The Bribie Islander Issue 176

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Welcome

Dear readers,

Firstly, I would like to give you my sincere apologies for the Queens birthdate mistake on last editions front cover. We unfortunately uploaded the wrong file, not the final draft. But we are only human! Moving on, we have a jampacked edition this fortnight, there is so much happening around our districts! Please check out our food, wine and island times section to see what is on, you won’t be disappointed! We also have quite a few of our community members who have done well in their respective fields of competition and deserve a huge shout out! We also have a great community story, not all heroes wear capes, which is a must read!

As we are all aware, spring has sprung and its gardening

COMMUNITY

TRIVIA QUIZ

Oct 7, 2022

All proceeds to assist the people and families in Ukraine. We all know the desperate plight of those living in Ukraine and this is our opportunity to help. Come along to the Sandstone Point Community Hall and

time! Check out the Orchid & Foliage show this weekend, while your there, pop in to see Bribie Community Nursery’s new upgrade, then you should pop out to Beachmere’s Community markets and check out Beachmere community nursery’s stall! Also remember we have the Bribie and Districts Woodcrafters Annual Exhibition running in the last week of October!

There is so much more happening, Boaties Markets, Fashion shows, VMR Annual Charity golf day and it’s time to start lighting up your boats for the 2022 Christmas Lights Boat Parade!!

So, enjoy this edition, Until next time, Take care, Stay safe,

Cherrie

enjoy an afternoon of trivia, fellowship and afternoon tea, whilst supporting the families of Ukraine.

You will be made most welcome. Prizes for first, second and third, and a door prize.

Phone 0427 755 440 by 13 October to book your intention to come. Book a table for 6, or come individually and join a team. Cost is $10 per person.

We look forward to seeing you there: Saturday 15 October, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Sandstone Point Community Hall (next to Oval behind IGA) 220 Bestman Road East Sandstone Point.

CONTRIBUTORS

Anne Matthews Al Finegan

Barry Clark Bill Peacock

Bribie Bait & Tackle

Colin Walker

David Horrocks

Elaine Lutton

Joie Scheinpflug John Traill

Cherrie Wilson EDITOR | GENERAL MANAGER on 0448 694 507 editor.thebribieislander@gmail.com

Michele Doran ADVERTISING MANAGER on 0448 448 457 sales.thebribieislander@gmail.com

Debbie Hunter GRAPHIC DESIGN design.thebribieislander@gmail.com

Karyn Chalk

Katherine Miller

Kathy Vincent Maria Christina

Marj Webber

Peter Schinkel

Peter Dallimore

Philip Arlidge Robyn - B.I. Boat Charters Sue Wighton

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as a local real estate expert and founder of two Real Estate Agency’s, Victoria Nicholson is no stranger when it comes to the task of building dynamic real estate teams. Crediting her Mentor for partnering Tarek and herself with the revolutionizing real estate company, eXp Realty, they are excited to shift up a gear as they get set to drive further company growth with regional expansion through Moreton Bay.

Branded, Moreton Bay Real Estate - Coast to Country, the newest regional branded office for Victoria and Tarek, is scheduled to open in the latter part of quarter four, 2022, centrally located at Morayfield. The agent-focused office hub is an addition to the Bribie Island office and is designed for new and existing exp agents in the northern corridor.

Keeping at the forefront of change Victoria and Tarek partnered with the global, agent-focused real estate company, three years ago as the emerging trend of agents was seeking a “more reward-for-effort” business vehicle.

The game-changing real estate model is designed to increase the productivity of forward-thinking agents and promote their bottom line.

The unmatched economy of scale real estate business platform onboards agents and entire agencies as well. Mentoring pathways for “new to industry agents” and agents requiring business mentoring before they join eXp independently are available with existing teams. Victoria and Tarek encourage agents to reach out for more information.

“Forward-thinking Real Estate Experts, Victoria Nicholson & Tarek Noble say “being partnered with eXp Realty’s model has accomplished a great work environment where entrepreneurial agents can plan a financial future for their families. We are excited and optimistic for the future of our business as we expand further through the Moreton Bay Region.”

ABOUT EXP

eXp Realty is a global community designed and powered by agents and partners, to transform the real estate experience.

eXp redesigned the traditional brokerage in 2009 to create a company where agents become company shareholders and currently has 84,000 agents internationally.

eXp Realty empowers agents to manage their own businesses, earn multiple revenue streams, own a rent roll and build business assets while receiving top-notch technology and training, and quick support.

As a subsidiary of a publicly traded company, eXp uniquely offers its agents the opportunity to also earn eXp World Holding stock (EXPI)

At eXp, agents determine the look

and feel of their own brand. This means agents or offices can keep the same logo and branding they have established over the years or develop a fresh look or customize one of our eXp brands.

eXp is a place where entrepreneurial agents can retain 100% commissions and where agents can plan for their family’s future.

hile younger women are concerned about body image, older women also want to look their best. Some older women are not satisfied with their appearance, so they try to find ways to look better at their age.

It is a common misconception that older women cannot look good. This could not be

further from the truth! Older women can look fabulous at any age with the right clothes, makeup, and haircuts. Here are some tips on how to look good as an older woman.

Choose the Right Clothes

Choosing the right clothes is one of the best ways to look good as you age. This means wearing clothes that flatter your figure and that are in style. It can also mean choosing clothes that are made from high-quality materials. Choosing the right clothes can help you look younger and more stylish. It can also help you feel more confident and comfortable in your skin. In addition, choosing the right clothes can help you feel more put together and polished. If you’re not sure what kinds of clothes to wear as you get older, ask a friend or consult a fashion magazine. There are also many online resources available that can help you find suitable styles for your body type and age group.

Invest in Quality Pieces

Another way to look good as you age is to invest in quality pieces. This means buying wellmade clothes that will last for many years. It can also mean investing in classic styles that never go out of fashion. When you invest in quality pieces, you’re getting clothes that will last for a long time. Not only does this mean that you’ll be able to wear them for many years, but it also means that you won’t have to worry about them going out of fashion.

Quality pieces are often more comfortable to wear than cheaper clothes because they’re made with better materials. You’ll also find that they fit better and look more flattering on your body.

Getting the Right Haircut One of the most essential things that older women can do to look good is to get the right haircut. A good haircut can frame your face and make you look younger. It’s crucial to find a hairstylist who

understands how to cut hair for older women and can give you a style that will make you look your best.

Your hair should be cut to flatter your face shape. For example, if you have a round face, you may want a style that gives the illusion of a longer face. You may also want to avoid too tight or pulled-back styles, as these can make you look older.

It’s also important to consider your hair colour when you’re getting a haircut. You may want to consider getting a trendy silver fox look if you’re going grey. If you’re not ready to embrace your grey hair, you can get highlights or lowlights to help give your hair some dimension and make it look fuller. No matter your style, make sure it’s a style that makes you feel confident and comfortable. When you feel good about yourself, it will show in your appearance.

Take Care of Your Skin

The skin is the body’s largest organ, and it’s essential to take care of it. This means using a good moisturizer, sunscreen, and eye cream. Avoiding the sun’s harmful UV rays and drinking plenty of water is also important. Water helps keep the skin hydrated and supple, slows down the signs of aging, and prevents wrinkles. Women’s skin begins to show signs of wear and tear as they age. It is essential to take care of your skin so that you can maintain a youthful appearance. Be sure to cleanse your face daily, use sunscreen outdoors, and moisturize regularly. Choosing the right products for your skin type and using them according to directions is essential.

Looking good at any age is possible with the proper knowledge and effort. By following these tips on looking good as an older woman, you will be sure to turn heads wherever you go!

REAL MEN DO CRY!!!!

I was having a conversation when the topic came up about men’s health and emotions. I have witnessed many men whose health has improved when they’ve acknowledged and allowed themself to feel their emotions.

When I first noticed these transformations, I was blown away by how quickly some shifts occurred. I have noticed that something interesting happens; it is like one gives himself permission and the space to accept how he feels, and when in a safe place to do this, the benefits can be transformational.

The first time I witnessed this was many years ago, when a friend asked me to see her husband as he had been off work, all week, with back issues. She was hoping I could ease his discomfort with a massage. When he came to see me, it was very evident he was in a lot of pain. As I started to talk to him about his back, I made the comment about the back symbolising “support”. Intuitively, I asked, “Are you feeling supported?” What proceeded amazed me. As he spoke about how he didn’t feel supported in areas of his life, it was like I was witnessing his pain diminish and his back heal in front of me. He was in a safe place where he could express what he was feeling without judgement. Shortly after our discussion, we proceeded with the massage. Already the root cause had been resolved, he was able to express his feelings. The massage

simply allowed him to relax and integrate all of it.

When I saw him a few days later, he said, “When I left you, it was like my back pain never existed.”

Research shows that men experience emotions at the same level that women do. Men are seen as strong and fearless; gender stereotypes that are perhaps outdated. Many males neglect to show their emotions because they’re afraid of the repercussions. However, suppressing emotions and feelings can be incredibly detrimental to a man’s mental and physical health and can also increase the risk of suicide.

When men express vulnerability, it is a test of strength. It takes a courageous man to express that he is feeling emotions or needs to be held or cry.

Men can learn to be vulnerable. The solution is for men to learn how to be honest and allow themselves to express their emotions freely and in a safe environment.

Talking about your feelings is crucial to your well-being, no matter what gender, and seeing a therapist can help you open up to the way you feel.

If you need a safe place to express yourself, reach out and give me a call on 0405 361 882 or send me a message via Facebook: MariaChristina.Love

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THE QUEEN.

By David Horrocks

We have now seen the passing of an iconic person, in my case with great sadness. She was a part of life, a constant in our existence for so long; she will be missed by most of us.

Much has been published or shown on news media about her life so I won't add to the multitude but will share a few anecdotes, two you may know of but one you won't. You readers who read my 'stuff' will know that I favour humour and as she was a person with wit and humour I'll mostly stick to that thread in this little piece. There was held in Buckingham Palace a luncheon to which was invited a British entertainer. It wasn't an intimate affair but one of those meals served at over long tables with as many guests packed in as possible. To his great concern the entertainer found himself seated opposite the Queen herself. He had been very nervous about attending such a grand occasion being someone who was unused to such events; he

was very unsure about how to behave. Which fork to use, which glass to drink out of etc, it was frightening. Being placed where he was, took his nervousness to new heights. Then he remembered a conversation with a friend in a pub a night or two before when the friend had responded to his fears by telling him that if he watched what the Queen did and to do the same thing he couldn't go wrong. With this in mind before the soup course arrived, he watched as she took four bread sticks from the table and placed them onto her side plate, he of course did the same. The Queen saw him do this and asked him why he had taken four sticks. Terrified, he blurted out that he was just doing what she had done to which she replied, "Well I took them for the Corgis".

For several years I did business with a British company named Boughton International. They sold and built under license some of our Australian environmental control equipment and in return we sold some of their British

stuff here. In amongst their range was a demountable truck body system. The purpose of this design was that one truck chassis could very economically undertake multiple tasks and thereby save money as only one truck chassis purchase cost, one rego fee, one insurance policy, one maintenance schedule and one driver etc was necessary. Now Boughtons carried the motif "By Royal Appointment' on their letterhead being past suppliers to the British Military and government so when this new system was introduced one of their sales guys decided to try to sell the system to the royal estates in Windsor Great Park. To this end he took the demonstrator vehicle along together with a couple of body modules to Windsor. One of the modules was a large open container and as part of his sales pitch he dropped the body onto the ground alongside the stable area where it was promptly loaded with horse manure ready to be transported to another area. He then proceeded to demonstrate the potential of the system to undertake this task

as well as many other needs of the park to the watching management in the hope of a sale. As he was engrossed in making the system look easy to operate, he noticed that a horse and rider had come up to the scene. Glancing in the direction of the new arrivals he was amazed to see that it was the Queen who was the rider. She asked what the equipment was for and then asked for a demonstration all whilst sitting astride the equine. He had to once more go through the sales pitch and show the machine off to its best advantage. To his delight when he had finished his show the Queen expressed interest in the equipment potential; she then turned to the park manager who was standing alongside our sales guy and asked the manager "Can we afford it?"

It's said that the salesman dined out on the story for months afterwards. The third little tale is different in that it demonstrates another aspect other than humour from the great lady.

There was a British actor and theatre director famous some decades ago, his name was Bernard Miles. You would recognise his face in movies from the period if his name is unfamiliar. Now in the fifties there was built alongside the river Thames a new Theatre, the first new theatre opened in London since the 17th Century. The opening of the complex in 1959 by the Queen was a big event involving any number of celebrities, politicians and others of the rich and famous. The new theatre was to be managed and directed by Bernard Miles chosen because of his skill and experience; of course he was in attendance at the ceremony.

On one of his TV interview programs Michael Parkinson had Miles on as a guest. The subject of royalty came up and he told Parkinson the following story.

After the official opening ceremony the distinguished guest were served refreshments in the way of finger food brought around by waiters carrying large trays. One of the new young waiters, was very nervous and especially so as he approached

the Queen to offer her food. In his nervousness and confusion he watched in horror as several items slipped off his tray and fell onto the ground. A supervising head waiter watched the incident and promptly raced to the scene. He gave professional apologies to the guests and berated the young man in front of them. The young guy was mortified; but suddenly everything changed as the Queen stooped down, picked up an item from the carpet and put it into her mouth. The head waiter immediately retreated, the young man watched in amazement and Bernard Miles standing alongside promptly fell in love with her. He told Parkinson that graciousness is a rare trait. She must also have admired Miles as she made him a life peer, a baronet, later in his life.

I hope you enjoyed reading these anecdotes. I think that the small events in life best tell the truth about a person.

Finding the smile in every day

PUMICESTONE PASSAGE PROBUS

Kathy Vincent

THREE-TIMES JJ GILTINAN

WORLD 18FT SKIFF CHAMPION ROB BROWN OAM HAS A WONDERFUL RECORD OF SUCCESS IN A SAILING CAREER THAT HAS SPANNED THREE CONTINENTS AND RESULTED IN THREE VICTORIES IN THREE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS SAILING EVENTS.

AMONG OTHER AWARDS, ROB HAS BEEN AWARDED AN ORDER OF AUSTRALIAN MEDAL (OAM), AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL HALL OF FAME, AND AUSTRALIAN SAILING HALL OF FAME.

