Issue 6 2014

Volume 9, Issue 6

www.mountmorgan.org.au

27th March - 10th April, 2014

Proudly brought to you by Mount Morgan Promotion & Development Inc. ABN 21 391 526 801

Local Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations- pg 4

Celebrations and Congratulations- pg 6

Junior golfers putt with a professional - pg 14

Reece Jones and Leilani Potroz were among those to farewell their hair last week in support of this year’s World’s Greatest Shave. See page 3 for details of their efforts, plus those by Red Frog staff member, Marissa Brady.

This Friday night!

7pm, School of Arts Hall $200 1st prize! $100 2nd prize!

Teams of four to six. $10.00 per person (includes light supper).

To register your team, phone: 4938 2312.

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Mount Morgan Hot Bread Shop Phone: 4938 1427

No “History Snippets” this edition but we will return to our snippets soon.

The information of this article was read while waiting for an appointment and it was so interesting and fascinating we are passing it on to you and hope you enjoy it also.

Breads, Cakes, Slices, Rolls, Scones, Pastries, Sausage Rolls

And don’t forget the Pies!

The article was headed “The Amazing Camel” and how amazing this animal is. The story was on the Dromedary Camel (one hump) which mostly lives in hot deserts of the Middle East but in Australia we have the two hump camel in our Northern deserts as well as the one hump.

The diet of the camel when it is hungry is almost anything, a leather bridle, piece of rope, pair of shoes and even the tent occupied by its master. Its mouth is so tough even thorny cactus are no problem.

The hump, eighty pounds of it, is filled with fat - its body fuel, not water, as is normally believed. When food is not always available in hot sandy deserts the fat from the hump feeds the system. Without food the hump reduces in size and starts to tip to one side but returns to normal size after food is consumed again.

The camel carrying a heavy load can walk 100 miles across a hot dry desert and not drink once and thus loses 227 pounds. It can consume 27 gallons of water in ten minutes in one drink. And soon replaces the lost pounds.

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The blood of the camel is ninety-four percent water; same as we humans but with no water to drink the sun robs a little water out of its blood and even with forty percent of the water taken from its blood the camel remains healthy.

This certainly does not apply to humans.

Another amazing feature is the feet of the camel. The camel has specially engineered sand shoes for feet; its hooves are wide and get wider when it steps on them. Its leathery skin foot does not sink in the soft drifting sand due to two long bony toes with tough leathery skin and between its soles are like webbed feet. The speed rate of the camel is about ten miles per hour.

If a grain of sand slips into its eye an inner eyelid automatically wipes the sand off its eyeball, just like a wind shield wiper.

These are just a few facts of the amazing animal but is has many other features so unique. Did you learn something?

We did.

Keep interested in the Golden Mount Festival program and plan to Think Clean – Be Tidy to show you care.

A cut above the rest

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Gearing up for his final task as part of the World’s Greatest Shave, it was clear local student Reece Jones had the full support of the students and staff of Mount Morgan State High School as he walked onto parade.

“I think everyone else was more nervous than me,” Marissa said on the day.

The local teen received a very warm welcome from the crowd of onlookers last Thursday as he took a seat at the front and readied to farewell his shoulder length hair in support of cancer research.

“I was nervous when I was driving to work but not when it was happening.

If he appeared regretful or nervous, he showed very little sign. Rather, the inspiring 13 year old smiled from ear to ear as his fellow students and members of the School staff took turns cutting his hair, which had been divided into numerous small plaits.

With the trimming underway, it was soon time for the clippers, and with the help of Kylie Jansen (of Mount Morgan Hair and Beauty), Reece said goodbye to the hair he had been growing for 18 months.

Marissa admits she was a little anxious prior to the official haircut, though the nerves quickly subsided.

“I actually don’t mind it now.”

Marissa’s fundraising efforts are currently at $820, with her final donation to the Leukemia Foundation set to be made by mid-April.

For those interested in supporting Marissa, please contact the Red Frog: 4938 1051.

Pictured: Leilani Potroz and Matthew Lodewikus help Reece farewell his locks at the school parade on Thursday 13th.

But the excitement didn’t end there.

