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A WAY TO HELP KYLIE

On April 30th at Midday, the Blue Pacific Hotel at Woorim will be the venue for a very important and much needed fundraiser in aid of mother of four, Kylie Willis. Kylie

has been diagnosed with the incurable brain disease Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension which, translated into simple terms, means that she has a build-

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up of fluid around her brain and this, due to the pressure caused, results in chronic pain and migraines.

were owed, Kylie’s partner is now also in the same situation and they are now without any income.

In the last few months, Kylie has endured eight rounds of surgery and on two occasions she has been placed in intensive care due to a bleed on the brain and also a brain infection. Both times that this has occurred, Kylie’s parents have made the trip from New Zealand to be by her bedside and, so as to be as close as possible to her, have had to pay for expensive accommodation.

As well as her parents having now used up any paid holiday leave that they

Kylie’s friends and family have been a tremendous support and are organising the fundraiser for which there have been many donations of goods to be raffled on the day. As has been proven time and time again, the Bribie Island community is renowned for being supportive of anyone in need so I have no doubt that the fundraiser for Kylie will attract a suitably large attendance and result in some financial relief for Kylie and her family.

HANDCRAFT HELPING THE COMMUNITY

The ladies all busy with their craft.

There are two ever present facts about the members of this great community, they love their hobbies and they love being able to help those who need it even more. This was never more evident than when I spent some time talking to the members of the Bribie Island Handcraft Club.

As a group of about fifty members, the Bribie Island Handcraft Club meets each Thursday at the Indoor Bowl Hall in First Avenue at Bongaree form 8am to 11am and was founded by Ex-President June Allen about thirty years ago. As in most clubs of this nature, members are skilled in a variety of areas and, if required, do their best to

pass on their particular skill to others who would like to learn.

Over the years, the club has supported various local organisations with cash donations as well as some of the craft items made by the members. Organisations that have benefitted include BIKES (Bribie Island Kids Education Service), volunteer Marine Rescue and the Surf Lifesavers.

They have also provided support to the high school students when they go to Cambodia each year.

Some of the items that we make and donate are berets for the soldiers in Afghanistan to wear under their helmets, quilts which are sent to women’s shelters

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The tea cozies that will be available for sale. and boots for people that are going through dialysis,’ club President Myra Rodbar explained. ‘Apparently, they get very cold during the dialysis process,’ she added.

An event that is an important part of the calendar for the club is the Cancer Council “Biggest Morning Tea” and this year it will be held on Thursday, May 18th and will be from 9am to 11am.

On the day, as well as the morning tea, there will be some craft stalls offering items for sale, a rolling raffle and also a selection of tea cosies for sale and these have been made by the club.

Myra informed me that, the club is always ready to welcome new members. ‘ If

anyone would like to find out a bit more information, either about becoming a member or about what will happen at the “Biggest Morning Tea”, they are welcome to give me a call on 3408 6598,’ said Myra.

I spent quite some time at the club that morning and I have to say that everyone who I spoke to was keen to tell me how much they enjoyed being a part of an organisation and getting together with the other members each week and use their skills to create such beautiful results. I also have to say that I enjoyed morning tea very much.

Thank you ladies.

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GARRY COOPER - “TAMALE 35”

As an airline captain.

Captain, Garry Cooper who was more readily known during the Vietnam War by the call sign “Tamale 35”.

“He is a pilot of outstanding ability, determined in peace and valiant in war.” These are the words that Air Vice Marshal J.H. Fleming (Ret) used in 2006 when writing a foreword for the book “Sock it to ‘em Baby” which was written by former RAAF fighter pilot and airline

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Garry Gordon Cooper grew up in the small town of Robe in South Australia and had an interest in aviation from an early age and

experienced his first flight on March 10th, 1953 in a Tiger Moth and this triggered his determination to be a pilot.

He left school at the end of year twelve and, after working for a time with a carpenter, he found a job as an apprentice mechanic with the Royal Aero Club of South Australia and due to only earning a low wage, could not yet afford to take flying lessons in a powered aircraft. He did, however ride forty kilometres on his pushbike each weekend to take less expensive glider flights.

Finally, in October 1954 Garry was able to find the necessary funds that he required for powered flying lessons and began taking fifty minute lessons and he

describes that period as making him feel like he was in heaven. As an indication of his natural ability as a pilot, he achieved his first solo after only five hours of instruction and, one year later he qualified as a private pilot. As the next step in his plan to make flying his career, he took advantage of every opportunity to fly someone’s aircraft in order to build up the hours that were necessary for him to obtain a commercial licence which would then allow him to work in his chosen field.

Garry qualified as a commercial pilot at the age of nineteen and, after a short time as a pilot for the Flying Doctor Service, he obtained employment flying for various operators in New

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Ready to fly the Zero Guinea during which time he logged a considerable amount of hours in small and medium aircraft. As there did not seem to be many opportunities available to further his career in the airlines at that time, acting on the suggestion of another pilot, Garry made application and was accepted into the Royal Australian Air Force.

He arrived at Point Cook in Victoria on March 11th, 1960 and was one of the twenty five recruits in Number 39 Pilot’s course. As is the case with all branches of the military, the first three months were taken up with day upon day of strenuous physical training.

