ARGUS Volume11, issue12

Volume 11, Issue 12

www.mountmorgan.org.au

June 29th - July 13, 2016

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

Rodeo rounds up event with donation - pg

Pioneer portrait donated to local area - pg 6

Local sports - pg 14 & 16

Upgrades on the way for School of Arts Mount Morgan’s iconic School of Arts building is set for another round of works in the 2016/17 financial year after general maintenance to the value of $29,872 was carried out this month.

See page 5 for details.

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HISTORY & REFLECTIONS

It is amazing how many brilliant people have progressed so much from their beginnings in Mount Morgan and have excelled in their chosen careers. The following article written by Rodney J F Henderson was included in the book “Brilliant Careers” by Judith McKay which was published by the Queensland museum in 1997. It is the story of Doris Alma Goy. Doris was born in Mount Morgan in 1912, the daughter of Joseph Goy (engine driver ) and Mary, nee Petersen. After her education at the Mount Morgan Primary school and the Mount Morgan High school she joined the Queensland Public Service as a clerk in the Department of Agriculture and Stock in Brisbane.

In the 1930’s Doris transferred to Queensland Herbarium where she became interested in plants, especially ferns. Her marriage in 1942 to botanist Lindsay Smith bought her compulsory retirement, being the rule of the day in that era when you married.

Doris maintained her interest in botany as well as raising 2 children.

Doris, by herself or with her husband Lindsay, collected 1090 plant specimens mainly of ferns.

These ferns etc. are now part of the Herbarium collection. She then published a series of papers from 1937 – 1946 on Queensland ferns which included one specimen from Magnetic Island which became the basis for the scientific description of a native Croton by the British botanist, Ken Airy Shaw in 1980.

During the 1930’s and 1940’s she was an active member of the Queensland Naturalists Club lecturing on ferns and assisted the compiling of a “check list” of North Queensland ferns published in 1946.

Following the death of her husband in 1970 she collated his study notes to help find a biological control for lantana. Their joint account was published as a “Botany Bulletin” of the Queensland Herbarium in 1982.

Doris retired in Brisbane till her death in 1997, age 87. Doris Alma Goy from Mount Morgan achieved so much and certainly made her mark in the world of plants and ferns, a remarkable and successful lady. I wonder who will be our next success story from this old town of many notables.

Now for a quote to finish.

A newspaper survey asked - “Who are the happiest people”?

These are the four winning answers.

A craftsman or artist whistling over a job well done.

A child building sand castles.

A Mother bathing her baby.

A Doctor who has finished a difficult operation and saved a life.

Note that money, power and possessions play no part in any of the answers.

Think clean, be tidy and use the bins.

Phone Gordon Lee today: QBSA 735099

The Different Plough

By Graeme Meade from Collectables and Memories on East Street

Years ago, I was part of a co-op, my specialty was making leather sandals. We had lots of old machines and leather tools to make a variety of things. We did not have a leather plough, we had a large cutter on a table.

I was surprised to come across an old Leather Plough, made by J Dixon and Sons from Sheffield England. I am not sure of the age, but it would probably be 60 to 100 years old, a timeless design.

There is a cutter attached to a wooden handle. The blade is also attached to a ruler that has a sliding clamp section mounted to it. The cutter blade is also clamped on so it can be removed for sharpening.

To cut leather you set slide to the width you want, then run it through the leather, just like a plough.

This came from a property out Dululu way. It would have been used for cutting strips of leather to make and repair the straps and harness for the horses. I guess things we may use a cable tie to fix things, 100 years ago we would have cut some leather strips.

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LOCAL CELEBRATIONS What were the front page stories in late June …

2013 Works of art: Late June, 2013 saw local residents Beris Austin and Stacey Hayes putting the final touches on their very own fine silk artworks that would be featured in an exhibition at the Rockhampton Art Gallery entitled “Murri Girls”.

