Nov 6 2014

Volume 9, Issue 22

www.mountmorgan.org.au

November 6th - 20th, 2014

With extra pages!

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

Locals get ghoulish for Halloween - pg 3

A big win for Red Frog 4 Early Childcare - pg 7

Locals mark Melbourne Cup Day - pg 8

State success for local student

In under a month, local senior student Dylan Forbes will be wrapping up his last year of school.

He will leave with a special token of his years with school athletics, thanks to an impressive effort in the Queensland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. See page 6 for full story.

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Wow! Have you had the pleasure of driving around Mount Morgan to see the beauty of the Jacaranda and Silky Oak trees? They are just superb at present and what colour if you see both alongside of one another. Perhaps we should have a tree planting day next year to increase the beauty of the Mount as we seem to have the right climate for beautiful trees.

Leaving the Snippets of History till next time we will stay with history but not about Mount Morgan. It is “The Tangle of Taranganba”. History says it was one of the biggest swindles of all times. Many pastoralists in the Rockhampton district took up land at Taranganba, Limestone, Mulambin and successfully grew sugar and coffee for some years but then diversified into different avenues. Some sold narrow strips for beach allotments while others went in for gold mining after a mining expert quoted that he preferred that area, Taranganba to Mount Morgan. Even some of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining shareholders and executive personnel bought land at Lammermoor and Yeppoon thinking it was a wise investment and also got involved in the T.G.M.Co. Many deposits were found within a mile or so of Taranganba and one deposit was called “The Five Golden Hills.” These deposits also attracted a Sydney syndicate.

The Taranganba Gold Mining Company was registered in 1887 imitating Mount Morgan with its capital of 1 million one pound shares. For a number of years mining in those area showed promise but as the time went on it was clear that the gold deposits were not enough to continue and all mining ceased. It was a disappointment to many and very costly also. It was a legal disaster also.

Today of course all those areas are still “Gold Mines” with value of real estate and wonderful areas for seaside residential. Thank goodness Mount Morgan was no Taranganba and our ore body was a very good one.

To finish this edition we have words written by Ralph Waldo Emerson which are so inspiring and we hope you enjoy reading them.

“To laugh often and much To win respect of intelligent people And affection of children, To earn the appreciation of honest critics And endure the betrayal of false friends, To appreciate beauty To find the best in others To leave the world a bit better Whether by a healthy child A garden patch, Or a redeemed social condition, To know even one life Has breathed easier Because you have lived.”

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Out & About

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Locals not afraid to get ghoulish Getting to dress up in a crazy costume and be handed sweet treats for your efforts… For any youngsters, it probably sounds too good to be true.

But of course, it’s no trick – it’s a real treat.

This is exactly what locals, Layne and Laicey Gibson (pictured right) discovered last Friday, when they took part in their very first trickor-treat activity. The pair were among dozens of locals who embraced the sweet take on the ghoulish tradition of Halloween, and took part in the annual trick-or-treat trek around Mount Morgan.

The event, which is coordinated by the Night Moves Youth Group each year, welcomed an impressive crowd of well over 100 people.

Each participant was happy to get into the spirit of things for the occasion and turned out in creative costumes that varied from the very cute to the very creepy.

The trick-or-treaters convened in Morgan Street in the late afternoon before officially taking to the neighbourhood for their tasty treats.

Call a doctor: Alan the spooky surgeon

No masking their amusement: Ethan and Ezra.

Sweet spooks: Gabrielle, Serenity-Alice, Ella-Rogue and Charlotte.

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For an increasing number around the globe, Halloween sees things turn somewhat spooky. It’s the time of year that sees the donning of creepy costumes, sharing of ghost stories and looking into those things that go bump in the night.

Paranomal: the Paratek team during their visit in July, 2014.

For some however, ghost stories and otherworldly activity aren’t simply a once a year occasion.

For those the likes of Darren Davies; it’s a passion, a serious topic and a big part of their lives all year round.

We recently caught up with Darren when the Queensland resident visited Mount Morgan….

When Darren visited Mount Morgan briefly in 2013, he knew he wanted to return.

The history, the discussions with the locals, the buildings – it all had him hooked… but not exactly in the same way the local area impresses most visitors.

Darren is a paranormal investigator, and together with his crew of Paranormal Paratek Qld, he investigates areas which are thought to harbour ethereal activity.

The Paratek team visited Mount Morgan during March 2013, and carried out investigations at a number of sites. Although the crew didn’t uncover a large amount of tangible paranormal evidence during their visit, they were eager to return to the local area to continue their supernatural investigations.

