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ROCKS AROUND THE ISLAND Just a few of the hundreds of rocks that Kaye has painted

By Neil Wilson It seems that the days when geologists and miners were the only ones who got excited about finding the rocks that they sought are well and truly a thing of the past and, from the beginning of this year, hunting for rocks on Bribie Island has become a very popular pastime for many locals and visitors.

Being already aware of this craze from hearing of it’s existence in many other places, Bribie Rocks cofounders Kaye Harper-Smith and her friend Alayne Charles Stuart decided to begin painting and then hiding rocks around the island and therefore, as a way of

announcing it, also started the Facebook page, “Bribie Rocks.”

The way that this rather unique idea which seems like a Flinstones version of Pokemon Go works is that people paint little rocks, put an inscription on the back which reads, “Keep me or re-hide me and take a photo to let us know where you found me” and after applying a sealing lacquer, they hide them in various places around the island which even include supermarket shelves. The finder then posts the photo on the Facebook page for the group to see. Kaye and Alayne told me that there similar groups all over the world and

there is a state group that is called Queensland Rocks.

‘We decided to form our own local group within the community,’ said Kaye. ‘The group started with only three of us and now there almost six hundred members. People have discovered that it is a great way to get kids out of the house,’ she said.

Whilst Kaye paints her rocks, Alayne uses stickers to decorate hers and she admits that this is due to being a terrible painter. The ladies explained that seeing the excited smiles of the children when they have found a rock is what makes the rock decorating such a worthwhile pastime. They also pointed out that there are quite a number of adults who actively go looking for the special rocks and even they get a thrill when they make a find.

Apparently, the rocks that are most commonly used, (not just any old rock is good enough)

Kaye Harper Smith with her latest batch of painted rocks can be purchased at the local hardware shop at a price of twenty dollars for twenty kilograms.

If the idea of spending a few hours decorating and then hiding rocks interests you, or if you would just like to join the ever increasing number of rock hunters, you should go to the Bribie Rocks page and click on join.

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LIONS YOUTH OF THE YEAR Lions Youth of the Year project is designed to encourage,​ ​foster and development leadership in conjunction with other citizenship quality in our youth,​​at the age when they

Jessica Spink,​w ​ inner of Lions Howard Waterman They played through the night Award.

Lions Youth of the Year is an excellent means of assisting Australia’s youth and promoting the essential role of leadership development and community service

organisations in maintaining Australia’s high standard of living.

Bribie Island Lions staged the local final on 22nd​​February.​​ The over all winner was Lexie Waddel-Bajor and the public speaking section of the contest was Lachlan Alleyne,​​ students from Bribie Island High School.

Lexie will now go on to the next level of the contest, the Regional final,​​in Morayfield.​​ The next stage is the District final in Brisbane then State final in Rockhampton,​ ​​and the National final at the Lions National Convention in Townsville in May. As well as The Youth of the Year contest Bribie Island Lions have a special award “Howard Waterman Bursary”​ ​ his award is dedicated to T the late District Governor and member of Bribie Island Lions.

The bursary is presented to the Club’s Youth of the year entrant from the Bribie Island

Lexie Waddel-Bajor,​ ​overall winner of Youth of the Year and Lachlan Alleyne public speaking section winner.

High School who attains the highest OP rating at the end of year 12.​​The purpose of the bursary is to recognize the achievements of the student and in some way towards their further studies.​​The winner of this year’s award was Jessica Spink with an OP rating of 1.​​Jessica is now continuing her University studies of Optometry at QUT in Brisbane.

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I HOPE THAT THIS WILL HELP

By Neil Wilson

Zayne Curtis presenting the profits from the lemonade stand to Lifestyle Coordinator Debra Connolly

Profits from a lemonade stand in Brennan Park and the overwhelming desire to be able to help people were the main reasons for five year old Zayne Curtis to accompany children from Bribie Island Community Kindergarten on their visit to the Bribie Island Aged Care Facility in Foley Street recently. When I spoke to Zayne on the day he was selling lemonade and bottled water from his lemonade stand, he told me that he was trying to make some money to help sick children and old people and naturally, once he had money to give, he had to decide where it would help the most and the reason for his decision is best explained by describing an activity that Zayne participated in during

his time at the kindergarten.

Now in the third year, a joint program between the Bribie Island Community Kindergarten and the Churches of Christ Bribie Island Aged Care Services is the weekly visits to the

facility in Foley Street by children from the kindy. Aged Care Services Lifestyle Coordinator Debra Connolly said that although the program is still in the early stages, it is evident that the residents and the children are forming relationships which are very

Joining in the singing as Peter Szekelyhidi entertains the residents

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Allan making the most of the children’s visit special. ‘The excitement and laughter of the children on their arrival initiates smiles from the residents and enhances their overall wellbeing,’ said Debra. ‘It is a wonderful and heart warming experience to observe the children interact with our residents, joining with them in activities such as reading, discussion and singing,’ she added. Debra told me society provides very little opportunity for interaction between the generations, especially the very young and aged people so programs

such as this are an innovative way to close the gap.

Zayne’s proud mum Amanda said that she feels the nurturing environment that her son has experienced during his time at the Bribie Island Community Kindergarten is a large part of the way he has developed such a caring nature. ‘Narelle Dawson and the staff are so good with the children,’ Amanda told me. ‘I do feel that without him having attended the kindy, our lives would not be as rich,’ she

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Doing a few paintings for the residents said. When speaking about the Bribie Island Community Kindergarten and their award of an “Excellent” rating for the second time, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) Michael Petrie congratulated the kindy on their ongoing commitment to high quality education and care.

‘Bribie Island Community Kindergarten was one of the original services to receive the Excellent rating and they remain a leader in our

sector through their ongoing commitment to exceptional practice,’ said Mr Petrie.

During Zayne’s visit to the Aged Care Services facility, a small group of onlookers watched as he presented the profits from the lemonade stand to Ms Connolly before taking part in the morning’s activities. As a journalist, I feel privileged to have been able to write this article and as a Bribie Islander, I feel proud to be part of a community which includes children as caring as Zayne Curtis.

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THEY LOVE TO SING

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By Neil Wilson

When The Golden Entertainers Association was founded in 1991, I am sure that pianist Eileen Corbett and her husband (the first president) never imagined that in the following twenty seven years, the group would present well in excess of six hundred performances to nursing homes, senior citizen’s centres and the general public, however, after having the pleasure of attending one of their practice sessions, I found it very easy to understand why this delightful combination of more than fifteen voices is sought after throughout the region.

Consisting of both women and men, The Golden

Entertainers Association is based at the Bribie Island Respite Centre and has their practice sessions there each Wednesday.

Publicity Officer Betty McEwan told me that the association was formed after a previous group of singers was disbanded. ‘A group by the name of Zany Harmonies was formed in the 80’s and I was a member,’ said Betty. ‘It wound up in 1991 and The Golden Entertainers started from then. We have a wonderful band of singers and we are lucky that some of the members are men.

There are a lot of men who would rather be playing golf,’ she added.

Betty explained that the

The sound of their golden voices is popular throughout the region group likes to sing songs that are popular with their specific audience and she said that the Musical Director Jenda Jacobs does such a wonderful job for the association as does Music Editor Lyn Murray. As well as regular performances at venues such as the various nursing homes in the area, the group also holds an annual concert for the public and this year that will be held at the Respite Centre (formerly The Golden Age

Centre) in Woorim on October 17th.

Betty pointed out that new members are always welcome, both women and men and anyone who would to find out more about The Golden Entertainers Association should call Cora Box on 0447 144 725, Jean Binnie on 0435 619 448 or herself on 0408 924 816 for all the information about becoming a member or about the association’s performances.

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AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN AT CABOOLTURE

The old and the new. A Super Hornet will accompany a Bristol F.2 B on a fly past Just after 11am on April 21st in 1018, the Fokker Tri-Plane flown by German air ace Baron Manfred Von Richtofen (The Red Baron) was shot down over France

by Sergeant Cedric Popkin, an Australian from 54th Machine Gun Company and, exactly one hundred years on from when this occurred, the event will be re-enacted to mark the start of the Great War Flying Display, a two day spectacular which will be held at the Caboolture Airfield.

