The Mount Morgan Argus, Volume 15, Issue 11

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 11

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PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR ROTARY

MUSEUM FUNDING SOUGHT

Pictured: Gwen Scott, Robyn Marshall and Dianne Herbenor 2020 has been a strange year for many, but the Mount Morgan Historical Museum has felt the brunt of the enforced Covid-19 closures more so then many others.

In a recent effort to attract funding to continue operating the museum committee has launched a “Go Fund Me” page.

The historical museum has been in its current location on the corner of East and Morgan street since 1983. Prior to this the museum had been located in East Street.

Treasurer Gwen Scott, speaking on behalf of the Historical Museum committee said COVID-19 was

the most recent in a long line of “bad” events that had caused the museum, reliant on visitors, to start to flounder financially.

“First there was the damage to the range which caused it to be closed for quite some time, then there was Cyclone Marcia, but this latest one has been the worst,” she said.

The museum’s insurances are due soon and there is concern that the money available, may not be sufficient to cover the various types of insurances required to run the museum.

As the museum does not employ people the committee is unable to

access the incentives offered by State and Federal governments.

The committee has not been able to fundraise during the lockdown, thus halting another source of revenue.

The committee has applied for assistance from Rockhampton Regional Council’s assistance scheme. At the moment, the museum is run by about nine volunteers, six of which are involved in the management committee. If you would like to assist the museum you can do so by making a donation by the Facebook “Go Fund Me” page or approach the museum directly.

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PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR ROTARY Former paramedic and Officer In Charge of Mount Morgan QAS, Graham Roberts is set to become the next president of the Rotary Club of Mount Morgan.

Graham said the members of the club had approached him, asking him to take on the role and he was glad to sign up for the job.

Graham is no stranger around Mount Morgan having been born here in 1953. He worked as a boilermaker at the Mount Morgan Mine until 1975 and then secured a job with an engineering firm in Rockhampton, Mays and Miller, until 1988 when he joined the Queensland Ambulance Service.

He was successful in being appointed the Officer in Charge of

the Mount Morgan QAS in 2006, a position he held until 2018.

Graham spent over 30 years in SES.

Graham and his wife, Colleen have also travelled to Vanautu, Noumea, Hawaii, the Mediterranean and Canada and Alaska.

Graham doesn’t have any special projects for his Rotary year, mainly due to Covid-19.

Graham and Colleen are both Rotarians.

He believes Rotary is a good cause with a strong focus on community, not only the Mount Morgan community, but also the world wide community.

“I like helping the community, which is probably one of the reasons why I became a paramedic and joined the State Emergency Service,” he said.

“We’re concentrating on the continuation of the eradication of polio as well as looking after the Mount Morgan School students through bursaries and sponsorship of educational tours,” he said.

“We’re not a big club, but every little bit helps.”

The Rotary Club of Mount Morgan Handover Night will be held at the Grand Hotel on Thursday, 9 July 2020.

OLD SCHOOL BICYCLE SHOW BACK FOR SECOND YEAR After a successful début last year, the Central purchased. Built for a legend of Australian cycling in Queensland Old School Bicycle Show and Swap 1997, this is a one off bike, the only one in the world, built with top of the range components. It is a bike I Meet is on again. am very privileged to have in my collection.

The show will be held at the Leichhardt Hotel, 52 Morgan Street Mount Morgan, on Sunday, 19 July, The event will be going ahead with the Covid-19 starting at 10 am. Last year we had a good turnout rules in place; we will have to adhere to them. Social of pre 2000 bikes, a good range of old bikes from the distancing rules will apply; people may have to sign 1930s every day bikes, racing bikes from the 60s to in. We will have signs up on the day, so everything will be good.

80s, BMX, MTBs and Dragsters and Choppers.

Collecting old bikes has been growing for the last ten to fifteen years, especially with the advent of “Hipsters” in the early 21st century. A couple of very large Australian collections of bicycles were broken up in the late 1990s. These included very old bikes from the 1880s through to the modern era. Fortunately most of these bikes were bought by local collectors, but some went overseas. I had the pleasure of meeting James Macdonald from Toowoomba several times; his collection was the largest in Queensland. After he passed, the Highfields Pioneer Village bought the collection so it is still intact.