And during July, they did exactly that.

“We were pretty interested in coming back to Mount Morgan following our previous visit last year,” Darren said on their trip.

“We had visited a few sites last year and had chats with some of the business owners and there were a couple of places we were really interested in investigating when we returned.”

“You want to get an idea of the place itself on a daily basis and if anyone feels it may be haunted and to what level.

For the Grand Hotel, there had been some experiences from staff in the past and even I myself had an experience the first time I visited the hotel last year.”

Darren was quick to point out however that experiences, even his own, can’t qualify as evidence.

One venue high on their list was the Grand Hotel.

Hesitant to jump aboard the ghostly stories bandwagon, Darren said the next step of an investigation and that of the Grand Hotel’s was to spend time debunking possible “ordinary” explanations behind a possible haunting.

“We investigated a couple of areas during our visit, and one was the Grand,” Darren said.

“Well as we’ve said in the past, in a lot of cases, experiences can be debunked,” Darren said.

“We carried out night investigations during two evenings.”

“If there are feelings or experiences at a location, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s haunted. Suspected paranormal activity can at times actually be something that is a result of natural or manmade interferences. So things like electrical surges, wind, reflections, all of that kind of thing.

Discussing the basics of the 111 year old hotel’s investigations, Darren said it was to the crew’s usual and somewhat strict routine.

It’s a lengthy process and one which begins with thorough research.

“To start with and throughout our investigations, it isn’t all just about the paranormal experiences,” Darren said.

“It’s also learning about the place you are visiting, learning about the people who once spent time there and who may still be there and why. We like to do as much research as possible before we conduct our investigations.”

“We like to rule out all possible interferences, so we check things first. Of course we believe in paranormal activity and hauntings, but for us, we want hard evidence of a haunting before we will say that an area is actively haunted.”

And that’s where the crew’s equipment comes in.

Research into the hotel’s past and early owners, and discussions with the Hotel’s current staff were some of what the studies included in the Grand’s investigation.

Not accustomed to travelling lightly for their investigations, the crew arrived at the Grand Hotel armed with audio recording and video surveillance equipment. From there it was on to the painstaking process of setting up.

“Talking to staff or owners of the area is always something that we like to do,” Darren said.

“It takes a while to get started but it has to be done properly,” Darren said.

Special Interest “You need to ensure that your results are untainted and that means ruling out any interferences. For the Grand we waited for the hotel to close and basically sealed it completely – going to the extent of taping up window cracks to stop wind drafts, covering all windows to stop any lights or reflections, and switching off most appliances to knock out as much electrical issues as possible.”

It was then time to see if there was proof of a haunted hotel.

“For both nights, after the setup we spent hours in different areas of the hotel while maintaining surveillance from one closed off room,” Darren said.

“Like all of our investigations, we try and name out some of the past history of the area. So, for example - discussing the hotel’s early owners, asking general questions about the hotel, and even asking about the hotel’s recent renovations.

We also go about and try and initiate any interaction with the portable equipment that is set up.”

Darren said it is a serious step for the investigation, but one of the most exciting parts.

“Well of course when you go to that effort you don’t want to be disappointed,” he said.

“When you think about it, if there’s nothing there you seem and feel kind of weird; you’re walking around, it’s icy cold, you’re talking but you’re talking to no one,” he laughed.

But it would seem that their recent investigations of the Grand weren’t fruitless.

The Paratek crew left Mount Morgan with hours of surveillance to review upon their return home and overall have said they are pleased with what they found. The team has recently released the results of their investigations; issuing a 52 page report to the Grand Hotel.

“As a conclusion, we stated that the Grand Hotel, based on two separate overnight investigations, has low to moderate residual imprints remaining on-site,” Darren said.

For those unfamiliar with the definition of residual imprints (much like this writer initially), these are best described as “repeated playbacks of auditory, visual or other sensory sensations”. Said to be ghostly activity, but on a more “low key” level, residual activity is believed by investigators to be like an echo or a playback of someone’s particular past event.

“Overall, it’s not an actively haunted hotel. There were no intelligent responses or interactions with any of our equipment, specifically designed for interactions.”

“Audio recordings gave us ‘spirit voices’ but no responses relative or timely to questions that were asked. We are sure those voices of a male and a female were past voices, caught in frequencies, locked in time. This is quite common. They were not the voices from persons present; they were not crossed radio frequencies. The hotel is a peaceful one, there is very little to support ‘haunting claims’.”

When asked about Paratek returning to Mount Morgan, Darren said it’s a high probability.

“Maybe as early as next year. Mount Morgan is great, not just for it’s ghostly stories but it’s history as a whole.”