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Range reopens: The wait was almost over for those who had been missing the winding track of the Mount Morgan Range since its full closure earlier that year. Transport and Main Roads Minister, Scott Emerson headed to the local area to announce the completion of the mulitmillion dollar reconstruction and June 22, 2014 as the road’s official reopening date.

$5,000 donation rounds up 2016 rodeo event On Saturday, The Mount Morgan Rodeo Association held their annual ‘Thank You Dinner’, for all their supporters, sponsors and volunteers that contributed to the Rodeo over the year.

Words cannot express how outstanding this group of people is, their tireless and selfless hard work is the reason the Rodeo is so successful and this year especially so.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the cheque to the Calliungal Rural Fire Service. Jim Orr was delighted to receive the $5000 cheque which will make this year’s total donation from the Rodeo to their organisation $6,100.

Mount Morgan Hot Bread Shop Phone: 4938 1427 Breads, Cakes, Slices, Rolls, Scones, Pastries, Sausage Rolls

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$1100 was already presented after the car extravaganza last September.

“As a volunteer association The Rodeo Association rely heavily on the good will and tireless work of these wonderful people and spending an evening of fellowship with them is a great way to say thanks” President Barbara Gould said.

“We are always looking for new members to join our fun team”.

Details of the upcoming AGM will be announced in the Argus shortly and for any enquiries please contact President Barbara Gould on 49381092

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$300k worth of upgrades for School of Arts From concerts and formal award ceremonies to school formals and even wedding receptions, Mount Morgan’s School of Arts Hall has bared witness to countless community celebrations since its opening in 1924.

Thanks to ongoing maintenance and future upgrade plans, that’s set to continue well into the future.

This month, Rockhampton Regional Council completed works to the Hall to the value of close on $30,000.

Rockhampton Regional Council’s Community Services Committee Chair Councillor Rose Swadling said the recent works were part of the buildings ongoing maintenance and preservation, which has been taking place over several years now.

“It’s important for the local community to have a space they can use dayin and day-out and it’s important that we’ve continued to repair and renew the School of Arts building over the past years,” Cr Swadling said.

“Last year, we carried out significant repairs and renewed the adjacent Library building, which has contributed to the overall aesthetic appeal of this civic precinct.

“In June, our Facilities team prepared, treated and repainted the pressed metal stage façade and it’s now looking fresh and fantastic, as well as being protected for several years to come.

“We’ve also replaced damaged guttering on the Library side and damaged exterior and timber boards to the central walkway, as well as conducted some preventative roof repairs.

“It’s really part of our ongoing maintenance and preservation of an asset we recognise as being very important for the Mount Morgan community.”

Taking a look at future proposed Council Budgets, there’s also plenty more works to come.

Local Division 5 Councillor, Cr Cherie Rutherford said works would continue into the next financial year and beyond.

“The building is a wonderful community asset used by many people, so we’re committed to its ongoing maintenance well into 2018,” Cr Rutherford said.

“We’ll be continuing works for the next 12 months including replacing damaged stumps under the building and repainting and resealing the internal timber floors at a cost of $162,000 and looking ahead we’ve allocated a further $128,000 in 2017/18 to undertake repairs to the mezzanine floor area.

“We’ve been mindful of retaining as much of the original features as possible, so all our work is conducted in accordance with heritage guidelines.

“We want our community to enjoy, use and take pride in their facilities for their meetings, events and activities,” Cr Rutherford said.

Fast facts on upgrades: Recently completed works - Prepared, treated and repainted pressed metal stage facade.

$29,872

Upcoming works through recently adopted Budget $162,000 - Replacement of damaged stumps - Repainting and resealing of internal floorboards.

Proposed works through 2017-18 Budget

$128,000

- Repairs to mezzanine floor area.

More on Halls and community use: The recently adopted 2016-17 Budget workshops a policy that will slash fees across a number of halls and parks in the Region, in an effort to encourage more community based events.