Gentlefolk Single-speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society will be organising a ride around Mount Morgan on the Saturday, 18 July in the afternoon, before the show. This will be Leaving from the Collectables and Memories shop at 3.00 pm, and anyone is welcome to join us on this ride.

Graeme Meade - organiser

Come along to the bicycle show for a great day, Pedro will be playing the tunes in the beer garden.

So enjoy some lunch at the Leichhardt, have some fun and games. Check out to see what the sellers have for sale, plus some really nice bikes to look at.

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COUNCIL FACILITIES REOPEN With Stage 3 of lifting COVID-19 restrictions fast approaching, Rockhampton Regional Council today announced plans to reopen Rockhampton Zoo and the Southside, Northside, Mount Morgan and Gracemere libraries.

Rockhampton Regional Council CEO Evan Pardon said Council was looking forward to welcoming the community back.

“When 2020 began we had no idea we’d spend months of it at home, or that we’d need to close many of our well-loved facilities in order to keep our community safe,” said Mr Pardon.

certain facilities.

“Please be patient and comply with any staff requests as we all adjust to this new normal together.”

Mr. Pardon also confirmed that the Heritage Village will remain closed for a period of 12 months, with a possible earlier re-opening.

“We have been working on a new business model and master plan for the Heritage Village for some time now, and we’ve decided to take this opportunity – especially while there is no interstate or international tourism – to really focus on that.

“Our staff have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes while the doors have been closed.

Whether that’s the takeaway library service or baby chimpanzee updates via facebook videos, I’m proud of our teams for stepping up.

“Staff will be in touch with people this week about existing bookings, but the Village won’t be open to the public.

“However, they – like the rest of the community – would of course prefer to do this in person. Now that the State Government Roadmap to Easing Restrictions is moving ahead we are excited to be able to have the community physically back through the doors.

“With the Village remaining closed we will be able to divert the energy and resource usually used for the day to day operations towards mapping out an exciting and innovative future for this well-loved venue.” All reopenings are subject to the State Government Roadmap to Easing Restrictions continuing as planned. All the up to date facilities information can be found at www.rrc.qld.gov.au/ covid19.

“All of our libraries will be re-opening next week, with Southside Library open Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm. Northside, Mount Morgan and Gracemere libraries will be operating on reduced hours.

“Our fantastic volunteers will still be helping out behind the scenes too.

“The Zoo will reopen on Monday 29 June and for now will operate Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

Due to the requirement of recording the names and contact details of everyone who comes to the Zoo we don’t have capacity to open at the weekends just yet, but I know our community – especially some of the younger members – have been desperate to get in and see the animals, so I am really pleased the Zoo will be open in time for the school holidays.

“Our Rockhampton and Mount Morgan Customer Service Centres are now open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm, and our Gracemere counter will operate those hours from next week.

“This is in addition to the 2nd World War Aquatic Centre already being open for Learn to Swim and 50m lane swimming, skate parks, public BBQs, playgrounds, fishing platforms, and of course the facilities we have managed to keep open throughout this crisis like the Waste Transfer Stations and the Animal Management Centre.”

Mr. Pardon said there would be a number of measures in place to protect the community and to comply with contract tracing measures.

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VAN PARK WEATHERS COVID-19 Since arriving in Mount Morgan to take over the Mount Morgan Motel and Van Park six years ago, Caroline and husband George have worked tirelessly to ensure that their business survived in a competitive market.

While the times have been tough for many van parks and accommodation places, Caroline said it was their permanent residents that helped them to survive during the the past few months.

Not long after they started at the park, Caroline and George had to install a new septic system throughout the park.

“That was a big job,” she said.

As well as this, they have installed solar hot water and solar panels.

Owning and managing the Motel and Van Park has provided a massive learning curve to the Scotland natives.

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this before. We’ve learnt a lot and we have a lot of good permanent residents in the park,” she said.