Like many of the top 18ft skiff champions over the years, Rob began sailing at age 6, in Sabot

dinghies, at Snails Bay Sailing Club and sailed as fourth hand in 16s at Drummoyne before moving into the 12ft skiffs at Balmain as a 15-year-old. In his third season in the 12s, he won the Junior State and National Championships.

How lucky were we to have Rob come to Pumicestone Passage Probus and tell us about his experiences! He seems to have done it all! Some of his greatest sailing victories include the 1983 America’s Cup Victory which really upset the Americans!! The 1979 Admirals cup victory where he survived the tragic Fastnet Race when dreadful storms took the lives of 19 sailors. Winning three World Championships in the 18’ Skiffs he designed in 1985 1986 and 1988.

He gave a fascinating and exciting talk, one to be remembered!

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Not ALL Heroes WEAR Capes!

It was brought to my attention that a local resident by the name of Brian Greaves, jumped in to do the right thing when he spotted a shoplifter at Super Cheap Auto helping himself to a substantial amount of goods. I asked Mr Greaves to tell me what happened, the following is in his own words….

On Sunday afternoon I was doing business at the front counter of Super Cheap Auto with a staff member when a gentleman behind me informed the staff member that a person just left the shop bypassing the checkout carrying at least 2 cases of what appeared to be toolkits, he was of the belief that the person had been shoplifting.

Without much thought, I asked

which way he went and run after him, (more like a slow trot) but the equipment he was desperately holding onto slowed him down greatly,) when I rounded the corner of the store, I sighted the man in question about 30m away and within shouting distance, I shouted out something like “Hey mate have you paid for those things?”

He turned around, dropping one of three cases he was carrying. At this stage, I noted that the gentleman who first brought it to the attention of the staff was behind me backing me up. Between both of us, we had a few words with him, and he dropped the other two cases. We asked him if he wanted to return the goods to the store, but unfortunately, he clearly

informed us that that was not an option he would consider, he made threats to us, something about being man’s best friend and un-Australian and stated he was going to harm us in many ways. I told him that I was contacting the police and at this, he left the area on foot still shouting at us. We gathered up the goods and returned them to the store.

The man stated many angry threats to myself and the other gentleman, but it was all words, mostly about it being none of our business and what he would do next time he sighted us. He was clearly in a state of druginduced anger, and I am sure he would not remember my face. Not that I am overly worried.

I am not going to get into the

why did I do it. I am not any sort of vigilantly, or hero, at the time it was simply, the right thing to do. After the fun was over my darling wife first informed me how proud she was of me, then reminded me that I am 67 and in bad health.

I believe Mr Greaves deserves a huge shoutout for his efforts, saving the company a lot of money! As a Bribie resident, I am so proud to say we have Mr Greaves in our corner, showing us that turning a blind eye to this sort of thing is not an option. If only there were more people out there like Mr Greaves and the unknown gentleman who assisted him, what a wonderful place the world would be.

Bribie Simply H E A L T H Y

By Heenam Kim

CBD oil, popular alternative natural Medicine

Cannabidiol (CBD) is the non-psychoactive derivative of the Cannabis sativa (marijuana) plant. It has become a popular alternative therapy for a range of conditions over the past few years. On 12 November 2017, the commercial production of industrial hemp was legalised, under the Industrial Hemp Act 2017. Cannabis plant break down into extracts, compounds, building blocks with tremendous therapeutic benefits. CBD oil is being used to reduce pain, anxiety, managing depression and sleep disorders. CBD is considered as a potential therapeutic agent due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-tumour, neuro-protective, antiepileptic, antipsychotic and potential anti-obesity properties.

Now cannabis has actually became a modern day super food and used everyday commodities, like hemp protein powder, hemp seed oil also in capsules, hemp massage oil, high protein hemp snack, hemp butter, hemp parmesan, hemp drinks, hemp lotion, hemp shampoo, hemp cream, hemp ointment, hemp deodorant.

So is CBD oil a cure for all diseases? I have received many positive feedbacks from the customers. For example, an elderly lady reduced her medication from 13 to 3 medications a day, including epileptic medications and pain medications. An other customer also told me that her elderly brother’s hand tremor was so terrible, he wouldn’t be able to pick up a cup of tea, and he waves (involuntary) to everyone but since he was using CBD oil he was able to drink from a cup again, which is great improvement. CBD oil

works wonders for those who suffer from insomnia.

How does all this work? The endocannabinoid system was discovered in 1992 by Dr. Rafael Mechoulam, Hebrew Univ. Israel. Every function in our bodies requires balance, or homeostasis, to perform at maximum capacity. The Endocannabinoid System (ECS), which is made up of a network of endocannabinoid receptors, helps the body maintain homeostasis (a self -regulating process by our biological systems, maintaining stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.)

ECS has three main components: “messenger” molecules called cannabinoids, the receptors that these molecules bind to, and the enzymes that break them down for the body to synthesize. The endo- cannabinoid system has two receptors CB1 and CB2. CB1 receptor regulates brain, heart, liver and other organs function, CB2 controls immune cells throughout the body. These signalling molecules naturally reduce inflammation in our central nervous system. We can make our own cannabinoids in the body called ‘Anandamide 2AG’, we can create this molecules when we meditate, hence it’s called bliss molecule. CBD restores the homeostasis of the immune system and central nervous system. Breast milk has also been found to contain the same bliss molecules.

CBD is able to relieve pain by attaching to the cannabinoid receptors in the body and reducing inflammation. If you use CBD oil every day, it’s very likely that your chronic pain will be reduced, which makes CBD a viable natural alternative to pain relievers for many people. CBD is also often used to treat anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and or obsessive-compulsive disorder among others.

Many people are living with constant inflammation, caused by environmental toxins, such

as herbicides, insecticide and heavy metals. Chronic biological infections are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungus and molds. For the majority we consume way too much sugar, which can lead to leaky gut among other problems. When the immune system is inflamed it can cause autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, inflamed bowel diseases, lupus, thyroid, fibromyalgia, MS and skin psoriasis, eczema and all sorts of other chronic infections. CBD is sometimes used to treat epilepsy. CBD can also help reduce chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting which are among the most common chemotherapy related to side-effect for those with the cancer.

If you suffer from any of these symptoms CBD may provide you with tremendous healings and relief right through your own natural endocannabinoid system that brings homeostasis both to your immune system and to your central nervous system. The health is achieved through physiological homeostasis through our natural cannabinoid system.

For further information:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p mc/articles/PMC9027293/

Biophysical Studies and In Vitro Effects of Tumor Cell Lines of Cannabidiol https://www.frontiersin.org/arti cles/10.3389/fendo.2020.00114/f ull

Useful Drugs for the Treatment of Obesity?

https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.w iley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.12803

Targeting multiple cannabinoid anti-tumour pathways

https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=3bZb10ZxpBk

Our physiological system has to be in this constant state of homeostasis.

So Much to See and Do... Never be bored on Bribie

There is no reason for anyone to ever be bored on Bribie, especially seniors.

Whatever your age, whatever your interest, and however uncertain you may be about trying something new, there is a huge variety of things to consider at Bribie U3A.

Have you ever thought about painting or drawing, playing a musical instrument, learning a foreign language, Ballroom or Ballet dancing?

What about sewing, knitting or crochet, Photography, or even Yoga and meditation? So many sports and exercises to consider like Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Boulles, Pilates, Bowls, or Line Dancing. If you like playing social games you could try Mahjong, Canasta, Chess, Scrabble, or trivia quiz.

To stretch your mind and learn new things U3A offers classes on Global and Australian history, Inventions and discoveries,

Sociology, Astronomy, Economics, Genealogy and exploring DNA. Computer classes are available from learners to advanced, and you can explore Classic novels, watch Movies, go Birding, enjoy Laughing Wellness and Singalong with others.

With over 150 different interests, hobbies, games and activities on offer, five days a week and at all times of the day, you are sure to find something of interest. The final Term of this year has

started and there are still a few vacancies, but consider what you might do next year

You can see the full timetable of classes on-line at u3abribie. org.au

Bribie U3A is now celebrating 30 years since it began in a small way back in 1992 with a just few students and classes. It has grown to become one of the biggest and most successful in Australia. Come and see what is on offer..

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The collaboration between Suncare’s Boronia Cottage on Bribie Island and charity shop Busy Fingers is built on the shared commitment to helping the community and giving back. Busy Fingers Fundraising Inc recently approved another grant to the Cottage, allowing the beautiful new furniture to complete the ‘home away from home’ feeling.

What started over 30 years ago when four innovative ladies started knitting and crocheting for a stall outside the local Bribie Island IGA has grown into what is now a bustling shed in Folley Street. Run by 5 paid staff members and over 70 volunteers, Busy Fingers has become a community meeting place for the locals, especially important for social interaction in a world changed by Covid. Pauline Hindle, Busy Fingers President, says “We have become so much more than an Op Shop. We know our regulars by name, and we share family news. We welcome visitors and Peta, who has worked at our counter for over ten years,

always has time for a chat and a laugh. We are part of the Bribie Island family but always with open arms to welcome visitors.”

Busy Fingers assists local voluntary and not-for-profit organisations on Bribie Island with funding. “The organisation applying to our committee for a grant has to be local, so the money stays on the Island, but we can assist with everything from furniture and technology to a bus”, says Pauline.

facility, Boronia Cottage, the relationship with Busy Fingers is more than just business. “We always appreciate when our grant requests are approved but we also love taking our customers to the Op Shop for an outing. Our elderly often has limited funds and there is something for everyone at the store. And the friendly, welcoming feeling is just so special for our customers.”

Funding is raised by donations made to the Op Shop. Pauline is thrilled by how many donations come through the door but reminds us that the goods

donated do need to be saleable and largely undamaged. “If you wouldn’t buy it for yourself, we cannot sell it” she says.

Bribie Island is known for its beauty and open-hearted hospitality. Add to that a respite facility that has become known as ‘a home away from home’ for many of their aged guests and an Op Shop that continues to give back to the local community and you know you are in a very special place indeed.

For Nikki, Activities Coordinator at Suncare’s respite

For more information on Busy Fingers Fundraising Inc, visit the shop at 38 Cotterill Ave, Bongaree or follow their Facebook page @ busyfingersbribie. To find out more about Boronia Cottage, see the Suncare website at Community ConnectionsSuncare Community Services or contact them at 1800 786 227.

ACUPUNCTURE & CANCER CARE

Cancer is a diagnosis that no one wants to hear. It can throw you into a rollercoaster of overwhelming feelings and fears. If you or a loved one is facing cancer it is important to note that there are options available to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life while you are undergoing treatment. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is commonly used to manage cancer-related symptoms, treat side effects induced by anticancer therapies, and boost white blood cell and natural killer cell activity in the immune system. Commonly treated symptoms include:

• Cancer pain

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and other symptoms that affect a patient’s quality of life, including:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Insomnia

• Poor appetite

• Fatigue

• Dry mouth

• Hot flushes

• Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

• Gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation and diarrhoea.

ACUPUNCTURE & CANCER PAIN

Pain in cancer patients and survivors is very common and can be caused by the cancer itself invading organs, soft tissues (nerves and blood vessels) or bones, or the treatments for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormones and surgery. Multiple sites may be affected and multiple mechanisms are at

play including inflammatory, neuropathic, ischemic (restricted or reduced blood circulation) and compression pain. Bone pain due to metastatic cancer is often particularly severe, unremitting and poorly controlled. Patients with bone pain often require high doses of painkillers, which are often associated with undesirable side-effects. Moderate to severe pain is experienced by 40% of individuals with early or intermediate stage cancer and 90% of individuals with advanced cancer. It is estimated that up to 70% of all patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief, diminishing their quality of life in terms of both physical and psychological well being. Studies have shown that acupuncture can significantly reduce cancer-related pain, particularly malignancy related pain and post-surgery pain. A 2016 systematic review that evaluated the effects of acupuncture reported significant relief, and recommended that acupuncture be included as part of a multimodal approach in treating cancer. Some conventional medicine hospitals, such as the Mater Hospital in Sydney, in fact offer an oncology acupuncture program where acupuncture is provided alongside conventional cancer treatment to support recovery and minimise side-effects, as well as support mental well being, improve physical and emotional resilience, and manage pain. Acupuncture practitioners take a holistic approach to cancer care. This means that not only will your symptoms be considered, but your lifestyle, emotional state, and overall health. Your whole being will be taken into account, not just the cancer.

HOW ACUPUNCTURE WORKS FOR PAIN

Acupuncture sets off a cascade of internal changes in the mind and body that help with pain. Acupuncture reduces inflammation and swelling and sets off a release of cytokines and anti-inflammatory bodies that encourage the patient's own cells to clean up the inflammation. This is especially helpful with pain in joints and areas with scars. Acupuncture helps us release our own feelgood endorphins in the tissue where the trauma is, and modify the pain messages we send to the brain.

Acupuncture has been shown in MRIs to calm the brain activity in the limbic system, a part of the brain that registers pain and stress. It enhances our inbuilt filtering system, so we don't have to listen to the excessive "noise" that pain can create. These changes are similar to what can be achieved with meditation and mindfulness, and are particularly helpful when meditation is challenging. Acupuncture also regulates cortisol levels, to reduce stressful muscle tension and better easier movement and ability to rest.

Acupuncture for oncology is one of the many conditions that have been extensively studied by western medical science. A recent large scale literature review, called The Acupuncture Evidence Project, found evidence that acupuncture can be used to alleviate various symptoms related to cancer or the treatments for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormones and surgery.

THE ACUPUNCTURE EVIDENCE PROJECT

The Acupuncture Evidence

Project is an extensive review of published scientific literature,

particularly systematic reviews and meta-analyses, on the effectiveness of acupuncture. The intent of the project was to set a benchmark to inform acupuncturists, the public, researchers, health departments, governments, and other health providers that acupuncture has a valuable contribution to make to global healthcare and to assist in reducing the global burden of disease.

