VOLUME 14, ISSUE 15
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Troy Cassar-Daley... Page 2
Welfare Bowls...Page 4
Seniors Celebrate...Page 10
DALEY FIX FOR MOUNT MORGAN Mount Morgan residents received their Troy Cassar-Daley fix on Sunday night in the final Legend and the Locals Tour performance. Troy was supported by wellknown regional performer, Brad Butcher and locals Denvah and Lynette Anstey. The Legend and the Locals concept is organised by Hey There Happiness in conjunction
with organisations. The concept is based around the Legend, in this case, Troy Cassar-Daley mentoring locals in songwriting and performing. Troy was backed by a choir consisting of residents from Mount Morgan, Bouldercombe and Gracemere. As the only place in the Rockhampton Regional Council
region to host this leg of the tour it was pleasing to see locals from across the region participate. Former Mount Morgan resident, Amanda Sealey was chosen to perform Stand By Me in a duet with Troy. Amanda and Gavin Finch also participated in a songwriting workshop with Troy. Continued on Page 2
Daley Fix... From Page 1 Both Gavin and Amanda had an opportunity to show Troy some of their work and have a “jam” session with Troy, after which he spent time rehearsing with the choir. Mount Morgan was the only leg of the tour where Troy performed an encore. “I was really impressed with the response from the Mount Morgan audience, it was great,” he said. Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc (organisers of the Mount Morgan event) would like to thank Hey There Happiness for including Mount Morgan in the tour, Rockhampton Regional Council and the Regional Arts Development Fund for funding towards the event, Lynnette Anstey for her work with the choir, members - Rosemary Izzard, Del Rowley, Dianne Coburn, Kevin, Audrey and Kym Crawford, Evelyn Rogers and John Steinberger for their hard work and volunteers Cass and Aaron Donald, Sharon Bell, Rose Munez and Kraig Hixon for their valued assistance.
Above: Gavin Finch and Amanda Sealey learn receive sound advice on their music and following their dream to become musicians.
A special thanks to the choir for their dedication over 16 weeks, pictured above and below rehearsing with Troy and conductor Luke McIntosh (Hey There Happiness).
Above: Brad Butcher on Stage on Sunday night. 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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Mount Morgan Wattle Day and Village Markets Saturday, 7 september 2019 8.30 am - 2 pm
*Live Entertainment * Market Stalls * BBQ Lunch * Devonshire Tea * Rides * 2019 Wattle Day Award Presentation
Celebrate Wattle Day at the newly renovated Mount Morgan Railway Museum and Visitor Information Centre 1 Railway Parade, Mount Morgan
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Welfare Bowls Club Sunday, 18 August Mount Morgan Welfare Bowls Club hosted its Annual Presidents Day for club President Wally Edwards. Perfect weather was enjoyed by the players who came from clubs in the Central Queensland District. Two games were played, with a break for a delicious lunch prepared by the ladies. One of the visitors was ex ‘Morganite’ and past President of Welfare Bowls Club, Alan Hansen. Alan is now in his 90’s and has just purchased a new set of Bowls and is going very well. Winners on the day were Diggers Memorial Bowls Club, from Rockhampton. Runners up were Moura Bowls Club, and Rockhampton Bowls Club took home the Sportsman Prize. Our Bowling times are Tuesdays, 1pm start and Sundays 9.30am start. New members are always welcome, and we are situated in town, at 28 Thompsons Avenue. Phone 4938 1131.
Above: Doris Vagg & Alan Hansen and Below: President Wals Team L-R Henry Gent Laurie Fraser, Wally Edwards & Grant Buckton.
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Older and wiser @ your Library Well-loved Irish scholar, writer and author of over 40 books C. S Lewis famously said, ‘You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.’ With Seniors Week just around the corner, many people may not be aware of the range of resources, services and activities on offer at Rockhampton Regional Libraries, with some regular programs taking place at the Mount Morgan Library each week. These include: •
Tech Savvy Seniors workshops – library staff run small classes designed for seniors to become familiar using iPads and other digital devices
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Silver Wattle Book Club – a monthly book club where books are shared, debated and enjoyed
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Mah-jong – learn how to play mah-jong in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere
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Lively Knitting & Crochet Club – knit and crochet warm items with donated yarn for the annual Homeless Connect event and other charities
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Great resources to borrow such as large print books, magazines, DVDs and fitness equipment
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Access to streamed movies via Kanopy and Beamafilm
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Ebooks, E-Audiobooks, digital magazines and much more!
