AGM RESULTS The Annual General Meeting of the Mount Morgan Mens’ Shed was held recently with the following office bearers elected.

Membership forms should be completed and handed back to Carol, Melray or Colleen. Dee River Oldies Group postal address is PO Box 170 Mount Morgan.

Q 4714 Members are looking forward to the musical morning tea on Wednesday, 27 March starting at 10 am, in the hall behind Saint Mary’s Anglican Church, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan.

Lyn Anstey and singers will be providing the entertainment and new members are welcome.

The mystery bus trip leaves from the Morgan Street bus stop at 8 am on Wednesday, 3 April 2019. Money must be paid beforehand to secure your seat.

Some members attended informative morning tea.

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Senior

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This was an enjoyable morning with representatives talking about what is available out there for the people of our town.

See “Save the Date” on the back page of the Argus for the date for the next meeting and morning tea.

Until next time, stay happy and healthy.

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FAMILY VISIT REINFORCES THE VALUE OF “HOME” rear window.

My aunt, Gaynor Cameron, had come down from Mackay to stay with friends, Bill and Glenys Bret in Rockhampton, who had very kindly brought her up to see me for the afternoon.

Catching us all unawares, midrenovation, we tried to make them as comfortable as we could and chatted away about Mount Morgan’s unique history and its importance in the affairs of the world in its heyday.

Above: Bill and Glenys Bret, Gaynor Cameron and Ken Winter.

BY KEN WINTER It’s been some 12 years since Imagine my delighted surprise I moved to Mount Morgan, and when a car rolled up to the Visitor during that time, visits from Information Centre with a familiar family have been extremely rare. face smiling at me through the

YOUTH WEEK ACTIVITIES IN MOUNT MORGAN Rockhampton Youth Interagency Network (RYIN) will host this year’s Youth Week in the Rockhampton Region. A range of activities will be on offer to young people that encourage an active lifestyle and healthy choices.

All the time, I couldn’t believe my eyes and that she had gone to so much trouble to see me. The occasion seemed to reinforce how home can feel so much more like home, when family arrives.

I still can’t get over it, my lovely little Aunty Gaynor came to visit.

One of my favourite people in the world!

MURDER SOLVED DURING

THREE COURSE MEAL A small, but enthusiastic group of Mount Morgan residents joined Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc members for a delicious three course Progressive Dinner on Saturday, 23 March.

Mount Morgan’s Activities will be held at Boyd Park and will include Skate Park demonstrations, stalls, art activities, graffiti art, music and food. The day at Boyd Park will start at 10 am. A basketball game, starting at 9.30 am will be held at the Bedsor Street Basketball Court. All activities will be held on Wednesday, 10 April.

The “Murder Mystery” themed dinner started at the Golden Nugget Hotel with entree of spring rolls and sweet and sour fish (alternate drop).

Rockhampton Youth Week’s focus is on supporting marginalised youth to be more active and to make healthier choices. RYIN members from various youth support agencies have been developing a range of activities, in association with local business organisations, that link with the Queensland Youth Strategy’s four building blocks of supporting our most vulnerable young people, housing, healthy future and educating into employment.

The guests then returned to the Golden Nugget for decadent strawberry cheesecake and Black Forest Cake.

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The diners then progressed to the Grand Hotel for either a chicken parmy or crumbed steak and a round of Mount Morgan trivia.

Doug Hoehne was the Lucky Door winner, Michael Rowe won the raffle and Kathy Lynn proved to be the best detective of the diners, by correctly guessing the murderer, the time, the place, the weapon and the motive. Well done Kathy!

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The Gentlefolk are back!

By Graeme Meade The Gentlefolk Single-speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society are returning to Mount Morgan on Saturday, 30 March for their annual Mount Morgan ride. This is the third Gentlefolk ride around Mount Morgan, as there are still lots more places to explore, as well as old favourites. It will great to ride by the Railway Station and show off the new paint job.

The Gentlefolk Single-speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society is basically a Facebook group started by a group of cyclists about 4 years ago. The idea was to get people that have old bicycles to meet up to go for a ride somewhere for a picnic.