Completed by two of Australia’s own Chinese Medicine doctors (who also have western medical backgrounds) based in Brisbane in 2017, the Acupuncture Evidence Project is now a resource used around the world. It concluded that acupuncture has been demonstrated with strong evidence to be effective in the treatment of:

• Migraines

• Headache

• Chronic low back pain

• Allergic rhinitis

• Knee osteoarthritis

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

• Post-operative nausea and vomiting

• Post-operative pain

Thirty-eight other conditions had evidence of positive effect, including irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal hot flushes, neck pain, sciatica, and post-stroke rehabilitation. If you’d like to make a booking or if you’d like to discuss whether acupuncture and Chinese medicine is right for you, please contact usJessica, Wendy, and Katherine - via our website www.

bribieacupuncture.com.au or call 0423 160 228. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram @bribieacupuncture.

4/29 Benabrow Avenue, Bellara (behind the James Moore law office)

Acupuncturists Wendy Ryan BHSc. Acup. (left) and Jessica Yung BHSc. Acup (right) and Receptionist Katherine Williamson (centre).

Dear Pumicestone,

We’re already seeing the impacts of changing climate here in Pumicestone, with extreme weather events like severe storms and the February floods happening more often and hitting harder.

As a coastal and river area, we are on the frontlines of the risk - and the warmer the atmosphere, the more water it can hold and dump as storms and rainbombs.

Taking action is urgent, but it’s complex - we need reliable, affordable power sources and people need to know they and their kids will have jobs.

Private industry is already acting to decarbonise - this week AGL announced they would not be using coal by 2035.

Here’s how we’ll get thereBuilding two new pumped hydro stations by 2035, one west of Mackay at Pioneer/Burdekin and one at Borumba Dam. These huge infrastructure projects will be bigger than Snowy Hydro and will supply half of Queensland’s energy.

During the day cheap solar electricity will be used to pump water up the mountain, and at night the water is released to generate electricity.

Unlike solar that can only be harnessed during daylight hours, pumped hydro can be deployed whenever more power is needed - so it acts like a giant battery.

power stations will convert to clean energy hubs to transition to renewables like hydrogen power.

By 2035, coal will not be needed as part of our energy generation, just as it’s being phased out by private industry.

Meanwhile our Energy Workers Charter, backed by energy unions, guarantees that no worker will go without a job in the transition to renewable energy. Our plan creates 100,000 new jobs by 2040, so we will need to train thousands of extra workers for these new energy jobs.

more of our own energy from Queensland-owned renewable resources will protect us from international price shocks such as those which have hit retail power prices lately.

That independent modelling shows that by 2032, yearly bills will be $150 lower under our Plan than if we didn’t take action, and small businesses will save nearly $1,500 a year.

This week the Premier announced the historic Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan for Queensland to meet these big challenges and turn them into opportunities.

I know lots of you will have questions so I wanted to give you a rundown about what it all means.

Under our Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan by 2032 70% of Queensland’s energy supply will be from renewables, and 80% by 2035.

More solar and wind farms will also be built across the state, and we’ll build Queensland’s first hydrogen-ready gas turbine.

Along with 11.5GW of rooftop solar and 6GW of embedded batteries, the plan will unlock 22GW of new renewable capacity – giving us 8 times our current level.

A new Queensland SuperGrid will connect solar, wind, battery and hydrogen generators across the State.

By 2035, Queensland’s publicly-owned coal-fired

It’s not just about working in power production, thoughwe are also investing in local manufacturing of everything from wind turbines and solar panels to hydrogen components to make sure Queensland can be a centre of manufacturing for these new industries.

Our plan will make Queensland a world leader in renewable energy generation and new energy manufacturing.

Plus it will keep Queensland’s energy assets publicly owned for the benefit of our kids, grandkids and great grandkids.

For more details you can visit www.epw.qld.gov.au/ energyandjobsplan/about

Who’s paying is always the question people ask! There will be $62 billion in public and private investments over the next 15 years to make it all happen.  Importantly, Queenslanders will continue to own our energy generators into the future.

And independent modelling shows that generating so much

If you’ve got any questions or want more information please get in touch with my office on 3474 2100 or at pumicestone@parliament. qld.gov.au

Warmly, Ali King MP

What will your journey be like?

When I was first formulating the idea of Your Life Your Words I wanted the business to be extremely personable. I wanted every client’s journey to be as EASY as possible, as ENJOYABLE as possible and as EFFECTIVE as possible.

Nothing can be as EASY as simply talking about your life with your own personal Writer making record of your story. Nothing can be more ENJOYABLE than sipping champagne or a beverage of your choice whilst you create a very personal video full of love and sharing your innermost thoughts and desires for your loved ones.

Nothing can be more EFFECTIVE than having memoirs that tug on heart strings when you read them. And equally so when you watch your video recording with a tear running down your cheek. When you first make a booking, you will be asked various questions. Your answers will be provided to your writer and they

will conduct some research. For example, they may research the era you were born into, which perhaps governed the career path you took, or the type of family you married into, or why you may have ended up becoming a professional dancer, a football star or perhaps you were born in the countryside and brought your wonderful family up on the land. Some peoples’ families may have migrated to Australia. Perhaps you were born into an orphanage. The first part of one’s life shapes their future. If you choose to have your memoirs focus on a particular part of your life, your writer will research this as well. Your writer will know some things about you before they even meet you. Equally same for you about your writer, as you will be sent a brief overview of some details about your Writer, which helps to make easy your first meeting

Your Writer will visit you 3 or 4 times throughout the whole

process. They visit you in your own home where you will feel the most comfortable. The first meeting will take quite some time, you may need to take a break for a cup of tea or such like. Your Writer will have pen and paper and an audio recorder at hand as they help you open your heart to let your story come to life. They will take you down memory lane and talk about those who have walked with you in life.

Our Writers have an innate sense of how aspects of one’s life lead to certain decisions and choices one makes. Our Writers are amazingly insightful, empathetic souls and extremely personable. They are all different with different perspectives on life but they are all united with their love of storytelling. When your Writer leaves your home their mind will be ticking over about your memoirs, your story. They will be thinking about you, thinking a lot about you and your life. Once they

start composing your memoirs they will craft every sentence, mould every word into place focusing on the authenticity of the composition. They will be ensuring that the emotions of your story will be felt when reading your memoirs.

A second visit will occur if your Writer needs to revisit some of your story or if they want to clarify certain aspects, dates etc. At the end of this visit your Writer will schedule a date and discuss what approach you would like to take with creating your video recording. It is worthwhile thinking about where you would like to be seated during the recording, what you would like in the background, what you’d like to be wearing etc. Perhaps you have some fur babies that you would like to have seated on your lap. The more detail you have planned in your mind the better the recording will run.

PART 2 in next issue.

Everyone has a story worth sharing,a life worth celebrating – especially you!

Let us write your life of stories, experiences and reflections in a personal memoir.

Sip champagne or a nice cup of tea with your very own writer and enjoy a relaxing time meandering down memory lane in the comfort of your own home, as you revisit your unique life of joys, challenges, adventures and achievements.

Your talented and empathetic writer will open the door to your heart, to let your story come to life. The discussions you will have will result in the most beautiful and heartfelt memoirs.

Your memoirs and video

If you choose to, you may have a special video recording taken with you speaking directly to your loved ones. Perhaps you will share some wise words and some special messages you may have for them.

may say I love you as many times as you like!

Caroline

The President’s Book Award 2022

This weekend, the Gallipoli Association, the foremost association for the Gallipoli

Campaign, will announce at its London conference the winners of their President's Book Award. Although Peter Burgess’s book did not gain a prize, it has been listed on the judges' highly commended list. I believe it is the only Australian book to be listed.

The standard of entries was extremely high, and it was very difficult for the judging panel to reach a decision. It is humbling to see that so many talented authors have worked so hard to keep the memory of the campaign and those who served in it, alive. Four other entries were highly commended with the judges saying” The First Ashore: the stories of the First Anzacs covered 26 fascinating biographies of the first Australians to land at Gallipoli, a very well researched book.”

What Amazon says about the book…

A small but significant group of Queensland’s 9th Battalion Anzacs holds the unique honour of being the first soldiers ashore at the Gallipoli landing. Their identity was a serious matter of battalion and unit pride for World War 1 Diggers and, for many Queensland communities and families, today, these men represent a proud connection to the Anzac Legend. The author’s extensive research of wartime letters, diaries, newspaper reports and interviews has confidently identified 26 of

the approximate 30 Anzacs who landed in this first boat ashore. To honour their sacrifice and promote awareness of their contribution to the Anzac Legend, their life stories are re-told

Each story intimately reveals the experience of ordinary Australians in war. Heroic actions and horrendous ordeals are recounted, and neglected aspects of the Gallipoli landing, such as the role of 9th Battalion scouts, are highlighted. Mateship, self-sacrifice, dedication to duty and changing identity become recurring themes.

A strong focus is also placed on the post-war lives of those who survived. The immense problems of repatriation and the war’s devastating impact on families and communities are revealed. Many men from the first boat suffered broken lives but, for some, their unique identity as first ashore, ‘original’ Anzacs inspired strength and leadership. Important contributions were made to community and veteran affairs.

From the Author:

My interest in the Gallipoli Campaign began as a small boy listening to family stories about my grandfather, an 'Original' 9th Battalion Anzac who landed with the first wave. Although Private Syd Davies' claim that he was one of the first ashore remains unproven, his stories inspired my research and an engrossing project evolved. Much of the last six years has been spent identifying and recording the war experiences of the 'first ashore'.

My work life has been spent mainly in education. After graduating from the University of Queensland, I worked as a high school teacher in country Queensland. Later, a rewarding career of almost two decades was established as a literacy teacher in Queensland's correctional centres.

Weather Warning

Weather Warning Prepare Now, Not Later !

With the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a third La Nina event in coming months, locals are being warned both Spring and Summer could bring serious storms. Mayor Peter Flannery said now was the time to Get Ready, to ensure your home and family are prepared early. “When it comes to extreme weather events it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’,” he said. “Council has already done a huge amount of work following the last major event to tackle the restoration, repair and resupply of stocks including sand and sandbags - not because we anticipate the worst, but because we need to be prepared for it. “While we can’t prevent disasters and storms in Moreton Bay, we can prepare for them to minimise the impacts on our community. “So, ask yourself: If the worst was to happen, would you be prepared?

“Clean up the backyard, have a chat with your household about how to prepare, check on your insurance, and most importantly, make sure you’re getting the latest information and severe weather warnings by signing up to receive MoretonAlert.”

1. Know your risk

2. Prepare an emergency plan

3. Pack an emergency kit

Moreton Bay Region has, tragically, seen flood-related deaths in past severe weather events.Mayor Flannery said members of the Local and District Disaster Management Groups are acutely aware of the need for organisational preparedness, and early warning messaging to ensure residents don’t take any unnecessary risks or put themselves in harm’s way.

“As an organisation MBRC is always learning and we have accounted for over 1,400 observations from the most recent disaster experience to help us identify areas where we can improve our responses and the services we provide the community, this will be an ongoing piece of work,” he said.

“We are making sure our staff and processes are ready early to help us manage fatigue effectively amongst our workforce whilst we continue to navigate the complications of the COVID Safe working environment.

“That’s why we’re prepared already, and why we’re asking locals to do the same to minimise personal risk.”

To subscribe to the free MoretonAlert service:  https://www.moretonbay. qld.gov.au/Services/

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Australia has a housing affordability problem. Australians, particularly those on low incomes, are spending more on housing than they used to. Many low-income private renter households spend a large share of their income on rent. Demand for social housing is rising. More people are seeking help for homelessness, and more are being turned away. Homeownership rates are falling, particularly for young Australians.

The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement — intended to improve access to affordable, safe and sustainable housing — is ineffective. It does not foster collaboration between governments or hold governments to account. It is a funding contract, not a blueprint for reform.

The next intergovernmental Agreement (and the proposed National Housing and Homelessness Plan) is an opportunity for governments to work together on a national reform agenda to make housing

more affordable. Rising rents and low vacancy rates are placing private renters under pressure, which increases the demand for government-funded housing and homelessness services.

The focus of the next Agreement should be on improving the affordability of the private rental market and targeting housing assistance. Improving the capacity of low income renters to pay for housing and removing constraints on new housing supply are key to making housing more affordable.

• The Australian Government should review Commonwealth Rent Assistance as a priority. There is a strong case for changes to improve its adequacy and targeting.

• State and Territory Governments should commit to firm targets for new housing supply, facilitated by planning reforms and better coordination of infrastructure.

• The $16 billion governments spend each year on direct housing assistance could achieve more if it was better targeted to people in greatest need. The nearly $3 billion given to first home buyers works against improving affordability. This money would be better spent preventing homelessness.

• Social housing is an important part of the affordable housing solution, but it has a number of shortcomings. Governments should trial a housing assistance model that provides equivalent assistance to people in need regardless

of whether they live in public, community or privately owned housing. It should also test innovative ways to help people at risk of homelessness sustain tenancies in the private market and assist social housing tenants to move to the private rental market.

These changes will help lower income households in the private rental market and reduce the number of people who experience homelessness or need social housing.

The next Agreement can support these changes by including:

• principles to guide how housing assistance should be provided and assistance dollars spent

• a broader scope, covering all forms of direct housing assistance

• achievable and measurable targets focused on outcomes for people

• a new performance monitoring framework with annual reporting on outcomes

and performance indicators

• effective governance, including oversight by a ministerial council and channels for key stakeholders to be involved in the design and delivery of major programs

• a new approach to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing and homelessness services

• a greater focus on building the evidence base essential for good policy and accountability.

“The NHHA is intended to improve access to affordable housing, but it is ineffective. It does not foster collaboration between governments or hold governments to account. It is a funding contract, not a blueprint for reform,”

Commissioner Malcolm Roberts said.

“Over the life of the NHHA, housing affordability has deteriorated for many people, especially people renting in the private market. The median low-income renter spends over a third (36 per cent) of their income on rent. About 1 in 5 low-income

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households are left with less than $250 after paying their weekly rent.

“With the private market becoming less affordable, demand for homelessness services and social housing is rising.”

“As a first step, the Commission is recommending that all housing assistance be brought under the next intergovernmental agreement (the NHHA covers just 10 per cent of government spending on direct housing assistance). This will help governments prioritise spending to the people in greatest need. “A two-track approach is needed to ease the pressure on lowincome renters — the capacity for low-income renters to pay for housing needs to be improved and constraints on new housing supply need to be removed.”

The $5.3 billion Commonwealth Rent Assistance program should be reviewed. There is a strong case to improve its adequacy and targeting. At the same time, State and Territory

Governments should commit to targets for new housing supply and accelerate planning and other reforms.

