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six interactive sessions over the course of a school day.
safety experts on how to protect themselves, their friends and family. RYDA gives students critical information and strategies that do not come from driving lessons, books or the school classroom. By participating in RYDA, schools further their commitment to educating the “whole student”, producing a unique opportunity to learn essential life skills as they face the challenge of driving solo.
STUDENTS LEARN ROAD SAFETY
Mount Morgan State High School Senior Students were given a close look at Road Safety during the Rotary sponsored RYDA Program on Monday, 24 June. The RYDA Program is delivered by Road Safety Education Limited (RSE), a not for profit organisation, committed to reducing trauma on our roads by educating young people in senior high school. During RYDA, students attend
In small peer groups, they are challenged to change the way they think about road safety; participating in a stopping distance demonstration, devising personalised strategies, gaining an understanding of their individual risk profile, leading an investigation into a real-life crash and getting tips from road
Hill climb car race to rev up Mount Morgan Get your engines started because Australia’s longest hill climb car race will once again hit the Mount Morgan Range in just under two weeks. The second CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Sprint, hosted by the Central Queensland Motor Sporting Club Inc (CQMSCI), will take place on the 13 and 14 of July. The event is being sponsored by the Rockhampton Regional Council for the second year, with $10,000 contributed toward the event as well as $5,000 worth of event and marketing support provided by the team at Advance Rockhampton. Rockhampton Region Mayor Margaret Strelow congratulated Craig Jervis and his team. “Craig took a positively mad idea and made it happen. The whole region will benefit as this event grows to maturity,” said Mayor Strelow. “This course is one-of-a-kind. Starting at the bottom of the
Mount Morgan Range, the course features 24 corners and a 160-metre change in elevation over 2.2 kms. “This year the Sprint will be even bigger and better than last, with over 100 teams coming in to test their skills on the challenging course, some from as far away as New South Wales and the Northern Territory. “As well as being a fantastic event for participants and spectators, the Sprint also brings some wonderful economic benefits to the region, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to show off the stunning Mount Morgan area. “Last year’s event brought about one million dollars to our region, and this year we expect that figure to be even greater. “By supporting fantastic events like this one we also helping to position the Rockhampton Region as one of the premier event destinations in Queensland.”
Sprint Clerk of Course Craig Jervis said that he is very grateful for this support from Rockhampton Regional Council and Advance Rockhampton. “It is fantastic that Council supports events like this and clubs like ours in this way,” said Mr Jervis. “We have nearly doubled our event this year – we have more teams and an extra day of racing,” “Without Council’s support it would be very difficult for us to hold an event this big.” Buses for the event can be caught in Bouldercombe. Mr Jervis said it would be great to have buses coming from Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan, but logistically it would be a nightmare to have buses travelling both ways. There is a link to purchase tickets for the event https://www. localtickets.com.au/event/cqcrane-hire-gold-rush-2019-9453.
CQ Cranes Hire Gold Rush Hill
Above: Competitors in the inaugural Hill Sprint. 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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KENDALL CLAIMS INTERHOUSE VICTORY
Mount Morgan State High School had a fantastic turn out for the 2019 Athletics Carnival. It was excellent to see that there was a very high participation from the students on the day and that quite a few students have qualified to go to the Athletics District competition. The overall winners were Kendall on 1102 points, second place went to Gordon on 922 points and Paterson came in third with 682 points. Thank you to all of the supporters who came to the Athletics Carnival. The Age Champions are:
U12 boys: Age Champion: Axle Roys, Runner up: Jesse Douglass and U12 girls: Age Champion: La’Zariah Leisha, Runner up: Laicey Gibson. U13 boys Age Champion: Zayveon Leisha, Runner up: Leon Brown and U13 girls Age Champion: Precious Dridan and Charlotte Douglas, Runner up: Rachel Bannah. U14
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Daniel Dans, Runner up: Luken McFarlane and U14 girls Age Champion: Lara Martin-Bray Runners up: Kahlen Garett. U15 boys Age Champion: Cody Brown Runners up: Andrew Neyland and U15 girls Age Champion: Alkira Oram Runners up: Ebony Urquhart. U16 boys Age Champion: KyeYuan Leisha Runners up: Callum
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U17 boys Age Champion: Montell Oram Runners up: Nick Van Druemel and U17 Girls Age Champion: Alexis Kajewski Runners up: Ta’leah Betts. Above: Team colours were the order of the day, with variations on the traditional Red (Kendall), Blue (Gordon) and Green (Patterson)
RODEO NEWS The Mount Morgan Rodeo Association incorporated would firstly like to congratulate Ruth Allen on winning our last raffle. $100 Fuel Voucher from Stewarts Towing and Service Station. Good on you Ruth, you’ll enjoy filling your next tank.