The 2018 Great War Flying Display is being presented

by The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS), a Caboolture based not for profit organisation that is totally dedicated to preserving the history of early aviation and to educating all Australians about the impact that the early flying machines and the people who flew

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them had during World War One. This is the third year that TAVAS has held the event and organisation founder Andrew Carter explained to me about why this will be the biggest and probably the last one. ‘This year, the Great War Flying Display will be the final time that we can celebrate one hundred years of military aviation and Australia’s involvement. Not only were Australian aviators heavily involved in World War One, we were the only dominion in the Commonwealth to form our own flying corps,’ said Andrew. ‘The displays in the two previous years were basically dress rehearsals in the lead up to this one.

This year there will be more flying displays, much more on the ground for people to see, more aircraft and better facilities such as parking,’ he said.

The event will open with the shooting down of the Red Baron

Andrew told me that an interesting part of the story relating to the shooting down of the Red Baron is that at first it was thought that a Canadian pilot by the name of Roy Brown was responsible but by 1997, ballistics, forensic science and computer modelling have conclusively proved otherwise. He said that after the event is re-enacted at the opening of this year’s display, those who attend will be kept entertained by World War One aircraft in simulated combat, ground displays of aircraft from throughout the ages and will be able to choose from a great range of refreshments. He advises that although there will be an ATM

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Box Kite which was used to train the first Australian airmen. Although Baron Von Richtofen was recognised as being responsible for the most kills of the war (a total of eighty), his tally while flying his red tri-plane was only nineteen whist Josef Jacobs became the German ace with the most kills from a tri-plane with a forty of his total of forty eight being carried out in the black Fokker.

A very special part of the weekend will be when the crowd will be treated to the joint flypast of a 1918 Bristol F2 B fighter and a 2018 Super Hornet as a celebration of one hundred years of military aviation. Other aircraft that will

Visitors to the Great War Flying Display will see simulated aerial combat on site during the event, it will have a limited money supply so it would be best to bring sufficient cash. Ticket sales at the gate will be by cash only.

During the preparation for the display, the band of volunteers at TAVAS have been working hard to ensure that the aircraft will be ready for the April weekend. This has included the assembling the three extra aircraft, a Nieuport 24 in the colours of French air ace Georges Guynemer, a black Fokker Tri-Plane in the colours of German ace Josef Jacobs and a Henri Farman 3 which was the forerunner to the Bristol

be either flying or part of the ground display will include a Fokker E.III Eindecker, a Fokker D. VIII and a Pietenpol Aircamper as well as a Tiger Moth, a Cessna O-1 BirdDog, a Wirraway and a Mig 17 jet fighter. Andrew told me that there will also be an aerial display by RAAF 816 Squadron and 4 Squadron from Williamstown will be there with their forward air control PC 9 aircraft.

The 2018 Great War Flying Display offers visitors the chance to see the only collection of flying Great War aircraft in Australia as well as more from World War II, Korea,

thebribieislander Vietnam and the current era over a very unique family weekend. There will also be the opportunity to go for an adventure flight. Gates will open from 9am on each of the two days and, whilst tickets will be available at the gate, they can also be purchased on line by going to the website www.gwfd.tavas.com.au and, as a great bonus, each person who purchases a ticket to the Great War Flying Display will receive a “two for One” ticket to the newly established TAVAS Museum for anytime after the weekend event.

The TAVAS Museum is another part of the organisation’s efforts to cement the history of aviation and is in it’s final stages of completion.

Visitors will be able to see the story of aviation told on wall placards around the building and also the section that is dedicated to our Australian aces of World War One. There will be four aircraft suspended from the ceiling and these will

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that date from 1910 until 1932 for viewing at floor level.

During the time that I spent talking to Andrew recently, he made a point of paying tribute to the wonderful efforts of the volunteers who spend so much of their time working on the aircraft and other preparations that are necessary to make the event a success. He told me that without the expertise of Dave Walsh, there would not be a flying display and said how grateful he was for the help of TAVAS cofounder Nathalie Gochel who has taken care of much of the necessary documentation. He also mentioned about the job done by Ray Vuillermin who does a great job looking after issues such as the sourcing of pilots and other flying associated matters.

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with Susan Lamb MP Federal Member for Longman

Why is the dental waiting list in the public system so long? Up to 2 years. It’s disgusting.

Dennis

Thanks for raising this with me, Dennis. Oral health and dental seems to be an area that is often neglected by the Turnbull Government and like you, I’m also disappointed. In successive Budgets, we’ve seen important dental programs come under attack. Just last year the Government tried to abolish the Child Dental Benefits Scheme, which provides vital services to vulnerable kids and families. Luckily, we had the numbers to block their cuts in the Senate. When last in Government, Labor introduced a National Partnership Agreement (NPA) on Adult Public Dental Services which has assisted eligible people

in our community access public dental services.

As the Government has admitted in the past, the NPA has managed to fund treatment for an additional 400,000 patients in the system.

Because most dentists work in the private system, I also think it’s important that we bring private health insurance into the discussion.

Even with private health insurance, a trip to the dentist is getting way too expensive. It’s time that the Government stopped caving in to the large insurance providers. In the last issue of the Mini Islander, I responded to Andie’s question about Labor’s solution to stop ridiculous increases to premiums. I’ll be taking a policy to the election which will cap increases at 2 percent for two years. This will mean that private health can remain affordable and accessible for people in our community who need to access oral health services.

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Shaping Our Future Together

Why are we deemed 3.25% for savings but can’t get that from the banks?

Leo

Leo, you’re not the only one feeling the impact of the Government’s inaction on deeming rates. Many, many people have contacted me about this same issue. In the last few weeks, I posted a video on my Facebook page where I called out the Minister for Social Services, Dan Tehan, for his insensitive remarks on the issue. In response to Labor’s Shadow Minister for Social Services Jenny Macklin’s question in Parliament about lowering deeming rates for partpensioners, he said: “We will, we will, consider all options that will help.

We will consider all help…. all options. We will consider all options that help get Australians get a job.”

Considering that it’s been almost three years since deeming rates for partpensioners were adjusted, Minister Tehan’s suggestion

that our pensioners should just “get a job” is insensitive. Our seniors have spent their lives working, paying taxes and contributing to our community and economy.

With Labor, I’ll continue to stand up for pensioners and place pressure on Minister Tehan to adjust the deeming rate so that it accurately reflects the financial returns generated by investments.

We’re taking appointments for the next Open Office.

Open Offices are a great opportunity to hear from locals about their projects and plans to support people and families in our community. My office will be taking brief appointments outside normal hours to provide support, advice, guidance and advocacy on individual issues and community projects.

Thursday 22 March RSVP by contacting my office on (07) 5432 3177 or Susan.Lamb.MP@aph. gov.au

We’re taking appointments for the next Open Office Making it in to the office during the week can be difficult. That’s why my office takes regular appointments outside of business hours to assist you with resolving individual issues. The details of the next Open Office event are: 22 March, from 4:30pm Your Electorate Office Level 1, 69 King Street, Caboolture

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CELEBRATES 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Making cakes is one of Tays great joys. “When we make a cake for a baby shower or an engagement and then watch every year as we make the next milestone cake...18th, 21st, it feels like we have been apart of that person’s family all along”

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in the Air When I mentioned Garrett Russel’s 1959 Chilton Olympia glider in the very first of the ‘In the Air” series, I was completely unaware that three months further on, I would be writing about a man who flew that glider in the National Gliding Championships at Gawler in South Australia fifty years earlier but, this article is in fact about that man.

Record breaking glider pilot, Bert Persson Record breaking glider pilot and aircraft engineer Bert Persson grew up in Swedish Lappland, an area that is commonly known to many as the home of the midnight sun and the Northern Lights and Bert explained that in the summer months, there was very little dark at night.

‘Where I lived with my parents was on the Arctic Circle and although summer was mostly always light, in the winter I left for school in the dark and came home in the dark,’ said Bert. ‘We did not have a vehicle and I travelled to and from school on skis,’ he said.