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Free Community Workshops

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with Relationships Australia will host free workshops from April to December to help families help their children to learn, grow and develop to their full potential.

Tuesday 12 July | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 9 August | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 13 September | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 11 October | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 8 November | 10am - 12pm Tuesday 6 December 10am - 12pm @The Green Shed, 36Thompson Avenue Mount Morgan

For more information contact 4936 8569 or email CommunityDevelopment@rrc.qld.gov.au

Are you seeking funding for a community project or event?

- Competitive rates - Local bloke - Clean Ups - Maintenance - Repairs - Minor Home Repairs - Welding - Driveways - Landscaping - Fencing - Mowing and much, much more

Rockhampton Regional Council is now calling for applications for round one of the 2016/2017 Community Assistance Program.

- Lifts up to 1.5 ton and carry up to 5 ton - 9m Tri Axle Trailer 3.5 ton electric winch

Information for applicants and application forms are available from Council’s Libraries and Customer Service Centres, online at www. rrc.qld.gov.au or by phoning (07) 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77.

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

Jobs under $3,300 value

Eligible organisations within the Rockhampton Regional Council area seeking assistance with projects are encouraged to apply.

Applications close on Monday 25 July 2016 at 4pm.

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LOCAL INTEREST

Local pioneer portraits presented to local area Gympie resident, Jeanette Roughley, and Sydney resident, Catherine McIntosh, have collaborated to present pioneer framed portraits to the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge and Saint Mary’s Anglican Church.

Jeanette Roughley has inherited a collection of Cornes portraits taken in Mount Morgan in the 1880s and 1890s. They were discovered

by Catherine McIntosh during her research into Mount Morgan’s history.

Local pioneer, Thomas Glen (T.G.) Cornes (1842-1903), is the maternal great-grandfather of Jeanette Roughley. He designed and built Saint Mary’s Anglican Church, which opened its doors to the community in October 1889, nearly 127 years ago. He also built the Mount Morgan Masonic Temple in 1903.

Jeanette Roughley is pictured above right with Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge members and Catherine McIntosh at the Mount Morgan Masonic Temple.

The original 1889 painting of T.G. Cornes in his Masonic regalia is in the centre of the group. Jeanette Roughley is also pictured right with Parish Warden, John Ramm, at Saint Mary’s Church.

Local historian, Dr Ray Boyle, commented on the role of T.G. Cornes in Mount Morgan’s history: ‘T.G. Cornes has an important place in the early history of Mount Morgan both because of his contribution to the workings of the famous gold mine and to the social life of the town. As Superintendent of Sawmills and Carpenters, he was responsible for the construction of the major treatment plant buildings, offices, workshops and houses on the Works. Only his General Office building remains.

‘Away from the Works, T.G. Cornes was a foundation member of the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge in 1888, its first elected Master in 1889 and a dedicated Freemason.

His input to the building of the Masonic Temple and his work of designing and supervising the building of the adjacent Saint Mary’s Church has been recognised by the heritage listing of both buildings’.

At the same time, Catherine McIntosh presented the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge with a portrait of the Mount Morgan Masonic Lodge Orchestra in about 1918. Her maternal greatgrandfather, Thomas Upsell Stubbs (1868-1954), was a violinist and flutist in the orchestra. His one hundred year old violin was brought up from Sydney for the occasion (pictured in the main photo above).

He affiliated with the Lodge in 1918 when he was a contractor to the old Mining Company, a supplier of firewood.

‘From my research, Jeanette’s portraits are the only known portraits of T.G. Cornes in existence (except for one)’, Catherine McIntosh added.

‘I now recognise the man sitting to my great-grandfather’s left in my 1888 portrait of the Mount Morgan Brass Band’s First Contest Committee - it’s T.G. Cornes’ (pictured right).

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Carbine Resources farewells Trevor Pilcher RANGE

MAINTENANCE The Department of Transport and Main Roads would like to advise motorists and road users that maintenance work on the Mount Morgan Range was delayed until Monday, 20 June 2016.