“The safety net — homelessness services and social housing — should be improved. More support is needed for homelessness prevention and early intervention programs. As governments invest more in social housing, they should also test more flexible and timely ways to assist people,” Commissioner Romlie Mokak said.

“The Commission is recommending the new NHHA have a greater focus on coordinated policy action across jurisdictions, homelessness prevention and early intervention, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing.”

BRIBIE

Capital Gains Tax events are triggered by a contract date, not a change of ownership date.

Be aware of this when seeking to access the 12 month 50% reduction of Capital Gains Tax, due to the time the asset was held by you. When selling shares, carefully examine each parcel of shares held, to determine which parcel gives the best Capital Gains Tax outcome.

If possible, defer the sale (remember it is the contract date of sale) until after 30th June if your income will be lower

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To claim a tax deduction, you must have incurred the expenses, it must be necessary to do your job and you need evidence to substantiate it (receipts).

To maximise your tax deductions, please contact us.

Angela and

FOOD FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

The love of food has always played an important role in my life. The evidence of this stands before you, unashamed, unabashed and perhaps undeniable. It would seem that this particular 'amour' has been passed down family lines. My daughter, in her student days, was unanimously appointed permanent cook in the share house she lived with others. She thereby avoided all bottlewashing duties, a cunning move indeed!

Arrival

My eldest grandson, who has always taken an interest in the culinary arts, claimed to make the best pizza in the world even whilst living at home. No shortcuts for him; he would make the base with hard flour and yeast, knead the dough and leave it to rise for the proper time. The tomato sauce with which to anoint the pizza would also be homemade, nothing out of a bottle. Fresh basil, gathered from the garden, would adorn his masterpiece. The cheese would be the genuine Mozzarella and if

making something fancier than a simple Margarita, the anchovies, olives and salami would be chosen with care and the Parmesan hand grated! Tinned pineapple no longer appeals to his adult tastes, as it did when he first began his ventures into “la Cucina Italiana”, around the age of five years, under the guidance of his grandparents. Now he is a young man about town, living deep within the realms of coffee-land, aware of his mortgage repayments but also his filial responsibilities. He emails photos of his latest culinary triumphs in order to quell any fears that his parents might have in regard that their son has reverted to junk food or is spending his hard-earned money on eating out every night of the week. Perhaps he is not eating at all and is simply wasting away? All fears are proved groundless by the wonders of photography and the computer age. If you are fortunate enough to be invited to dine with him, accept with alacrity! My own friends, who might be most kindly described as of

mature age, seem to be divided into two camps; those who still prefer to cook at home, or those choosing to eat out with friends or perhaps use their microwave ovens to heat, what I must admit are the excellent frozen meals obtainable from local supermarkets or other sources.

Whilst I am no recluse and thoroughly enjoy the company when “dining out”, it is not often the meal that attracts me except on the odd occasion when eating something I would not attempt to cook myself, but rather the conviviality of friends. It is the laughter, conversation and banter of family and close companions that is the sauce that can enliven the most ordinary of meals. Never would I say, “Well, it beats cooking at home”. I might not eat much during the day, but come early afternoon, when I am beginning to feel hungry, my thoughts turn to my evening meal.

What shall I eat tonight? What is it that tickles my fancy? I peer into my fridge and see what is there. For dessert, I always have some strawberries, which I cut

up and sprinkle with sugar. There are mandarins residing in the fruit bowl, the apples are for snacking during the day. If I place mandarin segments on top of the strawberries, with a wild and reckless leap of imagination, I can attempt to fool myself that the result will be just like Cointreau, only healthier, though this may be put into doubt by the adding of a large dollop of cream. Mango season cannot come soon enough for me! But before the dessert comes the knottier problem of what to have first. Thank you, Miss Jennings, my domestic science teacher when I was 13 years old, who insisted that all meals must include protein, carbohydrates and vegetables. “Man does not live by omitting any of these three major food groups, girls”. Nor women either, it would seem. I am fortunate in that I have eclectic tastes and I have been blessed with a cast-iron stomach. Neither gluten nor lactose causes me any kind of intestinal upset. Pasta, rice, bread or potatoes are equally welcome on my plate.

For protein, I turn to meat, fish, other seafood or cheese, although of late I have been experimenting with lentils. My steak must be running around my plate and mooing. More sensitive friends have been known to hide my plate and its gory contents by arranging menus around it, thereby shielding it from their gaze. Casseroles and stews are underrated. Slow cooking can tenderise the toughest of meats. For a good Lancashire Hotpot, I am prepared to compromise my Yorkshire loyalties, whilst I cannot but think that The Troubles would have been averted if the IRA and Orangemen had sat down together and discussed their differences in a civilised manner over a meat and potatoes Irish stew. Partaken with a glass of that dark black stout with its creamy foam topping, and they would have been united in gastronomic enjoyment!

As far as I am concerned, fish needs to be freshly caught, scaled, filleted and for optimal enjoyment eaten within twelve hours of taking the bait. Winter

BRISBANE CRUISES

whiting, Flathead tails, and small chopper Tailor, bled on catching, remain my favourites. I do have an occasional hankering for Atlantic fish from a traditional English “chippie”, where the batter is crisp but not oily, and you can still find the fish within its coating! Salt and malt vinegar are on the counter for you to help yourself! It is not that I have anything against prawns, but on my occasional trips back to the Old Dart, scampi, with its unique taste, mushy peas and chips are high on my list of Pub must-haves.

I adore cheese in all its forms, hard, soft, blue, and made not only from cow's milk; goats, sheep, and buffaloes make their contribution.

I could continue, but I must leave you to your own salivating dreams, only pausing to salute all those writers of cookery books from Mrs Beeton onwards, and TV cooks and chefs too numerous to name, who all have inspired my own love of cooking and eating.

By: Elaine Lutton

BRIBIE ISLAND LUNCH CRUISE

The movement to a healthier lifestyle has led to the growth of organic produce where produce is grown using natural methods and not manmade fertilizers or synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fungicides or inputs of any kind and this applies to the grape growing and winemaking processes so that everything used on the vineyard comes straight from nature, pure and clean exactly the same as was the case from the beginning of winemaking several thousand years ago.

The leader in Australian winemaking is The Angove Family Winemakers who are committed to sustainability in the vineyard and winemaking ensuring their legacy as environmental stewards live on for future generations.

The Angove story began over 100 years ago in South Australia when Dr Angove arrived from Cornwall in the U.K. to start a new life as a doctor and planted vines as grapes in those days produced wine that was considered to be beneficial as a medicinal product. Although having been around for this period of time the company has never really been given the credit it deserves for its contribution to the wine industry always taking a low profile even though their St Agnes Brandy is regarded as the finest produced in Australia and the premium Brandies compare very well to the cognacs of France. For the last 40 years, Angove’s has produced Stone’s Ginger Wine under licence and especially in Queensland the product is well supported and can be found in almost every liquor outlet and restaurant in an

in the State, for an extra kick to making a curry that uses ginger a splash of Stones is just the ticket.

For Angove it’s the vineyards that are more than just a place to grow grapes, it is also an environment that provides the best tasting organic grapes.

Angove has planted 700 indigenous trees and shrubs at their vineyard in McLaren Vale and 4700 at their vineyard in Renmark in the Riverland. The Renmark winery is situated on Australia’s largest river system, they are signatories to RAMSAR and are working to protect and improve the wetlands that sit on their vineyard.

At McLaren Vale at their Warboys Vineyard Angove supports the habitat of microbats that live amongst the native gums as a way to naturally control pest insect species. Also in McLaren Vale, the wild bee colonies and managed beehives contribute to the organic management of the vineyard. The bees act as insect security guards, where the insects that benefit the vineyard are kept and protected so that they stay and defend the vineyard from being destroyed by unwanted pests such as lacewings and syrphid flies or hoverflies.

Also resident in the vineyard is a colony of Indian Runner ducks who have a healthy appetite for snails which if left

unchecked will find their way into the vineyard to munch on the new buds and soft shoots.

Organic compost is used to nourish and enrich the soil helping produce outstandingly flavourful wines and cover the crops grown throughout the vineyard to help prevent erosion, provide beneficial insect habitat, and improve soil fertility.

You will find Angove organic wines at Liquorland, BWS and Bottlemart at The Sandstone Hotel, the wines often win medals at wine shows and are priced the same as other wines so for a healthier drop give them a go.

Leading on from the Angove story McLaren Vale is also the leading region in Australia to produce Grenache a grape variety that came to prominence in the early 1990’s when we had a red wine grape shortage and Grenache which had been mainly used in fortified wine production was “discovered” and although used to bolster red wine production by blending with other grape varieties suddenly found a following amongst serious wine drinkers.

I remember submitting a bottle of Richard Hamilton’s McLaren Vale Burtons Vineyard Grenache to Ray Jordan’s top 100 reds in Western Australia for The West Australian Newspaper and it came out as the top wine.

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Grenache is well suited to the climate change currently being experienced here in Australia as it was initially imported from Spain where it is known as Garnacha, in McLaren Vale, there are very large plantings of this grape variety and over the last ten years has become one of Australia’s most exciting grape varieties being produced and is coming out of the shadow of Shiraz, and there are several wineries that produce “Old Vine Grenache” from vines dating back many years and tend to have more flavour than their young counterparts.

A couple of wines to look out for include Taylors Jaraman Grenache $28, Krondorf Barossa Grenache (97 points) $24, D’Arenberg Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz $13, D’Arenberg ‘The Custodian’ Grenache $20, and SC Pannell (winemaker of the year and ex Mosswood) Basso Garnacha

$28Cheers

Philip Arlidge

arlidge@bigpond.com.au

FACTS

The largest consumers of wine are the French who drink half a pint of wine per head of population per day.

The largest consumers of alcohol in the world are the residents of The Northern Territory who get through around 540 litres per person per year, mainly beer.

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CHRISTMAS CLOSURE FROM NOON

RETURNING

Christmas is closer than we think, it is creeping up on us at a fast pace, so we have started to put out the Christmas Decorations as we receive them. We have also started to put more of the summer clothes out, the small amount of winter stock we have left will also be in the shop if you are visiting the cooler states. We will continue to have daily sales, so please check the blackboard as you come in the front door. We thank the many residents who are still bringing us their preloved items, we know that some people are still doing it tough with the COVID situation, but are still supporting us and their community, we thank you all. If anyone is still in genuine hardship and requires some items, please approach Sonia our manager, as we may be able to assist you with cheaper clothing and bedding. We are here for the Bribie Island community, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our residents and if you are sincerely having problems and items in the shop can assist, we will help

VOLUNTEERS

We always welcome new volunteers, so if you have a few hours spare please give us a call on 3408 1014 or pop into the shop and speak to Sonia, we are registered with Centrelink for Job Seeker requirements. Newcomers to the island can easily make new friends as we have an excellent group of volunteers working with us, it is also a wonderful way of supporting our beautiful island and its

DONATIONS GIVEN THIS MONTH

With the help of our supporters and the many customers that come through the shop we have been able to assist many associations on the island this month including our permanent assistance to VMR for fuel, Hospice for the Palliative Care Suite, and the monthly assistance with Foodbank and Fuel for BI Global Care. The Craft & Friendship Club required assistance with carpeting, Cabinets and stationery, Bribie Fishability Inc. required a bus to assist in transporting members and equipment on their outings, and Dragons Abreast needed new shirts to promote their new challenge of assisting survivors with the trauma of their illness and moving forward with their lives. Canberra hosted the last Veterans Anniversary Reunion in September, and we were pleased to assist the BI association in getting as many members as possible to attend. BI Lions Club required a shed at the Memorial

REQUEST FOR PRESENTATIONS AND DONATIONS

If you are a member of an island club or association and require assistance, please let us know. We try to assist all not-for-profit associations and sporting clubs, we also assist the Police, SES, VMR and the BI Hospice. Our President Pauline is quite happy to come along to your club and present our aims and goals and how your club can apply for assistance. Please call 3410 1920 or email busyfingers1@bigpond.com if you wish to have a presentation or if you wish to apply for a grant of assistance. When applying for assistance

Gardens to house equipment and assist them to maintain the gardens. We were pleased to help the House of Happiness in obtaining a solar system, to lessen the burden of high energy bills, also the BI Gem and Fossicking Club needed some new solar panels and ceiling fans. BI Amateur Fishing Club needed a new concrete slab to prevent water from entering their shed. Banksia Garden Club required a new microphone for their speaker system, and the BI Ambulance has purchased an AED machine for emergency use when they are not at the station. As always, we are assisting the BI Kindy with new shirts and hats for the little ones starting in the new year. BI Aged Care Village is constructing a new garden for the Dementia residents and also needed new block-out blinds for the residents. Thank you to all our donators and shoppers for your continued support, without you we could not continue to return your support to the community.

please include a contact name and phone number and also a current equipment quote (from an island business if possible), tell us a bit about your association/club and membership and why you need the equipment you are requesting, and email it to busyfingers1@bigpond. com  Please be aware we only support Bribie Island associations and groups, not individuals. Once again, I would like to thank all our supporters and customers, and a very special thank you to the Bribie Islander and the staff for their continuing support throughout the year. I hope to see you in the shop soon. Sandra

BRISBANE Portrait Prize

The brisbane portrait prize has been running since 2019 and in 2022, nearly 600 entries were received. One of them is bribie island local, wayne budge, who has been selected as one of this year’s finalists for his portrait submission of troy cassar-daley.

Wayne is known for his landscape images, as well as portraits of Australian and overseas music icons. His images have been widely exhibited throughout Australia, as well as Europe and the USA. Recently his works have been shown in Monte Carlo, New York and Los Angeles.

When asked why Wayne was inspired to photograph Mr Cassar-Daley, he said “Troy is one of Australia’s most iconic Indigenous country music stars who had been hit hard with cancellations of gigs and shows due to Covid-19. Despite this, Troy took the difficulties of 2021 and used this time to not only release a new album but to deeply reflect on all things past, present and future.”

Wayne's portrait gives an instant impression of the difficulties faced by musicians and other artists during the Covid 19 pandemic. The strong lighting, downcast gaze, and arms folded in on himself all talk about the lost opportunity and introspection felt across the world.

The Finalists Exhibition is on at Brisbane Powerhouse, running from 29th September

to October 30th.