The morning also saw staff member, Leilani Potroz make an exciting and surprise decision to be brave and shave in support of the Leukemia Foundation’s annual fundraising initiative.

Mrs Potroz’s actions were the culmination of an agreement made with the students and staff of Mount Morgan High the day prior; that she would lop her locks if the school could raise $500 in support.

It was a challenge the students and staff happily accepted, and one which they impressively accomplished prior to the parade’s end.

It wasn’t long before the senior coordinator was seated at the front of parade, before a crowd a mix of surprise and excitement.

“It was a deal we made yesterday,” Mrs Potroz said after her official restyle.

“I agreed to do it if the school raised the sum, and they did,” she laughed.

Mrs Potroz said her decision to be brave and shave was further motivated to support a loved one.

“I have a cousin with terminal cancer. For me, this is a really good way to support her,” she said.

The $500 sum went towards Reece’s fundraising efforts, which totalled an impressive $1,748.

The amount is one of two donations that will be made to the leukemia Foundation from the Mount Morgan community, with the second by Marissa Brady - staff member of the Red Frog 4 Early Childhood Education Centre.

Marissa also said goodbye to her silky strands last Thursday.

Marissa had her hair shaved during a special gathering held at the Red Frog during the morning, supported by family and friends and children of Red Frog.

Pictured: Marissa Brady holds the pony tail she had lopped for this year’s World’s Greatest Shave.

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First market day all sewn up

Members of the Mount Morgan Arts and Craft club were thrilled with the response their first Market Day received last Saturday.

The local ladies welcomed close on 200 people to the School of Arts during the four hour event, eager to browse and buy local arts, crafts and cooking.

“We were very pleased with the response we received from the Mount Morgan community to our first markets,” Arts and Craft – Heather Barker said.

“We thought we would try something different and see what happens, and we are really happy with how it all came together.”

The market days are held on the third Saturday every two months, with the next event to be held May the 17th: 8am until 1pm at the Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall.

Anyone interested in setting up a stall can contact Heather on 4934 0604 or Pam on 4938 1467 or email yormap@westnet.com.au Pictured: Arts & Craft members: Wendy Lynch, Aisla Young, Pam Aitchison, Margaret Fontaine, Nell Shaw, Trish Davis. Front row: Heather Barker, Pat Wragge and Carol Stock.

The group said the aim of the markets is to showcase homemade and homegrown wares on a regular basis.

With the first markets all wrapped up, the local club are now planning their next event, scheduled for May. “Along with the displays and stalls we are also looking to incorporate a seating area for people to enjoy their morning tea, and also a lucky door prize,” Heather said.

“We are also interested in hearing thoughts and suggestions for the mornings, so we would be happy to hear from those who have further ideas.”

Saint Patrick’s Day Bowls For many of us, certain times of the year spark specific memories.

The Mount Morgan Rotary Club sincerely thanks all who attended.

For our local Rotary members and no doubt many other locals also, Saint Patrick’s Day includes memories of much loved local Irishman, the late Mr Alex Teeney.

Special thanks go to all who assisted on the day, the Welfare Bowls Club for the use of their premises and much appreciated participation, and to Mr Chris Izzard who was the day’s cook.

Last Saturday saw a number of locals honour Alex’s memory, with the annual Alex Teeney Memorial, Saint Paddy’s Day Bowls Day. The event, which was presented by Mount Morgan Rotary and hosted by the Welfare Bowls Club, welcomed over 30 people, with some travelling from Rockhampton.

Attendees enjoyed a full day of bowls as part of the event, as well as a barbeque lunch and drinks at the clubhouse.

The winning team of the day, and those to now have their names included on the Alex Teeney Memorial Shield was Joan Cavanagh, Tom Aaskov and Ian Traynor.

The event also included multidraw raffles, with many taking home a prize or two. The luck of the Irish proved to be with Jess Harris, who managed to win herself a bottle of her favourite wine.

Pictured: The day’s winners are presented with the Alex Teeney Memorial Plaque by Rotary President, Del Rowley. L-R: Tom Aaskov, Joan Cavanagh, Del Rowley and Ian Traynor. Photo and article supplied.

Reconstructive works continue for the Range Reconstructive works continue to progress for the Mount Morgan Range, following extensive damage to the site during the January 2013 flood event.