The maintenance work is part of preventative measures and erosion control to ensure damage to the Mount Morgan Range is minimal during heavy rain events. This work will involve slope stabilisation, guardrail repair, drainage works and general maintenance activities.

The work will be carried out for a duration of approximately six weeks, weather permitting. Work will be conducted from 6am-6pm (MondaySaturday).

One lane of traffic will be closed during the work, with traffic control on site and delays of up to 30 minutes to be expected. An alternative route for motorists travelling in the Mount Morgan area is Razorback Road, which is accessible via the Burnett Highway or Poison Creek Road. Motorists are reminded to drive carefully through the work zone, be aware of changed traffic conditions and follow the direction of traffic control on site.

For information on the latest traffic conditions call the Traffic and Travel Information line on 13 19 40 or visit www.131940.qld.gov.au.

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Geologists Trevor Pilcher and Chris Newman with local Carbine employees Mark Dalton and Kiowa Fay.

Earlier this month, Mount Morgan’s resident geologist Trevor Pilcher was farewelled by his crew and new geologist Chris Newman was welcomed in true Mount Morgan style.

At the request of Trevor, who has spent the past four and a half months in Mount Morgan, the crew was treated to dinner and drinks at his favourite watering hole, The Golden Nugget Hotel. Trevor and the Drilling Crew have spent many afternoons “washing the dust off” at the historic pub, just as the miners of the last Century were known to have done.

Now that the Drilling Stage of the Feasibility Studies have finished, Trevor is looking forward to some much needed R & R back home in Townsville before heading off to his next posting.

Meanwhile, Carbine Resources have appointed Chris Newman as the new geologist to take on the next stage of the Mine Redevelopment.

Chris resides in Perth, where Carbine is based and will be travelling to Mount Morgan periodically to follow up on the testing and drilling samples and the Carbine employees that will stay on the site over the coming months.

Chris enjoyed the night out with his new crew at the Nugget and was impressed by the warm country hospitality that Mount Morgan has become known for. “You don’t get a pub like this in the city,” Chris said. It took him a few moments to understand one of the pub’s popular promotions “The Money or the Bag”, and was most impressed when publican Wayne told him he had won a round of drinks for all of the crew. “I can’t wait to come back,” he said.

Trevor would like to pass on his thanks to Wayne and Sandra from the Golden Nugget Hotel and also the Silver Wattle Caravan Park for helping to make his stay in Mount Morgan comfortable and memorable.

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By Trish and Greg Mathers

I have been reading a really interesting book by Philip Gibbons and David Lindenmayer called ‘Tree Hollows and Wildlife Conservation in Australia’, and I thought I would share some of the facts and figures with you.

Wildife carers are already very aware of how important tree hollows are to our beautiful native animals and how removal of them has devestating consequenses.

Birds are the largest group of hollow users in Australia.

It is estimated that 114 native species of birds use hollows. Some of the more well known species include Kookaburras, Kingfishers, Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Corellas, Rosellas, Budgerigars, and many other parrot species, and Owls. There are also a huge number of lesser known species, such as Ducks, Treecreepers, Robins, Thrush, Thornbill, Finches, Pardalotes, and the list goes on.

There are 79 species of reptiles, 27 species of frogs, 43 species of the known 65 species of microbats, huge amounts of insects including stick insects and tree crickets and 40 native species of mammals which include Brushtail and Ringtail possums, Pygmy possums, all of the Glider species, Quoll, Antechinus, Phascogale, Dunnart, and native rats., all of which use tree hollows.

Different species of trees take different lengths of time to form hollows. Eucalypts rarely have large hollows under 220 years of age, hollows appear in Messmates around 120 years old, Mountain Ash from about 120 years old with the larger number of hollows about 570 years old.

Some of the tree species do not form reasonable size tree hollows until 730 years old!

Tree hollows can sometimes store water, which can be invaluable to our native animals, and hollows can form in young as well as old trees , however the younger the tree the smaller the hollow as a rule.

