Jan 29 2015

Volume 10, Issue 1

www.mountmorgan.org.au

January 29th - February 12th, 2015

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

Peter and Jo geared up for new venture - pg 3

Locals kick off new school year - pg 6

Regular updates including Wildlife Matters - pg 8

Australia Day Fun Local residents, Ashtyn and Pearce Donald and Phoenix Lodewikus were among the dozens of people who decided to enjoy some sun and family fun on Australia Day. See page 4 & 5.

Experience historic Mount Morgan with

Take a fascinating journey in time!

Venture the historic township and heritage Gold Mine.

The famous Open Cut Pit and Big Stack

Tours daily Bookings essential. Ph: 4938 1823 www.tmctours.com.au

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Mount Morgan Hot Bread Shop Phone: 4938 1427

We hope all readers enjoyed the Christmas season and holidays and are now ready to enjoy 2015.

Our motto “Think Clean- Be Tidy” is the same as ever because we all want and should have a tidy clean town to enjoy but of course we are the ones to make it so.

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

And don’t forget the Pies!

Our first edition will recall great memories for many of our older readers and for our new comers it will give a picture of Mount Morgan in its prosperous bygone days.

This is a list of the grocery businesses in the hey days of the Golden Mount that we discovered in an old publication by the Golden Mount Festival, 2000.

Phone Gordon Lee today: 0418 886 997 QBSA 735099

Mount Morgan Contact your local agents Brian and Carol Glover Phone: 4938 1121 Freecall 1800 825 422 Providing you with peace of mind

ay Hotel w l i a R Mount Morgan

Regular Live Entertainment Raffles Fridays & Saturdays Airconditioned Motel Units

90 James Street Ph: 4938 1800

Join Our Social Club Coldest Beer in Mt Morgan Party venue & Catering available

As much water has passed under the bridge since these businesses operated we may have some in incorrect order but we have done our best. Some business owners went from grocery to take-away.

Next edition we will add the Butchers, Chemists and Drapers. It really is going down Memory Lane.

Hope you had a wonderful Australia Day celebration and your flag was flown with pride.

Peter and Jo geared up for new business venture A new business venture for Peter DeHaas has seen two of his passions in life combine – mechanical work and Mount Morgan.

The local resident has recently taken on the ownership of James Street’s Service Station; now trading as Mount Morgan Mechanical.

The business operates dually as a service station and automotive repair shop.

“We offer everything to do with petrols and diesels,” Peter said on the business.

“Automotive repairs and small motor repairs, tyre repairs and road worthies – which are available every Wednesday morning,” he said.

“From the shop there’s confectionery, of course also fuel from the bowsers, parts and oils, and we’re also stocking tyres at a very competitive rate directly from the supplier.”

Along with all currently in store, Peter said there’s also more plans for the future, ranging from renovations to payment plans.

“We have big plans for the place both inside and out, so watch this space,” Peter said.

“I’m also going to be offering a sort of layby or pay off system for the workshop,” he said.

“We understand that not everybody can afford everything all at once. So if you need a service or you need some work done on your car or you need a set of tyres, come in and make a layby system and pay it off over three or four months. We’ll run a book system for that so everyone will get their receipts and know exactly how much the bill is going to be at the end of the day. Everything will be itemised so you’ll know exactly what you’ve paid for.”

The business isn’t new territory for Peter by any means, with more than three decades of experience under his belt.

Peter’s love for all things automotive began around 35 years ago when he became a mechanic. Since then he has owned a mechanic store in Ipswich.

His years in the mechanical business have fostered his own particular philosophy for his business.

“If I do something you don’t like – tell me. If I do something that you do like – tell everybody,” he laughed.

“But in all seriousness, I want to be here for a long time, not a short time. I try and do things right the first time and if for any reason I don’t – bring it back no hassles.”

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He and wife, Jo-Anne, are also no strangers to local business operations either.

Peter operated as a mobile mechanic since moving to the area early last year, while Jo opened the doors of the much loved craft store in Morgan Street, the Crafty Nanna.

Peter said he and Jo are big fans of Mount Morgan; a love which has led them to both opening their own businesses.

“I’ve always loved mechanical work and I love the town,” he said.