Caroline was a former aged care worker and George, worked as a compositor in newspapers. George was made redundant and wasn’t quite ready to retire so they decided to “buy a job”. Aged care was also becoming too strenuous for Caroline, who has had a hip replacement.

“I thought it was a bit scary. I was quite shy when I first came up, but I’ve since learnt to not be so shy,” she said.

Learning the hard way, Caroline believes that anyone who considers going into business should get business training.

“It was all new. We’ve got through it but it would have been better if we had more idea about how a business is run.”

The motel and van park are currently on the market as Caroline and George would like to move south and do some travelling before they get any older.

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“LEMONS INTO LEMONADE” Karl Belzner is an optimistic person who believes in turning “lemons into lemonade” which when you consider that he’s the owner and publican of the Leichhart Hotel, is a little strange.

However, for Karl, the “lemons to lemonade” comment refers to his outlook on life which has recently been proven to be beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I was given an opportunity to go back truck driving - truckies seem to have been flat chat throughout - but instead I chose to stay at home and repaint the hotel.

“It was a massive undertaking which took us the entire three months.”

As well as repainting the exterior of the building, Karl removed the small office that was situated in the pool room and restored the Page 6

bar back into the room.

Karl has been able to survive using some of the government’s incentive scheme.

“The time went really quick. It’s been very challenging, but we’ve made it through,” he said.

Karl is the quintessential “Aussie Battler” and was determined to have the exterior of Mount Morgan’s oldest hotel repainted before restrictions lift.

In the last days before reopening on 1 July, Karl is busy preparing the hotel for post-Covid operations.

“I was able to keep one of my staff on Jobkeeper. Instead of serving customers she was assisting me with the painting.

“She’s been painting the whole time.”

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Karl chose a heritage colour palette to repaint the exterior blending creams and reds to give the hotel a new lease on life.

“I hope people like the new colour scheme. I had to get away from the grey, When the colour palette was being chosen, Karl was leaning towards heritage green, but was outvoted and used red in the trim instead.

“When we did a bit of research, we learnt that the darker greens didn’t come in until the 1900’s.”

Counter meals will resume, with Thursday nights being pizza nights. The Leichhardt will also offer kebabs as an alternative to a full meal.

“We’ve never tried to be the foodie pub, but we are certainly the “corner local pub”,” Karl said.

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THE ORANGE DOT

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Movie Review MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

Tourette syndrome begins in childhood or adolescence. It has no effect on intelligence or life expectancy and it is not as rare as first believed, with as many as one-in-a-hundred school-aged children and teens estimated to be on the spectrum. Most though have only mild symptoms so they pass unnoticed. Tourette’s is characterized by multiple muscle tics and twitches and is usually accompanied by at least one vocal tic which can be loud, sudden and unsettling to those around them.

It is rare for Extreme Tourette’s to persist into adulthood, but it does happen. It is even rarer in adults to find that condition coupled with Coprolalia (the vocal outbursts of obscenities or socially inappropriate or derogatory remarks, often in moments of excitement, discomfort or tension).

However, this is the burden that Lionel has to bear.

It’s tough enough to deal with this stuff in a normal everyday life, but Lionel (Edward Norton), just to make things more difficult, works with his boss, Frank (Bruce Willis), Tony (Bobby Cannavale), Danny 1 - 15 JULY 2020

and Gilbert in a Detective Agency in New York City in the late 50’s, often mixing with the less desirable and most dangerous human specimens the city could cough up. Frank had rescued all of the boys from an abusive orphanage when they were just kids, and because of his condition, Frank kept Lionel off the front lines lest his outbursts get him into trouble.

But Lionel had other talents.

He was like Frank’s book. He had the powerful engine that was his obsessive mind, and his phenomenal photographic and verbal memory was amazing, making him a truly great behindthe-scenes detective. And that’s the way it went - they were a terrific team.

But then one of Lionel’s dearest friends was murdered. He had to step up. He was determined to find out who did this and why. But, how do you explain to a bad guy with a foul temper and a gun in a tense situation that that sudden outburst of obscenity, profanity and abuse was really nothing personal? Truly it wasn’t...