Well done to Green House for their win in the Mount Morgan Central State School’s Interhouse Sports Carnival. The event was a huge success with parents, students and staff making comment about the high level of participation and sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the day. Congratulations also to the age champions, who were recognised with a medallion for their efforts.
Van Dreumel and U16 girls Age Champion: Ebony Myors.
We are also excited to share that staff and students of Mount Morgan High continue to give their ongoing support to our Rodeo every year. Recently two of our committee members presented Mount Morgan State High School with a $1000 cheque to go towards their end of year formal. We hope this donation will help generate an enjoyable formal for you all in 2019. MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS
Are you all ready folks? July 13 and 14 will be here before you know it. The CQ Crane Hire Gold Rush Hill Sprint takes place on one of the best 2000m of tarmac in Queensland, if not Australia. It takes place on the Mount Morgan Range. It’s a rising of 160m through 24 corners. Non-stop action over two days. Join our Rodeo team there for a bite to eat, and suck up some good old country air. We look forward to seeing you all there. Keep it Country! Marie Maroney Secretary MMRAI 3 - 17 July, 2019
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 & BAR OPERATING CONCERT STARTS AT 6.30 PM
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AT THE MMPAD Office at the Mount Morgan Railway Station or rockhamptontickets.com.au
$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. 3 - 17 July 2019
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LORIKEETS ON WINNING STREAK On Saturday, 22 June the Mount Morgan Lorikeets Rugby Union team played its first game since 18 May. Their opposition for the day were the Capricorn Coast Crocs. With only two competition points separating the two teams and this being the last game of the first round, the equation was simple. The winner would earn a spot in the top grade and with it the chance to compete against the best teams in our region for the highest possible honour whilst the loser would be relegated to reserve grade for the rest of the 2019 season. Mount Morgan’s struggle to field a consistent and competitive forward pack was not helped by the long break between games, a number of players had to play out of position and consequently the scrum and line-out suffered. This is not a new situation for Mount Morgan however, and the team compensates for issues at set piece with dogged and determined defence.
simply too much pace for Cap Coast to match, in reply to the Croc’s one try, Mount Morgan were able to run in ten of their own. Connor Stewart touched down for four tries, Luke Plummer and Lane Evans both scored doubles with Josh McDougall and Nathan O’Brien crossing for one each. Along with six conversions this left the final score at Mount Morgan 62 – Capricorn Coast 7. The bonus point win actually puts Mount Morgan into fourth position on the overall competition ladder heading into the five team A Grade – four team Reserve Grade split. On 29 June Saturday the Lorikeets played their first official game in A-Grade vs Frenchville
Pioneers. It was a real nail biter of a game, most of the second half scores were locked up at 14 all, both teams had chances to score a winning try, both teams missed penalty shots. It wasn't until the 80th minute that Tyler Toby was able to slot the winning penalty goal. Connor Stewart and Josh McDougall scored tries and Tyler Toby converted both. Final Score Mount Morgan 17 Frenchville 14. We are always looking for more volunteers to help out on games days, from helping in the canteen to water runners to touch judges and score board attendants, if you are able to help contact Wayne on 0409 612 238 or look for Mount Morgan Rugby Union Club on Facebook.
Like many rugby teams, Cap Coast employed a game plan of keeping the ball tight to the ruck and repeatedly sending big forwards into the defensive line. This tactic can be very effective as it allows the team to control the speed and flow of the game and forces the opposition to defend for long periods of time. Fortunately, Mount Morgan was able to do enough to counter this game plan by making it difficult for Cap Coast to cross the advantage line and by putting enough pressure on the ball to win multiple turn-overs. This led to Cap Coast only being able to cross for one converted try in the game. Mount Morgan on the other hand, particularly on counter-attack were devastating with the ball. The outside backs especially had Page 6
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BLUE EDGE PROGRAM WRAPS UP FOR TERM TWO Every Tuesday and Thursday morning for the past eight weeks, sixteen Mount Morgan High School students made the commitment to engage in the Blue Edge programme. The Blue EDGE programme uses physical training as a tool to help young people develop discipline, learn goal setting skills and grow through the achievement of personal goals. It also promotes physical and mental health and provides positive life skills for future development. The students arrived at the school at 7.00 am, where they participated in various physical activities designed to promote individual fitness and learn the importance of team work.