“This is Jo’s and my retirement. We’re not moving out of Mount Morgan. I’ll be buried up here – I love the place and love the community.”

It’s not a one sided affair by any means. Peter and Jo said they have been blown away by the support from the local residents since opening their doors last Tuesday.

“In three days of opening it has just been wow,” Jo said.

“So many people have been just so supportive since we let them know.”

Agreeing, Peter said: “The support for both here and The Crafty Nanna has been astounding. I’ve never seen it in any other community.

It’s brilliant, absolutely brilliant.”

Mount Morgan Mechanical is located at 67 James Street and is open six days each week: Servo - Monday to Saturday 6am until 6pm.

Workshop – Monday to Friday 6am until 6pm and Saturdays 6am until 12 noon.

Mount Morgan Mechanical Giveaway: Spend $50 in store or through the workshop and go into the draw to win:$100 fuel (1st prize), $50 voucher from IGA (2nd prize), 2 meals at the Grand (3rd prize), $20 voucher to spend at Ramms Bi-Rite (4th prize).

Drawn the 3rd of March at 7pm, at the Railway Hotel.

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Local fun for Australia Day Happy Little Vegemites: Kahlen Garrett, Janaya Bray and Cooper Garrett enjoying their day at the Dam.

Dozens of locals and visitors didn’t let forecasts of storms dampen their Australia Day festivities this week.

Toting kayaks, picnic blankets, flags and swim toys, the crowd risked the chance of rainfall and joined in on the family fun day at the Mount Morgan Dam. Despite the humidity, the weather stayed kind throughout the event, with storms rolling in as the day wrapped up.

The free fun day, which was hosted by the Mount Morgan Rotary Club, treated attendees to a range of children’s amusements, live entertainment and some favourite Aussie dishes.

Sampling some Aussie fair: Leanne Horwood and Ian Carroll bout to enjoy a lamington.

The event was sponsored by the Rockhampton Regional Council.

Ken and Margaret Reid

Water fun: visitors enjoying a day at the Dam

Agnes Hoehne and Barbara Bayles

5 Sitting back: Gracemere resident, Charlotte Corley soaking up some sun

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Whether they were heading through the gates for the first time this year or the first time ever – it was no doubt a mixture of emotions for all students (and parents) this Tuesday.

The day marked the first official day of school for the 2015 school year.

Here are a few “first day of school” photos sent to the Argus from home. A big thanks Mums and Dads for sharing them with us!

Jasmyne Marsh, ready to leave for her first day of Prep

Shaylah Harriss all smiles in the Prep classroom

Cameron Long all set for Year 6

Lilly Passmore ready for her first day of Prep

New prep student Victoria, with big brother and year 5 student Alexander Connolly

Sisters Keanna (year 9), Keira (year 11), Lanie (year 6), Lara (year 4) and Amarli Martin (prep) ready for day one of school

Matthew Lodewikus (year 12) Reece Jones (year 10) Pearce Donald (year 2) Tyler Jones (year 12)

Do you have a “First day” photo to share with us? Email your photos to: mmpad@bigpond.com for inclusions in our next issue.

Also see our next issue for group photos of Mount Morgan Central’s Prep and Year Ones plus a special feature on Mount Morgan High’s new milestone welcoming year 7’s to its classrooms.

7 Hi Argus readers, Welcome back! We hope you each had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s. After a nice little break, we are back in action and ready for another year of news for Mount Morgan.

For our first column this year, we thought we would take an opportunity to ask you what projects and activities you’d like to see MMPAD carry out in 2015.

What exactly is MMPAD?

Before we get into what you’d like to see us do this year, it’s probably a good time to recap what it is that we do through MMPAD. While many people see us out and about, we at times get the question “So what exactly does MMPAD do?”

In a nutshell, a wide mix of activities working toward the development of the Mount. We keep busy throughout the year working on the Argus, community events and projects and also coordinating activities from the operation of the Tourist Information Centre and Rail Museum.

We work toward or assist in initiatives which are positive for the Mount. This often comes in many different shapes and forms, but most often it is through projects which help boost our community – such as positive promotion works, community events and networking.