This year, the first round of judging was done by Jonathon McBurnie and Cindy Shannon as The Judges change every year.

The final judging this year will be done by Dr Lisa Slade, from the Art Gallery of South Australia. She will choose the category winners and the winner of the Major Prize, the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Prize. The finalists were announced on Sept 17th with the winners to be announced on Oct 5th.

TO ENTER, ARTISTS AND THEIR SITTERS MUST HAVE A CONNECTION WITH BRISBANE. THIS COULD BE

• The artist or sitter grew up in Brisbane.

• The artist or sitter used to have holidays in Brisbane.

• The artist or sitter visits Brisbane regularly.

• The artist exhibits with a Brisbane Gallery.

Entries also need to be 2 dimensional with the major Prize being the Lord Mayor’s $50,000!

CATEGORY PRIZES ARE: Accenture Digital Award $10,000

Courier-Mail People’s Choice Award $7,500

Performing Arts and Music Award $7,500

· Sylvia Jones Prize for Women Artists $5,000

· Packer’s Prize $5,000

· Emerging Artists Award 2 x $1000 Vouchers

· The Next Gen category for Artists 18 and under: $2000

Save the date....

OPENING NIGHT IS TUES 15 NOV AT 6PM

A great night to see this fabulous exhibition and chat to the artists over light refreshments. No cost, no booking required. A favourite on the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre calendar so don't miss it.

This is the Art Tart's twelfth exhibition and is lining up to be as vibrant and eclectic as year's past. Last year's Tarts ........ Bev Porter (potter), Helen Mitchell (silver and enamel jewellery), Sheryl Davies (Pen and Pencil work, acrylic and pastels), Lyn Buck (fused glass), Prim Rogers- Walker (fused glass art), Diane Carter

TREATS AND TREASURES

the Croquet Club

Cosmos Park Banksia Beach

Saturday 29 Oct from 8am Kathy Vincent

Yes, the Croquet Club are doing it again!! Raising money for BIKES {Bribie Island Kids Education Support}

BIKES is facilitated by St Vincent D Paul and is 100% reliant on donations to support children on Bribie Island with educational needs. It could be books, uniforms, shoes, school camps, sporting club fees and in some cases medical needs. So, what are we doing? Well come along on the 29th of October from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm and have some fun raising money at the same time. Treats and Treasure Stalls open at 8 am with fun croquet activities at the same time.

Sausage sizzle starts at 10.00 am, there are amazing raffle prizes and a yummy afternoon tea available too.

You could just come and have some fun or put a team together of 4 people to compete in the Club Challenge. ($20 a team) The main criterion being that you have no idea how to play croquet!! All equipment is provided with a little coaching (do you know how to hold a mallet?) You are guaranteed to have lots of fun and laughter while helping kids at the same time.

you would like to donate or enter a team,

Or

come along

(acrylic and mixed media abstracts), Molly Galpin (quirky art using pre- loved materials), Susan Rothbrust (water colours and jewellery), Jodi Casey (repurposed and recycled art); are joined by new Tarts Noeline Machan (painting and textile art), Michelle Beasley (pottery), Beth Morrow (mosaics and macrame) and back by popular demand is Carol Smedley(quirky pottery

animals) .

As you can see, this is an exciting and diverse group of artists that produce wonderful, vibrant, unusual and quality art. All items are for sale and make beautiful gifts as well as cherished pieces for home.

The Art Tarts continue to Support Bribie Pink Dragons (formerly known as Dragon's Abreast). The raffle (each Artist donates a piece of Art) raised approximately $1500 last year!

Vibrant, Visual,exhibitionVariety

group:

(Back row Left to right): Beverley Biram, Sue Ledger, Nada Griffiths.

(Front left to right): Alison Heywood, Maureen Waddingham (Annie), and Gaye Tait

Beachmere District Community Markets

The B.D.M.S. Community Markets are held at the Men's Shed 53 Rogers Street Beachmere, every 1st Saturday of the month 7.30am - 12 Noon.

Bribie Island BICA Markets

The Bribie Island BICA Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree, the 3rd Sunday of each month from 6am -12pm

Bribie Rotary Markets

The Rotary Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree on the second Sunday of each month from 6.30am – 12 noon

Queensland Cancer Council Markets

The Cancer Council Markets are held at Brennan Park, Bongaree on the first Sunday of each month from 7am to 12 noon.

The Sylvan Beach Munch Markets (Farmers Market)

The Munch Markets are held in the park opposite the Bribie Island Hotel on the 1st Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm

Banksia Beach Market

Bribie Harbour Shopping VIllage is held on the last Saturday of each month 8am to 2pm

The Bribie Island Comm Plant Nursery

The BribieIsland Community Plant Nursery is open Tues to Sat 8 am to 12 pm

Bribie & District Woodcrafters Assoc & Bribie. Island Gem Club Open Day and Markets

Our Markets Are Held On The Last Sun Every Month 8am - 12pm Contact Ian Trail 0401 134 384

FROM THE TIME OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT IN NSW IN THE LATE 18TH CENTURY, SAILING SHIPS RETURNING TO ENGLAND HAD TO PASS THROUGH THE FORMIDABLE TORRES STRAIT, SITUATED IN THE SEAWAY BETWEEN CAPE YORK PENINSULA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA. NOT ONLY WAS PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT A DANGEROUS EXERCISE FOR EUROPEAN MARINERS NEGOTIATING A MAZE OF LARGELY UNMAPPED REEFS, BUT ALSO, CAPTAINS KNEW THAT ANY MISHAP WOULD LEAVE THEM AT THE MERCY OF THE TERRIFYING GAUNTLET OF HEAD-HUNTERS, WHOSE REPUTATION FOR BRUTAL ATTACKS AND CRUEL TREATMENT OF CASTAWAYS WAS LEGENDARY. SHIPWRECKS WERE FREQUENT, AND FEW MARINERS SURVIVED.

The

Charles Eaton MASSACRE Part 1

Charles Eaton was reputedly a fine-looking wooden barque. She was built in a shipbuilding yard at Coringa, near Madras in India where she was launched in January 1833. Registered in London at 313 tons to carry 350 tons burden, she was built of the best teak, and had two flush decks, forecastle, bust head, and quarter galleries. She was named after a Captain Charles Eaton, a former ship's captain, trader and owner of several ships, who gave up the sea to settle ashore as the Port Master of Coringa.

Charles Eaton’s first trading voyage from Saint Katharine's Dock in London was to the Australian penal colonies. The ship's company of 26 consisted

of her Commander, Captain Frederick George Moore, first, second and third mates, surgeon, carpenter, steward, two midshipmen, 13 seamen and two cabin boys, John Sexton and John Ireland.

She cleared the Thames River on 20 December 1833 and set sail the next day, beginning her passage to Australia. After a stopover in South Africa, she headed for Hobart Town where she off-loaded cargo then took on new cargo and passengers.

Mr Armstrong, a barrister, boarded for return to London as well as Captain D'Oyly of the Bengal Artillery, his wife Charlotte, their two sons George and William aged seven and two, and their female Indian nanny.

Captain D'Oyly had completed

two years’ leave of absence from India recuperating from illness.

He had just received advice of a recall and promotion to a senior position in Delhi. D'Oyly had served 20 years in the Artillery Service of The Honourable, The East India Company.

In early July 1834, Charles Eaton departed Hobart for Sydney Town. After docking in Sydney Cove, the crew headed for the delights of “The Rocks”. Steep steps gouged out of rock led up from the dock to streets and yet more streets. Here the thirsty crew could take their choice of any number of hotels, or cosy cottages used as grog shops. They offered as additional charms, reel-playing fiddlers, obliging young ladies of the night, heavy-footed dancers

BY: Al Finegean

and raunchy, out-of-tune singers. In contrast, the D’Oylys disembarked and went in search of a classy hotel room with a hot bath, comfortable beds and decent meals. After only eight days at sea, Charlotte was already tired of living in cramped cabins with two little boys. The family moved into rooms at Cumming’s Hotel on Church Hill.

After a week of off-loading cargo and taking on goods destined for England, Captain Moore went in search of his boatswain and four of his crew who had disappeared in the boozy delights of The Rocks. It became obvious that they had deserted. In desperation to get moving, he interviewed six new men to replace them. This group included George Piggott,

a boatswain. Despite being warned by another captain that Piggott and his crew had deserted a ship previously and were not reliable, Moore went ahead and hired them.

Mariners were well aware of Torres Strait’s reputation as a ship-wrecker and they greatly feared it. It cried out for a properly surveyed chart, with every obstacle and deep-water channel laid down. No such chart yet existed. Most mariners knew, however, that one of the easiest ways to reduce the risk was to pass through the strait in the company of another ship. If one vessel foundered on a reef, the other would be on hand to rescue the crew. Another ship, Jane and Henry, under command of Captain Cobern, had originally planned to sail on 25 July for Batavia. The two captains met and after reaching an agreement of the best route, decided to depart Sydney together. They planned their route for Surabaya Java, via Torres Strait.

Thus, on 29 July 1834, Charles Eaton and Jane and Henry headed up the eastern coast of Australia on the ocean side of the Great Barrier Reef. The alternative route between the reef and the coast had been well surveyed by wellrespected naval hydrographer Phillip Parker King. King was a vigorous advocate of the inner route. Despite this, most British merchant ships used the outer route. They were exposing their ships to boisterous weather, but the open sea was largely free of hidden hazards. All mariners agreed, however, that the main drawback to the outer route was the great risk involved in finding a safe passage through the Great Barrier Reef to the Torres Strait. If, at the time of approach, bad weather blew up and reduced visibility, the chance of dashing the ship against a reef was very high.

For the first week of their voyage, the crews aboard the ships enjoyed fine weather and favourable winds. Then strong winds replaced the pleasant breezes. Jane and Henry was too slow to keep up with the much

larger barque, whose sails soon vanished below the horizon. If the two ships really were sailing together for safety, as reported in the Sydney press, then Moore’s action in forging ahead of his companion vessel was foolhardy to say the least.

On 14 August, with Charles Eaton alone and well out to sea off Cape Grenville, Moore calculated her latitude and decided to head west to where, by his reckoning, he should find a passage through the reef near Sir Charles Hardy’s Island. As the day unfolded, he watched with some trepidation as a line of black clouds closed in from the east. Just as the lookout shouted that he had sighted a distant Island to the west, the ship was hit by a violent storm that threatened to rip her canvas to shreds. it continued raining and blowing a gale until darkness closed in. Not wishing to pass through the Great Barrier Reef at night, he ordered the reefing of the sails to reduce canvas and slow his vessel down. ‘However, at daylight the next morning we again set sail,’ John Ireland said later, ‘although the wind was very high and the water getting rough’. Even the cabin boy, blessed with the wisdom of hindsight, thought that the captain was being foolhardy. There were so many heavy clouds that Moore was unable to take a reading for latitude. With lookouts at the mastheads, Moore steered boldly to the west, then ran north, parallel to the line of breakers, crashing onto the reef.

The Barrier Reef is a magnificent spectacle. The closer you get to it, the more it presents itself as an unbroken line of white surf, as waves hit the coral and shoot up into the air in clouds of spray. Nineteenth-century mariners, with no accurate charts to guide them, sailed parallel to the white spray and the foaming waves at a safe distance until they encountered a wide gap of calm sea. Moore found such a gap in the surf and assumed from his charts that it was an entrance. He was mistaken. Reefs bend and twist and this must have created the illusion that there

was a gap that he could safely pass through.

The ship churned through the gap when the lookout suddenly shouted in alarm, “Breakers! - dead ahead!”. Moore immediately ordered the crew to change course, but before she could gather way on a new tack, the barque ploughed into the reef with a splintering, sickening crunch. The entire crew and passengers shrieked in fright as their ship reared up onto the jagged reef. Their screaming continued as they felt and heard the terrible sound of the keel and rudder being dragged and splintered across the coral until the ship finally fell broadside, and the sea briefly swallowed her, before she rolled back upright.

Charlotte and Tom D’Oyly had been in their cabin, trying to drink coffee, while William and George slept beside them in one of the bunks. They would have known that the barque was approaching the most perilous part of the journey, would have heard the roar of the waves. John Ireland was checking his passengers when the crash knocked him over, and the sea flooded into the lower deck. “I rushed into the D’Oylys’ cabin, where I saw the family scattered about and floundering in waist deep water. Poor William was washed out of his berth, and splashing for survival.” Fearing he would drown, John carried the boy to his mother who, “… instantly waded quickly out and up to the deck in alarm,’ he later reported, “and thereafter never gave him up to another’s care”. Tom staggered through the flooding cabin and passageway searching for, and then seizing, a struggling George. Faced with such overwhelming and immediate peril, Tom, clasping his son, pushed hard through the surging water to join Charlotte on the top deck. John grabbed the terrified nanny by the hand and dragged her up to the deck. All crew and passengers had soon made it to the open deck and stood, staring about, terrified of what would happen next. After a few minutes passed, it became

obvious, the ship was held fast. Moore ascertained that they were wrecked just off Sir Charles Hardy Island. When the waves receded, debris littered the upper deck. The large longboat, carelessly tethered, had slid across the deck and been dashed to pieces against the bulwark. The tiny jolly boat had suffered a similar fate. The two small cutters on the quarterdeck, were secure and both survived the collision intact.

It seemed that there was no immediate danger unless the weather worsened. Unfortunately, the gale did increase in force and, when the captain ordered the long-boat to be launched to investigate how much buffeting the hulk would stand, a giant wave smashed it to splinters against the coral. During a momentary calm, a smaller cutter was launched, manned by seaman James Price. Tragedy struck again when another hissing green mountain of water bore down, crushing man and boat in the coral studded sea. Neither were seen again.

Only one boat, a cutter capable of holding no more than eight persons, remained. The bosun George Piggott, carpenter Lawrence Constantine, and a seaman quickly loaded it and the three of them pushed clear of the wreck. As it began to move away, two other mates of Piggott leapt from the slowly disintegrating hull, swam to the boat and were dragged aboard. Then the five deserters pulled away, leaving passengers and the rest of the crew marooned on the doomed barque.

All through that stormy day and into the night, those on the wreck suffered agonies of mind, wondering whether they would live to see the next day, but dawn broke on clear skies and calm waters. As the immediate fear of death from drowning subsided, so another took its place. Everyone on board knew where they were, and a sense of dread pervaded the ship, as all recalled the stories of horror that the mere name of “Torres Strait” wrought.