On leaving school, Bert began work in the tool room of a large manufacturing plant

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where he enjoyed learning many engineering skills and, once he had been working for a while, he began gliding lessons in the summer of 1956. ‘The air force was keen to sponsor young people who wanted to learn gliding and they also paid one half the cost of a two seat glider for clubs. This really helped the clubs to get going,’ Bert told me. ‘They had found that anyone who could fly a glider had much less chance of failing their flying courses,’ he added. In the same year, Bert also became licensed to fly powered aircraft.

One day at his place of employment, Bert witnessed an old man being given a gold watch and the cost of a taxi home as reward for fifty years of service, Bert realised that he wanted much more from life than that. He then proceeded to sell everything that he owned in order to fund his air fare to Australia and, after a journey that took him from Sweden to England, the United States, Fiji and then Australia, he finally arrived in Sydney where he found work at a BMC automobile factory. Bert found this work repetitive and boring and before long, he had successfully applied for a position that involved maintaining the fleet of a large Alice Springs transport company.

‘They got me to spend three days at their Sydney depot to make sure that I could do the job and then flew me up to Alice Springs. I didn’t know what had hit me when they opened the door of the plane on arrival,’ Bert told me. ‘It was forty something degrees and when you have spent most of your life in Sweden, that comes as quite a shock,’ he pointed out. He said that he quickly became used

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The beautifully maintained self-launching glider to the climate and enjoyed his position in charge of the maintenance of ten trucks and a lot of trailers. Bert also discovered that there was a local gliding club and soon went there to do some flying. ‘They sent me on a few check flights to make sure that I could fly and they were only just high enough to do a circuit and land,’ said Bert. ‘On the third one when we were on the downwind leg, the glider came across a thermal and I had to battle the instructor so I could take advantage of the situation.

That ended up with us getting up to five thousand feet and staying up for about an hour and it was during this time that I realised the instructor had never been in a thermal,’ he said.

Now accepted as a competent glider pilot, Bert pioneered cross country gliding in the araea and, as he tells it, he also began to break records left, right and centre. Some of these were for absolute altitude, height gain and for overall distance flown. He said that some of these are still current and others have been broken. It was at the time when Bert was due to go on holidays that the local club had made arrangements to purchase a single seat glider from South Australia and, being keen to assist, Bert offered

to bring it back on his return to Alice Springs. The glider had been built by Kevin Sedgeman in Gawler and I made arrangements to go there to pick it up. It came with a trailer,’ explained Bert.

The flight from Romania to Australia was a pioneering event ‘When I got there, Kevin asked me if I wanted to stay and compete in the National Championships that were about to begin so I flew the Chilton Olympia in the event. I could not believe it when Caboolture Gliding Club member Garrett Russell brought it to Caboolture many years later,’ he said.

After some time with the transport company, Bert went to work for South Australian Air Taxis and whilst there, gained his qualifications as an aircraft engineer. From Alice Springs, Bert moved to Tocumwal and continued to amaze the gliding world with his ability to set records. He mentioned that at one time

thebribieislander a girl that was a very good glider pilot who he knew from Sweden came for a visit and they flew every chance they had, breaking more records along the way. He told me that this great young aviator was involved in a serious crash after her return to Sweden and suffered massive injuries that she has never recovered from.

One of Bert’s many notable achievements was when he, friend and aircraft sales agent Bill Riley and William Schoon travelled to Romania to pick up three motor gliders and fly them back to Australia.

This 22,000 kilometre flight from Brasov in Romania to Tocumwal in Australia which took 154 flying hours is recognised as a pioneering event in the world of gliding. Bert relocated from Tocumwal to the Redcliffe Peninsula in the 1980’s and

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When he first moved to the area, he had his Cessna 150 hangared at the Redcliffe Airfield but, after an invitation by then Caboolture Aero Club President Garry Poole, he moved it to Caboolture. At that time, Bert used to travel back to Alice Springs to carry out the required maintenance for the gliding club and he told me about what happened when he left the keys of the Cessna with a friend in Caboolture. “I told him that if anybody wanted to buy it, let them. I said that the price was $25,000,’ Bert told me.

‘When I got back, my Cessna had been sold to someone in Tasmania. It was in absolutely top condition and they had bought it far too cheaply,’ he said sadly. Not wanting to be without an aircraft, Bert found

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a Wittman Tailwind for sale and bought it on the spot. He told me that this was a really quick plane and he often flew it when he went to places like Mangalore. ‘I could leave Caboolture in the morning and be in Mangalore in time for a counter lunch,’ he said.

Bert now has his own hangar at the Caboolture Airfield and kept sheltered within is his beautiful single seat self launching glider which he bought new eleven years ago. This lovely little aircraft has a retractable forty horsepower engine that enables the pilot to launch unassisted and climb to an altitude where thermals can be found. Bert said that the two stroke engine only uses a couple of litres of fuel each flight and, once he has reached the desired altitude, he retracts the engine back inside the glider’s fuselage.

Bert told me that he normally gets to fly his glider once each fortnight and that his

Bert’s records are also recognised by his home country of sweden skills as an engineer are always in demand when aircraft owners require repairs.

For as long as this series of articles about the people and planes that take to the air for pleasure continues, I very much doubt that I will ever be able to tell a more interesting story than the one about Bert Persson. Thanks for allowing me to do this article, Bert.

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NIKITA CHEE I have discovered that one of the most common talents that are shared by many popular entertainers is the ability to be proficient with more than one instrument and the bubbly young lady who features as the “Entertainer of the Island” for this issue is definitely no exception. In fact, Nikita Chee is equally confident when playing any one of seven instruments that include saxophone, piano, flute and guitar as well as the Irish tin whistle, ukulele and the bodrun. (Irish drum) Nikita is about as local as anyone can be, being born in the house where she currently lives with mum Lisa and dad Gerry. As Nikita told me about her family’s historic love of music through generations, I found it easy to understand why she has such a passion for all things musical. ‘My whole family has such a wonderful appreciation of music. Mum loves to sing, my dad’s parents loved singing and my sister is in a band in Cairns that is called “After Three,”’ explained Nikita. ‘As well as being a vocalist, she plays keyboards and bass guitar.

When I was little, there was always music in the house and I remember listening to Michael Jackson tracks that were playing in the

An example of Nikita’s skill with the brush background,’ she said.

Although having a love of music, it was not until she was in year six at school that this now talented

performer began to take music seriously and learn to play an instrument. ‘I had the choice of either the drums or the saxophone and so the first instrument that I learned to play properly was the saxophone,’ Nikita told me. ‘I was inspired by the TV character Lisa Simpson.

She played the saxophone and I wanted to be like her,’ she added. From the saxophone, Nikita the turned her attentions to the piano and learned her keyboard skills from none other than Bribie Island Orchestra Director, Martin White. She said that she also learned to play the flute and along with her musical ability came the opportunity to be involved in school bands and events.

With her school years behind her and needing a break from study, Nikita concentrated more on her desire to become a singer/ songwriter, learning to play more instruments and also began to perform at events such as the Blue Pacific Hotel’s “Locals Only” where new performers can take to the stage and become accustomed to being in front of an audience. Nikita is also well known for her appearances at the annual “Blessing of the Surf” where she and children from both Banksia Beach State School and Bribie Island State School entertain the crowd with Hawaiian dancing and singing. For this event in 2017, Nikita and her mother co-wrote a beautiful song entitled “Aloha Bribie” which I had the opportunity to hear Nikita sing when I paid her a visit recently. Of course, as an appropriate way to accompany her vocals, Nikita played along with the ukulele.

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Nikita keeping patrons entertained at Locals Only tune with the Irish tin whistle.

As a musician who can turn her hand to so many

I was entertained with the Aloha Bribie song that Nikita co-wrote with her mother instruments, Nikita also enjoys a variety of genres although she said that she really likes easy listening styles the most. ‘I probably prefer artists such as Ed Sheeran and Jack Johnson but I also enjoy songs with a bit of soul,’ said Nikita.

‘As well as that, I don’t mind

something a bit jazzy such as “Dream a Little Dream of Me,”’ she told me. While visiting Nikita, it really came as no real surprise that along with her musical ability, she is also a very competent watercolour artist and I was able to see some beautiful examples of her works that adorn the walls of the family home.