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The best highlight of the program for me was the friendly staff and fellow students and the fitness we did.
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The workout, laser tag, bowling and team sports.
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Eating the amazing food afterwards, breakup party and getting into shape.
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Probably the fitness and the food afterwards.
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Yes, so they can socialise with others.
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Yes, because it was really fun and I learnt lots.
Following a welcome warm shower, participants sat down to a simple, healthy breakfast and listened to guest motivational speakers before heading off to class ‘motivated and ready for learning”.
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Yes I would because I think it’s a great opportunity and it helps to improve yourself.
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Yes, I would recommend this program to anyone, because it’s a friendly environment to work in.
Deputy Principal Matt Winning said the Blue Edge programme was a huge success thanks to the efforts of local community groups, businesses and individuals who attended each week and volunteered their time and services towards the programme.
What was the hardest thing about the program?
“We hope that students have been able to further develop and improve their communication, team building and leadership capabilities, and are hopeful that we will be able to run a second program at the beginning of Term four with some of our students from Year 8, 9 and 10 and we certainly recommend this programme to other schools.
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The beep test.
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Getting out of bed and getting over my nerves to participate.
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Pushing myself to improve.•Deciding between coco-pops and rice bubbles.
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It’s good. Maybe offer it to more students.
“All individuals choose the path that they want to walk. It is important for everyone to try their hardest and to learn from their mistakes.
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More teambuilding activities.
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Nothing.
These are the ingredients in ensuring that individuals are able to grow and develop in life’s journey.
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More game options.
Positive comments from the students involved included the following: Did you learn anything from the program? •
I learnt to look after my physical health and how to achieve my goals.
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I learnt about fitness and how everyone gets along when they attend.
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I learned more self-discipline and to put more effort into my workouts.
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I learnt that everyone can be leaders no matter what and that everyone is capable of anything.
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Our students would like to thank MMPAD representatives Eve-lyn Rogers and Dianne Coburn and Rhonda and John Ramm from Saint Mary’s Anglican Church and Village, for their assistance in preparing the food two days a week. Thank you to IGA Mount Morgan for their kind donation in providing food for breakfast, Member for Mirani Stephen Andrews for his donation towards the programme, Bo Passmore for his fitness sessions, Donna Davis from the Mount Morgan Police for her attendance every session, and Mr Fortescue and Mr Morseu for attending every session. The next program will run in October. If you would like to volunteer for this program contact Matt Winning.
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BIG MORNING TEA
Rockhampton Region Councillor, Ellen Smith (pictured below left). Mr Keith Hare, one of the organisers said more than 50 people from Mount Morgan, Bouldercombe, Rockhampton and Gracemere attended this annual event.
It was a morning of shared experiences. tempting snacks and camaraderie at the Order of the Eastern Star’s Biggest Morning Tea on Monday, 24 June.
More than $1100 was raised towards the fight against cancer. Representatives from Queensland Cancer Council shared their experiences with cancer as did
Contributors to the event include, Mount Morgan Masonic Fraternity, Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc, IGA Mount Morgan and the Rockhampton business houses. Mr Hare thanked the many helpers on the day who ensured that all who were present had an enjoyable morning.
COMING SOON! MOUNT MORGAN WATTLE DAY AND VILLAGE MARKETS SATURDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2019 Page 8
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Open Day attracts new members The Mount Morgan Branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association has been very busy. After holding our open day and having a stall at the May Day festival several ladies showed great interest in becoming members. Following these functions and social mornings the branch now has nine new members and several more ladies have expressed an interest in joining.
Branch members Tracey Belzner, Tracey Ward, Q.C.W.A. Capricornia Division President Mrs Margaret Laughton, Angela Gunter and Sarah Roberts who were presented their membership badges and palm cards from Margaret Laughton this month.