Apparently, their Warrant Officer and drill sergeant

Garry with his trusty Birddog 981

In the Mirage fighter was issued with a yellow bicycle as a means of travelling around the base and, the night before a full dress parade, Garry and his pals hoisted the bike to the top of the flagpole as payback for his aggressive attitude toward them. When the flag party released the rope during the parade, the bike came crashing down at high speed, much to the amusement of those present including the senior officers. ‘From then on, we could never stop ourselves from having a laugh every time the W.O. rode past on his squeaking, out of shape bike,’ Garry said.

Eventually, their flying training began and this was carried out on the two seat, 450HP Australian built Winjeel. Garry progressed through the training with ease due to his previous experience and when the course ended, he was awarded the trophy for most proficient pilot. The next stage of the training was at Pearce in Western Australia and it was here that Garry experienced his first flight at the controls of a jet aircraft which was in the Vampire Mk35. He describes it as a marvellous feeling. Garry’s instructor, Flying Officer Pat Patterson often pushed his trainee to extend his performance

past recognised limits and Garry says that this type of training was to save his life on several occasions.

consideration. Although his letter was acknowledged, it did not confirm the rumour or offer any commitment.

After graduating as a Pilot Officer in 1961, Garry Cooper was posted as a staff pilot at the School of Air Navigation until he joined the RAAF Antarctic Flight Aerial Survey team for two consecutive summer tours and his duties included flying a De-Havilland Beaver while conducting aerial photography to measure the depth of the polar ice.

‘I wasn’t desperate to go to war,’ Garry told me. ‘I just felt that, after so much training, it would be good to put that training to use in an actual combat role,’ he added. During early 1967, Garry was put through a course during which he was given training in controlling a fighter strike from the ground which was known as forward air controlling, and no other member of the RAAF had been trained in this area.

In May 1963 Garry commenced training as a fighter pilot and this allowed his conversion to the F86 Sabre jet fighter and eventual posting to RAAF Butterworth in Malaysia and later on to Thailand. After two years in the region, a posting back to Australia saw Garry complete a course on the French built Mirage which was just being introduced to the RAAF. ‘An interesting fact about the mirage is that it was never flown in anger by the RAAF’ Garry explained to me. After a few years of flying the Mirage within Australia, in 1966 Garry became interested in certain rumours that suggested the possible posting of fighter pilots to Vietnam and so he made a written request for

‘Each year there was always a posting to a foreign air force up for grabs and it was always well sought after,’ Garry said. ‘In 1968 there were six of these postings announced so I decided that it was my best opportunity to throw my name in. I was selected and three including myself were sent to Vietnam as forward air controllers while the rest received postings to other places,’ he said. In April 1968, the three airmen travelled to Vietnam after an overnight stopover in luxury accommodation at the Lady Hill Hotel in Singapore. After arriving in Saigon, they found that there wasn’t anyone who could decide where they

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Garry Cooper - “Tamale 35” were supposed to go until they were finally taken to a US Air Force base where it was identified that the three Australians should report to the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Bien Hoa, twenty five kilometres north of Saigon.

After a night at this facility, it was off to the large air force base at Phan Rang 28o kilometres northeast of Saigon and it was here that that they received their training as Forward Air Controllers (FACS) flying the Cessna 0-1 Birddog, a small high wing aircraft that had no armament and was used to fly at low level above combat situations while directing fighters to the area and marking targets with the smoke rockets carried under the wings. Over the next eight months, under the call sign “Tamale 35”, Garry was to log many hours in this type of aircraft and most of them were in the Birddog with the tail number 981.

It is probably somewhat of an understatement to say that Flight Lieutenant Garry Gordon Cooper distinguished himself to the greatest extent during his time as a FAC in Vietnam and it is not my intention to even attempt to describe what he accomplished during that time. However, I would like to touch briefly on the events of August 18th and 19th which resulted in Garry being recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honour by United States General Julian Ewell who was the 9th Infantry Division Commander and also overall commander of the Australian troops in Vietnam.

Whilst flying in a command helicopter as Air Liason Officer to a Colonel Archer, the pilot was mortally wounded, the Colonel was shot and a bullet also penetrated Garry’s helmet,

causing lacerations to the back of his head. The helicopter crashed into long grass near the enemy troops and, as a first reaction, Garry turned off the ignition which lessened the chance of fire. Garry then extracted the American Colonel and assisted him to a place where they were concealed from the Viet Cong. The crash occurred in the late afternoon and during the night that followed, it is believed that Garry killed eight of the enemy while protecting the Colonel.

The next morning, during an extraction attempt by a rescue helicopter and having no ammunition left resulted in Garry killing two more of the enemy by using the butt of his weapon as a club.

There is a rule that pertains to Australian servicemen and awards from foreign countries and that basically says that these have to not only be ratified by the Australian Government but also replaced with an equivalent Australian award.

Despite the recommendation

by General Ewell, the Australian Government has seemingly done everything to prevent this brave pilot from being recognised by receiving the Victoria Cross which is regarded as the equivalent of the Medal of Honour. This battle for recognition is still going on and, due to his outstanding service, Garry has also received recommendations from American forces for The Silver Star, The Bronze Star, The Air Force Cross, The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Force Cross and The Purple Heart. The Australian Government has not ratified any of them.

Garry was also awarded the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and The Honour Medal to which there was never any objection and his only recognition from his own country is being

awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After returning to Australia in October 1968 and resuming flying a Mirage and spending some time training 5 RAR in what to expect when in Vietnam, Garry ended his time as a fighter pilot in September 1969 and immediately began the next part of his career as an airline pilot with Cathay Pacific. The next thirty years would see him fly for several airlines including Saudi Arabia Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Lux who were basically a freight line but also had several passenger aircraft which were contracted out to other carriers. Garry told me that he regards Lux as the best employer that he flew for.