The Department of Main Roads (TMR) announced last week that 75 percent of the works have now been completed, however that it may still be some weeks before the road is reopened.

“There were 35 landslips of varying severity, 20 of these were on the road and 15 slips were in the cuttings above the road,” a TMR spokesperson announced last Thursday.

“We have completed about 75 per cent of the reconstruction work. Minor range reconstruction works, where significant excavation was not required, are complete.”

TMR also advised that during the closure of the range, working crews will also resurface the 2.7km length of the Mount Morgan Range and install 2km of new guardrail to improve safety for motorists.

While these improvement works will certainly be of long term benefit, the news will no doubt prove bitter sweet for many, with the works not expected to be completed prior to this year’s Golden Mount Festival celebrations.

“TMR is committed to reconstructing the range as quickly and efficiently as possible, however it is unlikely to be open to traffic for the Golden Mount Festival.”

TMR, who had hoped to see the road reopened by late April, said they now expect the reconstruction task to be completed in mid-May, or in the next six to seven weeks.

An official celebration is set to be held for the official opening, with further details to be released in the upcoming weeks.

In the interim of the Range’s closure, the Razorback Road remains open to traffic travelling between Mount Morgan and Rockhampton.

Motorists using the Razorback Road are reminded to remain vigilant, drive to the conditions and obey all road signage to ensure their own safety as well as that of other road users and road workers.

Pictured: Restoration works for the Mount Morgan Range.

Photo supplied.

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                                                                                                                                                                                       

              

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Congratulations to Dennis and Marie Johnson, who celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this Saturday.

Congratulations to Annette Hart and Gerhard Lindner, who were married at St Mary's Church on March 15, 2014.

The local couple were married in the UK on the 30th of March, 1964.

A message from the Bride and Groom: We would like to thank everyone who came to celebrate our special day.

Many thanks to St Mary's Church and Father Paul.

Over the fifty years the couple have raised three children, and have five beautiful grandchildren and one great grandchild.

All our Love, Annette and Gerhard Lindner.

Congratulations to Tayla Matthews from your family and friends on not only graduating from CQU as a Registered Nurse but also on turning 21 on the 3rd of March.

Congratulations Adrienne Luck on completing your nursing degree!

We are very proud of you and know you will be a great asset at your new workplace.

Job well done kiddo.

Love from Dad and Mum.

You have worked very hard since leaving school and we know you will continue brilliantly in your plans on starting a degree in medicine next year.

A big congrats to Tayla Matthews also on your graduation!

From Gordon & Katrina Luck.

We are extremely proud of you Tayla and wish you all the best for her future endeavours.

Thank you message from newlyweds, Mr & Mrs Fry: Thank you to Diane Miltenburg for providing her celebrant service on our special day, the 26th of February, 2014.

It was a lovely day thanks to the professional, relaxing nature of her service.

Mount Morgan is very fortunate to have a community member with the enthusiasm Diane operates with.

Mount Morgan welcomes new Chaplin Earlier this month, Mount Morgan Central State School hosted the Commissioning Ceremony for newly appointed Chaplain to the Primary and High School, Mr Wayne Linney.

The special parade was attended by members of the Local Chaplaincy Committee, Scripture Union Organiser for Central Queensland, Mr Paul Dendle, and representatives from both the primary and high schools. Mr Linney brings to the schools of Mount Morgan significant experience supporting youth of all ages.

Primary Principal Blair Harp said that Mr Linney had already been involved in supporting students across all age groups in the classroom, the playground and during off campus activities.

Mr Harp said the role of chaplaincy was an integral part of the suite of support services Mount Morgan schools provide for young people and families. He added that the chaplaincy service was highly valued by staff, parents and students.

The Chaplaincy service operates four days per week across the two schools.

Pictured: Local Chaplaincy Committee Member, Mr Peter Edman welcomes new Primary and High School Chaplain, Wayne Linney to Mount Morgan.

Photo and article supplied.

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News from the P&C The P&C held its Annual General Meeting on 13th March.

Although we managed to make a quorum, unfortunately this was made up mainly of interested Staff members, with parents being disappointingly under represented.