This up and coming entertainer with a wonderful personality is employed at the Sandstone Point Hotel and is also a valued contributor to The Bribie Islander. She is now at the stage where she is keen to be a truly accomplished artist, Nikita is currently studying for her music degree at the Sunshine Coast University and she pointed out that her aim is to eventually become a regular performer at some of the venues in the area. My advice would be to keep an eye out for any opportunity to hear her perform because, believe me, Nikita Chee is definitely on the way to being recognised as one of our truly great local entertainers.

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Making a mistake when delivering a bowl or swearing by members of the Bongaree Bowls Club has resulted in a donation of $500 being presented to the “BIKES” (Bribie Island Kids Education Support) organisation recently. The guilty bowlers have put money in the collection tin on each occasion that they have offended. The amount that was donated will go towards assisting the students of Bribie Island who have been identified as needing to be supplied with essential items such as uniforms as well as funds for school excursions and swimming lessons. The board of the Bongaree Bowls Club has made a decision to support this worthwhile charity on an annual basis.

The Bongaree Bowls Club was founded in 1949 by a group of local bowls enthusiasts who were former members of the Bribie Island Bowls Club and, after

much dedicated labour by the original members of the fledgling club, the greens and clubhouse were completed in 1952 and games were played at the club from September of the same year. The official opening of the club was in July of 1953 and the event was attended by members of ten visiting bowls clubs as well as representatives from the Queensland Bowling Association. Arthur Winston became the first president and he remained in the position until 1964. The first green was named in his honour.

The Bongaree Ladies Bowling Club was also formed in 1952 with the official opening being in November of that year.

The second green was completed in 1972 and named after the president at the time, E. Richardson and the third green (named after foundation and life member Fred Kling) was opened in October 1980 and in 2007,

Bongaree Bowls Club Board Chairman Barry France (R) presented a $500 cheque to BIKES representative Jon Wood

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I recently had the opportunity to talk to two of the current members of the club who have both served as club presidents and are obviously passionate about both their club and their bowls. Dennis Piddington told me that in it’s early years, the Bongaree Bowls Club was the biggest club on the island and he explained that it remained that way for quite some time until, as the result of changing times, ownership was acquires by the Bribie RSL. He said that whilst the club is staffed by the RSL, the bowls club still has it’s own identity.

Avid bowler Arthur Hangan told me that the club currently has well in excess of two hundred members and is constantly attracting new members. He said that a number of these are from the

U3a. He pointed out that the club offers free coaching to those who wish to learn the game and this is by qualified bowls coaches. Dennis and Arthur also told me that on the first Sunday of each month, the club is the venue for Brekkie Bowls which is a morning where both men and women gather for breakfast and then a game of bowls. “This is always a popular event,’ Dennis said.

In a recent closely competed event, the finals of the Club Ladies Championship were played off between Imelda Valentine and Elna Jensen with Imelda being announced as the eventual winner and 2018 club champion. New members are always welcome at the Bongaree Bowls Club and anyone who would like to find out more about the club can call 3408 0005 or goto the Facebook page for all the details.

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BRIBIE ISLAND WOMEN UNITED Focus On Fellowship Focus on Fellowship came into being 14 years ago.

They are a committed group of Christian women representing 8 of the churches on Bribie Island.

Their focus is on fellowship and reaching out to the wider community of Bribie Island and surrounds, in love, peace and hope.

When they first came together all those years ago, they decided that the group didn’t want to lose sight of the initial goal of fellowship; they are about information sharing, collaborating and

demonstrating ecumenism in the name of Christ.

They don’t fund raise and they don’t have a president, secretary or treasurer, they don’t sell raffle tickets, and they don’t charge for functions, but they achieve their purpose.

They convene three functions a year. The annual fashion parade in June, which is held at the Church of the Little Flower in First Avenue. The parade showcases and promotes the Op shops on the Island and the good work that

Focus on Fellowship group they do in raising funds for a variety of welfare organisations. The fashion parade is always well attended by over 300 people. The group hold two morning teas, one in April and the other in October.

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The Bribie Island local knows first-hand how trying a cancer diagnosis can be on a family – many of Ms McKinlay’s friends and family members have had cancer.

To ensure others don’t have to go through a similar experience, Ms McKinlay will run a 42km full marathon at the 2018 Gold Coast Marathon on July 1 to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Council Queensland.

“I was 21 when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer – thankfully, she’s been cancer free for 15 years now,” she said.

“I also lost my uncle to pancreatic cancer on Father’s Day – that’s when I just thought ‘enough.’

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Local artist and art teacher Greg Cannon with an example of his skill with the brush

By Neil Wilson he told me when I spoke to him recently, his love of Throughout the world, art working with the brush has can be observed to present never wavered. ‘When I was itself in many guises across young, my grandmother an incredible range of used to make me sit down mediums and it seems that and draw things. I think as artists become more that she did it to keep me experienced, the more quiet,’ Greg explained. ‘Art adventurous they become was my favourite subject at with their art. Within the ever school and having realised increasing art community this, my teacher suggested here on Bribie Island, there that I enter the Australia is one particular artist who Day Art Award which was a uses his skills to create stats wide competition and works that are certainly my entry was declared the unique in their appearance. winner. This certainly gave me the confidence to keep Having spent his childhood going,’ he said. as part of a family in which his father was an In a rather ironic twist of accomplished artist and fate, when Greg began his brother a sketcher, high school, the rather well Greg Cannon became regarded educational facility interested in art at a very did not offer an art course early age and from what so for two years, Greg had

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to attend art classes at an all girl’s school. ‘I was the only boy in the class, and there were some interesting moments,’ said Greg. ‘At the end of my schooling, I was rated as second in the Tasmanian education system for art,’ he added. In the years that followed school Greg found employment in the field of sports administration and when not at this job, continued with his art. He told me that he did many sketches of old buildings un various areas and, when a series of these sketches that had involved hundreds of hours dedicated work was lost, that signalled the end of his sketching.

As what was I suppose a natural progression in his development, Greg moved toward abstract for a while before being commissioned to produce a number of works that depicted subjects such as animals, sailing boats, nudes and also faces and this continued for a number of years. A desire for a change of location resulted in a move to the Queensland city of Mackay where Greg met his wife Mary Anne. During his time there, as well as working as

MAR/APR 2018 - ISSUE 15 a volunteer for the Cancer Council, Greg began to teach the talents of the brush to small classes of children and, since making the move to Bribie Island, he continues to teach from his home.

As I touched on at the beginning of this article, Greg is at present creating a series of rather different forms of hanging art which he has named, “Women Behind Windows” and he told me that whilst nothing

Women Behind Windows is the new series of works by Greg Cannon has been definitely decided, he will most likely be selling these from somewhere such as the Eumundi Markets. I would suggest that anyone who would like to find out more about this very unique series that Greg is working or about “Art for Kids” which is Greg’s after school art classes, they should give him a call on 0458 339915

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MIKE DANIELL

When I began this series about the many dedicated volunteers who ensure that the Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre is able to continue operating the diverse range of services that is offered there, I featured qualified financial counsellor Peter Dallimore and told about how his advice has been responsible for improving the situation of those who seek his help. Sadly, there are signs that there are an increasing number of people, not just locally, who are experiencing difficulties with their finances and, as part of the help with these problems that is available at the Neighbourhood Centre, Mike Daniell volunteers his services on Monday and Wednesday each week.

Mike came to our island sixteen years ago and from what he told me about his time here, I would have to describe him as a man who is passionate about being able to help others. He Has been a long time volunteer at the Wallum Action Group Community Nursery and was keen to offer his services when Peter Dallimore needed assistancewith the Debt Relief Program. Originally

from England, Mike told me about when he left his home country. ‘I left England at Christmas time and it was snowing there,’ he said.

‘When the plane landed in Darwin, I walked onto the tarmac and it was almost like the plane had taken a detour straight to hell, it was just so hot,’ Mike said.