On a more local note, Garry spent three years as the pilot of Kerry Packer’s Lear Jet and describes this as an interesting time.

The final airline fortunate to have employed Garry as a Captain on their Boeing 747’s (Garry says that this aircraft was the best and most versatile type that he ever flew) was the Australian carrier, Ansett. The years rolled around until, when Garry turned sixty, Ansett enforced what they said was a policy preventing anyone of that age flying on international routes and transferred him to the domestic routes on a Boeing 767.

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At the Australian War Memorial After flying mainly Sydney to Brisbane repeatedly each day, Garry finally decided to end his career and retired in 2000. Since that time he has developed a keen interest in historical aviation and over the years has owned a Spitfire which he swapped for an airworthy Japanese Zero from the Tora Tora Tora movie before finishing the restoration.

He has since sold the Zero to the Tora Tora Tora flying display in America.

Garry is a local resident and has devoted some of his time to the warplane restoration community at the Caboolture Airfield where there is actually a fully restored Cessna O-1 Birddog on display.

If anyone would like to purchase a copy of Garry’s book, it is available at the Caboolture Warplane Museum on McNaught Road.

The Cessna o-1 Birddog at Caboolture Airfield

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COFFEE WITH A COP

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L to R: Constable Lisa Monteiro (Bribie Police), Graham Gibb volunteer (also VMR volunteer), Richard Whetlor (Editor of theBiS and theMINI), Catherine Rankin and Lloyd Rankin (Partners in crime.....stoppers!)

Last week Constable Lisa Monteiro of Bribie Island Police Station was joined by our stations volunteer in policing, Mr Graham Gibb, and Catherine and Lloyd Rankin from Crime Stoppers, at the stations latest ‘coffee with a cop’

event which was held at the Bribie Island Shopping Centre, shown here with Mr Richard Whetlor.​ As with our previous events, the stand was very well attended throughout the day, with many people stopping

by to have a chat, find out more about the local station and to be better informed about crime prevention.

Given the success of the ‘coffee with a cop’ events, more will be scheduled for the coming months.

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HERDING FOR CITY DOGS

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though sometimes we are left with the impression that our dogs perform these free services to show off their prowess and usefulness to the pack.

Different breeds of dog were purpose- bred for a particular job and they are heavily inclined to perform those job-like behaviours, even for fun. Behaviours such as chasing balls, retrieving a newspaper, rounding up children or chickens, protecting the

pack boundaries, barking at the door to alert the pack, driving the postman off day after day etc etc. Even the garbage collector gets a “spray” of abusive barking for messing with the pack’s stuff ie garbage. Imagine enjoying your work so much that you did it for fun,

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MOVE OVER JACK COL’S GOT HIS OWN BEANSTALK

by Neil Wilson

Well, actually what Bribie Island resident Col Thompson has flourishing in his back yard is not a beanstalk but a very healthy Agave Americana “Marginata” which, although widely found in some areas of Australia, is commonly referred to as a weed by horticulturists. When Col and his wife Christine bought the plant from a local nursery about four years ago, they had no idea that it would end up growing to a height above the roof of their house.

Agave Americana “Marginata”

A native of Northern America and central Mexico and also known as Agave

Cactus, American Aloe or Century Plant, the Agave Americana is naturalised in many parts of Australia but has a scattered distribution throughout the Eastern part of the country as well as in Western Australia.

It is also naturalised on Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and some believe that it may be found in areas of Tasmania and the Northern Territory. There are three separate taxa that have been recognised in Australia, Agave Americana L. Americana, Agave Americana L. Expansa and Agave Americana L. Marginata.

This species has been found to be most common around old habitations as well as along roadsides in temperate, sub-tropical regions but it also grows in open woodlands, coastal areas and along watercourses. When fully matured, Agave Americana develops a massive flower cluster around a very robust stalk which grows to a height of between six and twelve metres. Wow Col, it seems that your beanstalk still has a bit of growing to do yet.

EASTER THEFT A SENSELESS ACT

by Neil Wilson

The headstone in it’s place at the front of the house.

A photo of the pieces that have been found.

The theft of a black marble headstone with the words “Welcome to the House of the Screaming Radish” engraved on it in gold lettering has resulted in an unhappy Easter for a Sandstone Point family.

early on Friday morning,’ Lesley Anne told me. ‘It was 75 centimetres long, 40 centimetres high and 7.5 centimetres in depth.

It weighed about forty kilograms so there would have had to be more than one person involved in taking it,’ she added.

Lesley Anne Thomas, her husband Geoff and her children Indy and Harley have spent the past few days endeavouring to either find the missing headstone or find out what has happened to it. ‘We discovered it missing about 2.30pm on Good Friday so it was probably taken on Thursday night or very

The stolen item was put in place at the front of the Carpenter Way residence more than ten years ago and it contains some of the ashes of Lesley Anne’s father who passed away ten years ago. ‘A friend of ours made the headstone for us and the best way I

can describe the meaning of the inscription is that it relates to a fantastic party, a rock band, great times with friends and also one of the ways that I would like my Dad to be remembered,’ explained Lesley Anne. ‘ He actually helped put it there and he absolutely loved it.