How can we not respect and indeed be awed by these beautiful trees that provide such valuable resources for our native animals. These trees should be protected at all costs, and remember just because it is a dead tree does not make it dangerous. It has probably been there for hundreds and hundreds of years.

New tree clearing legislation will be introduced to Parliament this week and debated in August.

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By Larry at Fox Video

By FOX Video

When Chloe Grace Moretz first came to the notice of the world she created a global storm of controversy.

At the very tender age of nine she was the star of KICKASS, a high kicking, sword-wielding, head-removing, super-fast crime fighter with the mouth of a badmannered drunken sailor.

Many around the world were shocked at the level of brutality she portrayed, and the language that flowed seamlessly from her potty-mouth, Chloe being just nine years of age…

Now she’s almost fully grown. This time she plays Cassie, a young lady in her senior year of High School enjoying her friends, loving her family, revelling in her life.

Then without warning the devastating first wave of attack on the earth commences and from that moment her world, her life will never be the same again.

Mankind is under attack and this is only the first wave…There will be more; each one different from the former and increasingly devastating.

Much of the Earth will be decimated.

Terrified, not knowing who to trust, Cassie arms herself and starts to run; desperately trying to save her little brother.

As she prepares for the inevitable 5TH WAVE, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope…If she can only trust him.

The fight for humanity has begun.

Also starring in the 5TH Wave are hard-edged, uniformed Maria Bello (Coyote Ugly), and Australia’s adopted son Live Schreiber.

Rated M and suitable for most of the family (Mature Themes, Violence and Coarse Language) at just ten minutes short of two hours long, THE 5TH WAVE definitely left me wanting more… I sure hope there is.

News from the Silver Wattle Grey Nomads are out in force!

The past few weeks have seen a growing number of caravans and motorhomes making their way through Central Queensland, and Mount Morgan has been on the “must stop” list for many of them.

The Silver Wattle has seen numbers increasing rapidly. Along with the daily Happy Hour that has become famous among the Grey Nomads, Mark and Sarah have organised events and outings to keep their guests in town a little longer. On Sunday, the Silver Wattle held a ‘Big Aussie Brekky’ to raise money for Mount Morgan Central School.

The $5 fee for the Brekfast of bacon, sausages, eggs, and all the trimmings, raised $175 that will be presented to the school next term.

We plan to hold another brekky in a couple of weeks and will hopefully double the amount for the school.

Every State of Origin game, Mark cooks up a free sausage sizzle and baked spuds on the campfire which are always a hit with the boys.

Meanwhile Sarah and Maggie ferry the girls around the town to various venues for their “Ladies night”. This week, the ladies enjoyed a delicious meal at Mount Morgan’s Leichhardt Hotel.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Mount Morgan Promotion & Development News from the Railway Complex: Recently the Mount Morgan Tourist Information and Rail Museum had two students from Mount Morgan State High School complete their work experience so that they can achieve their Cert II in Work Place Practices. Shai Hayden and CarlaDelle Wilkes-Hayden has completed a week’s worth of volunteer work.

When asked about their thoughts on working at the Railway Station, Carla-Delle said “I enjoyed working on the computers, calculating the commissions for kiosk sales and entering sales into cash flow accounting system.” Shai said “It was good, and I liked assisting with kiosk stocktaking and entering the data into a table on the computer.”

Pictured: Trent Johnson enjoying the Big Brekky.

Recent Scams that need to be recognized and reported.

Phone calls from the Australian Taxation Office - Please be aware that the ATO will never phone you to pay a tax debt.

NEVER give your bank account details over the phone to a person saying they are from the ATO for either to pay a debt or receive over paid tax. This is done via letters.

If you can retrieve the phone number from such calls please write it down and report it either.

Crime stoppers on 1800333000 Police LInk on 131444.

Or you can contact the ATO on 1800008540.

Do not fall victim to this phone scam.