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Local Achievements

Going to great lengths A couple of months after setting a new record in athletics for Mount Morgan State High School, local student, Dylan Forbes was representing his school, district and region at a State level.

The 17-year-old has recently returned home from Brisbane, where he competed in the 2014 Queensland Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships.

And he has returned with one very notable keepsake.

Last fortnight Dylan went up against some of the State’s top secondary school athletes; competing in the events of long jump, triple jump and high jump.

The young talent finished in 11th place for the high jump event, in the top six for triple jump, and for long jump; a result he says he wasn’t expecting: “My top jump for long jump was 6.4 metres for the championships,” he said.

To put that into perspective, that is more than three times his own height.

The impressive jump put Dylan over the line for third place – seeing him one of the top three in the entire state of Queensland.

“It was a big surprise,” Dylan said.

He says the bronze was also a nice end to his final time representing Capricornia.

“Well I will be graduating this year, so this year was my last time competing in the state championships,” he said.

“I didn’t make the state team, as only the top two go on to the next level, but I was still pretty happy with the result and being placed third.”

And he certainly has every reason to be.

It appears becoming a state qualifier is no easy feat.

Dylan explained just what is involved in making it to the championships.

“Well first you have to have top placings in the School sports day,” he said.

“Then, you go to Districts - which is basically you competing against everyone in the district; so for us, the Rockhampton area and Yeppoon. From there you go to Regionals – which means you are part of the Rocky region and you verse Mackay and you verse everyone in the Capricorn region. If you place in those, you become part of the Capricorn team and that’s when you verse everyone in Queensland.”

Despite the difficulty of making it to that level, Dylan has made it look almost simple.

He was by no means a stranger to the big event this year.

Since the age of ten, Dylan has been competing in a range of athletic events at a State level.

During the eight years of competing, the young talent has brought home four medals, with his latest being last fortnight.

A quiet achiever however, Dylan said hasn’t always liked to make his efforts or successes known.

“I don’t really like to brag about that kind of thing, it’s usually just my friends and family who know about me going to the championships,” he said.

Despite his modestly however, it’s apparent he has a natural ability – admitting to having no training leading up to the past eight championships.

“No I don’t train,” he said.

“Though this year I did about five lessons of high jump training leading up to the state championships. Once a week for five weeks I would take lessons in Rockhampton.

But other than that I didn’t or haven’t done any training.”

This athletic ability is sure to serve him well in his future endeavours.

“I plan on joining the Army when I leave school,” Dylan said.

“So although I’m not really interested in continuing athletics when I finish, I suppose all of this will help with the physical side of the Army.”

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Red Frog 4 Early Childhood Education has been presented with the 2014 Community Engagement Award for outstanding achievements in engaging with the community.

This award was presented to the Red Frog Team at the 2014 Educators Events Fairy Tale Ball held at the Frenchville Sports Club on Saturday 1st November, 2014.

The event was a great success and enjoyed by all attending. This is a yearly event, held to recognise educators in long day care, OSHC and family day care.

The Red Frog Team are very proud to be recognised by our industry.

Article and photo supplied by the Red Frog.

Pictured: Members of the Red Frog team -Shyan Pratt, Cecilia Moger, Mark Moger, Kelly Bolt, Korinda Hayes.

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Blue Care Mount Morgan Auxiliary President Daphne Kennedy invites the community to stop by their sheds in Gordon Street, which raises money for not-for-profit service provider, Blue Care.

“Every Friday we open from 10am to noon selling a range of second-hand clothing items, and on the fourth Saturday of every month, from 8am to noon, we hold a Trash and Treasure stall,” Mrs Kennedy said.

“A lot of people have moved to Mt Morgan from interstate and might not know about the Auxiliary’s fundraiser shed and we invite them to come along, to have a browse and a chat.

“All money raised supports Blue Care Rockhampton and Mount Morgan Community Care. This includes supporting a vehicle so that nurses and carers can visit people in their own homes in our community.

“It also helps us buy a Christmas gift for each of Blue Care’s Mt Morgan clients each year.”

Mrs Kennedy, who has been a Blue Care volunteer for more than 38 years, said the Trash and Treasure days – held on the 4th Saturday of each month – are very popular.

“There are jams and cakes, plus the usual second-hand items for sale such as bags of clothes for $5.

“Also, volunteer Mr Dennis Johnson kindly plays the organ for four hours,” she said.

“It really is wonderful and we often wonder how we ever ran the event without any music.”