As it has been there for so long, nearly all of the locals knew it and I suppose it was a bit of an icon in the area,’ she said.

response I have received from people that I don’t even know,’ said Lesley Anne. ‘It just goes to show that community spirit is alive and well and the world is a wonderful place,’ she said. The whole family is understandably distraught about this mindless act and apparently little Indy and Harley have said that they are now scared that the offenders may return to steal other items.

After having no success in finding out any information about the theft, Lesley Anne decided to post the details on several local Facebook pages and within hours she was receiving messages and phone calls from quite an unexpected number of people. The headstone was apparently moved to the area of the Aldi supermarket and broken up. People have sent photos of various pieces that were discovered in the carpark and then handed in to police.

Whilst Lesley Anne has every right to want the people responsible for the theft to be caught and punished, she told me that her greatest wish is that the piece holding her father’s ashes is recovered and to have the chance to explain to the offenders just what it means to do this to someone. She would like anyone who either finds more of the pieces of the smashed headstone or has information about the theft to contact her on 0439 911119 or report it to the Bribie Island Police.

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THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER

The very old saying, ‘The world is your oyster’, actually originated as a part of a dialogue from the William Shakespeare play, “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, and basically means that the world is laid out before you like a plate of oysters that only needs to be opened to be enjoyed. With this in mind, why don’t we take a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of not being able to resist a plate of these tasty little delicacies that belong to the Ostreidae family and are known to change their gender more than once during their lifetime.

Eating oysters can offer quite an array of benefits when it comes to our health but, as is the case with most foods that are outside the spectrum of our everyday diet, there are

certain situations in which the consumption of oysters is regarded as detrimental.

Oysters are a type of mollusc and are classified as bivalve marine creatures due to their two half shells. They are known to have several unique flavours ranging from sweet to salty and can be served in a number of ways depending on the individual preference of the connoisseur.

little morsels are high in protein that contains high levels of tyrosine which is an amino acid used by our brain to assist in regulating our mood and stress levels.

Oysters have also been found to contain a range of other minerals including manganese, calcium, iron potassium and glucose and they are a good source of Vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D and E.

It is true that not everyone enjoys eating oysters and there are some that refuse to indulge because of the perception that oysters have a high cholesterol content but the facts are that oysters only contain around 50mg of cholesterol in each serve. With the recommended allowable amount of cholesterol mg from oysters being 300mg, the preconceived risks with regard to cholesterol overload from enjoying a few oysters are virtually negated.

Because of the high level of calcium, oysters are regarded as an important help in strengthening bones and preventing osteoporosis and it is also believed that they can help maintain the collagen in in our skin therefore retaining the elasticity and firmness so as to delay wrinkles. As a natural source of zinc, they assist in maintaining our sense of taste and smell and, as well as helping to improve our immune system, oysters can be beneficial in inhibiting abnormal clotting that can lead to cardiovascular disease.

The minerals that can be found in an oyster have been proven to play a vital role within our bodies. They are low in fat, cholesterol and calories and, as well as being rich in amino acids, they are an Aphrodisiac due to their ability to trigger increased levels of the sex hormones, testosterone and estrogen. These delicious

You would have to agree that all this information provides a very strong case for indulging in a few oysters on a regular basis but, as I pointed out at the beginning, there are a few situations where the opposite applies.

Sadly, the oyster is not ideal

by Neil Wilson

for every diet plan and, due to being high in sodium, they are not really an advisable food item for anyone who has heart disease or hypertension. In their natural (raw) state, they have been found to contain the bacteria, Vibrio and this of course then makes a strong case for only consuming them after they are cooked as this bacteria can cause illnesses to those with weak immune systems.

Although there are some who believe otherwise, oysters are not a very good source of the essential fatty acid, Omega 3 which plays a vital role in the function of the brain as well as that of joints and muscles. They are also not a good carrier of dietary fibre which we all need to help with digestion and, as if these few bad points weren’t enough disappointment for one article, oysters are regarded as being a definite no-no for pregnant women due to the possibility of the bacteria in them causing illnesses.

Well, I’m not a pregnant woman, I don’t have heart disease or hypertension and I don’t have a weak immune system so guess what? I’m off to get one dozen oysters natural. I reckon that I must be addicted.

LOCAL FINE ART PRIZE UP FOR GRABS

by Neil Wilson

The time of year has arrived for artists of all mediums to put their talents to work for the chance to take out the Mathew Flinders 2017 Fine Art Prize which is the signature event of the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre. All ages are welcome to enter with a maximum of two entries allowed per artist and entries must be in by June 24th.

The 2016 winning entry “Forest Light” painted by Helen Hall

The event is now in it’s nineteenth year and this

year sees a considerable increase in the prize money.

The winner of first prize will receive $5,000, second prize will be worth $2,000 and there will be two highly commended awards as well as two people’s choice prizes and each of these will be rewarded with an amount of $500.

The exhibition will run from July 14th to August 12th and the date of the opening will coincide with date that

Mathew Flinders sailed into Pumicestone Passage in 1799 to be the first European to see and land on Bribie Island.

More details on the event are available on the website which is wwwbribieartscentre.com. au/Mathew-flinders-artprize and entrants can pone 3408 9288 or email info@ bribieartscentre.com.au to request an entry form.

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was taken prisoner by the Turks in June 1915 after becoming isolated from his fellow soldiers.

A Turkish World War 1 POW Camp Each year, on and in the lead up to Anzac Day, there are always numerous media articles about those who were killed or wounded at Gallipoli but very little is said about the troops who were unable to return to their unit for another reason which would result in them enduring tremendous hardship for the duration of the war. I am referring to that portion of our brave soldiers

who were captured and became Prisoners of War. The records indicate that one of the first Australian soldiers to fall into this category in World War 1 was a Queenslander by the name of Maurice Delpratt.