Here are some of the ways we do this each year: • Work to encourage positive promotion of and for Mount Morgan community: This is done is numerous ways, such as produce the Mount Morgan Argus (distributed both locally and online), produce and distribute a range of media releases for regional media outlets (promoting positive local activities, events and projects) •Work to encourage an increase in tourism: This is often done through paid advertisements and promotions (such as visitor guides, TV or radio commercials, newspaper adverts, billboards etc) •Assist in the development of Mount Morgan: While this is a broad and very big aim, we try and chip away at this through various projects or assistance. This can include grant applications (both our own and assisting other local clubs), networking and membership with various regional organisations and related groups. At times we also lobby for particular projects on a high scale that would benefit the area, for example with Council, parliamentarians or Cabinet.

•Find ways of increasing the activity of our town Having some fun! Hosting community events that welcome locals and visitors alike.

So, in saying all of that – what ideas do you have?

As mentioned, as well as the fortnightly Argus, our team keeps busy with various community projects and events throughout the year. Over the next couple of weeks we will be confirming our project list for the next 11 months. Before we set most in stone, we’d like to hear your thoughts on some possible positive and small scale projects you’d like to see carried out for Mount Morgan this year.

To get in touch with us, you can email us: mmpad@bigpond.com or phone us on 4938 2312, or drop in and see us at the Rail Complex.

Our latest local project:

We are rather excited about the latest project we have underway. We have been successful with a grant to upgrade the tourist information signs found around the town. This will see not only the revamping the current faded signs, but we’ll also be adding new signs to some of the historic attractions that are currently without signage. With this, and what makes this project extra exciting is that we are putting a personal touch to these signs. Thanks to today’s technology, there will also be an option to scan a code on each sign and download a short video about the attraction being viewed. The videos will feature interviews with long term locals who have firsthand knowledge about the site. Filming has begun and we can’t wait to share the final results with you - be sure to watch this space for details!

Upcoming events:

Along with these kinds of projects, we also plan to host a few events. Here are some to mark in the diaries: • Restocking of the Mount Morgan Dam – annual project introducing fingerlings to our local waterway. This is scheduled for around April • Live music night • Community fun nights - trivia nights, cent sales and more • Cuppa with a view – hosting free cuppa atop the Mount Morgan Range, welcoming all to the local area. This is scheduled to continue on a regular basis • Silver Wattle Day! – Annual event celebrating Mount Morgan and National Wattle Day. Scheduled for September • Mount Morgan Christmas Tree Festival 2015

Rail Museum and Tourist Information Centre

As well as the above activities, MMPAD have had the privilege of taking on the management of the Mount Morgan Tourist Information Centre and Rail Museum.

Thanks to the support of the Complex’s hardworking volunteers and Mount Morgan Railway Inc., things are coming together well.

There are a couple of great projects underway at the Complex. One has seen a few of the Museum team members busily working on a new memorabilia display on the platform. This incorporates one of the Station’s open carriages, which will house rail memorabilia and items from the Station’s Fettler Shed. This display should be completed in the upcoming weeks. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on this one.

Would you like to be involved?

If you’re keen to be involved in any of our projects or the Rail Complex, we would love to welcome you! To help us survive, we rely on membership as well as the invaluable efforts from our volunteer team members. We are always eager to welcome new people to our team, so if you have a passion for the township, aiming to see it grow and/or simply to keep active and involved in local events, please drop in and see us.

Happy birthday!

In finishing, a special message for three of our team members! On the 21st of this month, the lovely Melray celebrated her birthday. A very happy birthday to Melray!

We hope you had a fantastic day!

Saturday the 24th was also the birthday of Executive members Alan and John! Happy birthday gentlemen, we hope you both had a great day!!

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by Trish & Greg Mathers

Giving a good description Community safety and crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility. You can assist police by providing a good description of anyone you see committing a crime or acting suspiciously.

What should you do?

- Keep calm - Give your name address and telephone number - Report where and what is happening - Stay on the phone - If safe to do so, keep watching and continue to report what is happening If you witness anyone committing a crime or observe suspicious behaviours, write down what you see as soon as possible. Keep a record of the time and date of your observations. These details can be important when providing a statement to police and can help piece together a chain of events, assist with gathering evidence and possibly the quick apprehension of offenders.