Blue Care Rockhampton and Mt Morgan Community Care Service Manager Helen Baird said the service was grateful for the ongoing support of the Auxiliary and the community.

“We are so grateful to the Auxiliary and the community for supporting our service,” she said.

“Blue Care’s services assist more than 60 people in Mt Morgan to maintain their independence and quality of life. Services include home nursing, personal care, domestic assistance, social support and respite care.”

Anyone wishing to donate items to the stall can call Daphne Kennedy on 4938 1329.

Article supplied. Pictured: Alan Graham, Noelene Cunynghame, Alma Graham, Daphne Kennedy, Alison Gilewski, Marie and Dennis Johnson.

Out & About

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For a number of local residents, Melbourne Cup Day this year saw more than one difficult decision – one: picking which horse to back, and two: where to celebrate the iconic event.

There were a number of local events held in celebration of the race that stops the nation. The Argus stopped in at a few events and snapped some of those who were out and about and dressed in their best for the special day.

Pictured top right: Betty Ware, Veronica Clancy and Margaret Hoehne enjoying lunch at the Grand Hotel.

Pictured right: Janice Mugridge, Sindy Stanley, Debbie Alley, Colleen Kay, Heidi Matheson and Maureen and George Dans having a golden time at the Nugget.

Lunching at the Leichhardt: Lyn Chellingsworth and Heather Mahaffey

On track for a win: Dasher and Anne Hunt at the Railway Hotel Doris Atfield and Lorraine Johnson at the Leichhardt Hotel

Fascinated: Melissa Chandler and Audrey Crawford at the Golden Nugget Carolyn Read enjoying an afternoon at the Railway Hotel

A Grand ol’ time: Brian Glover, Col and Eva Turner, and Carol and Tracey Glover at the Grand Hotel.

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Chris’ Star Steed With Melbourne Cup Day on this week, we thought now would be an ideal time for an equestrian query... Is this Mount Morgan’s oldest horse?

Owner and local resident, Chris O’Leary thinks he might be, and after reading this entry, we think the odds are in her favour.

This issue of the Argus we meet “Star”, a steed which has been part of Chris’ family for many, many years. A big thanks to Chris for sharing this lovely pet profile with us and for setting this fun challenge.

Star O’Leary – his life as we know it Supplied by Chris O’Leary

Star came into my life during October 1984, the last of three horses I purchased that year so we could go riding around the hills of Mount Morgan.

His previous owners told me that he was only two years old when they bought him and they had him for five years. So, adding on those seven years to the 30 years I have owned him, makes Star the grand old age of 37.

His original name was “Grog”, as he didn’t mind the odd tipple but, as I didn’t drink and was not going to buy grog for a horse, we changed his name to “Star” because of the little white star between his eyes.

We paid $25 for him and we led him home to Baree to join the other two horses. Luckily, they all got on well and we had some lovely afternoons riding round the area. He was my daughter’s horse. My horse was named “Gerry” and our third horse was named “Blue”. They both pre-deceased Star by several years but both lived quite long lives as do most of my animals.

Along with being a big part of our family, Star has also spent time in the lime light. A young friend of the family loved horses and spent a lot of time with ours. She learned to ride on Star and joined in horse sports at the Showgrounds and even won the best novice rider and Star won best novice horse – his moment of fame.

Over the years he has always been a great escapologist.

He was a captive in the Mount Morgan Police Station yard, as he was forever escaping from wherever he was yarded. I seemed to be forever getting calls about him having escaped from the yard somehow and going to see the girls. He stills loves the girls, and even in his dotage, he likes looking to the paddock over the road at the mares and their foals.

The very special time of the day for Star though is when I bring out his food, which he really loves. He knows my car and starts calling to me as soon as I stop, and he gets most upset if I drive straight past.

He has had quite a few furred and feathered friends visit him over the years – chooks, turkeys, ducks and always the many native birds who love to help him eat his food.

Surprisingly, he lets them get into his food dish and never chases them away. He also has had a lovely stray Damara sheep live with him for a few weeks, until she was sadly killed by dogs. The two seemed to have had an unexpectedly close bond, and I think he missed her a lot.

All in all, over the three decades we have owned Star, he has given great happiness, along with a few frustrations to many people – and I hope he continues to do this for a few more years yet.

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Comments from our local clubs

Shed happens on the Mount Male? Out of work? Retired? Feeling down? Looking for somewhere to go for mateship, somewhere to tinker?

The Mount Morgan Men’s Shed could be your answer.

We’ve been in existence for a couple of years now, with a small but dedicated group of men driving it. We’re based at the small shed next to the doctor’s surgery at the hospital, open Wednesday and Saturday mornings.