This year’s ride starts at 3 pm on Saturday, 30 March, from the gas light in East Street. Just bring a bike, helmet and wear covered in shoes. Any one is welcome to join us, if you need any more information, call into the Collectables and Memories shop or give me a call on 0411 073 974.

If you happen to see a group of people on bikes riding past your house or on the road, give them a wave or cheer, they are a friendly lot.

We still do a picnic ride now and then but the rides have morphed into rides that explore the historical sites of the region. Rides usually take a couple of hours, the distance is between 10 to 15 kilometres, with plenty of stops. Any bike is welcome, but we like to see older ones. Many riders have built up or bought old bikes from tip shops or garage sales, and it is good to see the old machines still being ridden.

Dress in old clobber or casual ridding clothes, lycra is not required, and is in fact frowned upon.

MOUNT MORGAN STATE HIGH SCHOOL PAST PUPILS REUNION CLASS OF 1969 (GRADE 10) SATURDAY, 4 MAY 2019

PHONE: JOHN RAMM 0417 781 535 Email: wramm@bigpond.net.au

QCWA OPEN FORUM The Mount Morgan Branch of the QCWA will hold an open public meeting/forum on Saturday, 27 April 2019 between 10 am – 12 noon.

The QCWA Hall is located at 127 East Street.

There will be a free morning tea and entry is free. Come along and learn about the Q.C.W.A. and what it can mean for you. Become a part of Queensland’s largest women’s organization and make lifelong friends. If you would like to find out more information contact the Branch President Mrs Margaret Hornagold on 0427 673 913 or the Capricornia Division President Mrs Margaret Laughton on 0427 020 881.

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RODEO NEWS The Mount Morgan Rodeo Association would like to announce its first winner in the new Facebook Rodeo Quiz. Congratulations to Brook Cunningham who is the first Facebook follower to answer with the correct answer. “Doug Flanigan” is indeed the first Australian to win a major competition at the Calgary Stampede.

Keep your eye out Brooke, for your Free Family Pass to this year’s Rodeo, it should arrive in your post shortly.

Congratulations also goes to Doug Hoehne, for winning the Rodeo Association’s last raffle. You’ll have fun spending your $100 Post Office Voucher Doug! Many thanks to all those who continue to support and purchase raffle tickets from Debra at IGA on a Saturday.

Your ongoing contributions are what keeps the Rodeo Association going.

Don’t forget readers, the Mount Morgan Rodeo is 5 May this year.

Dust flies at 11am and on Monday,6 May the Rodeo Association holds the Free Family Fun Day.. The committee is very proud to announce the arrival of 150 brand new rodeo panels which is just in time for this year’s Rodeo. Huge thanks to Jim and Juerge for unloading those for us, and an extra thanks to Jim for branding all of the panels for us. They are looking very smart Jim! So the countdown is on. Mount Morgan’s biggest weekend is sneaking up on us. Time to grab the barrel n rope out, and test the old reflexes!

Hope to see you all there.

Marie Maroney - Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Inc Secretary 0401 133 097

VALE CLARICE PIGRAM It was with sorrow that we learned of the passing of our dear friend, Clarice, at the age of 97. Clarice had enjoyed her life in Mount Morgan until when she moved to Brisbane (Ferny Hills) to spend time with her daughter, Lyn and her family.

She was a very talented lady in Arts and Crafts and she used these talents for the benefit of the needy in this area.

During the last war, when Australia’s soldiers were sent overseas, Clarice was one of the many knitters who made various warm items for their benefit (they were advised that these were much welcomed gifts).

In recent years similar knitted or crocheted items were made for the homeless in this area, besides colourful woollen rugs for the hospital patients.

Clarice’s framed words of cross stitch and tapestry were a delight while her beautiful beaded dolls were just that – beautiful.

At 96 years, she was still making her crochet squares for the woollen rugs. A quiet lady who used her talents to help those in need, in her own quiet way.

RAFFLE WINNERS Winners number for the Mount Morgan Historical Museum Giant Lucky Numbers are as follows $50.00 to Arnold Lucky Number Green #90 and $50.00 to Rhonda Curtis Lucky Number # Red #36.