Giving a Description

When giving a description it is important to try and build a complete picture of the person from head to toe. When giving a good description it is important to take note of the following features: - Male or Female - Approximately Age - Body frame size If you see a crime being - Hair length and colour committed dial 000 - Racial Appearance (triple zero) immediately - Facial hair and ask for police.

- Clothing - Scars, tattoos or glasses

Recently another carer brought to my attention a little Feathertail Glider that had come into care in Rockhampton. I was under the impression that they did not occur this far north, although we had heaps come into care in Bundaberg areas. The Feathertail is a tiny little glider. Head and body length averages around 70mm and tail around the same. They are very very delicate little animals, albeit very agile. Their proper name is ‘Acrobates pygmaeus’ or ‘pygmy acrobat’. It is the world’s smallest gliding mammal. Their tail is magic, it has very short fur on top and bottom and long fringes of fur on both sides of the tail, resembling a feather.

The Feathertail lives in forests and woodlands. It has teeth typical of an insect eater and a brush-tipped tongue of a nectar feeder. It does in fact eat insects and nectar, and has been known to eat some fruits when in care. The feathertail weighs only 10-14gms. Its agility and small size make it difficult to find in its natural environment.

Sadly, as it requires access to complex or mature forests, and needs tree hollows to nest in, its numbers are on the decline.

Feathertails live in family groups of up to 20 individuals and are nocturnal. Nests are lined with eucalypt leaves, bark and tree-fern fibre. They are tricky when in care, as they are brilliant escape artists (as are most gliders) and extremely hard to find once they are loose in the house!

Skippy-go-Lucky is doing really well. He weighs just over 1kg now and loves to hop around. He still loves his dummy though!

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Ted Malone MP Member for Mirani

News from the Mount Morgan Rodeo Association Hello Mount Morgan and welcome to the first newsletter for 2015.

I start on a sad note by sending the committee’s condolences to the family of Friday the 16th tragedy at the Dam. We felt it only appropriate to cancel the Fun Day on the 18th as a sign of respect for the family. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused some people.

Winners of the Christmas raffles: Set of Santa’s (Stewart’s Towing), Set of Santa’s (Trish Wildlife Carer) Esky Raffle (Lyn Campion - DONATED BACK TO RODEO COMMITTEE.) Also a big thank you to the Mount Morgan Heritage Committee for their kind donation of $389.13. It is much appreciated and will go towards the Rodeo in May. Our next fundraiser is on the 14th February - Valentine’s Day with a Rock and Roll Night at the School of Arts.

7pm till late (NEW VENUE - NOT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES HALL AS ADVERTISED).

A light supper will be served. There will be many prizes, such as lucky spots, fancy dress and many more. So come along and have a great time. $10 entry.

PO Box 56, Sarina Qld 4737 Telephone: 07 4956 1555 Fax : 07 4956 1980 Freecall: 1800 812 340 Email: mirani@parliament.qld.gov.au

FAREWELL As this is the final time that I will have the opportunity to write in the Argus, I would just like to say that it has been a huge pleasure to represent Mount Morgan and surrounds in the State Parliament over the last 2 terms.

When I reflect back a few things come to mind.

I remember when I first took on the job there was a huge issue of law and order and police numbers to tackle a concerning number of break-ins, bashings and robberies, - now that is very much a changed situation.

Also the rebuild of the range tested the patience of many, with delays due to weather etc., but now that the job is done it is now a safe passage for all.

It has been very rewarding for me to have worked with community leaders to deliver the old Ergon Building to the Mount Morgan SES and Rural Fire Service and will make an excellent venue for the volunteers when training, and to also see the LED Emergency noticeboard attached to the fire station.

There has been a changed attitude in Mount Morgan when I now visit and an air of optimism.

We are also looking at a bowls night sometime in April not sure of the date yet. Keep an eye on the date claimers.

I know it has been a long time coming but with the lower Australian dollar, I believe the time is right for the re-opening of the gold processing plant which will give employment and stability to the community.

Well just a brief catch up this time and I’ll see you all rocking and rolling on the 14th okay guys.

I look forward to visiting Mount Morgan again in the years ahead and thank you for always making me welcome.

Regards Secretary Rodeo Association Lyn

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People in Profile: Betty Ware

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By Heather Quarry A new year is rushing through the first month already.