We also urge everyone to exercise caution with any door to door salespeople or people claiming to represent financial organisations or charities.

Sisters Marg and June, who have returned to the Silver Wattle for a second time said “We love Mount Morgan. It feels like home. The people are so warm and friendly.”

Along with another breakfast, and many more Ladies’ Nights, the Silver Wattle plan to hold a golf tournament, a bowls day and a camp oven cook off for their guests.

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A very big thank you to both Shai and Carla-Delle for spending the time with us and to Mount Morgan High for letting MMPAD be a part of the work experience hosting.

There has been unconfirmed instances of this occurring this week in town. We'd like to remind you to never give any identifying information to anyone who you do not know, no matter how convincing they may seem. Do not divulge bank account details or show them any other form of identifying information. Please take the time to remind your neighbours who may not be on facebook to be alert for this happening.

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Lorikeets News

By Wayne Alden Mount Morgan travelled to Biloela to take on a Cockatoos team who has been struggling for numbers and form for much of the season but is always strong at home.

From the start of the game is was clear that Biloela had come to play and had a clear game plan in mind.

By repeatedly sending straight hard runners close to the ruck Biloela was able maintain possession through multiple phases. Although the Lorikeets defence held strong and seemed to have done enough to win a penalty on a couple of occasions, Biloela was able to cross for the first try of the game after an offload in the tackle allowed the half-back to dive over line. The conversion was unsuccessful: Biloela 5 Mt Morgan 0 The rest of the first half was dominated by defence and neither team was able to trouble the scorers again. Half time Biloela 5 Mt Morgan 0.

In the second half both teams started to make some good metres out wide in attack however most breaks were quickly shut down. The first points of the second half came when Biloela toed ahead a dropped Mt Morgan ball and despite that it seemed a Mt Morgan player grounded the ball first Biloela was awarded their second try.

The conversion was unsuccessful: Biloela 10 Mt Morgan 0.

With time fast running out Mt Morgan started to gain some success by sending strong hard runners such as Jerry Barney and “Quincy” Kirk just wide of the ruck, gaining good ground and fast ball. Biloela’s defence however was strong and points were very hard to gain until some fast handling at the front of the line out saw captain Todd Toby on a 30 metre break before passing on the inside to Quincy Kirk who dotted down for Mt Morgan’s first points of the match.

Conversion (Todd Toby) successful: Biloela 10 Mt Morgan 7.

Mt Morgan continued to dominate field position until the end of the game however poor handling and the referee’s whistle meant that Mt Morgan’s attacking raids ended without any success, leaving the score at full time Biloela 10 Mt Morgan 7.

It was a game of missed opportunities and frustration for the Lorikeets however gaining the losing bonus point actually pushed Mt Morgan to the top of the ladder, equal with Dawson Valley and Brothers on 22 competition points, thanks to the convincing defeat of Dawson Valley by Frenchville.

In the Lorikeets most recent game they were at home again for the second match of the year against Rockhampton Brothers.

Even before the match began it was clear that this Brothers team was different to the one Mt Morgan had faced a couple of weeks earlier, possibly due to the fact that Brothers A grade side had a bye weekend.

Mt Morgan started the game strongly and were on the board quickly after Jerry Barney burst through the line, leaving defenders sprawled on the ground and planted the ball down out wide. Conversion (Todd Toby) was unsuccessful: Mt Morgan 5 Brothers 0.

Brothers were then able to hit back with a try of their own, swooping on a loose pass by Mt Morgan for a clear and easy try under the posts. Conversion was successful: Mt Morgan 5 Brothers 7.

The Lorikeets seemed to be struggling to handle size and speed of some of the Brothers’ players and some badly missed one on one tackles allowed Brothers to cross for another try under

the posts prior to the half time whistle.

Conversion was successful: Mt Morgan 5 Brothers 14.

It was a disappointing end to the first half for Mt Morgan and the team came from the field in very low spirits.