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OLD BRIBIE BUILDINGSOLD BRIBIE BUILDINGS

A GRAND HOME

AN OLD SCHOOL & CHURCH AND A TINY ORIGINAL SHACK

THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT THE THREE OLDEST BUILDINGS IN BONGAREE WHICH ARE WELL OVER 100 YEARS OLD, WITH VERY DIFFERENT STORIES TO TELL. THE VERY FIRST HOUSES NEAR THE JETTY IN 1912 ARE LONG GONE, BUT THIS IS ABOUT AN ORIGINAL FISHING SHACK, A GRAND MANSION, AND A BUILDING THAT WAS OLD BEFORE IT EVER CAME TO BRIBIE.

being patrons of the Arts and Galleries, benefactors of Churches, Charities, and Women’s Associations, and later in life Emily published several books of her dramatic and romantic poems.

Barry Clark Bribie Island Historical Society

COUNGEAU HOUSE

The oldest and grandest house on Bribie was built for Albanian wine merchant Norm Coungeau and his English wife Emily in 1915. Emily was the daughter of an English gardener who lived a life beyond society expectations, was adventurous, artistic, creative and wrote poetry and operettas as a hobby. They both migrated to Australia in 1887 and after their marriage in Melbourne in 1889 moved to Brisbane and set up a liquor business, and European style Olympian Cafe near Customs House.

Their great success in business and social networks led to

In 1912 when the first Bribie land became available, they bought two blocks for 5 pounds each at 34 and 36 Banya Street

for a holiday and retirement home. By 1915 they had a very grand house built with shaded verandas taking advantage of the sea breezes and distant views. In 1919 they retired and moved from Brisbane to live in the house they named St.Osyth, when the permanent resident population of Bribie was less than 50 people

Emily was Vice President of the Lyceum Club in Brisbane for educated and energetic women with interests in Arts, Literature, Music and current affairs. Emily travelled by steamship from Bribie to Brisbane to attend meetings and giving talks and invited many to visit their home on Bribie, where she wrote the libretto for “Auster”, the first Australian Opera ever performed by an Australian company at his Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne in 1935.

By 1936, after 17 years on Bribie and being deeply involved in the growing community, in their late 70s they decided to

head off on a final world trip and put their house up for sale. Unfortunately selling a house in the middle of the depression was not easy, so when it did not sell quickly they decided to gift it to the Church of England as a rest home for Clergy. By June 1936 they were ready to embark on their overseas trip when Emily became sick, and they returned to Brisbane. She never recovered from her illness and died from a stroke a month later at age 76. Five weeks later her husband of 45 years also died from heart failure at the age of 78.

Coungeau House was used by the Church for over 40 years and occupied by US and Australian Camp Commanders during WW2. Ownership was later transferred to Toc H, a charity organisation created by an Australian Chaplain in France in WW1 providing respite for soldiers on the front line of war. The house enabled holidays for needy children and was later raised up to create a downstairs Hall. When famous Bribie recluse artist Ian Fairweather died in 1974 his cottage was moved into the garden of Coungeau House as a caretaker’s residence. Except for a few modern-day fittings, the spacious three-bedroom house is the same as when it was built 107 years ago.

FREEMASONS

LODGE

A blue painted Hall, opposite Coungeau House in Banya

street, is a fascinating item of Bribie history and by far the oldest building on Bribie, but not originally built here. It was originally built as a School and Church in Enoggera in the 1880’s, and as populations changed it was moved to Deception Bay to be the State School in 1892, until 1910 when it was once again relocated to Narangba as a School until 1923. No longer required by the Government it was purchased and relocated to Bribie Island to be a new Methodist Church. Dismantled and floated to Bribie Island in 1928 it was erected on land in Banya Street purchased earlier by the Methodists. The first service was held in 1930 and it served as a Church for almost 60 years before the merger of Presbyterian and Congregationalists to create the Uniting Church, who then built a new church in Webster Street in 1986.

The Church building and land were then bought by the new Bribie Masonic Lodge and has been used for their meetings for the last 36 years. In recent times the number of Bribie Masons has declined to a point where they will soon have to close. To save Bribie’s oldest and most historic building from demolition, the Historical Society urged the Council to purchase it, which they have recently done. Work will now be required to ensure the Heritage building is suitable for public use, but we are hopeful that the 140-year-

old building will eventually become a home for the Historical Society collection and display of heritage items and enable public access to the considerable Database of local history.

FISHING SHACK

A small cottage at 49 Toorbul Street that has been in the same family since it was built 107 years ago. This is the oldest original “Shack” on Bribie Island

Florence Assen in 1890, and when his employer Campbell & Son opened Bongaree with the Jetty and Steamships in 1912, he decided to buy one of the very first blocks of land offered for sale.

Over the years the tiny shack was extended to become a small two-bedroom cottage with sleepout, bathroom and kitchen which was used by the whole family. His son Charles “Chick” Robbins also worked for

and a reminder of how things were very basic all those years ago. The land was among the first offered for sale in 1912 for 6 pounds, and a simple one room shack with outside cooking was built by Bill Robins. Bill was born in in Cleveland in 1867 and worked at Campbellville sawmill, on Coochin Creek up Pumicestone Passage for 50 years, during which time he lost several fingers off his left hand. There he met and married

Campbell & Son for 41 years, and the cottage has been passed down through the family and is still owned by the family 107 years later. A special small bit of Bribie history.

MORE BRIBIE HISTORY

Historical Society monthly meetings are on second Wednesday of each month at 6;30 pm at the RSL Club and visitors are always welcome. See more stories and photos of Bribie history on our Web Site Bribiehistoricalsociety. org.au and Blog Site http:// bribieislandhistory.blogspot. com or contact us on

bribiehistoricalsociety@gmail. com

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8 Simple after unfair start but not happy (6)

Split lease (4)

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Leading politician had reason to change his image (7)

Eugene, toward the finish, took the right class (5)

Dam'd strange (5)

Hairstyle has bully beat (7)

Heard useful headgear was standard for golfers (8)

Oddly precast - thrown on the fire (4)

The schedule is pretty rough, generally speaking (6)

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Bohemian dance in fast time (5)

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Fortifications added to a defensive position (8)

Nuclear explosive power unit (7)

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Logical statement that contradicts itself (7)

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2 Steaks cooked then put on ice (6)

3 Seminar review buried? (7)

4 Filthy? – It’s only money but could cause a nasty ulcer (5)

5 Recover from secure essentials (6)

6 Store ice before it melts - puzzling (8)

12 Lift to reveal chaos (8)

14 Silly dope on the hill found a weapon (7)

16 Conditions imposed on jockeys? (6)

18 Flowers that some pull up in spring (6)

19 Took part and made a decision (5)

Look at this genial eccentric hugging clever-clogs – but why him? (4)

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MEN'S RESULTS

Sat Scroungers Sept 17th  1st John Muller, 2nd John McNevin, 3rd Trevor Richardson. Wed 4s Sept 21st Winners Ron Carruthers, Margaret McGarry, Jake McGarry, Graham Symonds Runners Up Allan Kenning, Robin Maffey, Adam Veen, Peter Vlajic. Sat Scroungers

Sept 24th 1st Imelda Valentine, 2nd Garry Kuss, 3rd Gail Parker, 4th Sheena Bath.  Wed 4's Sept 28th Doug Miekle, Paul Hill, Don Somerville Runners Up Col Hodges, Col Edwards, Roger Parker, Peter Thatcher. Thurs

MORETON BRIBIE

BRIDGE CUB:

Sat 17 Sep (Teams) 1. R Sutton team, 2. D Quinan team 3. R Webb team

Wed 21 Sep N/S 1 H Tyler & L Carr 2 A Tywanek & J Kennedy 3 J Borowski & J Easey E/W 1 R King & M O’Reilly 2 L Groves & A Fielding 3 T Avenia & N Everson

Thur 22 Sep 1 S Watson & R Sutton 2 L Groves & A Fieding 3 M Bailey & Y Nakamura

Sat 24 Sep Teams:  1.P Tipping team 2 R Webb team 3 L Groves team

Sun 25 Sep:   Beryl Cramb trophy:  1 P Gruythysen & R Shadlow 2

BRIBIE ISLAND WOMEN’S GOLF

15 Sep to 28 Sep 2022

15/9/22 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Pauline Grooby 42, 1st R/Up: Myra Thomsen 37, 2nd R/Up: Rita de Bondt 35

B Grade Winner: Jody Benson 38, 1st R/Up: Jennifer Stafford 36, 2nd R/Up: Angela Jordan 35

NTP’s: 4th Hole Helena Winterflood, 7th Hole Pauline Grooby, 14th Hole Leonie Pratt, 16th Hole Pauline Grooby, Div 3 2nd shot Hole 4 Roslyn Crossley “Hole in One” on Hole 14

congratulations Leonie Pratt

18/9/22 4BBB Stableford – Sponsor “Affordable Opals and Sapphires”

Winners: Charmaine Price & Angela Claxton 46, 1st R/Ups: Jennifer Godfrey & Meryl McKenzie (McLeod GC) 45, 2nd R/ Ups: Sandra Power & Lenore Wilson 42 NTP’s: Hole 4 Rhonda Martin, Hole 7 Anna Iminger

19/9/22 Bribie Classic (Day One) – Major Sponsor “Seasons Mango Hill”

Div 1 Gross Winner: Shirley Dean (Sanctuary Cove) 83, Nett Winner: Gwen Clutterbuck (Bribie Island) 74

Div 2 Gross Winner: Judy Graham (Bribie Island) 97, Nett Winner: Deb Malson

Jackpot pairs Winners David Vaughan, Brien Skerten

Runners Up Ian Patterson, Imelda Valentine

Bongaree Ladies Bowls

Tuesday 20th Sept Winners:  Kelvin Mathers, Glenda Mathers

R/U: Bob Edwards, Neville Graham

Boonus Draw: Tracey Pugliano, Julie Sidthorpe

Friday 23rd Sept Winners: Brenda Hutchinson, Sandra Scott

R/U: Elna Jensen, Arne Jensen

Tuesday 28th Sept Winners: Bob Vonarx, Sandra Scott

R/U: Jaarpung, Blundell, Tim Carlton Extra News

Our games director Gaynor ran the carnival with precision with the help of Umpires Rod and Lorraine.

This carnival would not have been possible without our generous

sponsors:Moreton Bay Regional Council

Traditional Funerals

Poolwerx Bribie Island

Remax Advanced Bribie Island

Terry Young MP Federal Member for Longman

Ali King MP State Member for Pumicestone

Files and Stibbe Lawyers

Congratulations to Bob Vonarx who

Brett Sellars

the

S & C Watson 3. M Filippini & C Adcock

Wed 28 Sep N/S 1 S Pascoe & J Wright 2 N Everson & T Avenia 3 H Tyler & D Quinan E/W M Hardy &R Deacon 2 G & S Barnulf 3 B Fuller & D Brady

BICBC:

Mon 19 Sep N/S 1 M Arthur & A Jones 2 N Everson & R King 3 M Hardy & P Tipping E/W 1 J Easey & A Fielding 2 F McLaren & N Denvir 3 T Avenia & M Courtney

Mon 26 Sep N/S 1 P Edis & C McAlister 2 M Peart & D Quinan 3 H Browne & U Maffey E/W  B King & N Everson  2 L Wilson & M Hardy  3 D Quinan &M Peterson

Toowoomba may have celebrated its Carnival of Flowers, but Bongaree Bowls Club celebrated its Carnival of Bowls on Saturday 17th September 2022.  Sunshine, blue skies, flowers, costumes, delicious food and of course exquisite bowls all added to the carnival atmosphere of the Ladies Carnival.  It was attended by many members as well as teams from Russell Island, Kilcoy and Solander Lake.  There was even a visitor from faraway Yarram in Victoria!

(Maroochy River)

Long Drives: Div 1 Kimberley Crawley (Maroochy River), Div 2 Leanne Ptak (Headland), Div 3 Chrissy Eggins (Headland)

Bribie Classic 36 Hole Results

Div 1 Gross Winner: Kimberley Crawley (Maroochy River) 165, Gross R/Up: Wendy O’Connell (Wantima) 169 ocb, Nett Winner: Kerrie Leary (Oxley) 153, Nett R/ Up: Di Paez (McLeod) 154

Div 2 Gross Winner: Lee Boyle (Caloundra) 192, Gross R/Up: Suzanne Vallely (Bribie Island) 195, Nett Winner: Sylvia White (Bribie Island) 154, Nett R/ Up: Nancy Chapman (Maroochy River) 155

Thank you very much!

Also thank you to all those who contributed prizes for the raffle table.

Overall Winners of the Carnival - Kilcoy Team with Sponsors from Poolwerx and Traditional Funerals

Second - Junie, Elna, Sponsor Traditional Funerals, Carol, Merna

Third - Margaret McGarry, Maureen Ferguson, Brenda Hutchinson, Doreen O’Halloran, Sponsor Poolwerx

Fourth - Marilyn Weston, Pat Warwick, Sponsor Poolwerx, Sandi Hodges, Lyn Southall

Stableford competition, but a few brave souls went out for a social game. Semi Finals Match Play went ahead with the following results:

A Grade: Jo Malone def Vicki Jones, Di Benghamy def Linda Urquhart

B Grade: Marj Sills def Lenore Wilson, Gabby Bennett def Vivi Lloyd

C Grade: Paula Mckenzie def Angela Jordan, Sylvia Kuhbauch def Sonia Ferante (forfeit)

(McLeod) 75

Div 3 Gross Winner: Charmaine Price (Bribie Island) 100, Nett Winner: Anne Ridge (McLeod) 75

NTP’s: 4th Hole Jenny Pirini (Headland), 7th Hole Pro Pin Bev Button (Burleigh), 14th Hole Denise Coulter (Wantima), 16th Hole Heather Barlow (Oxley) 20/9/22 Bribie Classic (Day Two) – Major Sponsor “Seasons Mango Hill”

Div 1 Gross Winner: Bev Button (Burleigh) 82, Nett Winner: Barb Chalmers (McLeod) 74

Div 2 Gross Winner: Leanne Ptak (Headland) 94, Nett Winner: Larissa Hill (Oxley) 74

Div 3 Gross Winner: Diana Fisher (Oxley) 103, Nett Winner: Lesley Heap (Bribie Island) 77

NTP’s: 7th Hole Pro Pin Denise Coulter (Wantima), 14th Hole Diana Petrey (McLeod), 16th Hole Kimberley Crawley

Div 3 Gross Winner: Robyn Wanless (Brisbane) 203, Gross R/Up: Mary Barbeler (Bribie Island) 205, Nett Winner: Lenore Wilson (Bribie Island) 152, Nett R/Up: Leonie Buxton (Bribie Island) 156

Bribie Classic Overall Results

Senior Gross Winner: Jo Malone (Bribie Island) 159, Senior Nett Winner: Wendy O’Connell (Wantima) 153

Nett Winner: Abby Driver (Bribie Island) 152 ocb, Nett R/Up: Robyn Harper (Bribie Island) 152

Overall Winner (Champion): Jo Malone (Bribie Island) 159, Overall R/Up: Jess Jenkins (Oxley) 161

Long Drives: Div 1 Kimberley Crawley (Maroochy River), Div 2 Gabrielle Baker (McLeod), Div 3 Mary Barbeler (Bribie Island)

22/9/22 Single Stableford and Match Play Championships Semi Final Unfortunately rain stopped play for the

The Finals of the Match play will be held on Thursday 29 September. 27/9/22 4BBB Stableford Multi Tees – Sponsors The Lorikeets

A fun day was had by all played each hole of the three different tees – Yellow, Red and White.