Our very own Mount Morgan born Betty Ware slows down time to share with us, a little about her wonderful life.

Born at the Mount Morgan Hospital, Betty May Ware (nee McDougall) came into the world on the 30th of October, 1933. “It was a lovely old rambling hospital with a verandah practically right round it” Betty reminisces.

“It had a maternity ward and an operating theatre that was used often back then. We had three doctors I think.”

As a small child, Betty lived with her parents behind the show grounds, at Horse Creek. Their neighbours were the Curtis family and Mrs Benson. “Mrs Benson delivered my husband Frank at home, plus she delivered a lot of other babies. She was a midwife and a dear old lady. Everyone liked her. She worked from her home.

Mrs Benson was the great grandmother of Kerrilyn from the News Agents”. Betty believes it is a good thing when people are remembered through the years. It helps keep the history of the town alive.

“Frank’s parents also lived at Horse Creek at the time, in Racecourse Road. Horse Creek was known everywhere as Horse Creek. They should have left it that way because it has got its own history. There was a little bridge there that you could walk across but it fell down and was never replaced. It was helpful when places were flooded.

Original street names throughout the town should never have been changed either I don’t think. There aren’t many of those left.”

Betty recalled many childhood memories from her time at Horse Creek, including the time “Dad was branding a calf. I had to poke my nose in, and I was told to go outside. I got kicked in the head from the calf. After that I got a swish around the legs with a stick for not doing as I was told.” She also remembered occasions where her dad would get out the razor strap. “I always knew something had been done wrong when that punishment was given.”

After that time, Betty’s dad built a big shed near the Burnett Lane paddocks.“There were no fences back then.

We had the China-man’s gardens just over the creek where the Mount Morgan Motel and Van Park is now.

Mum would give us a threepence for a lettuce. A lovely big china-man named Mick would put the threepence behind his ear. He was a lovely fella”. Betty remembers the little wells where the fruit and vegetables were washed. “It was all fresh fruit and veggies, and we were all healthy back then.”

“Another Chinese fruit-man would come round with baskets on his shoulders and another did the rounds with his spring cart (horse drawn cart). There were a few Chinese gardens around at the time.”

Betty’s Aunty, Rosie Martin, lived in a big Queenslander near Horse Creek Bridge. Betty remembers the house-cows there.

“It was like a little dairy where they milked the cows and made butter.”

Betty was five and her brother was three when they lost her mum. Her dad had a hard time coping with the loss so Betty and her brother stayed with her grandparents a lot at Port Curtis in Rockhampton. “They had milking cows.

On weekends and for holidays family members would bring my brother and I back to spend time with dad.”

She remembers the bus that used to stop near an old Pepperina tree near Burnett Lane when the old road was still there back in the forties. The bus would go around Red Hill and back to town. Mr Clanfield and Mr Ross were two of the bus drivers Betty remembers. “They were always good with us kids. They were real gentleman. I remember the police back then had a jeep and horses.

They were strict but they were good.”

Betty remembers most of her school years. She excelled in sport, especially tennis, hockey and cricko (which wasn’t popular for very long. It was like softball but a cricket bat and cricket ball were used), Geography, History, cooking and sewing were her favourite subjects She never wagged school because she says she was never game enough to try it. Betty also loved music and was in the school choir, sang in a couple of great bands, performed in pantomimes, and sang for 4RO to name just a few of her achievements.

Todd’s Biscuit Factory in Rockhampton was the first place of employment for Betty. She scrubbed floors for fifteen shillings a week. Working at the Calliungal Hotel in Mount Morgan as a bar-maid and kitchen-hand is where her husband Frank became the love of her life.

In a later issue it is hoped to share more extracts from Betty’s life including more about her fascinating early music days, stories of Mundie Creek and the Mundie Creek Hotel, information about her wedding to Frank, their pride in their two sons, their joint love of horse riding, her memories of a beautiful lady, who Betty calls ‘the idol of the town’ (a lady who will always be a legend in Mount Morgan, Granny Lamb), their times away from the Mount and the desire to come back and much more.

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Happy birthday to Anne Hunt who turned 68 years young on the 18th of January.