In his role at the centre, Mike dedicates his time to helping people resolve issues associated with overdue debt and budgeting. He explained that it is very often the case that by organising a payment plan with creditors, he is able to make a difference to people’s problems and therefore help them to feel just that much better about their situation. ‘We never turn anyone away and no matter what their problems are, we always try to be of assistance,’ said Mike. ‘When I am able to help make life easier for those who are experiencing problems with their finances, it is a very satisfying experience,’ he added.

Because of the number of people who attend the Neighbourhood Centre for help, Mike stressed that it is essential to make a booking to receive assistance with debt relief and he told me that, as it is very often the case that those seeking help leave a visit to the centre to the last minute. ‘The earlier that we know about a problem, the easier it is to resolve the issue,’ he said.

As well as the very important Debt Relief and Financial Counselling

services available at the Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre, there are many other services on offer. Those in need have access to emergency relief, family counselling, the Neighbourhood Harvest program which makes food available each Tuesday morning and as well as a thrift shop which has a great range of bargains on offer, there are always courses being held that deal with a range of issues such as dealing with addiction.

The Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre is open each week day except Friday from 9am until 3pm and is situated at 9 Verdoni Street in Bellara. Anyone who requires more information about the services that are available at the centre should call in for a chat or give them a call on 3408 8440.

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By Neil Wilson An island is a land mass that protrudes above the water line and normally consists of sand, rock and soil with either some or most of it covered in a variety of vegetation and, unless there is some type of seismological event that results in it sinking under the water, it can always be found in the same geographical position. Right? Well, whilst this is certainly true in almost all cases, the following article is about an island that never stayed in the one place for more than one day.

HMAS-HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen While based at Surabaya in the Netherlands East Indies in 1942 during the Allied defeat in the Battle of the Java Sea, the Royal Netherlands Navy’s minesweeper HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen, was ordered to make her way, along with three other

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warships, to the safety of Australian waters but when the time came to commence the voyage, she found herself completely alone. There were several factors which meant that during the trip to safety, the minesweeper would be a very easy target for any Japanese aircraft in the area and not the least of these was her rather slow top speed of only fifteen knots. She was also very poorly armed, being fitted with only one three inch gun and two Oerlikon twenty milliumetre cannons.

Aware of their vulnerability, the forty five members of the ship’s crew knew that they had to come up with a way to minimise their chances of being attacked aand so, after much deliberation, the decision was made to utilise

one of the crew member’s suggestion and disguise the ship to make it look like an island. After all the crew working hard ashore to cut down tree branches and shrubs, they all but completely covered the 156 metre vessel in vegetation and the parts that hadn’t been covered were painted to resemble rocks and cliff faces..

Fortunately, in that part of the ocean there are nearly 18,000 islands of various sizes so the chance were that one more island was not going to be noticed in amongst the many. However, what definitely would be looked upon with suspicion by any sharp eyed Japanese airman was an island that could be seen moving through the

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water. With this possibility in their minds, the crew of the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen kept their ship in one location during the daylight hours and then sailed as far as possible under the cover of darkness. The ship and her crew avoided detection by the enemy and after an eight day voyage, arrived at the port of Fremantle in Western Australia on March 20th in 1942.

The MNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was built in Schiedam, South Holland, launched in March 1936 and commissioned in May the following year. She was the third of the eight Jan van Amstel-Class minesweepers constructed for the Royal Netherlands Navy and was named after a seventeenth century Dutch naval commander. After arriving in Australia in 1942, she was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy and named the HMAS Abraham Crijnssen. The ship was operated as an antisubmarine escort until her return to RNN control in 1943 and the crew of Dutch sailors was supplemented with survivors from the British destroyer, HMS Jupiter as well as Australian personnel.

Following the end of World War II the minesweeper was

HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen disguised as a tropical island used on anti- revolution patrols of the Netherlands East Indies until returning to the Netherlands in August 1951. After being converted into a boom defence vessel in 1956, she was removed from the navy list in 1960 and was donated to the Sea Cadet Corps for training purposes and in 1995, at the end of a long and varied period of service, was marked for preservation by the Dutch Navy Museum at Den Helder.

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Fairies or Gremlins. The mysterious circle of mushrooms that has appeared at the front of Coleen Lett’s house Everyone knows that the occasional appearance of mushrooms after a few days of rain is not particularly unusual but on the grass

at the front of Bongaree resident Coleen Lett’s house, a recurring crop of large mushrooms of the toxic variety has Coleen and

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Coleen explained to me that where the mushrooms have begun to appear, there has

MAR/APR 2018 - ISSUE 15 been a discolouration of the grass for some months. ‘The mushrooms have only started to come up since the rain.

They have become quite an attraction for passers by and some have been as large as 200 millimetres in diameter,’ said Coleen. ‘We have been pulling them out after they appear and this is now the third lot. As well as this big circle at the front, there are two half circle patches coming up in the back yard,’ she added.

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Lack of Vitamin C causes fatigue, inflammation of the gums, joint pain and poor wound healing. Vitamin C is good for lung function and overall oxygenation within the body. Asthmatics tend to have a higher need for vitamin C and doses of 2000 mg per day lessen the body’s production of histamine and lung associated inflammation.

Vitamin C also helps production of collagen, which is the major constituent in ligaments, bones, discs, tendons and skin. High dose Vitamin C has been shown to improve the healing process of burns, cuts, wounds, sprains/strains and broken bones. It is also extremely important for the health of the eyes and many experts believe that as little as 1000mg of Liposomal Vitamin C daily may stop cataracts all together.

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VICTORIA HAS MILLION-PLUS REASONS FOR GLOBAL FAME Media release 22 February 2018 RE/MAX Australia celebrated Victoria Nicholson’s induction into the RE/MAX International Hall of Fame at the real estate network’s gala annual awards held on 15th February at Brisbane’s Royal International Convention Centre.

RE/MAX Australia’s Managing Director Michael Davoren said the RE/MAX Island Properties Principal/ Owner now has the honour of belonging to an elite group whose members, spread across the globe, have generated more than $1million USD in gross commission. Hall of Fame induction can happen just once in a sales associate’s career, with them remaining a member for life.

career award in March at the ‘Best of RE/MAX’ celebration when she attends R4, the annual RE/ MAX convention held in Las Vegas.

“Victoria is an outstanding individual who has distinguished herself in RE/MAX ranks and the real estate industry itself; and I am truly delighted to have yet another Australian join the International Hall of Fame ranks,” said Mr Davoren.

Based on 2017 sales activity, Ms Nicholson was awarded Chairman’s Club status, the third highest tier in the annual commission-based accolades in the RE/MAX Australia system.

Sales associate Karl Osswald attained 100% Club status.

“RE/MAX Club Awards recognise the preparation, effort, performance and commitment essential to real estate success and although awards are based on sales RE/MAX is recognised as one of the leading real achievement, a sales associate’s influence and estate franchise companies in the world, with the impact grows as they move through the tiers,” said Mr Davoren. most productive sales force in the industry and a vast global reach from headquarters in Denver, To enjoy an award-winning real estate experience with RE/MAX Island Properties, Colorado. contact the Bribie Island team on 07 3408 4071.

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THE RAIN DIDN’T STOP THEM

By Neil Wilson

In what seemed to be a message from the weather gods to remind them that they can’t have it their way all the time, those who competed in the Remax Ladies Open Day at the Bribie Island Golf Club recently, battled sporadic rain squalls for most of the event, resulting in the field moving slower than would have normally been expected.

Ladies Captain Lyn Ball told me that, despite the slow moving field, most of the players did finish. ‘There was to have been a full field of 144 but thought of the rain did turn a few away and we ended up with 128 players starting on the day,’ said Lyn. ‘It was pleasing to see representatives of thirteen clubs from around the district competing on the day,’ she said. Lyn pointed out that this

was the third year that Remax Bribie Island had sponsored the event. ‘We are so very grateful for their generosity,’ she told me.