The team was in need of inspiration and team leaders Todd Toby, Jerry Barney and Kyle “Croc” Dodd had just the right words to say to ensure the Lorikeets started the second half with renewed vigour and determination.

The half time tonic soon paid off for Mt Morgan when Todd Toby forced his way over from a couple of metres out for the Lorikeets second try.

Conversion (T. Toby) unsuccessful: Mt Morgan 10 Brothers 14. Mt Morgan crossed again after a deep kick was fumbled by the Brothers’ winger and Robbie Spence scooped up the loose ball and had just enough pace to win the race for the try line. Conversion (T. Toby) was unsuccessful: Mt Morgan 15 Brothers 14. The Lorikeets purple patch continued when Todd Toby delivered a perfect pass to young winger Ian Leggo who had the speed to outrun the cover defence and score the bonus point try for Mt Morgan in the corner. Conversion (T. Toby) was unsuccessful: Mt Morgan 20 Brothers 14.

Despite conceding three unanswered tries Brothers were not out of the game and thanks to a number of penalties and handling errors by Mt Morgan, Brothers were eventually able to crash over for a try just as time was up, bringing them to within 1 point with a kick to win the game.

Fortunately for Mt Morgan, Brothers regular goal kicker was off the field when the try scored and an observant touch judge prevented them from trying to sneakily run him back on to take the kick. The replacement kicker lined up and took his shot, it looked from the side line as if it was on its way over the sticks but the cheers and applause from Mt Morgan told the story, it had missed…just. Final score Mt Morgan 20 Brothers 19.

The bonus point win keeps Mt Morgan on the top of the ladder but Dawson Valley had a bonus point win of their own and remain equal on the ladder with 27 competition points.

In upcoming games, the Lorikeets travel to Yeppoon to play Colts on July 2nd at 2pm and then face The Boars at Jardine Park on July 9th at 3pm.

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SAVE THE DATE! June 30: Thursday 10am. FRR Holday Activity. Table painting workshop for the P&C donated lunch tables@ Mount Morgan Central State School. Ph 0411865621 for details.

July 1: Naidoc Baby Show. RAQ Comm Hub, 63 Morgan Street. 10am - 2pm.

July 2: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. Gordon Street, Household goods, clothes and much more.

July 2: Rugby, Newman Park Oval. Round 9 Cap Coast v Colts. 2pm July 5: Eureka Duo with Peter Camm. Improv workshop.

(Cello, Violin & Guitar) at no 7Dam. BYO instruments and chairs. All welcome to join in. Phone 0458791417 July 8: Friday 9.30am. Hippy Mt Morgan 2016 NAIDOC Celebration at Mt Morgan Dam Picnic area. Activities and games, arts & crafts, FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE. All welcome.

July 9: Cent Sale JDRF. School of Arts. 2pm. Great prizes.

Funds to support diabetes research.

July 9: Car Boot/Markets/Garage Sale. Baree School of Arts 8am-12Noon. $10 per site. Phone 49382484 for bookings.

July 9: Horse Sports fun day Mount Morgan Showgrounds. Mount Morgan Rodeo Association. For inquiries ring Kevin Daniels 49381867.

July 10: Old Time & New Vogue Dance at Baree School of Arts Hall. 1-5pm. Lucky door, rafffles. $10 per head.

July 14: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. Doors open 9am. Play commences 10am.

July 16: Arts & Crafts Market Day/Car Boot/Garage Sale. School of Arts, Sausage sizzle & light refreshments available. Bookings phone Pam 49381467.

July 21: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Anglican Church Hall, Gordon Street. Doors open 6.30pm. Play starts 7.30pm.

July 23: Golf Day. Mount Morgan Rodeo Association, 9am. All welcome.

July 28: GMFA Bingo. St. Mary’s Church Hall, Gordon Street. Doors open 9am. Play starts 10am.

July 30: Blue Care Trash & Treasure. Gordon Street.