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However, Lionel could just end up peeling back the underbelly of the entire city, revealing deeply held secrets, corruption and violence...

MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN had been a passion project of Ed Norton’s since he first read the book by Johnathon Lethem in 1999. Twenty years later, having written the screenplay, and now directing, producing and taking the lead role, he has delivered a brilliant movie with a fantastic cast which also includes Willem Dafoe, Alec Baldwin and Gugu MbathaRaw. The superb band featured in the movie was styled on the Miles Davis Quartet led by an arrogant trumpet player with a gravelly voice; and if you watch closely you may just catch sight of a very brief and uncredited appearance by the one and only Tom Waits.

Rated M for “mature themes, violence, coarse language, drug use and sexual references”, in MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN you’ll spend two hours and twenty minutes engrossed with a fascinating bunch of folks.

“Nothing short of a masterpiece.”

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Loved it!

HIGHWAY FIX STARTS Work has started on a section of the Burnett Highway on the outskirts of Mount Morgan.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has completed detailed design work and reconstruction commenced on 29 June 2020.

These works will include soil nailing to stabilise the slope.

Current traffic management arrangements will remain in place until works are completed.

These works are being funded through the current maintenance budget and are expected to be completed by the end of August 2020, weather permitting. In early March 2020, a rockfall occurred on the Burnett Highway, resulting in a large boulder (the size of a small car) causing an obstruction and safety hazard.

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NO7 GALLERY UPDATE

This week I am going to take a break from exploring our wonderful Artists, and would like to acknowledge the amazing support received by some very special people. No7 Gallery is run most days by volunteers, who have stepped up to make sure that the workload and time commitments are sustainable for all involved.

From the simple task of opening up and manning the counter, to now putting together databases, and email lists, to physically setting up new exhibitions...the tasks taken on have directly contributed to the continual evolution of the Gallery and the services it can provide.

Not only do our volunteers assist with running the Gallery, but they also share their own artistic talents, encouraging and inspiring others to explore their own creativity.

Monika Palmes – Volunteer extraordinaire, Monika has been involved since the initial concept, always offering assistance wherever it may be required. She is an Artist, and has been involved with exhibitions and galleries elsewhere, so brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. With ambitions to bring art classes to teenage youth, we are excited Page 8

to watch the progression of her ideas.

John Tuxworth – A familiar face in Mount Morgan, this amazing man is truly a benefit to the Mount Morgan Community and humanity in general! John is a member of the Mount Morgan Mens’ Shed, well known at the library, bloodbank and outside the post office, and supplies the Gallery with a steady stream of beautifully crafted timber work.

His generosity, time, ideas and talent, is very much appreciated and valued immensely.

Andy Johnson – A very clever fellow indeed, and another member of The Mount Morgan Mens shed, Andy is our Mr Fix it!

He has an enquiring mind and enjoys a challenge, often resulting in fabulous experimental creations.

A man of measured words, his contributions to the running of the Gallery has seen an almost support group culture develop, that has gratefully resulted in the coming together of us all in a fun, future driven and cohesive way.

Melissa Collins – Melissa has always offered support to those who need it, often selflessly. If MOUNT MORGAN ARGUS

there is something that is last minute, urgent, an emergency or an “Oops I forgot” situation, Melissa is usually on hand to pick up the dropped ball, thank goodness!

A great contact in the know of goods and services provided by locals available in Mount Morgan, she is a gem on the networking side of things and has quickly become an invaluable member of our team.

Angela Johnson – We didn’t know how much we needed an Angela until we got one, and what a relief she came along! Cruising along is wonderful, but to have a thought-out trajectory, where we are all on the same page, and all organised... Wow! The difference is phenomenal, with a reduction in stress, confusion and last-minute head scratching! Lol. Thankyou Angela!

Next fortnight we will bring you more of our behind the scenes volunteers that we just couldn’t do without! Until then, Friday, July 10 is our opening of the next exhibition, “Transformation”.

Email:mountmorgangallery@ mail.com for an entry form and follow us on Facebook for a virtual tour on the day. Kirra Swain.

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POWERHOUSE WORKER WITH POWERFUL DREAMS Lizzy’s “improving wealth through real estate investment” plans.