The executive positions were filled but some are on an interim basis only in order to keep the P&C operating. If more parents do not step up the P&C is in very real danger of folding completely and would also see the demise of the Tuckshop, which is our major source of fundraising.

The loss of the P&C and its associated fundraising would seriously disadvantage our students. If you are willing to help, please contact myself or Melvene at the school as soon as possible. We would like to be able to call a special meeting within the next month to fill the positions of Treasurer, President and Vice President.

The Executive at present are: President: Lis Stalker, Vice President: Melvene Stewart, Secretary: Donna Anderson, Treasurer: Natasha Bray The AGM was followed by an ordinary General Meeting.

At this meeting fundraising ideas were discussed but we need parents involved in this for it to be successful and to share the work load. Also discussed were changes to the colour blocks of the school uniform shirt. Most agreed that a change to the main colour being maroon and the stripes being white and light blue would make the shirts more practical and easier to keep clean. Any ideas from parents on this would be welcome at the next meeting before a final decision is made.

Finally I cannot emphasise strongly enough the urgent need for parent participation in the P&C – please contact us if you are able to help.

Lis Stalker President

Queensland Government Agency Program (QGAP) Rockhampton Regional Council’s Mount Morgan office is also a Queensland Government Agency Program (QGAP) office and offers you one convenient location to conduct business with government departments and agencies or obtain information about government services.

Customer Service Centre 32 Hall Street Mount Morgan Open Monday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm

This Friday night (March 28) D.J. Gav is back!

Friday April 4: Nick Jones Vocalist. 7pm til late!

POOL COMP: Wednesday nights & Sunday arvos.

SOCIAL DARTS: Enquire at bar.

SUNDAY ROASTS: Only $8.00.

Eat in or takeaway.

Ph 4938 1851

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Hi Argus readers,

by Trish & Greg Mathers This poor brushtail possum has a condition called ‘Exudative Dermatitis’. This appears to be quite common in this area.

It is also known as ‘stress dermatitis’, as stress is the primary reason for this condition. When this possum came into care, it was so sick it could barely move without great effort (although it did manage to try to escape!) Stress is caused in possums usually by loss of habitat (their tree homes being cut down), dogs consistently barking and/or chasing them, or it can be (especially in the case of males), a juvenile being harrassed by a larger dominant possum. Sometimes when a youngster gets the boot from its mum, it can also lead to this problem.

Although it appears to be just a skin condition, it can make them very, very sick and can lead to death. Often they are so weak they can no longer feed themselves and slowly starve to death. It is a horrible disease that can be cleared up with antibiotics. Sometimes we only have to treat them for 10 days, and then let them recover in an aviary for a few weeks until their fur grows back. More often than not however, we have to treat them for 20 or more days with antibiotics, and then they can be up to 3 months recovering. There is no guarantee that it won’t return, but we always hope that is not the case. I do not believe that it is contagious, although I have never heard of any research in that area.

Many people believe that wildlife caring is about the ‘cute and cuddly’. In reality however, most of the animals that come into care have horrible injuries or sickness, and require a great deal of knowledge and time to care for them. There are thousands of species and each species has different requirements. This is why a permit is required to care for wildlife, and training is necessary. So many times over the years we have heard of members of the public finding wildlife (especially in the case of joeys), and they call us only when the animal is near death or frequently after it has died. They don’t have the knowledge to properly look after the animal.

We would like to thank those who have supported us in caring for wildlife. including Rita and Hildegarde, the Care and Share ladies, Men’s Shed, Sue (who donated aviaries), a big thanks to Jeff – the animal control officer- who is always there when we need him anytime, also the snake catchers Peter and Peter, the Newsagency for the papers, John and Chrissy for taking animals to the vets for us, Kathleen, Carl, and thanks to Raoul and Sharon (the busiest wildlife carers in town) and the other locals who have donated towards caring for these animals, and a big thank-you to the vets., and also Rockhampton Regional Council for donation of shademesh. Also the Argus for supporting us in the printing of this article. All these people have helped rehabilitate wildlife.

Well, without sounding like Captain Obvious... we are almost in the month of April... already!