Our shed is part of an Australia-wide network, the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA), whose aim is to provide a healthy, safe place for men to gather. It’s been so popular that it has now branched out to New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. So, how does it work?

Men are different to women, and have different needs.

Unfortunately, we’re not so good at recognizing this or being able to meet them in a healthy way. Too many men have committed suicide because of this. Most sheds have a story about someone who wouldn’t be with us today if it wasn’t for their local men’s shed. As it says on the AMSA website:

We have experienced members who can teach you, others who will help out, and still others who are happy to drop in for a chat. The important thing is that men are allowed to be themselves and follow their own interests.

One project involved making toy trains for Christmas, although we are open to offers.

The Shed is not-for-profit and runs on a voluntary basis.

We are an incorporated body. Our next AGM will be held on Saturday 21 November at the Shed.

For more information, come up to the Shed on a Wednesday or Saturday morning or call Peter Edman on 0487 828 444. More contact details are at the AMSA website http://www.mensshed.org/home/.aspx. Look for us under Find A Shed.

Come along and have a look, we’d love to see you.

Good health is based on many factors including feeling good about yourself, being productive and valuable to your community, connecting to friends and maintaining an active body and an active mind.

Becoming a member of a Men’s Shed gives a man that safe and busy environment where he can find many of these things in an atmosphere of old-fashioned mateship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. Men can just come and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all they’re looking for.

Our shed is well-equipped with woodworking tools, especially lathes for woodturning.

Mount Morgan RSL News A ceremony marking the Battle of Beersheba was held at Anzac Park last fortnight on October 25th, 2014.

Eight members of the 5th Regiment Mount Morgan Light Horse attended the ceremony of remembrance of the Battle.

Beersheba 1917 was an oasis, and the only water available for man or horse in any direction for more than twelve hours. The horses had already been without water for more than thirty six hours and had no chance of making over a twelve hour trip to anywhere. Beersheba was vital for survival.

The light horse attack failed the first time, but, regrouped, they attacked again and were successful.

The success was due to the tenacity of men and horses of the light horse regiments.

Pictured: the 5th Light Horse Regiment Mount Morgan Troop.

Photo and update by Jim Lynch.

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Golden Mount Festival News 2015 will be a bright and colourful year, especially with the multitudes of colour added by the Golden Mount Festival. With the theme of “Colours of Our World” the Festival will celebrate the rich colours that make up the tapestries of our lives. Recently elected Golden Mount Festival Association President, Miss Eve-lyn Rogers said the theme celebrates the cultures, the people and the landscapes.

“It pays tribute to the many nationalities that have helped to build not only Mount Morgan, but Australia as well,” Eve-lyn said.

The Golden Mount Festival is not a new venture for Evelyn as she was secretary of the Association for nine years and member for almost 10 years.

“I was lucky to serve under the presidency of Frank Molloy. He never interfered – just let me get on with the job, but he was always there when you needed him with his own very special sense of humour and tremendous support. If I do the job half as well as him, I’ll be happy.”

“While there have been many changes – some good and some bad – the basic ideals behind the festival remain the same. It is for the people of Mount Morgan to celebrate their past, their present and their future.”

Eve-lyn said it was sad to see that the support for the festival had waned over the years.

“You always get your detractors – that’s a given, but this year I hope to get a lot of positive input. You don’t have to be a member, but it would be good if you choose to be.

If you have any ideas for improvement, please send them in, the more ideas we have to work with, the better.”

Volunteers are also needed to help build on the Goodwill of Festival’s past.

Eve-lyn has been away working as a Community Development Officer for Aramac Shire and the Barcaldine Regional Council for many years, but has recently returned to Mount Morgan.

“I have gained more experience and have had a chance to develop my grant-writing, event planning, media, public relations, marketing and tourism related skills and experience. I now have about 18 years of event planning and grant writing experience under my belt and with a bit of luck this will help to build up the festival.”

GMF Committee: upcoming meetings: Meetings are held at the Golden Nugget Hotel- 6.30 p.m. for a 6.45 p.m. start December 2014 - 03/12/14 January 2015 - 14/01/15; 28/01/15 February 2015 - 11/02/15; 25/02/15 March 2015 - 11/03/15; 25/03/15 April 2015 - 01/04/15; 08/04/15; 15/04/15; 22/04/15; 29/04/15

Recently there has been a number of serious traffic crashes in the area including a fatal crash near Stanwell and one near Yeppoon.