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Curiosities Old and New

By Graeme Meade

The water could get very hot, up to boiling, so to get the washing out, tongs were needed to dump the washing into the rinsing tub. In more modern times tongs could be used in twin tub electric washing machines, these machine had 2 tubs one for washing another for spinning. Horrible things I hated them!

This pair of laundry tongs, are made from two rectangular pieces of wood that are held together at the top by a strip of wire that acts as a spring.

LAUNDRY TONGS A few weeks ago I was helping a friend clean an old house they had bought to rent out. When I was sweeping out the outside laundry I found these old tongs behind the laundry tub. They looked like they had been lying down there for years.

I have written about laundry items before and I remember getting some feedback, that Tuesday was laundry day in Mount Morgan. I don’t know why, maybe they only fired up the copper once a week.

Back in the bad old days before electricity was around some people would heat up a copper, which was like a very large pot with room for a fire underneath.

They would fill the copper with water, then light the fire, and when the water was right throw the washing in.

The curved wire strip is attached to the wooden arms by bending the wire around on the inside of the tongs.

On the inner edge of the bottom of each wooden arm, a curved indentation has been carved. There is a piece of copper wire though the handle to stop them spreading apart.

These tongs are about 49 cm long. Many types of tongs were available - most were commercially made, while others were homemade.

In the late 1970’s, I lived for a couple of years in a house that only had a copper, and it had a hand wringer between it and the rinsing tubs.

The laundry room was about 10 meters from the house, and It had a bath tub in it, so I could bucket water from the copper into the bath tub.

In winter time I could heat that laundry room into a sauna, and soak in the bath. It was bliss; well worth the effort of cutting the fire wood up and making the fire, and I could wash my clothes at the same time!

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THE ORANGE DOT

By Larry at Fox Video

Movie Review HARMONY Book One of the Five Frequencies Saga You’ll remember Boxing Day in 2017 when a budding star was cruelly and abruptly taken from us, Australia and the world, along with her entire family. a 50-yearold serial traffic offender who was in a hurry to get home after visiting the methadone clinic in Nowra failed to negotiate a curve on the Princes Highway on the NSW coast and drifted at high speed into the path of their car. A few weeks later Jessica Falkholt left us.

Jessica held a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications, was a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), had appeared in TRICKY BUSINESS, UNDERBELLY: BADNESS, BITE CLUB; and had secured feature roles in HOME AND AWAY as Hope Morrison (2016) and in MYSTERY ROAD as Genevieve

(2017). Her star was definitely rising and her popularity gathering pace. 2017 was a very busy year.

She also completed work on her first feature film, HARMONY. You’ll see what a great and irreplaceable talent we have lost.

HARMONY is the first of a planned five-part saga entitled THE FIVE FREQUENCIES (written and directed by Corey Pearson), which follow five orphans as they learn to develop and control their unique powers in order to save humanity.

HARMONY, a lonely 19-yearold girl living on the streets, is a super-empath. She has the power to absorb and remove fear from others, but with each person she touches the negative emotion grows within herself, not as fear but it weakens and sickens her.

So with the healing power she brings to others comes her own suffering. HARMONY must be careful to cleanse herself of this burden. With too much fear she

may die.

Then HARMONY meets the one person she can touch without cost, Mason. Awkward, full of kindness, and completely void of fear, he is like nothing she has ever felt before. She also meets the one person she cannot touch.

The evil Jimmy who thrives off the very fear in others that she is meant to take away.

Weakened by her gift and with Jimmy and the universal negative storm closing in, HARMONY and Mason realise that they must come together to balance the growing flood of negativity that threatens to swallow the world.

Also featuring Eamon Farren, Jerome Meyer and Jacqueline McKenzie, HARMONY is rated M for ‘mature themes’ and runs for an hour and a half.

HARMONY, an intriguing concept and an interesting, if not prescient comment on today’s society...

Loved it!

FAMILY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY The Ramm family of Mount Morgan celebrated the 80th Birthday of Beryl North (nee Ramm) on Saturday, 23 March 2019 at the Kabra Hotel. One hundred family and friends gathered to pay tribute to Beryl who is the eldest daughter of Percy and Annie Ramm who founded P W & A Ramm Electrical in Mount Morgan in 1962. The celebration was hosted by Rod North & Sons of Rockhampton, Bajool, Kabra and Mount Morgan.