As scary as it is to think that a few months of the year have gone by, the good news with that is the wait for the 2014 Golden Mount Festival is almost over! In just a month’s time thousands will be enjoying another fantastic weekend in the Mount.

We’ve been enjoying the updates from the Golden Mount Festival Committee, and as always our hat goes off to such a hard working team of local residents for putting the programme together. Be sure to keep an eye on the Golden Mount Festival’s website and Faceboook page for updates, as well as the next couple of issues of the Argus for more information.

The 2014 Mount Morgan Community Awards:

As part of the Golden Mount Festival’s official opening on the Friday evening (May 2), we will again be announcing the winners of the Mount Morgan Community Awards.

If you haven’t yet checked out this year’s categories, here they are: Most Inspiring Individual (Junior and Senior), Sports Hero (Junior and Senior), Volunteer of the Year, Green Thumb of the Year, Arts Ambassador of the Year and Employee of the Year.

Now we’re not just saying this because it is an MMPAD project, but this is something great to be involved in.

These awards acknowledge the achievements and continuous efforts that are made by members of the community. Here in Mount Morgan, we’re lucky to have some very hardworking and community minded people, and these awards are a way of us saying thanks.

If you know of someone who deserves recognition, nomination forms are available from our office (located at the Rail Station) and from our website (www.mountmorgan.org.au). You can also send us an email requesting one: mmpad@bigpond.com Nominations close on the 21st of April.

Release the fingerlings!

The time has come to restock the Mount Morgan Dam! For the past few years our team has proudly been a part of a project that sees thousands of native fish fingerlings introduced to our much loved local waterway.

This Friday will see the 2014 restock take place, with 1,000 silver perch and 7,000 golden perch set to be released. All are welcome to come along. The release will be at around 3pm.

Trivia night – this Friday!

It’s only a couple of days until our next trivia night! We know we’ve said that registrations were due earlier this week, but we are thinking the more the merrier! Join us for another great night out this Friday evening (7pm, Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall).

Teams of four to six, $10 per player – with supper provided. To register a team, please contact Camille: mmpad@bigpond.com / 4938 2312.

The Argus:

Firstly, a big thank you to all who have been passing on ideas for the Argus of late! In our last column we put out a request to hear your thoughts on what you’d like to see in your local publication. From focuses on local pets to editorial pieces and opinion columns, there have been some great ideas, and we hope to be able to incorporate as much as possible into upcoming issues.

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On Saturday, the15th of March, we held our fund-raiser event; “The Great Gold Rush” Car Rally and barbeque in conjunction with the Grand Hotel’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

From the feedback received from the Car Rally, participants had a lot of fun driving around deciphering the cryptic clues about Mount Morgan and revisiting some of our historical landmarks. Big congratulations to our winner of the Car Rally; Glenda Bray and team and as Glenda stated; “Had a good morning and lots of laughs working out the clues, good one!” Special mention also goes out to, Clayton Rose in the side-car and Dave Hood on the motorbike who took out second place on the day (as pictured right).

A huge thank you to ex-Mount Morgan Shire Councillors; Evelyn Rogers and Shirley Anderson, ex-Deputy Mayor, who were also past members and President of the Golden Mount Festival Association and designed the questions for us that got everyone thinking on the day.

Also thank you to Tenielle Driver and staff at The Grand Hotel for allowing us to conduct our St Patrick’s Day fundraiser in conjunction with their activities on the day.

Festival Programmes:

As the Golden Mount Festival is fast approaching, and Committee Members have been busy putting together the programme. This has now been finalised and will be released soon.

Floats and stalls:

We still have some spaces available for floats and stalls in our annual Street Procession & Markets, so if your community group or business would like to put an entry in and participate, then please contact Nicholai on: 49382 679 or visit our website: www.goldenmountfestival.org to download a stall application and email to: goldenmountfestival@hotmail.com

Don’t forget our garage sale next month!

The GMF Committee will be holding a fundraiser garage sale at 10am on the 6th of April, at the School of Arts Hall.

We are seeking donations of your unwanted items for the Garage Sale.

Please contact Barb on 49381 092 or Richard on 49381 205 if you would like to donate any items.

The Show goes on The Mount Morgan Show is on again this year and the committee is urging all interested persons to get behind the event to ensure its success.