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Drop into the Mount Morgan Library at 31 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan and browse the shelves and say hello, we would love to see you.
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Don’t forget that library membership is available to everyone – and is free.
Call the Library Administration office on 4936 8043 or the Mount Morgan Library on 4936 8169. Pictured below: Athol is displaying beautiful silk postcards from WWI at the Mount Morgan LIbrary
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ACTIVITY HERALDS OPENING
MANDOLINS PRESENTED TO TROY
OF MORGAN STREET GALLERY There has been lots of activity at 77-79 Morgan Street lately, as the premises are being prepared for our very own Art Gallery. Opening on the evening of Friday, 30 August, there will be entertainment, drinks and nibbles, while patrons can witness the unveiling of the aptly named EMERGE Exhibition. With locals and regional artists all represented, the Mount Morgan No7 Gallery aspires to provide an inspirational gathering place, where all can enjoy workshops, where artists can display and sell their work, and where people can draw inspiration in a collaborative and fun way. Mount Morgan No7 Gallery can also provide a platform where artists can hone their skills and share techniques. Open Day will be Saturday 31 August, where there will be free activities such as rock painting and lantern making. All are welcome. A roster of upcoming workshops will be in the next Argus, and any information will be displayed in the gallery window. Opening hours will be Thursday and Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 3 pm and Sunday 10 am – 2 pm.
Above: While in Mount Morgan, former 4YOU presenter Nell Carter presented Troy with two Mandolins which belonged to her husband, Ned Carter. Both Mandolins were painted with indigenous artwork on the back.
Please come along and support Mount Morgan No 7 Gallery, we will be seeking members and volunteers, and looking for ongoing artist contributions to keep a continuously evolving display. After school workshops will be held every Friday at 3.30 pm from 21 September, and we are looking at bringing back the Rockhampton Regional Gallery supported Craftanoons’ Printing Workshops and Sculpting Sundays. Also down the track will be community projects. If you have any ideas, or would like to keep up to date, please follow or contact us on the Gallery’s Facebook page, or call 0411 865 621 with your query.
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THE ORANGE DOT By Larry at Fox Video
Movie Review LONG SHOT Seth Rogen was just a fluffy little Canadian kid when at the age of 13 he delivered his first standup comedy performance. In that same year he and Evan Goldberg (Seth’s lifetime writing partner. They still work together today, twenty-six years later.) wrote SUPERBAD, and they spent the rest of their highschool years polishing the script. Unlike many in the industry who do their best work early in their careers and then just gradually fade away, Seth, since that very first pimply performance, has been continually growing his talents and skillset, constantly improving - getting better and better. He received his first award in 2000 for Best Young Artist in a TV Series for FREAKS & GEEKS, and has since garnered (to our knowledge) another thirtysix awards for acting, comedy performances and writing (with a couple thrown in for charity work and “Stoner of the Year” for PINEAPPLE EXPRESS).
not so much). He has moved beyond the loud, raucous acting and pratfalls for cheap laughs to now being a fine actor - more quiet and subtle, with most of the laughs coming from good writing and excellent delivery (okay...And a few pratfalls.) In LONG SHOT Charlotte Field (beautiful, smart and funny Charlize Theron) is one of the most powerful and influential women in the world. Clever, sophisticated and accomplished, she’s a powerhouse diplomat with a talent for - well, almost everything. Charlotte is Secretary of State. Fred Flarsky (our boy Seth) is a gifted, free-spirited journalist with a self-destructive, even if highly principled streak. The two have absolutely nothing in common... Except that she was the kind, gorgeous, slightly older girl next door and baby-sitter to his pubescent, hormonally-charged childhood self, and she was his first and biggest-ever crush!