Household goods, clothes and much more.

Aug 13: Mount Morgan Show.

Aug 20: Cent Sale, St. Mary’s Anglican Church. 2pm.

Great Prizes. Tea or coffee & biscuits prior.

Aug 27: Rodeo Association Cent Sale. Community Hall at 2pm.

CLASSIFIEDS REQUIRE AN ELECTRICIAN?: RJ Electrician Pty Ltd. Licence no. 72288. Phone: 0431 576 101.

MOBILE RWC: Mobile road worthy certificates. Phone Bruce on 044 790 3100.

PAINTER: Semi retired. W. Cruickshank Phone 0488104774 or 0488105257. QBCC No-75608.

HANDYMAN: Small Jobs. Phone Greg. 0400 591504.

HOUSE FOR RENT: 2 bedroom house at 63 Dee Street. $170pw+ Bond. References required. No pets.

Phone Alison on 0426210860.

FOR RENT: Mount Morgan 2 bedroom apartment town centre, suit mature couple or mature single. $210/wk.

Written applications including references to Anna James Homes, 98A James St, Mount Morgan 4714.

FOR RENT: Mount Morgan 1 bedroom aprtment town centre, suit mature couple or mature single particularly, photographers ECT $200p/w. Written applications including references to Anna James Homes, 98A James St , Mount Morgan 4714.

FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartment town centre, suit mature couple or mature single. $180/wk. Written applications including references to Anna James Homes, 98A James St, Mount Morgan 4714.

WANTED: Cheap cheap caravan to buy for onsite office or 20ft shipping container. Contact John 0488794831.

WORK WANTED: Wil try anything. Have White Card. HR Licence, CertIII in Ag. Contact John on 0488794831 Guns & Ammunition: Mount Morgan. Eric J. Stevenson.

Dealer Licence 50001499 - Phone 0417006591

COMMUNITY NOTICES MEET WITH JIM PEARCE MP: Jim Pearce MP will be in Moun Morgan in the near future Please contact our office to make an appointment.

Phone: 48060700.

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Mount Morgan Central’s Sports Carnival A big thank you to all parents, family and friends of students who came to support Mount Morgan Central State School’s Annual Sports Day Field Events and inaugral “Olympathon” on the 15th of June.

The weather was kind, playing its own game for the entirity of the day becoming overcast and sunny repeatedly.

The rain held off however to see GOLD House awarded overall champions. BLUE House came second, followed closely by GREEN.

Mount Morgan State High School’s “Mount Morgan Nines” On Monday 23rd May the Inaugural Mount Morgan NINES carnival kicked off to much hype.

This was the first time a carnival of this calibre had been held in Mount Morgan and it was great to see so much support from parents, staff, and friends of the community. Eight EQ schools from the Rockhampton and Port Curtis districts were invited to play across two divisions for students in year 7 and 8.

Prior athletics were held on site on the Tuesday, also running smoothly and contributing to house points.

This was also supported by many community members.

Congratulations to all participants in this year’s event and also in raising over $2,700 for the school.

For further informaiton on age champions, refer to the current school newsletter.

Our Mount Morgan team was put into B Division alongside Rockhampton, North Rockhampton and Yeppoon.

The day consisted of each team playing each other at least once with the top two teams from each division playing semi-finals and the winners then played in the grand final.

MMSHS’s first game was against Rockhampton which resulted in a surprising loss, considering it was equal score at half time. The next game was against North Rockhampton which was also a tough game but we eventually came away with a win.

Our last game was against the carnival favourites Yeppoon, who had some very big boys for U13, which resulted in a 12-12 draw.

We were the only team to not lose to them. Due to our results we played Glenmore SHS in the semi-finals and beat them convincingly.

This led us into the final of Division B against North Rockhampton again, in which we won quite easily to secure us the Division B trophy.

We would like to congratulate the boys and the coaches for their efforts in what was a fantastic day. This has started what could be a great year for all our football teams.

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