President, Brian Glover said that following the Show Society’s initial Annual General Meeting that it was looking doubtful that a new committee would be formed to build on the 15 years of successful Shows since the Show recommenced in 1999. However, with the appointment of a new Secretary, Heather Barker and new Vice President, Noel Barker and the continuing dedication of President, Brian, Treasurer, Michael Rowe, Executive Member, Reg Peterson and a small group of supporters, it is all steam ahead.

The Show will be held on 9 August 2014 and anyone willing to assist in the planning for the Show or would be available to assist on the day are urged to contact Heather: 0437 503467 / email: mountmorganshow@gmail.com As in past years, there will be fun and entertainment for the whole family. From horses, cattle, poultry, arts and craft, antiques to photography, cooking, sewing and needlework, the best our region has to offer will be on display. Don’t forget the licensed bar, great burgers, competitions, side show alley, the fireworks and maybe a surprise or two.

Get on board and help continue the great tradition of Mount Morgan Shows.

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People in Profile: Heather Quarry

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Many Argus readers would know the name Heather Quarry as the person behind the People in Profiles. For our first profile back for the year, we thought we would turn the tables, and give our readers a look at the lady usually behind the lens...

Patricia Heather Bester was born on the 20th of September 1958, in New Norfolk, Tasmania.

She’s the youngest of two children, with a brother two years her senior.

Heather’s early years were spent on a property on New Norfolk’s outskirts, where her parents, Ted and Pat, worked a hop farm.

It’s a time Heather recalls as a mix of both happiness and hard slog.

“It was great growing up on Coniston Estate,” Heather said on her childhood.

“I think every child should be able to grow up on a farm.

It was hard work too of course, for the whole family. My dad was a farmer and a very busy man. My mum was a housewife, mother and farmer’s wife, which also meant at times being a farmer herself,” she laughed.

“My brother and I had jobs to do before and after school, and through different seasons when the hops were more of the men’s work, we would help with fruit picking. I still remember the old truck we travelled in. It had a cage over the top, and seats on the side and it used to rattle and for some reason I loved it.”

When asked about “hops”, Heather said: “It looks like a miniature pinecone, and is very soft. Hops were used for a time as one of the main ingredients to make beer. Sadly now though they’ve started replacing this with malt.”

Heather’s family spent twelve years at their farm. The “end of the hop era” as Heather describes it came when her mum received a job opportunity in an area about 40 kms away.

Heather’s father remained in the railway until his death, at the young age of 58.

“It was proven that he had died from arsenic poisoning from the sleepers,” Heather said.

“Sadly that happened to a few men during that time.

Many of the families received payouts some time later, but it was something my mum refused. She said she didn’t want the money, she wanted her husband.”

Heather’s years in the workplace began when she left school at the end of year ten. She started work in office administration until she was accepted to commence training as a nurse at the age of 17.

Heather spent most of her nursing years at Royal Derwent Hospital where she said she had the privilege of studying both psych and general nursing.

“I did nursing for many years and I can confidently say it was the most rewarding job I have ever had,” Heather said.

“My early years especially, the patients there taught me so much. The patients themselves taught me patience, respect and just a lot about life.”

“She did a great job and worked there until 1999, until she became ill.”

Heather continued as a nurse for many years, and in the 1980s adopted two new titles: that of a wife and mother.

Heather met her husband, Paul in May of 1981. They were married a day off six months after that. Together the pair has two children, Tamika and Adam.

Heather says she always found her parents and their success in the workplace an inspiration.

“Paul wanted three kids, and I wanted one, so we decided to meet in the middle and have two,” Heather laughed.

“Both of my parents had to leave school very early,” she said.

As a young mum, Heather was kept busy, but found the time to keep active in the community.

“Mum left school in year eight to take care of her siblings.

Dad had to leave in year four to help his parents. It didn’t stop them doing a great job though.

“I always loved getting out in the community, and as a family we were involved in a lot of groups and afterschool activities,” Heather said.

“When we moved to Westerway, Dad got a job in the railway. While he was there he was offered higher positions and promotions. He would always turn them down, because he couldn’t read or write.”