When Fred unexpectedly reunites with Charlotte he charms her with Seth has matured wonderfully. his self-deprecating humour and Gone is the Yuk-Yuk Guffaw that memories of her youthful idealism. some of his fans loved (others
As she prepares to make a run for The Presidency, Charlotte impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter, much to the dismay and horror of her trusted advisors. A fish out of water on Charlotte’s elite team, Fred is completely unprepared for her glamorous and high-stakes lifestyle. However, sparks fly as their unmistakable chemistry fires up and leads to a series of dangerous and outlandish escapades. Look for genius turns from Andy Serkis (Golum/Smeagal from LORD OF THE RINGS and Caesar from PLANET OF THE APES) as a Murdochesque villain, and Alexander Skarsgard as a Trudeau-esque rival. LONG SHOT runs for two hours and is rated M for “coarse language, sex and drug use”. LONG SHOT... Loved it!
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Pride in Your Town Recently we read these words and thought them so interesting and maybe provoking. We wish to share them with you. Hope you are as amazed and surprised as we were…….here goes. If you could fit the entire population of the world into a village consisting of 100 people maintaining the proportions of the people living on earth that village would consist of 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 Americans and eight Africans. These would be 52 women 48 men. They would be ….30 Caucasians and 70 non Caucasians 30 Christians and 70 non-Christians 89 heterosexual and 11 homosexual. Six people would possess 59% of the wealth and they would all come from the USA. Out of our village of 100 - 80 would live in poverty, 70 would be illiterate, 50 suffer from hunger and nutrition, one dying, one would be being born, one own a computer and 1 (yes, only one) would have a university degree. If we looked in the world in this way the need for acceptance and understanding would be obvious. But consider again the following! If you woke up this morning in
good health, you have more luck than 1 million people, who won’t live through the week. If you have never experienced the horror of war, the solitude of prison, the pain of torture, were not close to death from starvation then you are better off than 500 million people. If you can go to your place of worship without fear that someone will assault or kill you, then you are luckier than three billion people. If you have a full fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a place to sleep you are wealthier than 75% of the world population. If you have money in the bank or in your wallet, a few coins in your purse, you are one of the eight privileged few amongst the 100 people in the world. If your parents are still alive and married, you are a rare individual. If you read this message you are extremely lucky because you do not comprise one of the two billion people who cannot read…….and so WORK like you need a purpose in your day. LOVE like nobody has ever hurt you.
DANCE like no one is watching. SING like nobody is listening. LIVE as if this is paradise on Earth. Recently, I received the most delightful letter from an old friend aged 82, parts of which I wish to share with you. She had seen on Facebook the RRC video shown at the River Festival. She said it brought back the fondest memories she holds. As a young child playing outdoors with all the kids in the neighborhood; to her schooling at the Mount Morgan High; then her happy years at MML. The friends she made there and the excellent training received enabled her to obtain high secretarial positions in Brisbane. She even named the three members of the Fred Cole Trio and the enjoyment and fun of the Past Pupils Association. She finished her letter by saying,” You can take the girl out of the Mount, but not the Mount out of the Girl”. How good I felt reading her
letter and I just hope many have the same wonderful memories of the Mount, like my friend and I.
GUESS THE MOUNT MORGAN IDENTITY This little cutie was born and educated in Mount Morgan and represented Mount Morgan for running in Brisbane. Sadly this person is no longer with us, but she played an important role in Mount Morgan. This lady worked with Miles Parson, who was a chemist in Mount Morgan. She married in 1960 and had three children - two boys and a girl. If you are the first person to guess who this Mount Morgan identity is, you win a $10 IGA voucher. There will be more clues provided in the next issue of the Mount Morgan Argus. To be eligible to win, you must not be related to the identity and you must email mmpad@bigpond.com or phone the answer through on 07 4938 2312. If you have a baby photo of someone who has contributed to the Mount Morgan community, send it to mmpad@bigpond.com. If you do not have access to a scanner, we can scan the image for you. 28 August - 11 September 2019
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CELEBRATING OUR SENIORS
Above left: Jennifer Johanna Lodewikus and right Robyn Mikec, Margo Kime and Janis Mansfield.