Anne was treated to a special birthday lunch at her home for the occasion, which welcomed a special guest. Darryl, the much loved chef at the Railway Hotel made a visit to Anne’s home where he cooked for Anne, and her friends and family. Darryl’s visit was arranged by Anne’s husband Dasher as a special surprise, due to Anne being unable to venture out on the day.

A very big thanks to Darryl, all had a wonderful time!

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.

CWA Raffle Winners: 1st prize ($150 IGA voucher) - Greta 2nd prize ( $50 Hardware voucher) - Val Ritchie 3rd prize ($50 Stewart’s voucher) - Keith Watts A sincere thanks to all who purchased tickets.

Mount Morgan Men’s Shed Inc. – Ladies Day: The ladies wood working day has been altered to Tuesday mornings by popular demand. Interested persons please contact 49381188.

Main Street Rack Rail Display: If you have noticed the main street rack display looking a little bare of late, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you.

This display is currently undergoing maintenance.

Assistance welcome for Mount Morgan Rail Complex: MMPAD are looking for assistance to rejuvenate rail operation at the Rail Museum. We are welcoming assistance from all interested in infrastructure, rolling stock and operations. The Complex is working toward the recommencement of rail operations and the steam engine back on track. If interested, please contact the Complex on 4938 2312.

Sapphire King and William Slayford would like to announce the safe birth of Rose Slayford on the 19th of January, 2015 at Rockhampton Hospital.

Thank you to Rockhampton Hospital staff.

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Creative contributions Smoke Steam and Dust A poem by Frank Clark

It started off as a bit of a joke Train and I face to face made a bit of smoke Meeting on the shelter seat is sure to generate heat With a head of steam and pressure valve release The ceiling and beams of the station are a shade of black From a time when steam trains were on track I remember when smoke belched out the stack And the sound of steam released way back When the rattler went down the Dawson Valley track She will be gone two days before the rattler is there and back Left with a puff of smoke and a kiss of steam I hear on the curve of the bridge a screech it seems Down the straight onto the next bridge she glides Then into a tunnel tries to hide The first stop is at Talbon I am told Then down the incline she rolls At Kembula a brake screech sound To step off the train on to Cattle Creek land Over the steel bridge she rolls slow Two hundred yards on at Ulogie Cattle Yards the whistle blows Past Muranu she stopped with the siding level with the guards van Then the guard steps off to load cream cans Follows the Dee River like a snake in the grass Until she stops at Walmul with a whistle blast Konora was a sure train stop Because there was a railway camp before Pennyroyal Creek was crossed Gelobera was next if we go back in history to check The guard would flag the driver down if goods were to be left Wurra was the next siding where for some years a school stood From here we enter Banana Shire, to write more I don’t think I should Except to say the steam the smoke and coal dust Leaves a smell that lingers forever even though the line is shut.

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Mango & Ricotta Cheesecake Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and glad to see you all back. For our first recipe for the year, here is a summery cheesecake the whole family should love. Now mango is the taste of summer and the ricotta adds the lightness needed on those stifling humid days of late - summer in the tropics. This cheesecake makes a wonderful dessert or morning/afternoon tea. So please enjoy the taste of summer, Queensland style.

Your list:

• 4 large mangoes - ripe but still firm = 8 full cheeks • 300g Ricotta cheese • 250g Philadelphia cheese • 1 tin of sweetened condensed milk • ¼ cup lemon juice • 20g of gelatine • 100ml hot water Biscuit base • 1 x 250g packet “Nice”biscuits • 200g margarine or butter- melted

Method:

We start with base first. Break up the Nice biscuits into a food processor and whiz into fine crumbs. Add in melted marg or butter and whiz again. Line the bottom of a spring formed cake tin with buttered baking paper (the butter is to hold the paper on to the tin). Now add the buttered biscuit base mixture into the tin and pack it down firmly. Once the base is hard packed, put in the fridge for 10 to 20 minutes to set the base.

In the mean time, you can slice the cheeks of each side of all the mangoes with skin on. To do this, take 4 full mango cheeks and score to the inside of the skin with a pairing knife in a diamond pattern. Scoop out with a dessert spoon into the clean food processor bowl and add the Ricotta and Philadelphia cheese, lemon juice and sweetened condensed milk. Whiz together until all is combined as one uniformed colour. Let this sit for a minute, and repeat the dicing of the mango cheeks and hold in a bowl.