Sergeant Delpratt had joined the 5th Light Horse regiment in November 1914 after leaving his job on a sheep station near Longreach. He

During his time in captivity, Sergeant Delpratt and others in the same situation endured ongoing hardships which included sub-standard accommodation in makeshift camps and being forced into physically demanding labour on dangerous projects such as blasting through rock to create a railway tunnel in the Taurus Mountains.

Apparently, there were several prisoners and civilian workers who met their death due to the dangerous conditions.

The prisoners were also made to exist on very poor quality rations and limited medical supplies and their only relief from this was when the Red Cross comfort parcels arrived containing

food and some much needed types of medicine which enabled them to treat diseases such as malaria, dysentery and other common ailments. Sadly, the psychological strain brought about by limited contact with the outside world, uncertainty and a feeling of guilt for not being there to fight with their mates took it’s toll on them and this would have made their internment even harder to deal with.

Maurice Delpratt regained his freedom after the armistice in November 1918 and, after spending some time in England visiting friends, returned to his home town of Tambourine in July 1919. When we remember those who gave up their life for their country during conflict, we need to also remember those who gave up their freedom.

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A PLAN TO HELP DEPRESSION SUFFERERS

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Leah Bennett with her youngest son Payton Studies indicate that one in every five women will experience depression at some stage during their life and this debilitating condition will also affect one in eight men. They have also shown that, whilst women are much more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress, especially during or in the first year after pregnancy, men are less likely to talk about the issues that they are facing.

Mother of two, Leah Bennett has recently spent ten days in hospital as a part of the long recovery

process associated with being treated for postpartum depression, a condition which is believed to affect approximately 9% of women after childbirth. ‘I had been feeling the symptoms at an increasing rate for quite some time and the ironic thing about it is that you don’t realise that anything is actually wrong with you,’ Leah explained. ‘It got to a point where I had actually made a plan to suicide because I felt that I was a burden and the world was better off without me and, although at first I kept it to myself, I decided to tell my husband Wayne because I really didn’t want to cause him and my two children any stress and he has been so supportive,’ she said.

After a rather unsuccessful visit to the Outpatients Department at Mental Health, when her condition was all but swept aside, with Wayne’s encouragement and support Leah was finally admitted and the treatment that she has received has resulted in her being not only

well on the way to recovery but also now wanting to do something to help other sufferers of depression and anxiety. ‘I am so fortunate to have so many people around to support me and I know that there are some who don’t have that support,’ said Leah. ‘I don’t like to think that this happens so I have decided to help the organisation Beyond Blue, a service set up to provide support and information about dealing with the condition, by raising funds that will enable them to provide increased services,’ she added.

During her time in hospital, Leah has been contacting businesses and other organisations with a request for a donation of either goods or services in order for her to begin holding auctions, the money raised to go to Beyond Blue. ‘They can provide three months support for a sufferer under the Way Back Program for $1,000 Leah told me.

“My goal is to raise $5,000 from the auctions which

will commence on June 29th and run for about five months. Already there has been a very good response to my requests and I have received donations of tickets to various places as well as gift vouchers and I have also bought some goods myself,’ she said.

The auctions will be held through the Facebook group that Leah has started.

The name of the group is beyondblue online auctions and if anyone would like to join, they just have go to the page and click on join.

Leah told me that the group already has 1,400 members.

If any business or for that matter, anyone at all, would like to donate to this very important cause, they can email Leah at leahp1989@ hotmail.com If you or anyone you know is suffering from depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress and would like to talk to someone, Beyond Blue can be contacted at any time day or night on 1300 224636

OUR FLAG I belong to every Australian equally and freely I was conceived before the dawn of the century I am the chief symbol of determination, national pride and personal freedom I have listened to every Prime Minister pledge to protect and defend those freedoms that we all cherish even above life itself I am carried with pride at

ceremonies and processions I have draped the caskets of Australia’s national heroes carried to their last resting place Statesmen, Generals, Admirals, Privates and the Unknown Soldier, wherever free men gather there too am I I was carried up the steep hills of Gallipoli There with the men in the

trenches, and rode in glory with the Light Horse Brigade I saw our finest sons fall and lie still I kept my lonely vigil amid the crosses, row upon row in the fields I unite our heritage with the dreams of the future I have been many places, I have seen many things With our explorers I have crossed Antarctica and

climbed Mount Everest I have looked down on our sportsmen and women and held a position of honour From coast to coast I am raised with pride and dignity I have been there in every hour of loss and every moment of glory I do have one failing, I cannot fasten myself to the flagstaff, for that I need true Australians

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UPDATE - BOLLARDS ON BRIBIE

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Following an article in issue 33 of The Bribie Islander, Bollards On Bribie Project Co-ordinator Adrian Lowe is excited about the amount of positive feedback already received from members of the community. ‘People have shown a definite excitement for the project and have not only provided us with encouragement but also expressed a desire for even more Bollards to be placed in additional areas around the area,’ Adrian told me.

Adrian has announced that as a precaution against bollards being permanently desecrated by graffiti, he has arranged for them to be coated with a tough sealant which will protect and lengthen the life of the paint to over twenty years as well as then receiving an

anti-graffiti top coat which will make any marks easy to remove. ‘This s a precaution that we feel is worthwhile although similar bollards such as those in Geelong have never been subjected to any such problems,’ Adrian said. ‘We also have commitments from artists and groups to provide long term maintenance when necessary,’ he added.