This has made an amazing difference which means the Mount Morgan Branch will be around for many more years to come. Thank you ladies. It is lovely to hear children in the hall after so long. The sound of laughter gives you a feeling of fun and friendship and this is a big thing in Q.C.W.A. Several ladies who have joined are local business ladies including the owner of Kindy Care and the new owner of the Leichardt Hotel. The ladies have expressed interest in many things. We have held a back to basic sewing morning which was run by Mrs Heather Barker who is an avid sewer. There were not many in attendance but those who came left feeling more informed in the skills of sewing. There are many more skills which we can share, and having mornings such as sewing, crafts etc. will allow other ladies in the community to come along, find out the information they need and if they would like to become members that would be an added bonus. We are there for all women and children. In the past our branch had 35 members so there is plenty of room to expand the branch. The ladies who have joined our branch are: Mrs Heather Barker, Mrs Barbara Thompson, Sarah Roberts, Lisa Wyvill, Tracey Belzner, Valda Rumph, Angela Gunter, Tracey Ward and Alassea Gryffin. Next year during the month of March the Mount Morgan branch will turn 70 years old and a celebration is being planned so keep an eye out for more details. Over the years and even today the branch supports the local community and the members enjoying helping in any way they can. The branch held a cent sale on Saturday, 29 June where many prizes were won. Thank you to everyone who came along, it was nice to see you there. Remember our meetings are on the third Monday of each month at present, starting at 10 am but come early for a cup of tea and a chat. We hope to see you soon. For more information please contact the branch president Mrs Margaret Hornagold on 4938 2595. Pictured below: are new Q.C.W.A. Mount Morgan 3 - 17 July 2019
Above: Mrs Heather Barker showcasing the use of a sewing machine to the ladies who attended the “back to basics” sewing morning on 22 June at the Q.C.W.A. Hall in East street Mount Morgan. Ladies were also offered to learn the basics of knitting or crochet on the day.
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THE ORANGE DOT By Larry at Fox Video
Movie Review MAD DOGS
the holiday of a lifetime, steeped in opulence and luxury.
Sometimes you don’t have to try hard to find yourself up to your neck and way out of your depth in deep doo-doo.
One by one Billy asks his underachieving pals what they’ve done with their lives. Are they truly happy? Wouldn’t they rather live like him? Wouldn’t they like to join him?
Sometimes it’s nothing you’ve done, trouble just finds you and you have no choice but to deal with it as best you can. Four old school buddies (Steve Zahn, Ben Chaplin, Michael Imperioli and Romany Mateo), now all around the forty-year mark, and having had varying degrees of success throughout their chosen careers, reunite to take a trip to Belize in Central America. They’ve been invited down by the fifth member of the old gang, Billy Zane who is the true standout success story of their group. Billy has become a wildly successful and wealthy property tycoon enjoying all of the trappings of an ex-pat lifestyle, and he intends to treat his old friends to
Billy’s life certainly looked perfect to the other guys and what he offered was incredibly tempting. It shouldn’t really be too hard to walk away from their old lives... After all, their friend needs them. The dreamlike, hedonistic mood of the friends starts to sour though as they begin to realize that Billy may not be the man they thought he was. Things take an unexpected dark turn and a series of wild, comedic and scary events unfold exposing dangerous secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder. Billy has dragged them into something that could be extremely hazardous to their collective
WATER MYSTERY SOLVED Mount Morgan residents who were surprised to turn on their taps and see a brownish tinge to their water recently have no reason to be concerned. Chair of the Rockhampton Regional Council’s Water Committee, Councillor Neil Fisher, said a rare event called a dam inversion had occurred. “Because cold water is denser than warm water, warm water always rises to the top and it’s no different in the No. 7 Dam. The deepest water is the coldest, and the warmer water is nearer the surface. “Thanks to a recent cold snap and a strong southerly wind, the surface water cooled rapidly and it quickly became colder than the deeper water. “When this happened, the water essentially turned over to keep the colder water at the bottom and the warmer water at the top. “Sediments at the bottom of the dam were disturbed and made their way into the Page 10
health and little do they know - their nightmare has only just begun. These innocent, “macho” fish-outof-water guys have no idea... Breathtakingly beautiful to look at (Belize is gorgeous), MAD DOGS is an emotional roller coaster. Belly-laugh-hilarious one moment, then tense and scary, then tragic, then action-packed and exciting... Add to that, it’s a very good story, well written and expertly told. MAD DOGS also features old favourite Phil Davis (POLDARK), and a standout performance from Coby Bell (looks, moves and sounds so much like a young Billy Zane). It is rated MA15+ for “strong themes, violence and coarse language” and runs for ten episodes. You won’t want it to end. MAD DOGS... Loved it!