Lizzy is committed to improving her accommodation and holds down a couple of part-time jobs as a bar attendant and taxi driver.

Prior to Covid-19 Lizzy also worked at the Great Western Hotel.

This will be one job that won’t be available for some time due to the owner’s decision to close and sell the iconic Rockhampton venue.

While many people were in isolation, Lizzy was driving taxis or helping one of her employers renovate their hotel.

Powerhouse worker and up and coming entrepreneur, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hope (pictured above) is building her dream through investing in real estate.

Lizzy purchased the former junior staff units situated on the corner of Tipperary Road and Morgan Street in 2008.

When she first got here, the units were very run-down and were empty.

(Meyenburg House) situated on the same parcel of land near Meyenburg Gully was also used as accommodation.

Lizzy has also purchased the block of flats on James Street and has started renovating these for holiday accommodation.

The two accommodation places - Golden Mount Rest on James and Meyenburg Units are part of

Lizzy still had guests throughout the shutdown due to workers from further afield requiring accommodation.

“I didn’t stop,” she said.

Since opening Meyenburg units, Lizzy has had guests from China, Italy and Japan (to name a few).

“It’s phenomenal where people come from to visit Mount Morgan,” she said.

In total both sets of units can accommodate up to 37 people.

Since 2008, Lizzy has been gradually renovating the units.

When she was first renting the units, they were rented as long term units, but tenants weren’t looking after the units, so since November 2018 she has been renting them as holiday accommodation.

The units are on the site of the former Mount Morgan Hotel, which was dismantled in 1929 reerected as a hotel in another town.

Some time after that, Mount Morgan Limited constructed units where it would board geologists employed by the mine.

At some point in time the units were extended.

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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT Would you be prepared to throw $3800 straight into the bin? Ludicrous you say? Well this is exactly what the average Australian household is doing each and every year. The government estimates that food waste costs the Australian economy a staggering $20 billion each year. Globally this figure blows out to an astronomical $940 billion annually. According to food rescue group Oz Harvest one in five shopping bags end up in the bin without even being used. In Australia alone, that’s enough to fill around 13 000 Olympic sized swimming pools equating to over 7.3 million tonnes of food waste.

The environmental impact of food waste should not be disregarded, accounting for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. This means if food waste was a country, it would rank 3rd for emissions behind China and the United States of America. Even throwing away a single hamburger uses the equivalent water of a 90 minute shower. In restaurants, nearly 60% of all waste is from uneaten meals, plate waste, returned by diners. Despite the ongoing poverty of almost 800 million people, there is enough food produced to feed everyone on the planet. If only one quarter of global food waste was rescued, it would feed those who are undernourished.

- If you don’t want to plan your meals, take a “shelfie” of your fridge and pantry stocks so you know exactly what you have (or don’t) when you’re shopping - Store your fruit and vegetables correctly when you get them home such as an airtight container, and in the fridge crisper section. Potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, cucumbers and onions should never be refrigerated - Keep foods that produce ethylene gas (eg bananas, avocados, tomatoes, pears, peas, green onions) separate from your other produce, especially those that are ethylene sensitive (eg potatoes, leafy greens, apples, capsicum) - Vegetable scraps can be kept frozen until you need them to make your own stocks. Pretty much any vegetable can be made into a soup!

- “Ugly” misshapen produce tastes exactly the same as the picture perfect type. Save money and waste by looking for these highly discounted products - If you know you’re going to be too busy to prepare a meal, batch cook when you have the time and freeze your meals so they’re ready to go

This is where charity organisation and not for profit groups like Foodbank, Oz Harvest and SecondBite do their part to collect potential food waste and divert it to other charities to feed those in need.

- If you have too much to store, share your extra meals with neighbours, friends and family

So how can we put a stop to this improvident practice?

As well as supporting food rescue charities there are some simple tips which can help you not only save money, but help to the turn the tide against the food waste epidemic.