Back L-R: Sabina Ramm, Clifford Ramm, Noala Ramm, Trevor Offord, Rhonda Ramm, Lurleene Ramm, John Ramm, Keith RammFront Row: - Reginald Ramm, Beryl North ( Nee Ramm), Phyllis Offord (nee Ramm) and Beryl Ramm.

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Pride in Your Town This edition we are giving you a few beautiful words idle mind is the devil’s workshop and the devils name that were set to music and glorious scenes, but is Alzheimer. unfortunately we cannot do reproduce this in our article, but we do hope you enjoy the words and the Enjoy the simple things. wisdom and humour of it all.

Laugh often, long and loud, laugh till you gasp for breath.

Philosophy of Old Age Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we are kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about ageing that you think in fractions. How old are you? I’m four and a half. You’re never thirty six and a half. You’re four and a half going on 5! That’s the key.

You get into your teens, now they can’t hold you back. You jump to the next number or even a few ahead. How old are you? I’m gonna be sixteen! You could be thirteen, but hey, you’re gonna be sixteen, and then the greatest day of your life……..you become twenty one. Even the words sound like a ceremony…….You’re twenty one ………Yessss!

The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. Be alive, while you are alive.

Surround yourself with what you love; be it family, pets, music, plants or whatever.

Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If unstable improve it. If beyond that, get help.

Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the shops, the country anywhere but Not where the guilt is.

Tell the people that you love them, at every opportunity.

Always remember……..Life is not measured by the Then you turn thirty! Ouch, what happened there? number of breaths we take, but by the moments that Makes you sound like sour milk that had to be thrown take our breath away. out. There’s no fun now, you’re just a sour dumpling.

Until next time.

What’s wrong what’s changed?

You became twenty one, you turn thirty then you’re pushing forty….whoa! Put on the brakes. It’s all slipping away. Before you know it you have reached fifty and your dreams are all gone.

But wait!!!You make it to sixty, you didn’t think you would. So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSHING 40, and REACH 50 and MAKE IT to 60. You have built up so much speed you HIT 70.

After that it is a day by day thing. You get into your eighties and every day is a complete cycle; you eat lunch; you blink and it is 4.30; you reach bedtime, and it doesn’t end there into the nineties, you start going backwards. I was just ninety two! Then a strange thing happens, if you make it over a hundred you become a little kid again. I’m one hundred and a half. May you all make it to a healthy one hundred and a half.

How to stay young.

Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the Doctors worry about your health. That is why you pay them.

Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

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WATERSKI WRAP UP The threat of rain did not deter waterskiers from around Central Queensland taking to the water on the weekend of 9-10 March.

Over 20 skiers competed in two categories - slalom and trick – over the two days at the Big Dam. Waterski Qld Director Rob Mitchell said the organisation liked skiing on the dam.

He said the numbers were down on the previous tournament weekend due to many competitors taking part in the Moomba Masters in Victoria, but he was happy with the number of skiers competing.

Mr Mitchell said he hoped to organise future events for Mount Morgan, but that would depend on water levels in the dam.

“The water was a little lower than normal, but this made it better for the spectators as the skiers were closer to the shoreline.”

“The dam has a lot of potential for future skiing events,” he said.

Results Slalom – Division 1 - 1st Nathan Petersen 5@13m and 2nd Dan Joyce 4@13m; Division 2 - 1st Mel Collins 4@14m and 2nd Anthony Spelta 3@14m;Division 3 - 1st Mel Angel 4@55km/hr, 2nd Ben Ohl 2@55km/ hr and 3rd Charlie Wake 1@55km/hr; Division 4 1st Ashley Stringer 3.5@55km/hr, 2nd Rob Mitchell 5@52km/hr and 3rd Braden Mole 4@52km/hr; Division 5 - 1st Jasmine Mick 4@46km/hr, 2nd Riley Mole 2.5@46km/hr and 3rd Latham Wake 4@40km/ hr and Division 6 - 1st Brody Bloomfield 27.1, 2nd Renee Mick 26.5 and 3rd Addison Spelta 24.