Overall Winners: Leonie Pratt and Jennifer De Ruyter 46, R/U Lesley Heap and Paula Mckenzie 45, 2nd R/U Nadia Aylott and Sylvia Kuhbauch 4 c/b, 3rd R/U Myra Dickson and Val Smith 44

NTP: Hole 4 Gill Lee, Hole 7 Maureen McGlone, Hole 14 Myra Dickson Hole 16

Charmaine Price & Angela Claxton Jen Godfrey & Meryl McKenzie

2022 Classic Champion - Jo Malone

Rear (left to right) Vicki Jones, Linda Urquhart, Myra Thomsen (Chris Prink absent) – The Lorikeets Front (left to right) Winners: Jennifer De Ruyter and Leonie Pratt

BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS

CLUB

Mens pairs results Friday 2 September 2022

Winners: C Wilson, M Johnson Runners up: J Deibens, T Erfurth

Out of hat winner: R Britton, L Deakins

Out of hat winner: P Adams, W Simmonds

Out of hat winner: B Castle, D Barnes

Bunny: R Williams, P Mahn

Self Select triples results Tue 6 Sept

Highest Score: C Perkins, S McIntyre, P Adams

Runners up: J Noonan, M Gittens, L Gilmore

Out of hat winner: A Kinnear, T McGrath, M McGrath

Out of hat winner: W Ritchie, L Tweddle, M Roberts

Out of hat winner: N Smith, R Leith, A Riley

Bunny: I McClelland, V Adams, B Lamb Scroungers Results Wed 7 Sept

1 st : C Stroud

2 nd : M Nganeko

Self Select pairs results

Wednesday 7 September 2022

Winners; T Dean, I Cooper Runners up: P Gray, J Oliver

Out of hat winner: J Deiben, J Hattie

Out of hat winner: I Smith, H Anderson

Out of hat winner: G Reilly, T Bennett

Bunny: G Denkel, R Avern Random Select Triples Results

Thu 8 Sept

Out of hat winner: G Riley, P Conn, A Riley

Out of hat winner: P Phillips, J Murray, M Roberts

Out of hat winner: A Christie, B Wood, C Hancock Out of hat winner: C

Sambaher, R Steven, W Follett

Random Select fours Results

Saturday 10 September 2022

Highest Margin: H Groves, G McEniery, L Hackwood, S Teunis

Lowest Margin: B Smith, W Follett, J Hannan, C Watts

Out of hat winner: P Andrews, P Mannion, E Hookey, G Hutchinson

Out of hat winner: R McDermott, R Hunter, P Conn, A Mann

Self Select Triples Results

Tue13 Sept Winners: R McDermott, L Murphy, E Hookey

Runners up: R Hunter, J Ferguson, P McCarthy

Out of hat winner: L Mather, M Ball

Out of hat winner: P Mann, R Williams, W Hoelscher

Bunny: F Crockett, BJ Adams, P Adams

Scroungers Results Wed 14 Sept

1 st : C Halley

2 nd : L Hackwood

Self Select Pairs Results Wed 14 Sept Winners: M Garfield, E Bateman

Runners up: D Heath, P Novat

Out of hat winner: M Durham, M Prewett

Out of hat winner: S Root, A Boyd

Out of hat winner: G Teakel, I Cooper Bunny: J Kent, B Kent Random Select Triples Results Thur 15 Sept Out of hat winner: P Ditchburn, M Wright, R Davenport

Out of hat winner: C Stroud, P Gee, M Roberts

Out of hat winner: R Follett, A Sturm, C Hancock

Out of hat winner: J Hilliar, W

Hoelscher, G Mellor

Men’s Pairs Results Friday 16 September 2022

Winners: D Beadman, B Priest Runner’s Up: C Chidley, B Lineley

Out of Hat Winner: Z Elmore, D Ackroyd

Out of Hat Winner: K Ford, R Elmore

Out of Hat Winner: J Deibens, T Erfurth

Bunny: J Falvey, F Crockett Random Fours Results Sat 17 Sept

Highest Margin: F Crockett, M Roberts, W Gilbert, T Bishop

Lowest Margin: G Olson, J Neil, P McCarthy, M Wright

Out of Hat Winner: J Muller, T Erfurth, K Muller, W Hoelscher Self Select Triples Results Tue 20 Sept

Highest Margin: C Anderson, W Hammet, J Laidlaw

Lowest Margin: R Eaton, F Crockett, BJ Adams, S Andrews

Out of hat winner: W Ritchie, L Pingh, M Roberts

Out of hat winner: B Turnbull, S Mitchell, D Hudson Bunny: H Anderson, F Grimsey, J Smith, C Koksy Scroungers Results Wed 21 Sept

1 st : C Stroud

2 nd : M Nganeko Self Select pairs Results Wednesday 21 September 2022

Winners: G Teakel, I Cooper Runners up: M Garfield, E Bateman

Out of hat winner: I Hosie, B Hosie

Out of hat winner: T Ford, S Mitchell

Out of hat winner: d Heath, R Eaton Bunny: L Gilmour, L Godfrey

WEEKLY SOCIAL BOWLS

RESULTS - W/E 01/10/2022

Tuesday: Winners – J. Player, D. Helig & A. Ager.

R/U\ M. Weekes, S. Wyper & C. Winton.

Wednesday: - Winners T. Curtis & B. Curtis.

R/U M. James & I. James.

3 rdP. Neilson & G. McCarthy. Jackpot ($500) – Not won.

Thursday: Winners

J.Green, R. Stuart & R. Harris.

R/U R. Bentley, R. Griffin & J. Farmer.

3 rd A. Wilkie, J. Gemmell & D. Wilkins. Jackpot ($70) Not Won.

Friday: \Winners L. Hughes & K. King.

R/U \J. Dann & B. Hill.

1 st Rnd P. Bradley & B. Harris.

2 nd Rnd T. Phillips & R. Glasser. Saturday: No Games due to Beer & Beef Day.

WEEKLY SOCIAL BOWLS

RESULTS - W/E 24/09/2022

Tuesday: Winners S. Morero, R. Carter & R. McLeod.

R/U A. Ives, J. Player & M. Hopper. Wednesday: Winners T. Miguel & B. Smith.

R/U G. Jones & D. Degrono.

3 rd G. Caplick & C. Everson Jackpot ($500) No winner.

Thursday: Winners WASHED OUT.

Friday: Winners P. Hourigan & S. Ross.

R/U P. Neilson & G. McCarthy.

1 st Rnd B. Jackson & A. Lavender. 2 nd Rnd T. Miguel & B. Smith.

Saturday: Winners T. Dempsey, T. Rolfe & M. Adams.

R/U J. Corbett, C. Winton & A. Thompson.

If you’re a pool or spa owner on the Island, you probably already know Jamie Fraser and his popular pool shop ‘Aquaneo’. Jamie has quite the reputation for being an honest and friendly business man, always open to giving free advice, and never trying to ‘oversell’ his products. There’s no wonder Aquaneo is so popular.

Established on Bribie Island over ten years ago, Aquaneo has gone from strength to strength, recently moving to a new larger premises at 179 – 181 First Avenue (opposite the sports ground). While Jamie started as an owner/ operator one-man business, he now has an additional three

staff who assist him in the warehouse shop and on his many pool services. Jamie has always been an entrepreneur, and has been involved in the pool and spa industry for over 25 years in both America and Australia –you can say that he certainly knows his stuff. He is not limited to just his Bribie Island shop and his pool servicing rounds – Jamie’s online pool and spa equipment sales business in one of the biggest in Australia! He sells through online sales channels such as E-Bay, Amazon, Catch, Kogan, and his own website www.aquaneo. com.au, with super competitive pricing, fast FREE delivery, and a money back guarantee.

As well as supplying quality products at great prices, his pool and spa equipment range is vast, and includes everything from pool chemicals, skimmer baskets, pool covers, pool heating systems, pumps, chlorinators - you name it, Aquaneo have it. There are over 650 products available both at the shop and online, and get this….he offers a price beat guarantee on the same product if found cheaper on the Island. You can’t say fairer than that.

With larger items such as saltwater chlorinators, sand filters and pool heating systems, Jamie not only supplies the equipment, but he can install the equipment for you at a very

reasonable price.

Aquaneo’s pool and spa servicing is just $65/month. The service is extremely thorough and reliable, and covers all areas of Bribie Island, Sandstone Point and Ningi. Leaving your pool servicing to the experts means you can relax and enjoy your weekends, whilst the pool techs do all the hard work.

Take a look at what Aquaneo offers in-store at 179 First Avenue, online at www. aquaneo.com.au, or call the Aquaneo team on 1300 297 502. Open Monday-Friday

8.30am - 5pm and Saturday

8.30am - 12pm.

SOUL OF THE TREESOUL OF THE TREE

Looking closely at the various disciplines where the wood from the tree is fashioned into beautiful crafted works of art, we will start with woodturning.

Woodturning is a very creative process where the turner is able, with the use of special chisels, to craft a desired shape. These shapes can range from table and chair legs, bowls of all shapes and sizes and a range of objects limited only by the imagination and skill of the craftsperson. It is a process that allows the ‘Soul of the Tree’ to live on in the finished article.

Carving in wood is an ancient craft where the characteristics of each piece of wood emerges, as an artistic piece, and an expression of the carver. The carver realises what was locked inside the tree. Pyrography is a gentle craft more suited to anyone less inclined to use dangerous spinning machinery.

Intricate designs are burned, using a hot burning tool, onto a flat surface of wood. The favourite wood for this process us usually Jacaranda, which has a pale subtle grain, giving a good contrast to the dark burned image.

Cabinetmaking is one of the oldest wood crafts dating back through millennia, and is still a skill that is valued in the world today. The process demands a thorough understanding of the colour, grain, and beauty of the wood in order to produce an object that can last a lifetime. Cabinetmaking demands precision joinery and incorporating design flair.

All these types of woodwork, and more, can be seen at the Bribie and District Woodcrafters Annual exhibition, running in the last week of October at the Matthew Flinders Gallery in the Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach

By Darla Beachmere Community Gardens roving garden reporter.

When Desley and Arthur started work on their blank canvas in the mid-1980s, they were faced with sand fill, high winds, flying foxes and all sorts of challenges from the wildlife in the area. But, with the eye of artists, the intelligence of planners, a tireless work ethic, a great love of the natural world and a clear vision of their life beyond retirement, this special couple has created the next best thing to a Botanical Garden on Bribie.

Meticulous recording of the steps taken to create this haven shows the soil, compost, wetting agents, wood shavings, manures, peat moss, fertilisers, water bore and tanks, cuttings, saved seeds (some kept in the refrigerator for 13 years!), and everything else that has contributed to a place without borders, that blends into the surrounding parkland area and generously connects it all to the outside world. Listing all the treasures in this garden is a task beyond me. Bush bees buzz around little boxes sheltered by a massive mango tree in the prolific orchard, noisy birds feast on flowering grevilleas, and rare shrubs and old favourites have comfortably settled into their best spots. Lady's Purse is flourishing alongside nasturtiums with the biggest leaves and brightest colours I have seen. Gosh! Surely that is the tallest pencil cactus on the planet... 18 feet high?

Paths meander through colourful groups of crotons and begonias, cardinal vine glows with red flowers, and of course, the gerberas are in bloom... just this side of a gorgeous big pot of dogbane. Strawberries are growing in Arthur's specially made cages to protect them from wildlife. Desley has lovely photos of these

visitors in her journals... bearded dragons, kangaroos, and bush creatures are all welcome. But don't touch the strawberries!

And guarding the shrubs are Arthur's brilliant creations. Beach Babe Pauline in the blue bikini glares at her friend Tony in his budgie smugglers, while Adam cheerfully clears up his little patch of Eden with a perpetual smile and a pretty spiffing wheelbarrow. Human visitors would instantly be aware of the vitality, and yet feel the tranquillity of this garden. It is a place of respite from today's chaos.

Desley has been involved with the Banksia Garden Club Inc since 1994 and has been president for several of those years. The Club has a vibrant membership and many activities of interest and at the helm, Desley's youthful spirit and vast experience of life shine and inspire.

The story of this garden needs telling in book form. Perhaps one day, Desley? I'd venture a title... The Art of Living Things. Or just The Art of Living. You two have certainly found the right formula for a happy life, and have spread that joy to family, friends, and passers-by. Thank you for my share!

& FOLIAGE

Bribie

Shopping

Australia’s Rarest Coin Set To Break Records

Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers

A n extremely rare and highly collectable, authentic Australian penny from the 1930s is going up for auction this weekend and is set to break records.

This penny is the lowest mintage pre-decimal Australian coin in existence, in good condition featuring partial diamond and six pearls on King George V’s crown. “It is extremely rare to see such an authentic Australian penny go to auction, this is someone’s chance to own one of the rarest coins in

the country,” said Mr. Lee Hames, Chief Operations Officer for Lloyds Auctions.