There was also one closer to home in Mount Morgan on Razorback Road. This crash involved a vehicle crossing onto the wrong side of the road and colliding with an oncoming vehicle. One driver sustained serious life threatening injuries and the other driver and passenger sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries.

We would like to encourage everyone to be vigilant on our roads. We would also like to reinforce the fatal five message. Speeding, drink or drug driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, driving while fatigued and distraction and inattention all make up the fatal five.

Police will be cracking down on these offences in an attempt to prevent the increasing road toll so please take care when travelling on our roads.

News from Mt Morgan Multipurpose Health Community Advisory Network (CAN) News: Our CAN meets, in the Multi Purpose Room at the Hospital, bi-monthly on the third Tuesday, with our next meeting scheduled for 16th December, 2014. Some of the objectives of the CAN are to ensure that the health needs of the broader community are being maintained, that information is being shared amongst all relevant stakeholders and that ongoing improvements are planned for and implemented in conjunction with community members. A list of our CAN is provided below. Members of the public are welcome to contact any of these people if they have any concerns or questions regarding our health service. If the question cannot be answered immediately, follow-up will occur as soon as possible.

Bob MacIntyre (Chairperson): Ph: 4938 1370 Hugh McGilvray: Ph: 4938 2334 (IGA) Camille Steinberger: Ph: 4938 2312 (MMPAD) Margaret Hall: Ph: 4938 1178 (Uniting Church & Meals on Wheels) Jean Morgenstern: Ph: 4938 1346 (Uniting Church & Meals on Wheels) Daisy Gibson: Ph: 4912 5100 / 0407 749 594 (Indigenous Health Worker) Wayne Linney: Ph: 4912 5333 / 4912 5555 (Primary & High School Chaplain) Gordon Luck (Vice Chairperson): Ph: 4912 5100 (MMMPHS Director of Nursing) Jayne Farrell (Minutes) : Ph: 4912 5100 (MMMPHS, Admin Officer)

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News from the Dee River Oldies

Local celebrations

Emu Park Markets:

On Sunday the 19th of October, 23 members of The Dee River Oldies Group boarded the bus for the Emu Park Markets. After checking out the cakes, fresh produce and many more stalls, it was time to buy lunch. The group then enjoyed The Country Music Group and afternoon tea at the hall. Some even won multi draw prizes. At 3pm we boarded the bus for home, Col Turner and Chris Izzard each won a $25 fuel voucher in the raffle on the bus. All appeared to enjoy the day.

Happy birthday to Ian Traynor (Post Master) who celebrated his birthday on October 14th. Ian marked the day with a BBQ lunch with friends and family.

Nominations for the 2015 Australia Day Awards are now open

Last Street Stall for 2014:

On October 16th we held our last street stall for the year.

The winner of the very popular meat tray raffle was Alison Gilewski. We would like to thank all those who supported us throughout the year, the ticket buyers, the ladies who so kindly donate their cooking and Veronica for donating the meat trays.

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

Here is your chance to ensure your colleagues, friends or family members are acknowledged for their exceptional community achievements.

Award categories include: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Sportsperson of the Year • Cultural Award • Community Service Award (in which groups can be nominated also) • Community Event/Initiative.

Nominations close 5pm Friday 12 December 2014.

Nomination forms can be downloaded and submitted online at Council’s website www.rrc.qld.gov.au or available at Council libraries and Customer Service Centres. For more information contact Council on 4932 9000.

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by Trish & Greg Mathers This issue, I thought I would share a couple of memorable moments being a wildlife carer.

A baby magpie came into care a good few years ago along with many other critters we had in, and we named him Binki. He was a gorgeous little fellow with a big personality, and would sit on the arm of the lounge chair and doze off. His little head would droop further and further till he was almost upside down. Occasionally he would fall off, making us laugh. At that time we had stored in the back room a bass drum. Binki would get inside the drum and bang it with his beak, then sing 'yardi, yardi, yardi' – boom boom boom!, 'yardi, yardi, yardi'!

Not long after Binkie was released, a baby crow came in.