Trick – Division 2 - 1st Nathan Petersen 1060; Division 4 - 1st Nathan Hutchinson 730, 2nd Ross Angel 700 and 3rd Dan Joyce 500 and Division 5 – 1st - Charlie Wake 320 Countback 290, 2nd Bobbi Joyce 320 Countback 80 and 3rd Jackson Cross 260.

GOLFING NEWS BARALABA JUNIOR OPEN Yeppoon’s Jake Swaffield continued his good form when he went onto win the Baralaba’s Junior open on Sunday, 17 May 2019, improving his round by shooting a one over par 73 this time winning the event by 8 shots from fellow Yeppoon junior Isaak Jensen finishing on 78.

Gracemere’s Makayla Fraser won her second open event for the weekend by winning the Baralaba Junior girls open title on 88. Gracemere’s Jonathon Kapernick 89 won the B grade from Gracemere’s Tim Hermann 90, with Boyne Island’s Tayla Colley winning the Junior girls B grade on 103. Boys C grade went to Lincoln Beckett 93 from Kobe Kirkman 101, both of Rockhampton.

Yeppoon’s Charlize Murphy 110, won the girls C grade. Rockhampton’s Zane Blackborough 76, won the boys 13 hole event from Boyne Island Xander White 83, with Amelia Means winning the girls event on 75. Gracemere’s Ryan Kapernick 53 won the boys 9 hole event from Boyne Island’s Aidan Gooderhan 63. Boyne Island’s Hope Gaffey 90, winning the girls event from Miriam Vales Grace Dingle 97. Baralaba’s Raj Lang 54 won the boys 6 hole event from Miriam Vales Billy Coyne 56. Mackay’s Emily Gallagher 60 winning the girls event from Wowan’s Holley Vickers 66.In the 3 hole division Baralaba’s Brodie Mc Lellow 22 won from Rockhampton’s Logan Holden 26. With Chelsea Delaney 31 surviving a count back from Lyla Gooderhan when both carded a 31 gross score; Nett events went to; A grade: Isaac Alexander 73 from Sam Atwell 80 and Caitlyn Cox 85. B grade: Jakob Baynton 79, 13 holes: Cian Sadler 64 and Casey Randall 65. 9 holes: Nathan Vickers 32 from Thomas Means 37 and Georgia Moss 52. 6 holes: Charlie Dans 22 from Aiden Delaney 35 and Brodie Lang 24.

WOWAN JUNIOR OPEN Yeppoon’s Jake Swaffield started off the weekend with a win in the 2019 Wowan junior open, held Saturday 16 May, with a 6 over par 76 wining the event by 2 shots, from fellow Yeppoon junior Isaak Jensen who finished on 78. Gracemere’s Makayla Fraser won her second Wowan junior open title on 87 improving on her last year’s total of 91. Gracemere’s Jonathon Kapernick defended his 2018, B grade title by winning it again this year on 83 one shot better than last year and winning it by 2 strokes from Jacob Baynton, 85 also from Gracemere.

With Boyne Island’s Tayla Colley winning the girls B grade on 104, Rockhampton’s Lincoln Beckett, had to survive a count back to win the C grade from Wowan’s Daley Mallot when both juniors carded a 95 gross score.

Above: A slalom competitor in the recent tournament.

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Mount Morgan’s Leon Brown 74 had a narrow win over Boyne Island’s Xander White 96, with Hope Gaffey, 78 winning the girls’ event from Miriam Vale’s Grace Dingle 85. Gracemere’s Ryan Kapernick won the 9 hole division on 55, one shot from Miriam Vale’s David Coyne 56. With Boyne Island Charli Blake 67 winning the girls by just one shot from Mount.

Morgan’s Georgia Moss 68.

Baralaba’s Raj Lang, 50 won the boys 6 hole event from Miriam Vales Aiden Delaney 60, who had to survive a 3 way count back from Charlie Dans and Billy Coyne to win the runners up prize. Mackay’s Emily Gallagher 61 winning the girls event from Wowan’s Holley Vickers 77.