Heather enjoyed a range of sports in both a playing and supportive capacity, including netball, basketball and indoor cricket. She also assisted the local footy club as a team manager.

“Mum had an offer to take over the post office in Westerway,” Heather said.

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People in Profile continued: Those years also saw Heather take up community work in a field she says she has always had a passion for – politics.

“I’ve already been interested in politics,” Heather said.

“In Tassie I worked as a local councillor and for a federal office.”

Heather’s family of four remained in Tasmania until 1987, when Paul received a job opportunity in Victoria.

Despite missing Tasmania greatly, Heather said Victoria brought new opportunities, and she tried her hand in talkback on community radio and also the band scene.

“I have always done music... for a lot of years. In Victoria, myself and two other ladies started our own group and we had a great time doing gigs.”

“We met at a caravan park where Paul and I stayed for a time when we first moved. We called our band ‘Vancara’– which is ‘caravan’ all mixed up.”

Heather and her family spent five years in Victoria, before they decided to make a move to Mount Morgan.

“For health reasons, I had to move to a warmer climate,” Heather said.

“Of all of the places I got postcards of or information about – Mount Morgan was the only place that reminded me of different mining towns in Tassie. We made the move in 2002 and I’ve been here ever since.”

Heather said one of her favourite things about the Mount is its local talents.

“Honestly, I believe there is so much talent here.

The artists, the musicians, even talents with food. There are also some great poets. I would love to do a Mount Morgan poetry book, combining all of Mount Morgan’s poets one day,” she said.

Heather has always had a passion for poetry - describing it, as well as music and photography as some of her greatest loves.

Her passions have been well received, and over the years have won a number of awards and competitions. She is also a published author.

Hi Folks, This Argus, we introduce the second issue of “meet the team” for the Mount Morgan Police... Sergeant Mark Dean.

Hello my name is Mark Dean. I am the Sergeant and Officer in Charge of Mount Morgan Police Station and moved here in October 2013. I have been in policing for about 24 years, initially in Western Australia before moving to Queensland in 2002. Since joining the Queensland Police I have policed in Yeppoon and Rockhampton prior to me being posted to Mount Morgan. I have previously worked in the areas of General Duties, Traffic and Crime.

If you would like to discuss any policing issues I am happy to speak with you. Any arrangements can be made by contacting the Mt Morgan Police station between 9:00am and 2:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Fridays.

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Heather is also a big fan of tattoos, having “about 18” of her own.

“I think tattoos in general are a form of art. I have a lot of tattoos and they all mean something to me,” she said.

Along with their personal meanings, Heather jokes some may also come in use in the future.

“I recently had someone ask me why I had names around my ankles. I explained that they were the names of my children and grandchildren and that if I ever become forgetful in my old age it will make it easier for people to track down who should come and get me.”

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Junior golfers putt with a professional

Members of the Mount Morgan Junior Golf Club gained an exciting insight into golfing earlier this month, when they were paid a visit

by Golf Professional for the Greg Norman Foundation, Doug Gardner.

Doug, who has represented Australia in the World Championships, conducted a free junior clinic for junior members of the newly formed Mount Morgan Junior Golf club on Saturday, March 15.

The three hour clinic saw more than 20 junior golfers take to the local green, where they were taught putting, chipping, short and long game; all followed by a family BBQ at the club house.

Discussing his visit, Doug said it was an all-round great day.

“I think overall we had a great day,” he said.

Pictured above: the day’s participants with Doug Gardner (sitting top right). Photos supplied.

“We had a very good roll up of kids and everyone was really welcoming.”

“It was very pleasing to see the kids giving it a go and for us to have the opportunity to promote the game and encourage the kids to take part in future competitions.”

Doug, who visits a number of schools as part of his role with the Greg Norman Foundation said the day also proved an opportunity to catch up with a few familiar faces.

“I am often out at schools promoting the game. I visited Mount Morgan’s school a few years ago, and it was great to see a few of the kids had even remembered the golf swing from the earlier visit.”

Along with providing the up-and-comers with a few handy tips, Doug said the day also included a few tips for the parents.

“We were also able to give the coordinators and the mums and dads the opportunity to learn the skills required to play golf which always really helps in encouraging and teaching the kids.”