We had lots of baby crows and magpies, these are just a couple of special ones. The crow was tiny, with no feathers and eyes just open. As he was featherless we kept him in a hot-box (along with a baby peewee and magpie). The lid was always open as they were too small to try to get out. As soon as he was big enough to go into a cage, we placed him in one, but he cried and cried until we took him out. We put him in an aviary, thinking he might be happier, but no, he hated it. In the end we just let him wander around the yard, keeping an eye on him- putting him in an aviary at night for safety. Another carer named him 'Sparkle-arkle-arkle' (Sparkle for short).Then came the day he learned to fly. Straight across the road to the top of a very tall tree, where he called out for 3 days expecting me to fly up and feed him. Finally he woke up to the fact that he would have to come to me, which he did. He spent lots of time exploring the neighbourhood and coming back when he was hungry. Sparkle loved pegs; especially blue ones. He would steal all the pegs off the clothesline and fly off with them, I couldn't count how many packets of pegs I bought. He would find treasures on his little fly-aways and bring them back and put them in my hand. Mostly plastic jewellery, an occasional shell or flower. Mind you, he was never treated as a pet. He was free to come and go as he pleased, and he was less and less reliant on us for food, catching his own most of the time. When I would go for a walk looking for flowers to pick for the gliders, Sparkle would appear and land on my arm, saying 'flower, flower' (yes, they can talk). If I got my pushbike out to ride up the shop he would sit on the handle-bars or on top of my helmet. What a sight! I don't know how he balanced, but he did. One day he came back calling at the back door. When I opened it he flew on to the top of the door. He had pegs in his mouth. He put them in my hand and flew off. He never returned to our house after that, but it wasn't long after that a crow was reported to us near the local shops, nesting in a tree (with babies), and he was pulling the rubbers off the windscreen wipers in the car park. I told them to put pegs out for him, and the cars were left alone. We had done our job. He had been with us for 6 months.

Please don't take baby birds away from their parents. They naturally end up on the ground when they first fledge.

If you think they are in danger, place them high up on a branch. Their parents will still feed them; or if need be make a makeshift nest (make sure it has drainage holes) and nail or wire it to a tree. Only ever rescue them if they are injured or abandoned by their parents.

Hi Argus readers, It’s been another great fortnight of positive news in Mount Morgan. Again, a big thanks to all who have been keeping us updated on local events and sending in such great story tips, articles and ideas. There are three issues left for the year, so if you have an event or project kicking off before Christmas, feel free to send it our way. Of course, we will be back in early 2015 – with another 25 issues for the year.

Congratulations Debbie Rose and Newsxpress:

A very big congratulations to Debbie and Garry Williams of Debbie Rose Boutique, as well as Kerrilyn and Schae Page and all of the crew of Newsxpress Mount Morgan.

Both local businesses were nominated in the 2014 Capricornia Business Awards.

Simply being nominated is a fantastic achievement and prove that their customers are willing to put their satisfaction in writing. It’s wonderful promotion for the businesses themselves, and for our entire town! Well done to all.

The Capricornia businesses are held each year and showcase the top businesses found throughout the region.

There’s no denying that Mount Morgan is privileged to have so many great businesses in town. We will be sure to watch out for next year’s nominations and get nominating!

Special welcome to Hairworx Plus Mt Morgan:

We would like to give warm welcome to a new business in town. Hairworx Plus Mt Morgan – is a new salon, located in Morgan Street. We look forward to chatting with the staff and bringing you details on their plans for the area in our next issue of the Argus.

Christmas comes early CENT SALE!

With Christmas fast approaching, one of our bigger events coming up is the 2014 Christmas Tree Festival. In aim of raising final funds for this fantastic event, we will be holding a Christmas comes early Cent Sale.

There will be stacks of prizes and plenty of chances to take home some great items that will give you a head start in stocking the pantry and the Christmas stockings this festive season.

The cent sale will be held later this month, on Sunday the 23rd of November at the Mount Morgan School of Arts Hall. A sausage sizzle will be available from 12 noon, when the doors open. The cent sale will commence at 1pm.

Christmas Tree Festival - calling for all interested to enter a tree! This year’s Christmas Tree Festival will be held on Friday the 5th and Saturday the 6th of December. We have decided to hold the event for a little longer this year, with both nights open until 9pm.

In the meantime, we would love to warmly welcome all to work on a tree entry to be a part of this year’s display.

They can be as traditional or crazy as you like! Tis the season to be merry, and the more trees the merrier! For further information please contact Camille on 4938 2312.

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Creative contributions Round we go

A poem by Frank Clark Blue skies splashed with white clouds Other events are on making a small crowd The conversation noise is quietest Cheer up the birdsong and flowers are the brightest

Tofu in a sweet chilli and five spice sauce I have been asked by readers if I could and a few more veggie recipes, to what I written a lovely Tofu in a sweet chilli and five spice sauce. I have done this recipe specially for “The Argus” our local newspaper and this is a fully vegetarian recipe. It’s very simple, and yes if you’re not a vegetarian you could maybe substitute the tofu with a tempera battered chicken or prawns.

So please enjoy this light and delicious meal.