Mount Morgan Water Treatment Plant. “We adjusted the treatment process to remove the majority of these from the water that comes through to residents, but a small amount of a naturally occurring substance called manganese made it through to the final drinking water. “Manganese doesn’t compromise the quality of the drinking water or make it unsafe to drink – in fact our bodies need it, and we consume it through foods like spinach nuts and eggs. The water is still fine to drink, to cook with, to wash in and all the normal things you’d do with your water, it just changes the colour slightly to something that we aren’t used to seeing come out of our taps.” Councillor Fisher said it was rare for this dam inversion to take place. “It only lasts for a few days, so all the water is back to the normal colour now. You need a lot of specific things to happen in short space of time for this to occur, so I doubt we’ll see more tinges in our water any time soon!”
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Pride in Your Town We are going for a different style this edition just to show why so many new Australians have trouble with our English language. It’s a difficult language and so many words have such different meanings. This word can be a noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition. That word is UP. This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two letter word.
UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special. This UP is confusing; a drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.
Read on until the end, you may laugh.
To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. ln a desk-sized dictionary it takes UP almost all of the page and can UP to about thirty definitions. If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used.
It’s easy to understand UP meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning why do we wake UP? At a meeting why does a topic come UP why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why it is UP to the Secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the Ieft overs and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car. At other times, this little word has real special meaning. People stir
We open UP a store in the morning, but we close UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP.
lt will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don’t give UP, you may end UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains the earth soak it UP. When it does not rain for a while,
things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I’ll wrap it UP for now...... my time is UP. Don’t screw UP, send this on to everyone you look UP in your address book or not ifs UP to you. Now l’l! shut UP. *** A Grammar lesson. ls it complete, finished or completely finished? No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words complete or finished. This was asked in London at a world conference if anyone could explain the difference in the words. A world leader on the English language explained it well. He said, “When you marry the right woman, you are complete. When you marry the wrong woman, you are finished, and when the right one catches you with the wrong one.---you are completely finished.” He received a standing ovation for his explanation. Now we are definitely finished. Think clean and Be Tidy.
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. 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. 3 - 17 July 2019
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ON COURT SUCCESS FOR NETBALLERS Mount Morgan State High School had four netball teams compete in the Interschool Netball competition weekly in Rockhampton throughout Term Two. The girls played tremendously well against other schools within the district and improved consistently throughout the season with two teams progressing to the Grand Finals. The 7C team (coached by Melissa Hunt) continued to improve throughout the season and advanced to the Grand Finals, receiving Runner Up after losing by three points to North Rockhampton High School (21-18). The 8CX team (coached by Louise Thurecht) played exceptionally well, remaining undefeated throughout the season.
The girls consistently demonstrated a high level of skill, teamwork and sportsmanship and won the Grand final (34-18) against Rockhampton High School Ruby team. The 9/10C team (coached by Claire Lauder) worked effectively together throughout the season to place third in their division and narrowly missing the finals by one point. The 11/12C team (coached by Tanika McClintock) continued to improve on their netball skills and placed 9th in the division. A huge thank you to all the girls, coaches, teachers, parents and supporters who helped support Mount Morgan State High School with the 2019 Interschool Netball season. We look forward to next year’s season. Submitted by Mount Morgan State High School
DEE RIVER OLDIES Members of Dee River Oldies Group enjoyed morning tea and had very informative guest speakers from the Mount Morgan Police Station. Scams and personal safety were the topics that were covered. Just being aware of some of the scams that are out there, gives members more information on how to handle those pesky phone calls and door knockers. The seats on the bus trip to Ferns Hideaway for the Christmas in July lunch are filling up. If you are interested, please contact the steering committee to see if there are any spare seats. Please see ‘Save the Date’ on the back page of the Argus for the dates for the bus trip, next meeting and morning tea. Steering Committee: Carol 49381995, Melray 0411 144 316 and Colleen 0427 161 131.
Above: Mount Morgan State High School successful Netballers for 2019. Page 14
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FROM THE ARCHIVES OF RAY YOUNG Platoon was formed in 1950, as part of the Rockhampton-based 42nd Battalion, and had its parades at the back of the School of Arts. One of those in the photo, Corporal Noel Ford, had an excellent academic record, and was encouraged to apply for officer-training. Noel took up the offer, joined the army, completed the course, graduated with the rank of Lieutenant, and, over time, attained the rank of Major. Regrettably, not all of those shown are still with us. Of the survivors, the oldest is Ray Young, who served four years in the CMF (1950 - 1954). Ray turned 85 in November, 2017; the rest of the survivors of this group are a little younger.