The Junior Golf Club meets every Saturday morning at the Mount Morgan Golf Club, from 8am until 1pm.

More local golf news: Men’s Open: The Mount Morgan Men’s Open will be held on the 6th of April, at the Mount Morgan Golf Club, starting at 7am. All interested in spectating are welcome to come along.

Annual General Meeting: to be held this Thursday, 6pm, at the Club Rooms.

Congratulations!: Congratulations to local resident, Cody Curtis on recently winning the Wowan C Grade Men’s Open!

HARLEY & INDIAN RALLY Easter Weekend! Vintage & veteran bikes from 1901 to 1953 Display in Morgan Street - 10am Saturday (April 19). All welcome!

Also based at the Mount Morgan Motel & Van Park, 9am Saturday and Sunday.

Contact Peter on 4938 1486 for information, plus see next Argus for full details.

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Local netball news Mount Morgan has formed a fabulous netball club.

Consisting of 4 teams, ages ranging from primary right through to senior.

Our club has a magnitude of support from players, family and the community. This allows the club to concentrate on fundraising and playing netball.

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The club plays in the Rockhampton Netball Association fixture games which means we travel weekly to compete on Monday and Wednesday nights. I see there is great potential amongst players who have talent to excel in the sport alone.

In addition, players can become qualified umpires, and coaches, which will give them a great opportunity to have that experience.

Opportunities are there for players to play Representative games, ranging from local community excelling to State level, even Australia, both Indigenous and nonIndigenous. I am proud to say that recently 3 players have completed an umpire course which allows them to participate, be educated, learn new experiences and be able to support the club. This is a great effort in itself.

Our sponsors at present are: IGA Mount Morgan, Relationship Australia Qld, The Grand Hotel, The Railway Hotel, Swains Canvas, Juwarki Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisation and Rockhampton Regional Council.

In the near future, I am hoping to ask players from the Claws Netball Squad (Rockhampton) and the Qld Firebirds Netball Association, to visit Mt Morgan. This is to show and teach the players the importance of netball and to boost inspiration of our players including potential future players.

Our 1st fundraising event has been organised and all are welcome!:

Bare Foot Bowls Day

Sunday 6th April, 12.00p.m at Dee Bowls Club, Horse Ck, Mt Morgan. Contact Termina Ashton: 0401 855 053.

If you have any suggestion that will assist the club please feel free to let me know. We would appreciate the support.

Yours in Netball Phillippa Biggs President Ladies Netball Club Phone 07 49 382262 Mobile 0457709562

This one was given to me to try by a friend Karen Ebert of Moongan. Karen got it of the internet, and I liked the one she had made but of course I had to tweak it a bit and make it my own. I have doubled the gelatin of the original recipe. I think it holds up better and has a lovely feel too. You can use any flavour jelly crystals and heavy cream to lite cream and I have made one using coconut cream which was very nice.

The end result is an awesome looking slice which both big and little kids will love. This is a huge hit at kid’s parties. So hats off to Karen Ebert for sharing and hats off to whoever first dropped cream into jelly. Hope you all enjoy this one.

Shopping list: • 3 packet jelly crystals • 3 cups boiling water • 20g or 2 tablespoons of Gelatin • 250ml of cream fresh - HTL or canned

How to make it:

Add the three packets of jelly crystals and gelatin together.

Now add the boiling water, stir until all crystals are dissolved. Then set the jelly on bench top for 10 minutes to cool a little. Now pour in cream and stir until all one colour- totally one. Now spray a square 20cm cake tin with cooking spray. Take a piece of glad wrap (aka cling film) and line the cake tin on the cooking spray – this helps hold the glad wrap in place, make sure all the side are covered.

Pour the creamy jelly mix into the lined tin. Place in fridge for at least 3 hours (overnight works well). Once set, cut into 30mm squares and serve on a plate or with so vanilla ice cream. I don’t know how long it lasts in the fridge because as soon as you put it out on the table, it disappears.

Hope you like it- in the photo is a mango/cream and a raspberry/cream. I have also done orange/cream, port wine/ cream, strawberry/cream, grape/cream and mango/coconut cream. All lovely.

Good luck. Mick.

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