- A FIFO method should be used to ensure what goes into the fridge first, is also the first thing to be used

- Don’t grocery shop hungry! This leads to impulse buying of generally more than you can use - Buy in season fruit and vegetables. This means they have travelled less distance to shops, and will last longer when you get them home - Don’t be tempted to buy specials or reduced items unless you can use them before they spoil.

Alternatively you may be able to freeze some items for later use - Use a dehydrator or prepare and freeze leftover fruit and vegetables before they spoil. You can also pickle a good selection of vegetables for an extended shelf life - Each week devote some time to plan out your meals for the week. Take stock of your pantry and fridge/ freezer items to draw up your shopping list, this way you buy only what you need Page 12

- Avoid having a cluttered fridge or pantry, if you can’t see it, it will probably go to waste

- Compost if you can! Better still grow your own, especially herbs and easy to grow fruit and vegetables - Don’t throw out your coffee grinds, they are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium which are ideal on your own home grown vegetables. Alternatively sprinkle the grinds on your grass as fertiliser and to deter female mosquitoes from laying eggs - Take note of your use by dates, if it’s going to spoil, use it first. Know the difference between use by and best before - The most simple but essential rule… buy less groceries, more frequently There are endless ways you can reuse, recycle and reduce your food waste. With just a small amount of effort, you can make a big difference to the environment and your own hip pocket. Remember, wasting food also means wasting water, energy, labour, land, money and love.

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GOLFING NEWS

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I am happy to report that golf in Central Queensland is on the way up again. Most clubs in Central Queensland were lucky enough to have members and some social members being able to continue to play their sport during the Covid19 virus, when there were a large number of team sports that the restriction would not allow them to continue to play the sport they love.

The last three months have certainly been a testing time, however the people in the Mount are resilient and have dealt with whatever comes their way.

Hopefully, we come out of isolation more rested then we have ever been. Having to accept that life is different and the way we do things has certainly changed. Our next monthly meeting is on Tuesday, 21 July 2020 starting at 2 pm in Saint Mary’s Hall.

Our bus trip to Ferns Hideaway will not be held in July. Morning teas are cancelled. As we get more restrictions lifted we will see what can be organised.

Stay happy, healthy and keep warm.

Some golf clubs have taken advantage of Covid-19 restrictions and with the help of volunteers have made a number of improvements to their course and club houses, while a number of the larger clubs have seen a lot of new members join and take up the game of golf. Over the past couple of weeks a large Submitted by the Steering Committee Carol Glover number of clubs have held their closed men’s, ladies 49381995, Melray McNamara 0411 144 316, Colleen and junior championship that are played over several Constable 0427 161 131 weekends and that will continue into July after which we will start to see clubs start to hold their men’s, M.A.W Mowing & Handyman Services ladies and junior open championships Golf CQ Four ABN: 30 706 300 266 Ball Stableford championships qualifiers, CQ Single Stableford championships qualifiers which are mostly on new allocated dates because of posponments Now offering Ironing & Housecleaning during the Covid-19 virus.

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This Coming Friday, Gracemere golf club will host the first Junior open since the restriction made it possible. The Ward Operation junior open that had to be postponed from early in the year, has seen this event attract junior golfers from as far away as Mackay, Sarina, Redcliff, Tambo and Blackwater, along with most Central Queensland clubs juniors attending.Men’s Keppel zone Pennants final: The Rockhampton golf club will host the inaugural Keppel zone men’s pennant final between Rockhampton and Yeppoon on Sunday,19 July, commencing at midday with Rockhampton confident of taking out this inaugural title by having their home course advantage with Yeppoon thinking that they could cause an upset.

C Q MEN’S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: Golf Central Queensland, with a new sponsor SMW Group, decided that we should go ahead with this 36 hole championships with round one at the Emu Park golf club on Saturday, 1 August with the second and final round being played at the Yeppoon golf club with both rounds being played over eighteen holes that will make it an overall 36 hole championship event.