At the end of the day, the gross winner for Division One was Josie Ryan from Headland Golf Club with Lesley Eggleston from Beerwah taking out Division Two and Joy Jordan from the host club being successful in Division Three. The nett winners were Dot Smith of Pelican Waters in Division One, Suzanne Fowler in Division Two and Lyn Cockerell for Division. Both Lyn and Suzanne are from the Bribie Island club. The nett Runners Up on the day were June Wills from Pacific Harbour Golf Club in Division One, Michelle Wormwell of Beerwah for Division Two and Bridget John also from

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Despite the rather adverse weather conditions, all who competed enjoyed the day and there is no doubt that the competition will attract a full

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MASTERPIECES IN MINIATURE

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Can you create art within a fifteen centimetre square area? If you answered yes to that question, then you should probably be already planning your entry in the Mathew Flinders Art Gallery “Mini Masterpieces” exhibition which will go on display in the gallery from 28th May until June 9th.

Curator Kate Goulding, who

ran the exhibition in 2017, said that this gives both adults and children the opportunity to try their hand at a new scale of art. ‘All mediums are welcome, as long as entries are no bigger than fifteen centimetres square or cubed.

Mini canvases of that size are available for sale at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre at a cost of five dollars which is the entry fee for the exhibition, said,’ said Kate.

‘We were really surprised by what the people came up with last year and the bids at the auction were a reflection ofhow popular the various Mini Masterpieces were.

Artists , craftsmen and women and also children loved the challenge of telling a story on the tiny canvasses,’ she added.

There will be cash prizes on offer for both adults and

Left: Mini Materpieces Curator, Kate Goulding, Barb Gant and Stacey Bennett preparing the blank canvasses for sale at the Arts Centre children and all works will be auctioned on the final day of the exhibition with all proceeds going to the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre to assist in the always necessary maintenance and upgrades to equipment. This year, the Mathew Flinders Art Gallery requires new mobile walls in order to cope with the larger number of entries in the Mathew Flinders Art Prize which will be held in July and August. All entries in the Mini Masterpieces exhibition will need to be at the centre by May 26th for hanging.

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Caboolture Hospital Executive Director Dr Lance Le Ray (rear), Director of Nursing and Midwifery Julie Lahey (centre), Nursing Directors Marguerite Byrnes (rear) and Anne Clayton (left) with Metro North Hospital and Health Service Board Deputy Chair Dr Kim Forrester (far right) welcoming 15 graduate registered nurses joining Caboolture Hospital.

CABOOLTURE HOSPITAL WELCOMES 15 NEW GRADUATE NURSES

The nursing service at Caboolture Hospital is expanding with more than 24 new starters set to join the ranks by June this year.

Caboolture Hospital Director of Nursing and Midwifery Julie Lahey congratulated 15 graduate registered nurses joining the hospital today (Monday 26 February).

“We always love to see fresh faces around our hospital and our new nurses are going to learn a great deal from our already incredible cohort of nurses,” Julie said.

“What better way to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the community than by joining Caboolture Hospital. “It’s a very exciting time to join Caboolture Hospital as we continue to build a better hospital for our community to access.

“We have just opened a new Outpatient Services building, new Coronary Care Unit, upgraded our Intensive Care Unit and we are getting ready

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“We’re also upgrading the surgical equipment sterilisation facilities, which will allow the hospital to undertake more surgery in future, to name but a few of the changes underway.

“Nearby Kilcoy Hospital continues to offer more health services to the local community, greatly reducing the need for residents to travel long distances to access high-quality health care.

“Our community will benefit from these new starters coming through.

“Nurses help form the backbone of healthcare delivering high quality care every day and I thank all 24 for choosing to work in the Caboolture region.”

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THE ROOM ROCKED, THE CHAMPAGNE FLOWED AND THE LAUGHTER RESONATED achieving gender parity.

Rotary was founded by Chicago attorney Paul Harris in February 1905, however women were not admitted as members until 1989. Following the The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide Frank J. Devlyn said “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world.”

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ROTARY CLUB OF BRIBIE ISLAND’S 4TH ANNUAL HIGH TEA CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

By Anne Matthews, Secretary Rotary Club of Bribie Island On Sunday 4 March 2018, the Rotary Club of Bribie Island held its fourth annual High Tea to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), at Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club.

The 2018 International Women’s Day theme of #PressforProgress and Rotary’s 2017/2018 theme of “Making a Difference”

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IWD was started by the Suffragettes in the early 1900’s and the first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911. According to the IWD Website, the day is recognised by communities all over the world - by governments, companies, charities, educational institutions, networks, associations, the media and many more. Whether through a High Tea, breakfast, conference, community gathering, classroom lesson or dinner table conversation, everyone can play a role in

Today there are over 260,000 female members worldwide (22% of the 1.22 million members). Of the 36 members of the R C Bribie Island, 15 are women. 10 of our ladies attended the High Tea, together with 3 Rotarian wives and four members of the Rotary Club

Sway on Bribie provided the fashions for a very special fashion parade. The beautiful clothes were modelled

by Sherryl Jennings, Julie Thomson, Marjorie Voss OAM, and Rotary’s very own Julie Robbins.

Raffle prizes and the lucky door prize were donated by local businesses. Nadine King from Fifth Avenue Collection had a display stand of her beautiful jewellery which attracted much interest.

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Guest speaker Alanna Hill and Rotarian Lyn Petrohilos

had the ladies up and dancing and set the mood for the fun afternoon. Mary Anne Cannon and Keith Haigh from “Wings of Fleetwood” provided music throughout the afternoon. These three generous entertainers provided their services free of charge to support our worthy causes.

The inspirational guest speaker, at the event was Alanna Geary, Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Metro North Hospital and Health Services.

Alanna spoke about her career and rise to the role of an Executive Director. She said along the way there had been many falls but a leader learns from mistakes and setbacks and moves on.

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FROM AGNES WATERS TO KINKA BEACH EPISODE 3

By Sabine Von Graz

and myself, going on a 15 month trip of misadventure in a “big rig” around Australia, on a mission to find the place to call home.

After getting the Wagon our support car repaired at Woodgate, we were ready to head north to Agnes Waters, a little village next to the town of 1770.

Hi there, here is just a quick rehash in case you have missed the first episodes from ‘The Bribie Islander’.

My short stories are all about our family, Richard my hubby, Ginger our daughter

As usual we would pull up with the rig a street before the caravan park and then walk around with the map in hand to check out the allocated space and plot our parking approach for the house on wheels.

Although we booked the caravan park with a detailed description of the 32 foot

with Richard heading back for work to Brisbane within the next couple of hours, we stashed away our urge to run and hide, and gave it a burl.

fifth wheeler, it turned out they actually didn’t have any sites for big rigs and we were allocated just a normal tight campsite spot!

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to move their cars, which made a lot more sense once they saw what was coming around the corner.

By some miracle we managed to squeeze into the spot with one wheel off and one wheel on the slab and just enough room for the slides and annex. – What a relief, where is that Schnapps!

Richard chose a ‘red bull’ instead and once he was on his way back to Brissi, Ginger and I had time to check out the surrounds.

Shell Kangaroo It turned out that Agnes Waters lies on the last surf beach when heading North, which is the reason for the prolific surf school and their daily ritual, showing up with 18 – 30 daily students lagging their boards past our caravan park. While still on the dry sand, huffing and puffing and trying to master how to jump on the board, they receive a serious lecture by the fit surf instructors. This is then followed by lining up for hours in the cold water waiting for their push onto a wave …leaving behind their instructors with their motivational screams and

Surfschool gestures.

All this inspired my ‘Logo Painting for Agnes Waters’ with our yellow Kangaroo surfing the found ‘seedpod’ waves!

Worn out by this site, Ginger and I decided to get creative instead, with a glue gun, making a shell Kangaroo to mirror our yellow mascot roo. Although we tried to be careful, we ended up burning our fingers really badly… actually so bad that Ginger was clinging to a chilled bottle of wine all night!

Having moved from a big house into the confined space of a caravan caused a few restless nights for Richard. One night, after he kept us awake with his snoring for hours, I decided to wake him up. I wanted to shake his legs as he could not hear me, however in the darkness I could not see him and all of a sudden he was screaming and his hands were waving around my face and I thought where did those hands come from?

It turned out he swapped position for the night and I was shaking his head instead! It was funny and scary at the same time like some sort of Exorcist

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Tired or not, the next day was ‘moving day’ and we were heading to Kinka Beach about 16 km south of Yeppoon.