MOUNT MORGAN NASHOS National Service Training for young men aged 18 years, up to 19 or 20, was introduced in Australia in late 1951. The photo shows seven of the eight Mount Morgan conscripts called up for the second intake, which, for Queenslanders, was conducted at the Wacol Training Base, Brisbane, 66 years ago. Army trainees were required to
attend a full-time, three-month course at Wacol, then continue their training - part-time - with the CMF (Citizenʼs Military Force) for a minimum of two years. Those from the Mount did their CMF time with the Assault Pioneer Platoon, which was based in Mount Morgan (because of its large pool of suitable personnel: engineers, tradesmen, etc). The
Above: Mount Morgan members of 12 Platoon, “C” Company, 11 National Service Training Battalion, Second Intake, 2 January - 12 April, 1952; Wacol Army Training Base, Brisbane. Back Row: Kevin (?) Connell, ʻBonzaʼ Thomas, George Moran, Ray Young. Front Row: William (ʻBillyʼ) Driver, Cpl. Noel (ʻFroggyʼ) Ford, Don McNeil. Absent (most likely the photographer or on duty): Cliff Houseman.
GRAVE DEDICATION SERVICE Arthur Richard Barker, retired railway driver of Mount Morgan who died in July 1957 and his beloved wife, Mary Bridget nee Harhen who died in August 1962 were both buried in the same unmarked grave in the Mount Morgan Cemetery. Following research by their grand-children and with the assistance of the Rockhampton Regional Council, their grave was identified late last year, and the Council arranged for a headstone to be installed. On Sunday, 7 July 2019 at the graveside a simple dedication ceremony is planned which will be attended by their grand-children. The ceremony will be conducted by the Rev Father Frank O’Dea.
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SAVE THE DATE! July 5: 2019 NAIDOC Community Day 10 am - 2 pm. School of Arts. July 6: Mount Morgan Arts and Crafts Cent Sale. Doors Open 12.30 pm for 2 pm start. July 7: Central Queensland Old School Bicycle Show. Leichhardt Hotel. 9 am to 2 pm. July 11: Queensland State Government Emergency Management Levy Public Meeting. Mount Morgan School of Arts. 11 am to 1 pm. July 12: Dee River Oldies Bus Trip to Fern’s Hideaway for Christmas in July lunch. Cost is $50. Leaving bus stop in Morgan St at 9.30 am. RSVP required. July 13: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am. July 13: Baree Markets at Baree Hall from 8 am. July 13-14: CQ Gold Rush Hill Sprint. July 16: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. July 16: Dee River Oldies Group monthly meeting. 2 pm, St. Mary’s Church Hall, Gordon St. (behind Anglican Church). July 20: MMPAD Trivia Night. Mount Morgan School of Arts. Doors open 6.30 pm. Play starts 7 pm. Aug 10: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am. Aug 10: Mount Morgan Show. Aug 20: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Aug 25: MMPAD presents Troy Cassar-Daley. Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall. Aug 31: Cent sale and Raffles. Start 2 pm. Sept 7: Mount Morgan Wattle Day. Sept 17: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Sept 21: Blue Care Trash and Treasure, Gordon Street, starts 9 am. Oct 15: Carer’s Support Group. 10 am Community Health House function room. Oct 26: Cent Sale, Multi Draws and Raffles. Start 2 pm. Nov 2: Mount Morgan Arts and Crafts Cent Sale. Doors Open 12.30 pm for 2 pm start.Mount Morgan Arts and Crafts Cent Sale. Doors Open 12.30 pm for 2 pm start.
CLASSIFIEDS PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488 104 774 or 0488 105 257. QBCC No-75608. GUNS & AMMUNITION: MOUNT MORGAN. ERIC J. STEVENSON. Dealer Licence 5000149. PHONE 0417 006 591 ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10 am to 8 pm. PHONE: 4938 2451 Monday to Friday
Blue Care Trash & Treasure, Gordon Street. Open every Friday from 8.30 am. Bags of clothing $5 IN MEMORIUM
WARRY, Albert John (1949 - 25 July 2018). Forever in our thoughts and sadly missed by Dell, Amanda, Kelvin and their families.
MONSTER GARAGE SALE Saturday 27 July 2019 12 Sheil Crescent, Mount Morgan 8 am – 2 pm. Furniture, electrical appliances, books, CD’s, household goods, garden products, plants and much more. Phone 07 4938 1036. Hoy every Wednesday at CWA Hall, East Street at 10 am
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