Miriam Vale’s Coper Filliam 23, won the boys 3 hole event from Rockhampton’s Logan Holden 26, with Boyne Island’s Chelsea Delaney, 29 the girls event from fellow Boyne Island’s Lyla Gooderman 32.The Nett events went to A grade: Isaac Alexander 69, from Jye Goltz 70 and Caitlyn Cox 85. B grade: Tim Hermann 77. C grade: Riley Jensen 77 from Kobe Kirkman 79. 13 hole Nett: Travis Ireland 43 and Casey Randal 65. 9 holes: Paul Marsh 31 from Thomas Means 33, and Georgia Moss 52. 6 Hole Nett: Billy Coyne 24 from Charlie Dans 28. Girls: Brodie Lee 24.

Supplied by Gurney T. CLAMP GOLF CQ INC.

Welfare Bowls Club On Sunday, 17 March the Rotary Club of Mount Morgan hosted the annual St Patrick’s Day Bowls with participants playing for the Alex Teeney Memorial Shield.

Although numbers were down with 14 players on the green and with a number of onlookers we managed to have a very enjoyable day. Rotary provided a delicious BBQ lunch and there were lots of prizes in the Multi Draw raffle and Trophies for the winners on the green. Thanks to the Rotary Club for hosting this day and thanks to the Rocky Rotary members who came up to support it.

For more photos and info look us up on Facebook.

We play Barefoot Bowls on Friday nights starting at 6.30 pm and Sunday social bowls starting at

9.30 am . New players are always welcome, and we are situated at 28 Thompson Avenue.

Supplied by Dave Thornton

Above: Winners the best dresssed on the day were our resident Leprechaun Henry Gent and our Irish Lassie Sharon Davison.

Pictured above: L-R Welfare President Wally Edwards, Rotary President Del Rowley with winners of the Alex Teeney Memorial Shield, Shirley Edwards, Terry Daley and Maurice Cox.

GUESS THE MOUNT MORGAN IDENTITY The photo of the little one holding a big bunch of bananas was sent in by a Mount Morgan resident, with a view to starting a new guessing game.

If you have a photo of a young Mount Morgan identity, please send it to mmpad@bigpond.com with a couple of clues that can be used to tweak the memory strings of readers and get them guessing.

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will use as many as we can throughout the rest of the year.

Obviously, if we don’t get photos, we are unable to continue, so start sending in the photos! If you don’t have a scanner, come down to the MMPAD Office at the Railway Station on weekdays and we will scan it for you.

Clues: Not born in Mount Morgan, but has lived here a long time. Was a business owner. Email your answer to mmpad@bigpond.com.

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SAVE THE DATE! Mar 27: Dee River Oldies Group morning tea. Starts at 10 am for musical morning tea with Lyn Anstey and singers. St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall Gordon St. (At back of church).

Mar 30: Wally Hall Memorial ThreePerson Ambrose Golf Day. Tee off at 9 am.

Mar 30: Gentle Folk bicyle ride 3 pm leaving from East street.

Apr 3: Dee River Oldies Group Mystery Bus Trip, the bus leaves the bus stop in Morgan Street at 8 am Apr 6: Mount Morgan Arts & Crafts Group Cent Sale.

QCWA hall East Street. 2 pm start.

Apr 6-7: Golf CQ Men’s & Ladies Sand Green Championships at Mount Morgan Golf Club.

Apr 10: Youth Week event at Boyd Park from 10 am.

Apr 13: Baree Markets, Baree Hall from 8 am.

Apr 16: Dee River Oldies Group monthly meeting.

Starts at 2 pm held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Gordon St. Apr 20: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am.

Apr 24: Dee River Oldies Group morning tea. Starts at 10 am for morning tea. St Mary’s Anglican Church Hall Gordon St. April 27: CWA Open Day between 10 am - 12 noon at CWA Hall.

April 27: CWA Cent Sale and raffles. Start 2 pm. CWA Hall.

May 3-5 Golden Mount Festival.

May 5: Mount Morgan Association Rodeo, Mount Morgan Showgrounds. Gates open 6 am.

May 6: Family Fun Day held by Mount Morgan Rodeo Association. Mount Morgan Showgrounds.

May 11: St Mary’s Anglican Church Mothers’ Day Cent Sale. Great prizes, raffles and multi-draw, lucky door.

St. Mary’s Hall Gordon St. Mount Morgan. Commences 2 pm. Afternoon tea before commencement of Cent Sale.

May 18: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, start 9 am.

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