Mark Williamson 0403 571 561 Email: mawmowing@live.com

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ROBINSON CUP: The longest running golf teams’ event in Australia, Central Queensland’s “Robinson Cup” where competition first commenced in 1935, will go ahead as planned on Sunday, 13 September 2020, at the Mount Morgan Golf Club. Information on the event has already been forwarded to all Golf Central Queensland and Central highlands golf clubs with nomination starting to come in. We’ll keep you updated in further editions of the Mount Morgan Argus Gurney T. Clamp 1 - 15 JULY 2020

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Pride in Your Town

This edition is a mixture of different items with no special theme.

We think the poets of the past three editions were enough to digest for a little while but we hope you enjoyed them all.

Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end.

Firstly, we must say congratulations to Kirra Swain and her helpers for the lovely and attractive No 7 Gallery and the delightful, colourful setting of the adjacent garden.

The best of friends.

It has brightened up that section of Morgan Street and we hope for many tourists and locals to enjoy it all. Good luck with your exhibition on 10 July, with the theme of “Transformation”.

Now for a few words from the Lexophile competition held in New York this year. Lexophile describes those that have a love for words and here are a few submissions.

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.

I got some batteries that were given out free of charge.

A dentist and manicurist married.

They fought tooth and nail.

A will is a dead giveaway.

He had a photographic memory but it was never fully developed.

Acupuncture is a jab well done.

That’s the point of It all.

When she saw her first strands of grey hair she thought she’d dye.

Now for a smile about becoming a senior and its trials.

Two well-bred Englishwomen of a certain age, friends of many years, met once a week to go shopping and when finished they enjoy a cuppa tea together. On one occasion, they had settled at their table, enjoyed a piece of walnut cake with the tea when a look of absolute horror passed across the face of one of the ladies.

Deeply troubled she turned to her friend of many years and said “My dear we have been friends for so many years but I have forgotten your name”. I am sure it will come to me in a moment. Her friend stared at her in silence, thinking very hard what her friend had just said and giving it all her attention.

After a few moments had passed she replied to her friend,”When do you need to know by?”

What the Doctor ordered?

A seventy five year old man goes to the Doctor to get a physical and a few days later the Doctor sees him walking down the street with a stunning young lady on his arm and a smile on his face.

A couple more days pass and the old man returns to the Doctor’s surgery. After he has again examined the elderly man the Doctor writes him out a prescription and says “You’re really doing great, aren’t you? The patient replies,”

Just doing what you said Doctor; “Get a hot mamma and be cheerful”. That’s what you told me and that’s what I’ve done. ‘Actually I said, “You’ve got a heart murmur, and be careful.” Now, while you’re here, why don’t we check your hearing….?

Love Potions.

A man aged eighty-five and his eighty year old fiancée are over the moon about their decision to get married.

One afternoon, they are taking a walk in order to discuss their impending nuptials when they passed a chemist and Albert suggests that they go in.

Entering the shop, he approaches the gentleman behind the counter and asks whether he is the owner. The pharmacist nods politely. “Do you sell heart medication” asks Albert cheerfully.

‘Of course we do sir” replies the pharmacist. “How about medicine for high blood pressure?”

The pharmacist again nods and produces the package. “Medicine for arthritis?” “Yes sir”.

What about sleeping pills”. “Yes, of course.” “Vitamins?” “Yes a number of different types.” ‘Oh and do you stock Viagra?” “Certainly.” “That’s great! We’d like to register here for our wedding gifts.”

Finally a lovely quote. “Give your loved ones wings to fly, roots to come back and a reason to stay.”

Think clean -- Be tidy.

ROTARY CLUB OF MOUNT MORGAN BACK AFTER CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWNS

Rotary is an international organisation that has fought against life-threatening and debilitating diseases such as polio and members have travelled to third-world countries to improve living conditions of the people in these countries, yet even their life-saving works were put on hold due to the Coronavirus. The Rotary Club of Mount Morgan recently recommenced their weekly meetings at the Grand Hotel where due to the club’s numbers, they are able to socially distance. The club hasn’t recommenced its 100 Club raffles. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact the Acting Secretary, Del Rowley.

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RHONDA’S RECIPE

carefully mix water into 1 of the flour bowls to make a thick batter.