The Bollards On Bribie committee would like to hear from anyone who is interested in taking on the role of an admin assistant.

Apparently, there would not be very much involved other than recording the minutes of meetings. Adrian encourages anyone who has not yet done so to check out the Bollards project at www. infocentre.com.au/bollards

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT THE ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS dedicated people whose efforts make them what they are.

As time goes by, situations and conditions are constantly changing, mostly for the better, for all businesses, branches of the defence forces and the

When we look at just how different conditions are compared to what they were over a century ago, one absolutely shocking example is the situation enforced upon members of the 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers when volunteering for service in the Boer War. Apparently, these brave soldiers were

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not given any financial assistance to get to the battleground and, as well as having to pay their own way, they also had to find the money to pay for the transport and upkeep of their horses.

Local resident and avid The Bribie Islander reader Frank Moses, himself a former member of the Lancers, is concerned that the regiment, which dates back to circa 1819 and occupies the oldest military barracks on mainland Australia at Parramatta in New South Wales, is in danger of being forgotten when it comes to it’s roles in the 19th and early 20th centuries. ‘The Lancers have been involved in every conflict that the Australian Army has played a part in other than Vietnam.

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they were in the Boer War, they played an active role in defending the public against thieves and bushrangers and since 1899, the Lancers have fought in World War 1, including at Gallipoli, World War II, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan,’ Frank explained.

The reason that Frank is concerned is a recent media article which suggested that Australian forces have only been active for one hundred years so he feels that the record should be set straight so that Australians are aware of this brave regiment’s participation in the Boer War. As well as being a member of the armed forces himself, Frank told me about his father who was in 2nd AIF Engineers and saw service in France during World War I. Frank will be marching on ANZAC Day and will lay a wreath in memory of his father.

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FORESIGHT ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

by Neil Wilson

One undeniable fact about the Bribie Island community is the willingness of those who are a part of that community to use foresight and community spirit to become involved in any project which contributes to the improvement of conditions affecting either the environment or the residents of the area. A very important part of these contributions is the role that is undertaken by the numerous clubs and organisations whose members are dedicated to lending a helping hand when the need arises, and one of these is the Bribie Island Community Association (BICA) which was reformed in 2015 after remaining dormant for some time.

Reforming BICA was seen

by Keith Hadley, Adrian Lowe and Greg Rollason as an opportunity for them to have an incorporated association to aid them in pursuing their ideas for projects that would be of benefit to the local community. ‘Rather than going through the lengthy process of having to create and incorporate a brand new association, once we discovered that BICA had been inactive for three years, it made sense to resurrect it,’ said Keith.

‘We formed a committee and began the task of sorting out the necessary

One of the initial projects which can be attributed to the foresight of association members is the Bollards on Bribie concept which is gaining incredible support within the local community but has yet to receive final approval from Council. ‘I had returned from a camping trip around the southern states and had seen the bollards in a number of places along the Murray River areas and also in Geelong so, when I talked about these great tourist attractions to Greg and Adrian, we decided that this would be a welcome addition to the foreshores on the island,’ Keith explained.

‘As both Greg and I had a number of commitments already, Adrian has taken on the role of Project Manager for Bollards on Bribie and his commitment to the project has resulted in the wonderful support that we are receiving now,’ he told me.

The building which Keith and the team have their sights set on is the Joondoburri Conference Centre which is owned by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and has been left unused since 2009. The facility is equipped with an industrial kitchen, two conference rooms and quite a number of motel style accommodation units. The availability of the conference centre to be put to use to benefit the community would seem to be an ideal solution and correspondence has taken place regarding the centre but, as yet, the association has not received a great deal of positive response from the appropriate departments.

Due to the current name of Bribie Island Community Association seeming to be too restrictive to the immediate area, a move is underway to change the title to East Pumicestone Community Support Association and Keith

Whilst I am writing about the various organisations in our area, I would also

like to mention another recently formed club of which Keith Hadley is a member and that is the Sandstone Point Lions Club.

As a former member and past President of the Bribie Island Lions Club, Keith made the decision to move to the new club in order to help get it under way. ‘The Sandstone Point and Ningi area was totally without any service clubs and having the Lions Club will definitely provide the community with added support,’ Keith said. We have been going for a year as of April 16th so we are only still a new club but we already have several ongoing fund raising ventures that are providing good returns,’ he said. As well as a regular BBQ at Bunnings each month, the Sandstone Point Lions Club run a Car Boot Trash and Treasure sale on the first Saturday of each month from 6am to midday in the carpark of the Sandstone Point shopping centre on Bestmann Road and Keith tells me that this is always well patronised.

If you would like to find out more about BICA you can contact Greg Rollason on 0431 598560 or Keith Hadley on 34086695. For information about the Sandstone Point Lions Club, call Heather Dawber on 0438 271141 or Wendy Rollason on 0405 135352.

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has told me that this will become official in the very near future. An issue that concerns the association members is the very pressing need for added emergency accommodation facilities on the island and once again, due to the foresight that often results in problems like these being attended to, the association is in the process of exploring the possibility of using an abandoned government facility at Woorim to assist in alleviating this undesirable situation.

documents which, although it has taken some time, is now completed and we can concentrate on putting our plans into place,’ he added.