Mount Morgan Pensioners League held its annual morning tea to celebrate Seniors Week on 20 August. More than 60 pensioners attended the event. An anonymous donation and contributions from Rockhampton Regional Council and Cr Cherie Rutherford enabled the event to be held. Left: Stephanie Roadfeldt, Kim Roberts, Beverley Gillespie and Jeanette Lee. Below: Freda McDougall.
Above: Maureen Daniels, Val Staines, Lenore Barney, Dawn McClelland and her sister, June Goodwin. Page 10
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Get Tech Savvy at the Mount Morgan Library
GOLFING NEWS Duaringa Men’s Open Chamipionship. Rockhampton’s Andrew Nolan (below) shot a over par gross total of 106 to win this year’s 27 hole Duaringa Men’s Open championships on Sunday winning the event by three shots from Wowan’s Daryl Myles and Rockhampton’s Damien Ling on 109 with North Rockhampton’s Gary Walsh winning the B grade on 124 from Duaringa’s Josh Merlow on 127, The C grade went to Duaringa’s Marcus Hill on 125 scoring a huge margin win from Gracemere’s Trevor McFetridge on 142. Rockhampton’s Damien Ling won the A grade Nett from Rockhampton’s Josh Antcliff on 106 with Duaringa’s Brian Saunders 102 winning the B grade Nett from Gracemere’s Maurie Brown 109, Trevor McFetridge won the C grade Nett from Jim Van Der Werff.
Are you interested in learning how to do your banking on the internet, download and use apps on your smartphone, or use Facebook to keep in touch with your grandkids? Come along to a free session at the Mount Morgan Library with experienced technology trainer Donna White to have all your tech questions answered in a comfortable and supportive environment. Using Your Tablet – Tips and Tricks When: Tuesday, 10 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm Where: Mount Morgan Library ***** Making the Most of the Internet When: Tuesday, 19 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm Where: Mount Morgan Library Register for the sessions by calling 4936 8043 or speaking with a staff member at the Mount Morgan Library. The sessions are offered free through Tech Savvy Seniors, a program offered by the Queensland Government (led by State Library of Queensland) in partnership with Telstra, and delivered by Rockhampton Regional Council.
Spotlight on Mount Morgan’s Organisations If you would like information on your club or organisation published in the Argus, please send your inclusions to mmpad@bigpond.com. Please send any photos as separate attachments and make sure they are of a high resolution.
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SAVE THE DATE! Aug 31: CWA Cent sale and Raffles. CWA Hall Start 2 pm. Sept 7: Mount Morgan Wattle Day and Village Markets from 8.30 am. Sept 8: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, no bar operating. Adults $8 children $2. Softdrinks and water available. Sept 9: Blue Care Trash and Treasure from 8 am. Sept 14: Baree Markets. Baree Hall from 8.30 am. Sept 17: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Sept 17: Dee River Oldies Group monthly meeting. 2 pm. St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street. Sept 21: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am. Sept 21: Mount Morgan Rodeo Motors on the Mount. Bumper in 10 am. Mount Morgan Primary School. Sept 25: Dee River Oldies Musical Morning Team 10 am. St Mary’s Hall. $5 per head. Oct 12: Baree Markets. Baree Hall from 8.30 am. Oct 15: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Oct 6: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, no bar operating. Adults $8 children $2. Softdrinks and water available. Oct 26: CWA Cent Sale, Multi Draws and Raffles. Start 2 pm. CWA Hall. Nov 2: Mount Morgan Arts and Crafts Cent Sale. Doors Open 12.30 pm for 2 pm start. Nov 3: Billy Lawton Band, Community Services Hall, 1-5 pm. Light refreshments, raffles, no bar operating. Adults $8 children $2. Softdrinks and water available. Nov 19: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Dec 8: MMPAD Christmas Tree Festival. Mount Morgan School of Arts. Dec 14: CWA Christmas Cent Sale and Raffles. CWA Hall. Starts 2 pm.
Blue Care Trash & Treasure, Gordon Street. Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon. Bags of clothing $5. Plants for sale.
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