Now quickly add hot water to the gelatine and stir up to dissolve the gelatine. Add this gelatine mix into the food processor with the mango ricotta mix and whiz again for 3 minutes. Remove the blades from the food processor bowl and add in the mango diamond and fold in and cover with the cheesecake mix. After this, take the base from fridge (you can grease the inside side of the tin to help release. I don’t I just run a knife around when I remove the spring form). Now back to where I was, okay now pour the Mango & Ricotta cheesecake mixture into the tin over the base and level off with a spoon and gentle tap the tin on the bench top to remove any air pockets. Set in fridge for a few hours before serving how you like. Try a little Balsamic Reducion Glaze – it works a treat. Please enjoy!

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John Hawkey Plumbing ABN:93587510453 QBSA:43778

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ABN 52 081 926 QBSA 19514

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Domestic & Commercial Work Specialising in: • Restumping • Extensions • Renovations • New Home

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Renovations Hot Water Systems Roof & Gutter Repairs Whirly Birds

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For All Your Maintenance Plumbing!

ALAN HOUSMAN BUILDER

Mobile: 0448 168 939

M.A.W. Mowing & Handyman Services Mr Mark Williamson PO Box 9649, Park Avenue 4702 “Lawns fear me women want me”

MAW Mowing 0403 571 561 ABN 3070630026

Phone: 4938 1887 ~ Mobile 0419 741 611

Building locally for over 20 years ~ Quality Workmanship Guaranteed

Trade Qualified PROMPT RELIABLE SERVICE Sagging ceiling repairs or replacement New or renovation work Free quotes Call Tony Work up to $3,300

0420 208 763

MARK HUMPHREY’S ELECTRICAL 8 Baldwin Street Mount Morgan 4714 Electrical Lic. No. 74711

PHONE 0439 727 609 FAX 4938 2885

DOMESTIC, RURAL, COMMERCIAL I N S TA L L AT I O N A N D R E PA I R S P R O M P T LY S E RV I C I N G M O U N T M O R G A N & W O WA N D I S T R I C T S

CONCREATURE CONCRETING SERVICE All aspects concreting Restoration old slabs a specialty Exposed - Colour - Stencil Jobs under $3000 value

0428 154 172

- Competitive rates - Local bloke - Clean Ups - Maintenance - Repairs - Minor Home Repairs - Welding - Driveways - Landscaping - Fencing - Mowing and much, much more - Lifts up to 1.5 ton and carry up to 5 ton - 9m Tri Axle Trailer 3.5 ton electric winch

Phone Paul on 4938 1321 or 0429 987 130 ABN: 43920044782

Jobs under $3,300 value

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Next Argus: Out Thursday, Feb 12. Inclusions by 2pm Friday 6. For further details, contact us: mmpad@bigpond.com / 4938 2312.Agricultural Show Notice of meeting: Mount Morgan Society invites all Show Society Members, Volunteers and interested people to a thank you BBQ at the Showgrounds, Sunday 11th Sep 2011. With a meeting and idea forum session follow.

Please RSVP for WORK WANTED: Trailertorepairs, small welding jobs, catering 9th Sep: 04032 92061 gates madebytoFriday order. Phone Peter: 4938 2965 / 0411 893 778.

Research - information request: Information is being AN sought for an upcoming If you know NEED ELECTRICIAN?: RJ project.

Electrician Pty Ltd. Licence 72288.

Phone: 0431 576 101. of any no. past information regarding: Nessie Chardon, the Mount Morgan School of Arts and Library, please MIM’S DETAILING: Cars,/motorbikes, trucks and phone John on: 4938 2548 0429 055 165 or email: machinery. Wash, polish, interior cleans plus more. For a bullocky@westnet.com.au job well done call Mimi on 0438 518 626.

ABN: 54752593640.

Mount Morgan Phonebook: To ensure the accuracy of all details within the local directories, local BUILDING WORKS: Anynew types!

Contact Sonny on residents are Licence encouraged to provide residential details 0409 698 054. no. 21951 to the MMPAD Office. If you have had a change of NEED A HAND?: Handy Hire! General Home address, a changeRobKat of name or would not like your Maintenance & Cleaning, Yard Detailing & Rubbish contact details included (if details have been in past Removal, Generalcontact Labour Hire & Trade Assistant.