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My office has been kept busy with a number of requests to attend to storm damaged trees on Council footpaths with the recent weather event. While the mowing of parks around the region are on a schedule, there are times when unforeseen circumstances will cause the schedule to run behind.

Thank you for your patience while crews are working hard to catch up on areas that were unable to be attended to due to either weather events or requests that took priority due to safety concerns.

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Commodore Nathan Gundry and Committee Member Craig Marriott with members of the TS Koopa Cadets. VMR Bribie Island were proud to host the TS Koopa Cadets during the last five months, and look forward to working together into the future. Their training ship is now renovated and operational again.

Congratulations to Denise Inggs on promotion to Competent Crew shown here receiving her epaulettes from Vice Commodore and Commercial Coxswain Liz Radajewski.

On the 11th of March, our crew that was over at Tangalooma was activated by the Water Police to look for a vessel that had left the Sunshine Coast and was overdue to arrive at Tangalooma. The membership details for the vessel was a white 5.4m Bayliner which could not be located and the skipper could not be contacted.

After 3 hours of searching it was discovered by local crews that due to a change in vessel by the owner it was actually a 40’ vessel that our crew was now looking for... the skipper was finally contacted and the crew was stood down.

The moral of this story is if you change your vessel make sure you update your membership details.

A tow back from Tangalooma wrecks for this family of 5 with electrical issues courtesy of Bribie 2 and the White Saturday crew 4 March 2017.

Congratulations to Bill Stainton promoted to the rank of Senior Crew by skippers Ian Grimes and Allan Tranter.

A large gathering of some 90 members and guests at the 31st March Sunset Drinks, those attending were treated with chicken schnitzel, baked potato with sour cream and salad for a mere $5.

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team, but more importantly as our resident IT specialist.

Gary had almost completed his training for coxswain when he was diagnosed.

Sadly Gary passed away 9th March 2017 aged only 64.

Gary has affected all the lives of those who volunteer in the Radio Room and on Crew in some way or another, as it was Gary’s skills and foresight that allowed us to have a computerised Membership Database as well as our Elog System that handles logons/ logoffs as well as recording any activations for vessel rescues and the subsequent sea time accumulated by crew.

Gary joined VMR Bribie Island in 2010, served on the Management Committee, call out rosters for both crew and radio, and fundraising

Gary spent most of his working life in NSW and some years in PNG, retiring to Bribie Island he was a very keen “boatie”, and had a penchant for the water, he loved water skiing when younger and whilst in PNG he ran a Diving Business in Rabaul, as he was a fully qualified dive instructor.

The last couple of years Gary was the full time carer for his wife Lindsay.

He was a devoted father of 2 daughters and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

A very moving service was held at Traditional Funerals, Burpengary on 23rd March 2017 and afterwards at VMR Bribie Island Base, Gary will be very sadly missed by all who knew him.

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Second pic is Cathy McGillivray also posing, as she leaves the ANZAC room at the RSL club on her way to the next part of the Toastmasters humorous contest to be held at Chinchilla on the 29th and 30th of April.

She’s won all sections of the contest so far, so fingers crossed she’ll bring home the bacon from Chinchilla.

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ENTERTAINERS OF THE ISLAND Keith spends two days each week as a music teacher at Redeema College in Rochedale.

Wings of Fleetwood making great music In recent months I have written a number of articles about my interviews with a number of entertainers who have become well known on both the national and international scene.

Following a suggestion by local resident and avid reader of The Bribie Islander, Joy Ross, I have been investigating the vast array of talented entertainers who call Bribie Island home and over the next few months I will endeavour to provide readers with an insight into their identities, their backgrounds and also where to go to see for yourself just how good they are.

For the first of the series I can think of no better place to start than the story of local and quite well known duo, Wings of Fleetwood.

Featuring the wonderful

talent of Mary Anne Cannon (flute, keyboard, harmonica and vocals) and Keith Haigh (guitar, dobro guitar, banjo, ukulele and vocals), Wings of Fleetwood have been performing in local venues as well as in places such as the Moreton Bay Boat Club for over five years. They can often be found making beautiful music at the Blue Pacific Hotel and the Bribie RSL as well as at other special events. ‘We will be at the RSL in July and again in December,’ Keith told me.

As well as their time as a duo, both Mary Anne and Keith perform on their own and, just to keep himself occupied, (just joking Keith), Keith is also a member of the Celtic Fiddlers and a band that goes by the name of Plum Dogs. They both teach music locally and

One regular venue that the duo perform at is the Locals Only which is held one Sunday each month at the Blue Pacific Hotel in Woorim. This is a day where local amateurs can take to the stage to entertain their fellow audience members as well as the judges and possibly be deemed worthy of being named best on the day. As an example of their combined talent, Wings of Fleetwood were

Mary Anne Cannon and Keith Haigh with their Best Duo awards at the Locals Only 9th birthday party.

judged ‘Best Duo’ for 2016 at Locals Only. In other categories, Keith took out the Mentor’s trophy and also the Spirit of Locals award.

Whilst there are many Bribie Island residents who have witnessed the talent of Wings of Fleetwood, I am sure that there also many who have not had the experience so, if anyone is organising an event and requires quality entertainment, I would seriously recommend contacting Keith on 0419 733282 to book this wonderful duo.