As a family run caravan park it had heaps to offer – including a couple of swimming pools, amazing toilets with led lights and a trendy bar for Happy Hour, all across from a great walking beach, although swimming could be a challenge as the water only goes to knee deep forever.

We settled in next to a small lake, making it a must to watch the ducks, swans and frogs for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

These however were not the only animals at Kinka Beach caravan park as the owners also had a 2 meter

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pig, an emu called Martin, a couple of ponies, fish, dogs, guinea pigs, cockatiels and last but not least peacocks, which loved to frolic, sit and sh… on Richards shiny black Dodge!

But this is nothing compared to the christening by the Bribie pelicans when driving over the bridge. As we say in Austria, it’s your lucky day if a birdy blob gets you!

The more pelicans Ginger counts when driving by, the happier we are and even the Dodge does not mind.

Although this is the end of this episode, I hope you can join me in the next edition of ‘The Bribie Islander’, when we head North to Clairview on ‘The Long Way Round to Bribie’!

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The sun is setting this afternoon Moreton Bay is in full view From my veranda by the sea The view of the ocean and the smell in the breeze The Casuarina tree across the road Belongs to Doc my neighbour you know The trees on his block are a haven you see For the birds and animals as well as the bees Bright green red and yellow with a touch of blue Lorikeets feeding against the sea view The screech of their voice takes your attention As they dance spin and hang with great suspension

Then in a moments notice they will take off The flock is majestic against the sky and his block

Now the Galahs have arrived and start pushing their weight The Lorikeets are back for their dinner plate White Cockatoos fly in from the park Its 5 pm and getting dark Suddenly they have had their fill Take off and the seeds spill Onto the bitumen and the grass The Lorikeets wing dance way above the park Sharmayne Kurtz THE UNKNOWNSOLDIER

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On a bitterly cold winters morning a husband and wife in Dublin were listening to the radio during breakfast.

“We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today.

They heard the announcer Say, “We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today.

The good wife was very upset, and with a worried look on her face she said,

You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the Snowploughs can get through.

“So the good wife went out and moved her car.

A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, “We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today.

You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snowploughs can get through.

“The good wife went out and moved her car again.

The next week they are again having breakfast, when the

nor is there day or night for you to shed a tear or heed your plight.

No harsher sound is there than the waters oftle brook babbling on its bed, to share within this quiet nook.

Rest - rest in peace beneath these aeure skies, whilst upon the nearby leas a gentle breeze goes by.

Far fromthat fateful day you heeded freedoms calls, now etemally you lay confined within these walls to listen to the silence fall as ifon padded feet no more to hear the bugles call amidst a battles heat.

Rest - rest in peace your earthly toil is o’er, rest beneath these shady trees and dream those dreams once more; dream in that eternal hush to which the brave ascend,

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You must park....” Then the electric power went out.

“ I don’t know what to do.

Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snowploughs can get through?”

Then with the love and understanding in his voice that all men who have been married for years exhibit, the husband replied, “Why don’t you just leave the ****** car in the garage this time.”

70+ YEAR OLDS This is what all of us 70+ year olds, and those yet-to-be have to look forward to!. This

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The people who lived there have small apartments, but they all eat at a central cafeteria. One morning one of the residents didn’t show up for breakfast, so my wife went upstairs and knocked on his door to see if everything was OK. She could hear him through the door and he said that he was running late and would be down shortly, so she went back to the dining area.

An hour later he still hadn’t arrived so she went back up towards his room and she found him on the stairs. He was coming down the stairs but was having a hell of time.

He had a death grip on the hand rail and seemed to have trouble getting his legs to work. She told him she was going to call an ambulance, but he told her no, he wasn’t in any pain and just wanted to

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President Don Crombie was enthusiastic in welcoming Marion Neighbour to the club and presented her with the Presidential Award for her participation in the evening’s activities.

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EVERY TUESDAY - Girl Guides: Meet every Tuesday.

Contact Teresa: 0408 208 868 EVERY TUESDAY- Bribie Island Healthy Slimmers Fellowship support group meets Tuesday @ 7:30am at TOCH, 36 Banya St, Bongaree. All welcome. Phone Dorothy 5497 5552 or Sandra 0427 829 008.

EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY - Seniors Social Coffee: Meet at Coffee Club 10am, Coffee & Chat. Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of month.

“FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH – The Probus Club of Bribie Island Inc meets in the RSL’s Conference Room at 9:15 a.m. April’s guest speaker, Tara Quirke, will talk on “Aged Care Facilities” and the monthly outing is to be a tour of Caloundra’s waterways. Visitors welcome. Details Mark Sunter (3408-4145) or Ursula Maffey (3410-0792).”

EVERY TUESDAY & SATURDAY - Pam’s Free Tai Chi And Meditation Group - Meet Solander Esp. Banksia Beach @ 10a.m. Beginners Welcome.

EVERY FOURTH WEDNESDAY - Bribie Is Over 50’s Travel Club meets 10am 4th Wed of the month at Bribie Is Bowls Club. All welcome. Call John 34086365.

EVERY WEDNESDAY - Baby Rhyme Time: Every Wednesday, 10am @ Bribie Library.

EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY - Pumicestone Ukulele: 4pm - 5.30pm. 2nd & 4th Friday each month. (14th & 28th January) Recreation Hall (U3A building). 156 First Avenue EVERY 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY - Market Stall.: 9am – 11am.

Church of Christ hall.Fifth & Foley Street. Pumicestone Ukulele Group. 5pm – 7pm. At Uniting Church every 2nd & 4th Friday.

EVERY SECOND SUNDAY - Country Links hold their monthly concert on the second Sunday of each month commencing 12 noon at the Bribie Activity Centre (formally Golden Age) 96-108 Arcadia Ave., Woorim. For further information contact Janice 0403-481-943.

EVERY 3RD SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH - Train Rides.

Melsa Park, Toorbul Street, Bongaree. 10am – 2.30pm.

Community Markets. Brennan Park, Bongaree.

DONATE A BOOK APPEAL: Help make a difference to a child with the gift of a book. Place a new book or gold coin donation in the collection box at any Library.

MONDAY, 19 MARCH - Bribie Island Bicycle User Group (Bribie BUG) offers easy rides 8am Mondays, 6am Wednesdays and 8am Saturdays. Rides leave Information Centre, Benabrow Avenue, Bellara. Contact Robert on 0407 258 569.

WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL- The Banksia Garden Club meets at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive, from 9.15-noon. Guest speaker is Paul from the Bribie Island Garden Centre. At this AGM meeting we will be celebrating 28 years since inception. All welcome, phone Desley 3408 8470 or Bev 3408 7882.

MONDAY, 9 APRIL - Bribie Island Bicycle User Group (Bribie BUG) offers easy rides 8am Mondays, 6am Wednesdays and 8am Saturdays. Rides leave Information Centre, Benabrow Avenue, Bellara. Contact Robert on 0407 258 569.

SATURDAY 14 APRIL JUMBLE SALE - 8am to 12 noon at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce and Second Ave. Cakes, jams, pickles, plants, books, clothing, manchester, furniture, electrical goods, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, tapes, craftwork, bric-a-brac and much more. Morning Teas. 5496 8371.

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RANTS & RAVES not no what is happening, look forward to hearing from you​.

Regards​,​ Dorothy Holt​ Dear ​Editor,

Dear Editor,

Crocs seen in Bribie Waterways.

I refer the two letters from N E Street, which were published in issue 44. These were two of strangest, long-winded and rambling contributions that I have ever read in a newspaper. The first contained a sentence 97 words long and the second contained a sentence 188 words long. Having read them over several times each, the meaning of the second letter still escapes me. I think the first letter could have been written in two short sentences.