Great prints), please the MMPAD Office at: 61 Rates, Senior Discount Available. Call Rob 0458458296.

Morgan Street Mount Morgan or email: mmpad@ bigpond.com HOUSE FOR RENT: large 3 bedroom house, air-cons,

Public Notices

TOUCHWOOD THEATRE •98 JAMES ST MT MORGAN• •CANDY BAR•DOLBY SOUND• •AIR CONDITIONED•

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fenced yard. SorryCno $185 pw L pets.

A S SReferences I F I E Drequired.

S plus bond. Ph 0426210860 or 0419673203.

WORK WANTED: Fencing, small welding jobs, treesSALE: lopped,2chain sawhouse, work and rubbish removed.

FOR bedroom sleep out, one for the PH: Peter 49382965 or 0411 893778. handy man, $50,000. Ph 0417074292.

WANTED: Slasher/ Operator for 8 acre block in FOR SALE: 4 bedroom, Struck Oil. Please phonehardyplank Sharon on:house.

0417 On 004large 221. block with town & tank water. Large lounge with aircon, GARAGE Saturday Septmber (Only large kitchenSALE: with dinner room.3rd Shower & bath withafter 7:00am).

25 Crown Street, Morgan. separate toilet.

Large car portMount and more.

Price on enquiry.

Ph: 04 976 499 93.

LOST DOG: Buddy, male, black and silver silky FOR SALE: Right hand Excellent terrier cross.Wheelchair.

Wearing collar with tagdrive. and flea collar. condition. $500.00 PhStreet, 4938 1481.

Missing from River Sunday Aug 14. Reward offered. Phone Anne: 0434 592 065.

Date Claimers Date Claimers

Sep 7: Swinging Bridge Community Consultation Meeting, Community Services Hall,Rugby 6pm. Union 2015 Sign on Jan 31: Mount Morgan Day.9:12pm, Newman Oval.Comp Free -sausage sizzle.

Sep Diggin’It! Gardening nominations open.

Feb 14: Pub and Business Challenge at the Dee Sept 10: GMF Cent Sale. Saint Mary’s, 2pm Bowls Club. All welcome to join in on the fun!

Sept 10: Grocery Cent Sale at QCWA Hall, East St, 2pm.

Teams of three. $12 per person. BBQ, bowls, raffles, Sept GMFfor Barefoot Bowls.

1pm. Dee Bowls prize18: money winners and runner ups.

4pm.Club.

Ph Oct 1: “Spring Time Social” at St Marys Church, 2pm.

0428178118 for further details.

Oct State School P&C Car Boot Sale.

School Feb8: 14: Rock n Roll night.

Hosted byState Mount Morgan Rodeo Association.

7pm midnight, Community grounds, 8am- 1pm.

Services Hall.

Feb 28: Bouldy Bush Market & Car Boot Sale.

Bouldercombe Rec Complex. 8am - 12 noon.

March 14: CWA Grocery Cent Sale. 2pm, CWA Hall, East Street. All Mount welcome. Morgan March 14: Saint Paddy’s Trivia Night hosted by Golden Mount Festival Committee. $60 per Regular Live Entertainment Join Our Social Clubteam, maximum six members per team. Bookings to Eve on Raffles203 Fridays & Saturdays Coldest Beer inPrizes Mt Morgan 0427 570.

Theme: Irish and Green. for best famous romantic first & prize.

Airconditioned Motel couple.

Units $200.00 Party venue Catering Available March 21: Mount Morgan Arts and Craft Market and Car Boot Sale! 8am - 12noon, Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall. All welcome.

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90 James Street Ph: 4938 1800

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FINLAYSON & McKENZIE FUNERALS Mount Morgan Division Sandi Wood (nee Inslay) from Mount Morgan was born and raised within the Mount and is well aware of the needs of the Mount Morgan community. Sandi is Mount Morgan’s funeral consultant and is available for all funeral advice.

Contact Sandi for more information and competitive prices with burials cremations or prepaid funerals

Sandi Wood your local consultant Phone: 49221269

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