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Bribie INC Christian Outreach Centre Shop 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree P: 3408 0429 M: 0408 455 508 E: cocbi@bigpond.com Services: Saturdays 7pm light supper provided (1hr service) Sundays 9am kids ministry & morning tea provided (1hr 15min service) Youth Culture Shop 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree (Christian Outreach Centre building) P: Briony 0422 140 805 or Peter 0411 575 044 When: Every Friday 7pm8:30pm Uniting Church Cnr Webster/Hill St, Bongaree P: 3408 4151 E: bribieislanduc@gmail.com bribieunitingchurch.weebly. com Sunday Service: 8:30 am All age worship Messy Church: 2nd Sunday @ 4pm Informal worship for all ages Men’s Breakfast: 1st Saturday @ 6:45am Ladies Fellowship: 3rd Wednesday @ 9am Ladies Coffee Morning: 1st Wednesday @ 10am Children’s Choir: Thursday @ 3:30pm Know Your Bible: 2nd/4th Wednesday @ 3pm

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letters to the editor Dear Editor, RE: REMEMBER WHEN (C.Frost Bribie Islander April 2017) I acknowledge C Frost for jogging my memory, the points raised are a valid reminder to us “oldies” of the many services provided then, even though there were some difficult times those days, and I agree it’s a pity today’s youth, and even some younger parents, have never witnessed that era which was ultimately good for our discipline and appreciation of life and family love. Just a couple more things... hot water was often not on demand, TV and phone were often unavailable.

Yet today, they are considered a necessity, particularly phones, now an essential item for most. But, remember the “cane” at school, or Dad’s belt or Mum’s wooden spoon at home. Bullying at school was rare and not an issue. You mentioned cars being left unlocked, so were many houses.

Yet petty crime was very rare. Whilst not condoning abuse, it seems the do-gooder’s are responsible for having parent rights of disciplining their kids, at their discretion, removed.

Times are different now, we cannot go back in time, so let the parents have some control over the kids, without judgement, providing there is no abuse.

D Lee, Bellara

Dear Editor, I am eighty seven years old, born in the depression of the 1930’s and I am watching Australia go down the drain very, very fast. Does Mr Turnbull and his team realise that we oldies were the backbone of this country from the 1940’s on?

Now, in the winter of our lives, he wants to take some of our pension off us. Does Mr Turnbull know that after World War II Australia was providing the war torn countries with food?

This was called the Columbo Plan and boat loads left Sydney wharf on a weekly basis and I know that my husband helped to load these boats. They carried 200 pounds of wheat and rice on their back to the ship’s cargo hatches.

Who is going to feed us when all our farms have gone? We can’t buy land in their countries. Bye Bye Union Jack, hello Chinese flag.

Alice Donovan, Bongaree

Dear Editor, With the Governments sudden cancellation of the 457 foreign worker scheme spreading uncertainty among applicants and businesses one has to wonder if this is just a stunt by the Turnbull Government to gain more support.

More so with so many simply not wanting a job, and many others not having the necessary skills, or interested in the menial jobs such as planting and picking crops (and similar) in regional areas of Australia. There are places and many situations where there aren’t enough Australian workers; this is where we need to bring in foreign workers on shortterm visas. Other than declaring the cancellation of the 457 foreign worker scheme what has Turnbull Government done regarding an Independent review of the 457 programme that is open and transparent this is including a review of those Australians who remain jobless and seek no employment.

This continues to be a Government that is not transparent and reactive in implementing Policy. Labour of course needs to step up to the plate and show it is a viable alternative with strong policies. We are a great country, but we could be better with good leadership.

C Frost

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CHARLIE FARLEY WRITES Dear Editor, it is incomprehensible (unbelievable) that when this Government is claiming the country is in a huge debt crises that they want to go out and spend millions of dollars on an exercise in “Political Correctness” regarding the wording of “Nursery Rhymes”. I believe this is something that Kevin Rudd has raised issue with?

When will the Political correctness brigade get a life and leave these things for children to enjoy, like those who for many hundreds of years (and more) before them enjoyed! Do we really need to dissect, analyse and interpret the possible suggestive deep meanings?

Others want to totally rewrite them; I could suggest it may well be lucrative for them (as a reason for doing so)? I say leave them alone they are a part of our culture, joyful imaginative fairy tales I finish with a little rhyme “There once was a man called Rudd, Who proved when in power he was a dud, Now a person who no longer matters, It seems that his brains have been left in tatters” Perhaps if he protests Nursery rhymes are sexist, Someone will take notice, and believe he may still exist!”

Leave well alone!

Don’t waste taxpayers money!!

My favourite was “Humpty Dumpty” what was yours?

Dear Editor, What Does It Mean To Be Australian?

An Australia national daily newspaper asked readers: “What does it mean to be Australian?” Some replies were hilarious, but this one from a resident of the USA stood out: “Being Australian is about driving a Japanese car to a Kiwi pub for a German beer, then going home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Chinese made furniture and watch American and British shows on a Japanese or Korean TV, which will soon be powered by a Foreign owned power station.”

And the most Australian thing of all? “Suspicion of anything foreign.”

Dear Editor, Like many I watch the weather to see what to expect, however more and more we are hearing the following comments Cairns – Sunny possible rain Sunshine Coast – Possible storm, clearing The Goldie – Fine periods, possible rain clearing later.

And the long range forecast - more possible rain and it could get cooler with maybe some snow in Thredbo With the latest technology why are we accepting if’s, but’s and possible weather.

And for tourists where the heck is the Goldie? – It’s the Gold Coast! Perhaps if weather presenters focussed more on the weather than jolly trips around functions, and events in the community, perhaps we may get real weather reporting?

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