Ingredients

• 500g block of firm tofu • 500g Thai veggies (frozen) • 2 large onions - coarsely chopped • 1 tblsp oil (olive or veg) • 2 tblsp sesame oil • 1 teasp five spice powder • 1 teasp cumin powder • ½ teasp coriander powder • 1 tblsp of sumac • 3 tblsp light soy sauce • 1 cup sweet chilli sauce (sub with tomato sauce if you’re not a chilli fan) • extra oil for shallow frying (deep frying is okay)

The bus stopped out of town To pick up passengers on our merry go round The music sounds flow in an uplifting way We are on our way to bell park today Along the Bouldy flats travelling at the speed sign pace Flowers birdsong greenery and blue skies our mood relate Cattle and horses grazing on the green grass It seems the wheels are in tune with music we are travelling first class Won’t be long before the bus stops at the toilet stop The bus wheels rotate again hope no one is lost Brakes applied at red light again We are in the right frame of mind To make the most of our sight smell and sound Market stalls of all kinds and shapes abound The suspension of the bus is so far in design ahead It feels as though there is an air cushion between the road and tyre tread Have I got a vivid imagination?

Or is my mind and hand in cooperation Through interpretation if our wires are not crossed Would it be right to say we aim for the jackpot?

How I do it:

Now firstly, cut the tofu into 1cm square batten about 3cm long. I don’t batter them but you can in a light tempura batter which would add texture to the dish. I just shallow fry until a golden colour starts to appear. While frying the tofu, heat the veggies in the microwave oven. Be careful not to overdo them; we want a little crunch. At the same time, add the sesame seed oil in a large fry pan (deep sides would be best), and also add the other oil and onions and fry until translucent (clear). Add all the spices (five spice powder, cumin & coriander, sumac) and stir in together until you smell the spices which only takes a few minutes. Stir in the soy and sweet chilli sauces and cook, stirring for 5 minutes (you can add ½ cup veggie stock or water but I like a bit less sauce with more flavor). Add in deep fried tofu and cover with the sauce. Finally, add the heated Thai veggie mix.

You can serve by itself as I have here in the accompanying pic or you could add some steamed rice.

Now, enjoy this very tasty Vegetarian meal.

Mick’s notes: Tofu is the curd of soya beans which is a great source of protein for vegetarians, and takes on the flavour of whatever you add it to - try garlic and ginger or black pepper and pomegranate juice. Sumac is a ground flower bud which has a lovely lemon citrus taste to it.

Mount Morgan Railway Inc AGM: Tuesday, November 11th, 2014. 2:30pm, Masonic Hall.

All welcome. For further information phone: 49340604.

Mount Morgan Agricultural Show Society AGM: Sunday, November 30th, 2014. 2pm, Mount Morgan Showgrounds. Everyone welcome. For further information contact Heather on 49340604.

Mount Morgan Men’s Shed AGM: to be held on Saturday 21 November 2014, 11am at the Shed next to the doctor’s surgery at the Hospital.

Members and interested members of the public are invited to attend. For further details contact Peter Edman (Secretary) on 0487 828 444.

Mount Morgan Rugby Union Club AGM results: Following the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday the 28th of October, the Mount Morgan Rugby Union Club is pleased to announce its 2014/2015 Executive Committee as follows: President - John Steinberger Vice President -Wayne Alden Secretary- Di Brown Treasurer - Di Coburn

What’s coming up ...

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TENDER NOTICE Tender 11398 Sale for Removal of Dwelling & Yard Structures at 411 Fletcher’s Creek Road, Mount Morgan Closing Time: 2.00pm Wednesday 26 November 2014

Sunday, November 23 School of Arts Hall Cent sale commences at 1:00pm Doors open & sausage sizzle from 12 noon

Stacks of Christmas goodies to help you stock your pantry and Christmas stockings this festive season!

A copy of the tender document may be obtained by registering your details on Council’s website at www.rrc.qld.gov.au, then follow the link to download the tender document.

Further information may be obtained by phoning 07 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77.

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Proceeds to the 2014 Christmas Tree Festival.

Coming soon...

2pm Saturday, November 29 Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge Hall Hosted by the Providence and Mount Morgan Lodges

Friday, Dec 5th Saturday, Dec 6th

School of Arts 6:00pm - 9:00pm

6pm, Sunday November 30th Guest artists - Bouldercombe Singers Light refreshments served in Hall at 5pm.

Bring a friend and enjoy an evening of good music to commence the Christmas Season.

Mount Morgan Community Fellowship presents

Dr Don Hardgrave The Relevance of the Creation Message Wednesday 12 November 6.30-8.30pm

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