6. Working in batches, coat the chicken in the batter, then dredge through the dry mix to coat, then add to hot oil.

7. Use a spider to keep the chicken separated and to ensure each piece is cooked evenly.

8. Cooking time will depend on the size of your chicken pieces, when the batter is golden brown remove chicken from oil and drain on some paper towel. Check a piece to ensure it is cooked through.

For the Sauce 1. In a bowl mix all of the sauce ingredients to combine

Korean Fried Chicken

Enjoy your own half crispy, half spicy Korean style fried chicken at home with this easy to follow recipe!

Ingredients Chicken • 1 whole chicken skin on • 1 cup cornflour (may also use rice flour or potato starch) • 2 tsp baking powder • 1 tblsp grated ginger • 2 tblsp white vinegar • 1 tsp onion powder • 1 tsp garlic powder • Salt and pepper • Canola oil to deep fry chicken

2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the sauce mixture 3. Stir constantly to ensure it doesn’t stick and burn 4. When the mixture has reduced and is thick and bubbly, add half of the fried chicken and toss to coat 5. Serve both crispy and spicy coated chicken on a large platter with kimchi, pickled radish and green onion pancake with a large ice cold beer for the ultimate Korean fried chicken feast!

Spicy Sauce • ¼ cup gochujang (Korean chilli paste) • 2 tblsp soy sauce • 2 tblsp tomato sauce • 1 tblsp minced ginger • 1 tblsp minced garlic • 2 tblsp brown sugar • 1 tblsp honey Method For the fried chicken 1. Break chicken down into similar sized pieces (generally 17 pieces). Keeping pieces even will ensure a consistent cooking time for all pieces.

2. In a bowl place chicken with salt and pepper, vinegar, ginger and coat evenly. Set aside for 30 minutes to an hour.

3. In a bowl mix the flour with salt and pepper along with the baking, onion and garlic powders.

4. Add the oil to a heavy based saucepan, deep fryer or wok and heat 5. Split the mixture into 2 bowls evenly and 1 - 15 JULY 2020

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SAVE THE DATE!

CLASSIFIEDS

July 4: Blue Care Trash and Treasure 8 am -12 noon, 21 Gordon Street.

July 9: Rotary Club of Mount Morgan Handover at Grand Hotel.

July 10: "Transformation" Exhibition Opening @ Mount Morgan No7 Gallery.

July 19: Central Queensland Old School Bicycle Show and Swap Meet at Leichhardt Hotel.

July 21: Dee River Oldies Group - Monthly Meeting starts at 2 pm at St Mary’s Hall (Behind the Anglican Church).

PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488 104 774 or 0488 105 257.

QBCC No-75608.

Blue Care Trash & Treasure, 21 Gordon Street.

Every Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon.

Every first Saturday of the month from 8 am to 12 noon Bags of clothing $5. Marion’s plants for sale.

MOUNT MORGAN MEN’S SHED INC.

Meet 9 am - 12 noon Wednesdays and Saturdays Phone John on 0429 055 165

ALL COMPUTERS & REPAIRS: Your local computer specialist Nathan. Phone between 10 am to 8 pm. PHONE: 4938 2451 Monday to Friday For Sale: 3 Roller block out blinds. W - 150cm D - 231 cm.

New in packets. $45 each. Phone 4938 1804 For Sale: Firewood for Sale. Bagged wood for BBQ and camping.

Trailer load. Text Eric on 0406 418 737. For quick and reliable service.

Text 0406 418 737.

Paid 17/07/2020 For Sale: Wood Chip Mulch. For sale Trailer loads. 6 x4 $20.00, 7 x 4 $30.00 and 8 x 5 $45.00.

Giveaway: 5000 gallon concrete tank. Gordon Street.

0427 824 324.

NEED TO BUY, SELL OR SWAP SOMETHING? CLASSIFIEDS ONLY COST $5.00 FOR 15 WORDS AND ARE AN IDEAL WAY TO SPREAD THE WORD.

IN MEMORIAM ENID ELIZABETH READ (AUNTY ENID) 18/07/1930 - 30/6/2019

WANTED KNOWN

Lovingly remembered by the Wells, Read, Hansson and Jack families and her many friends. She is missed by all.

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