People ask me whether I am surprised that politicians do not keep the promises they make during elections. Having seen how my own family members change their minds

Kind Regards, Farley Dear ​Editor, Dear Sir or Madam​,​For the last 3 weeks ​I​have not seen your paper, as ​I​do garage sales and a senior member of a club that ​ I​rely on getting them to join to our club ​I​am very put out, can you give me a reason as this has happened so many times its very sad as ​I​ enjoy and want to know what is going on locally, at Ningi please advise me as soon as possible as ​I​am truly frustrated, and saddened as ​I​usually go on trips with the hospice group and now ​I​do

BRIBIE ISLAND CHURCH TIMES Transformation Centre (an ACC Church) 195 First Ave, Bongaree P: 07 3408 0355 E: info@transformationcentre. org.au Sunday Services: 9:30am (includes Kids Program) Youth Program: Transform Youth 7pm-9pm Friday Nights Rangers: Bribie Rangers 6pm7:30pm Monday Nights 2nd Hand Shop: The Mercy Shop - Mon to Fri (8.30am 3.30pm) Food Bank: The Storehouse Tuesdays & Fridays (8:30am 12noon) Counselling & Prayer Counselling: Bribie Wholeness Centre Tuesdays & Wednesdays Bribie Island Baptist Church 7-9 Cotterill Avenue, Bongaree OFFICE : 07 3450 4039. Email: info@bribiebaptist.com Pastor Ray AirosaServices 8:30 Traditional Service 10:15 Families service(Kids Church) Sandstone Community Church Sandstone Point Community Complex Behind Shopping Centre Information: Gavin Haigh Ph 0407 888 409

P: 5429 5835 Service: 4pm Sunday 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 7pm-8:30pm 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

and don’t keep their promises, my answer is “No I am not surprised”.

I am sure the paper does not want to stifle debate by limiting contributions to those that are grammatically perfect, but what is the point of a letter that fails to convey any meaning to its readers? My advice to would be contributors is that shorter sentences help organise one’s thoughts, and unless one is an accomplished writer, sentences are best kept to one subject, one verb, one object and no more than two subordinate clauses.

Martin Dore Banksia Beach Dear Editor, Do we have to tolerate the inept way our country is being led? The recent episodes of Childish nonsense from Parliamentarians shows just how much many are focussed on Governing our Country.

The on and on, and on nonsense regarding Barnaby Jones Personal life is an

MAR/APR 2018 - ISSUE 15 example of wasting time and money.

I do have to say that “the Media” was just as bad by going on and on instead of ignoring what to a great degree was a personal matter only.

I have to say that the Prime minister Turnbull showed no leadership with allowing the matter to go on and on.

Mr Turnbull stop going through the motions and show some Leadership (if that is possible)?

Start sorting the way the Public is being rorted by the Fuel Companies.

ACCC do something other than be a Government Department that does the talk but not the walk.

Start exposing the cost of Fuel to these Companies that then put the fuel cost up higher than the actual increase to them.

Consider perhaps Nationalise the price of Fuel as an essential commodity Farley

SPORTS RESULTS FEBRUARY INDOOR BOWLS Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club Four Game Day League 2018 Pos Points Team 1 70 UNBIASED 2 66 CATONS CAPERS 3 64 TRAVEL BUGS 4 64 CURVES 5 63.5 DAMES 6 62.5 VILLAGE PEOPLE 7 61 FIREBIRDS

Ladies Coffee Morning: 1st Wednesday @ 10am Children’s Choir: Thursday @ 3:30pm Know Your Bible: 2nd/4th Wednesday @ 3pm Bribie Island Church of Christ Bribie Island Church of Christ meets Sunday for Worship Service 9.30am, including Communion. Cnr Foley Street and Fifth Avenue, Bongaree. Op Shop (Bargain Shed) located behind the Church building, Open 8.30am – 12noon weekdays (closed public holidays).

8 60 DECEPTION BAY 9 60 REDBACKS 10 58.5 THE CAVALRY 11 57 BRIBIE’S 12 52 THE ARANAS 13 50 MALENY 14 49 THE RASCALS 15 48 THREE PLUS ONE 16 45 THE ROCKERS 17 40.5 PHOENIX 18 39.5 THE TRIERS

P: 3408 3772 Beachmere Uniting Church Cnr Moreton Tce/Second Ave P: Pastor Dave 0407 270 222 Sunday Service: 7.50am Praise singing leading into 8am Service.

All welcome St Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday Service: 8am, 2nd & 4th Sunday monthly at “The Orchid House”, Sportsfield Entrance 3, 1st Avenue, Bongaree P: Bernie 07 5429 5649

thebribieislander Dear Editor, ​RE BRIBIE FORT I hope that taxpayers hard earned dollars will not be spent to support private enterprise.

Visitors to Bribie Island come to enjoy peace and relaxation and do not want further reminders of war. Those who do will find plenty of history at the Bribie Island Museum, Library and RSL. Kind Regards, Thomas J Mahon, Banksia Beach.

Dear Editor, I have lived on Bribie Island for the past 17 years and for the most have seen changes to Islanders lifestyle as reasonably good.

However I am concerned about the recent high rise buildings that are affecting the density of living and effect on what was a quiet peaceful place to live.

I think it is time that the population influx now be considered enough to retain Bribie’s Lifestyle.

There is adequate space off

the island to maintain growth in the area without high rise or further development on the Island which is causing problems with parking, access to beaches and parking and of course the access to doctors and other health specialists and parking at the shopping venues.

I would like to see a plan on Population cap and what Moreton Bay Council intend in terms of retaining Bribie Island as a pleasant quiet retreat for it’s inhabitants and those who visit for Holidays.

Keep Bribie a modest and quite abode, rather than what Developers can cram in and make money.

Kind Regards, Farley Dear Editor, It is time that the Courts, Magistrates and Judges started to offer the Community greater protection from repeat offenders, where extreme antisocial behaviour and violence is occurring rather

SPORTS RESULTS FEBRUARY CONT. SOCCER FOOTBALL CLUB Results of Round 1 for Senior Men and Senior Women, please note the rest of the teams have not commenced yet.

Results for Bribie Island Soccer Football Club for games played in Sunshine Coast Football Competition on 9 March 2018.

Senior Men Division 3 – Round 1 – Bribie Tigers vs Maroochydore Swans FC Black - 1-1 draw, goal scorer Josh Rankin (1). Bribie Player of the Game is Michael Pires Senior Women Division 3 – Round 1 - Bribie Tigers vs Maleny Rangers FC - 8-1 win for Bribie, goal scorers are Hannah Bulley (4), Jear Cochrane (1), Danielle Hutchison (1), Amy O’Shaughnessy (1), and Lily Heaney (1). Bribie Player of the Game is Jear Cochrane Senior Men Match Report Bribie Island Tigers started thier season with a 1 -1 draw against Maroochydore Swans Black on Friday night.

The Swans goal came after 33 minutes scored by Phil

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Cheetham following a flurry of attacking play from both teams.

The standard of play from both teams considering the blustery conditions was a credit. As half time approached Josh Rankin followed up on a goalmouth skirmish to equalise for the Tigers.

The second half was equally entertaining as both teams went for the winner. Both teams had chances to win but the defences held firm.

Michael Pires making his senior debut in goal for the Tigers was voted Bribie Player of the Game closely followed by Sam Johnstone.

than the soft sentencing and no conviction is recorded.

I believe that the system that the USA is following where “3 strikes and you are out” is a fair system.

Fixed sentencing where some crimes invoke a mandatory or fixed penalty, rather than some sentencing which is not always constant due to a Judges/ Magistrates Mood or mindset.

For Example carrying a weapon, using a weapon during a Crime, Assault without provocation, Theft of a Vehicle.

These and other Crimes should have a Mandatory Sentences 2, 4 years or other in addition to something that may be a combined offence.

No Bail for any offences concerning Violence.

Consider the time held in captivity as not something that is taken off the length of the sentence.

The Point I make is that it is the Community that should be considered not the circumstances of the offender.

It is time that a complete review of Sentencing and the lenient policy of Judges and Magistrates are applying.

How much is influenced by the Government and Politics of the Day (which I believe is determined the numbers held in jail), rather than Protecting the Public by those who are constantly reoffending.

In addition any Migrants/ refugees who commit an offence where a jail sentence is given should be considered for Deportation, Australia does not need them.

Make Jail tough and not like being restrained in a “Holiday Camp” environment.

No TV, no cigarettes, non association in jail, and no visits until the prisoner earns it.

Consider the victims, not the perpetrators. After the first offence any possible sympathy for an offender is gone. Remember 3 strikes and you are out.

Farley

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