There was such deflation in 1929 due to the start of the Great Depression and Australia’s economy was shrinking significantly causing a lower demand for currency, with no penny’s being ordered to be minted by the Government at that time.

but only around 1500 ended up in circulation, with many of these coins being damaged and discarded over the years, it is unknown exactly how many are in collectors’ hands today.

“The 1930 penny is considered a numismatic superstar, with its value only rising and its significance deeply established in Australian history, a once by-product of economic depression is now a symbol of prosperity, the ultimate cherry on top for any coin collector,” continued Mr. Hames.

“We are seeing an influx of collectables come into Lloyds Auctions with people wanting to sell their old or valued treasures to make some extra cash, and we encourage people to bring in their collectables to be valued,” said Mr. Hames.

However, due to the ‘accidental’ minting of the 1930 penny, there ended up being 3000 produced,

The penny will go under the hammer this Sunday from 7:00pm with many other rare and collectable coins.

COMPULSORY

PROTECT QUEENSLAND PROPERTY BUYERS

Moreton Bay wants all flood and disaster risks to be revealed to property buyers prior to purchase, and the mayor is confident he’ll get the support of other Queensland Councils to push for this legislative change. Mayor Peter Flannery said he’d put the idea to a vote at the 2022 LGAQ Conference in Cairns on 17-19 October.

“Obviously it should be compulsory in Queensland’s seller disclosure regime to provide all-natural hazard information to prospective buyers, that’s just common sense,” Mayor Flannery said. “Currently there are no mandatory or statutory requirements to disclose natural hazard information during the property conveyancing process or other due diligence searcheswhich blows my mind.

“While some of this information is publicly available, the mandatory disclosure scheme is aimed at raising awareness and ‘flagging’ the risk to prospective buyers.

As is standard practice for building and pest conditions, buyers should be provided with information about a property to allow them to make an informed decision.

“I am proud that Moreton Bay is leading the way in making this information publicly available for prospective buyers who wish to inform themselves of natural hazard risks. Mandatory disclosure would ensure that all buyers right across Queensland are made aware of these risks prior to purchasing a property.

“Our proposal is that Councils must disclose whether a property is subject to any natural hazards, including flood hazard, and whether the land is affected by a current planning scheme overlay map or, State IMS mapping or other reporting mechanisms (e.g., Flood Check Property Reports etc) that identify the site as being within a natural hazard area, or constrains the use or development of the land because of the likelihood of a natural hazard.

“If further information is required, the person making the request could contact the Council to seek more detailed

information on the hazard. “We would ensure people are aware of natural hazards and empower them to consider all the risks and potential implications for the property of interest.

“The benefit of this isn’t just increased awareness of hazards and risks in an area, it would also help to increase community resilience and safety - an informed community can become a resilient community and mandatory disclosure is a mechanism by which that transition can be empowered.”

As of July 2022, Queensland has already experienced eight disaster events and it is very likely that Queensland communities will experience more disasters later this year during the summer months. It is clear that disaster events are now a repeating trend across multiple natural hazards that are significantly affecting Queensland and Australia economically, environmentally and socially.

Mayor Flannery said major natural hazard events cannot be considered a one-off, particularly with the influence of climate change.

“This isn’t just about a safety risk we can’t afford, there’s a cost here that the nation can’t afford,” he said.

“In 2015, the annual cost of natural disasters to Australia’s economy was estimated at nine billion dollars.

“As of 2021, this figure now sits at 38 billion dollars and is expected to rise to at least 73 billion dollars by 2060.”

It is projected that two-thirds of the costs from natural disasters will be incurred in Queensland and New South Wales over the next forty years as these states become more exposed to tropical cyclones and floods, as warming oceans enable tropical cyclones to move further south (Deloitte, 2021).

The introduction of a mandatory disclosure scheme would also support the Queensland Government’s Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience and its implementation plan, Resilient Queensland.

For more information on this year’s LGAQ conference: https:// www.lgaq.asn.au/events/ event/23/126th-lgaq-annualconference-2022

BEACHMERE COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE

Thank you to everyone for your patience while the planning and approvals for the garden have been proceeding through Council. We can finally announce that construction of the concrete pathways and work areas will begin in mid-November. Once completed, the rest of the build should follow quite quickly. Then we get to fill up the garden space with amazing fruit, veggies, herbs and beneficial plants.

While we have been waiting for construction to begin, we

have been busy strengthening partnerships with the local community. We have begun a weekly visit to the Beachmere State School to help with their veggie patch.

It’s fantastic to see the students so keen to learn about growing healthy food. Each week we are asked if our garden is ready to visit! Not long to go now!

We will have a regular stall at the new Beachmere Community Markets where we will be selling plants and other useful garden

items. This will be a monthly market on the first Saturday of each month at Beachmere Men’s Shed. Thanks to Beachmere Men’s Shed for organising this great new event. Why not come down for a chat and pick up some herb and veggie seedlings or other handy garden accessories?

We are excited to be attending the MBRC Eco Fest on Saturday the 8th of October. Promoting sustainability and organic gardening is one of our aims so it will be great to spread the word to

the local community. The special guest is Costa from Gardening Australia.

We look forward to seeing Costa and you at this event.

Finally, in this busy month of October, we will be sharing information about the Beachmere Community Garden along with other wonderful community organisations at the Seniors’ Expo at Beachmere Hub on 12th October. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of these events. Happy gardening!

NEW DECALS FOR BRIBIE 1

Bribie 1 has been fitted out with new Decals from the Team from Sign Blast at Caboolture. The Project took 4 days, old decals had to be removed, Bribie One had to be cleaned and then new white wrap attached, and then new ID Decals attached. Bribie One is now safely back in the water ready for the weekend.

Redlands City, Tablelands, St Lawrence, Charters Towers, Biggenden, Gin Gin, Stoney Creek, Hazelden, Childers and Thursday Island on their first day of Escape Week. The cadets were given talks on Radio Operation and procedures, navigation -Chart work learning the ropes and knots, how to abandon ship drills with a swim in the water to a life raft and how to let off emergency flares.

EMERGENCY SERVICES CADETS

VMR Bribie played host to the Emergency Services cadets from all over the state including, Toowoomba, Hinchinbrook, Beaudesert, Kingaroy, Dayboro, Coolangatta. Caloundra, Lowood, Hervey Bay, Hughenden, Cooroora,

VMR

CPR TRAINING

VMR FLEET PHOTOS

Warwick from Sign Blast removing old decals from Bribie 1.

Cadets performed abandon ship drills.

The cadets made it to the Life Raft.

The team from Sign Blast at CabooltureWarwick, Justin, and Kiara all smiles after finishing the big job on Bribie 1.

Instructor Karen Llewellyn with students Lindsay Crompton and Doug Lythgo.

Shaker the Staffie took a bit of calming

after

dad chose to travel back

another boat during

assist.

Jonkers Bribie 3, Bribie 2 and Bribie 1 in a recent photo shoot for promotional purposes approach the camera boat line abreast.

Green Sunday Crew’s BBQ Lunch:Coxswains. Ces Luscombe & Wayne Sclater (standing), Casey Ramsay, Chris Hadley, Paul Gillmore, Robert Taylor, and Andrew Wilmot.

Marine flare training.

Marine flare training under the watchful eye of Coxswain Ian Grimes.

The fleet head back for another run.

Bribie 1 displays her new decals supplied and fitted recently by Sign Blast Caboolture.

Bribie 2, Bribie 1, Jonkers Bribie 3 commence another run!

This picture of crew member Andrew Wilmot on the back deck of Bribie 1 while on an assist speaks for itself.

SAFETY

VALE DARREL

CUNNINGTON

It is with a sad heart that we note the passing of long time VMR Bribie Radio Operator, Darrel Cunnington. Darrel passed away Wednesday 14th September after a long illness. Darrel was 79 years old and had been a Radio Operator at VMR Bribie since May 1998. Darrel was also a Gunner, that is a member of The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, he served in Vietnam, and retired with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. Our thoughts are with Judith and family at this sad time.

The funeral service for Darrel was held at Midday on Wednesday 28th September 2022 at Pinaroo Cemetery - Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs. VMR Bribie members attending the funeral wore full uniform.

the weather improving check that your boat is in good order, check that you have all your safety gear and everyone on board knows its location, ensure it is easy to get at in an emergency, ensure your flares are in date, that your torch works, check your battery and your fuel. Ensure you let someone know of your plans, who is with

where you are leaving from, where you are going, what time you are returning, and make sure

have

a mobile phone, VHF or 27Mhz marine

SEPTEMBER VESSEL ASSISTS:

FRI 16/09 0130am – 12m Yacht non-member anchored near IGA, owner required a medivac for a badly cut hand, met ambulance at VMR Pontoon.

SUN 18/09 1322pm – 3m Jet Ski non-member motor won’t start at White Patch, required a tow to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SUN 18/09 1335pm – 3.6m Jet Ski member motor won’t start required a tow from Woorim Beach to Bongaree Boat Ramp.

FRI 23/09 1809pm – 3.8m Tinny non-member motor won’t start required a tow from White Patch to Pacific Harbour.

SAT 24/09 0823am – 5m Tinny member with no electrical power, required a tow from 1st Beacon to Bellara Boat Ramp.

SAT 24/09 0929am – 5.2m non-member with water in fuel required a tow from Cape Moreton to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SAT 24/09 0936am – Race assist form Bribie to Shorncliffe in Bribie 1.

SAT 24/09 1258pm – 9.14m Houseboat non-member stuck on sandbar near Sandstone Point Hotel required a tow to deep water.

SAT 24/09 1654pm – 7.9m Cuddy Cabin non-member engine will not start near Pacific Harbour Marina, required a tow to Voyager’s Canal.

SUN 25/09 0934am – 6m Half Cabin non—member with motor issues, required a tow from off Woorim Beach to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SUN 25/09 1415pm – 6.2m Half Cabin member with engine failure at Henderson Rock, required a tow to Beachmere.

TUE 27/09 0837am – Tinny non-member with fuel problems required a tow from Pacific Harbour to Bellara Boat Ramp.

WED 28/09 0839am – 7m Half Cabin member aground and a flat battery, required a tow to deeper water off Turners Camp.

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To

DATE RADIO ROOM STATISTICS

overdue vessels, 29 Vessel Tracking,

Radio Checks, 5 Weather Broadcasts,

Broadcasts,

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FISHING HAS BEEN PRETTY HARD-GOING LATELY, WHICH IS FAIRLY TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. THIS IS WHAT’S CALLED THE SHOULDER-SEASON, IN BETWEEN THE BEST FISHING TIMES. THIS PAST WINTER HAS BEEN A BIG ONE FOR FLATHEAD, TAILOR AND WINTER WHITING. THE BIG BREAM WERE ALSO HANGING AROUND THE PASSAGE AND QUITE RAVENOUS IN EARLY WINTER. AHEAD OF US IS THE SUMMER FISHING, WITH LOTS OF HUNGRY BREAM, GOOD FLATHEAD HIDING IN THE GUTTERS, AND OTHER WARM-WATER

SPECIES LIKE TUSK FISH AND MANGROVE JACK LOOKING FOR A FEED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE COULD PRACTISE OUR CASTING AND OUR PATIENCE, UNTIL THE WATER WARMS AND PROPER SUMMER WEATHER ARRIVES .

This time of the year, the weather is very changeable, and each time the weather turns, the fishing becomes less predictable in response. All the talk has been about La Nina returning to give us another overdose of wet weather, so we’ll have to wait and see what that means for fishing in the south-east.

Lately, most of our morning breezes have come from the S or SW but it’s the light af

ternoon breezes from the E/ NE which have made for very pleasant fishing, especially from the shore on the Bribie side of the Passage. White Patch is nicely protected from north/easterlies, for shore-based fishing. Anchor ing your boat in towards Wright’s Creek has also been a sheltered option, with some fine results. Brayden fished “in the cove” of Wright’s Creek on an afternoon with a gentle 10 knot NE, casting about his clear soft-plas tic 70mm Squidgee. There wasn’t a lot of action, but he did score a good flathead for dinner.

Another day of NE breez es had Jordan and Bronte sitting near the ripples, outside Pacific Harbour. Pilchards were the only bait

that worked for them, prawns and squid were “a waste of time”. A day well-spent, with four keeper snapper, one “big-arse catfish” and an eel thrown in for good fun!

Anakin was happy enough to sit on the other side of the Passage and caught a few re ally fat winter whiting as well as a couple of flounder. Rich ard tells me a couple of his mates have been getting lots of good whiting from Sand stone Point and Red Beach.

He also says there are still some good flathead coming from the flats at Ningi Creek. Ningi Creek has been a very productive fishing spot all winter, and even during the shoulder season there’s usu ally something to find there. Craig and Aaron sat in Ningi

BRIBIE BAIT TACKLE & BIKES

Family owned since the 90’s

FISHING, BOATING AND ADVENTURES

TIMES TIDE TIDE TIMES

Moreton Bay & BribieIsland

Island & MoretonBay

FRI 7 Oct 2:24 am 0.34m 8:18 am 1.51m 2:09 pm 0.29m 8:42 pm 1.92m

FRI 14 Oct 12:35 am 1.4m 6:31 am 0.36m 1:09 pm 1.8m 7:35 pm 0.52m

SAT 8 Oct 3:09 am 0.24m 9:07 am 1.66m 3:04 pm 0.21m 9:29 pm 1.94m

SAT 15 Oct 1:13 am 1.28m 7:08 am 0.44m 1:51 pm 1.74m 8:32 pm 0.59m

SUN 9 Oct 3:48 am 0.19m 9:52 am 1.78m 3:53 pm 0.19m 10:11 pm 1.89m

SUN 16 Oct 2:01 am 1.18m 7:53 am 0.54m 2:42 pm 1.65m 9:42 pm 0.64m

MON 10 Oct 4:24 am 0.17m 10:36 am 1.85m 4:38 pm 0.22m 10:50 pm 1.79m

MON 17 Oct 3:06 am 1.1m 8:52 am 0.63m 3:45 pm 1.58m 11:03 pm 0.65m

TUE 11 Oct 4:58 am 0.19m 11:16 am 1.87m 5:21 pm 0.28m 11:25 pm 1.66m

TUE 18 Oct 4:41 am 1.07m 10:07 am 0.7m 5:03 pm 1.53m

WED 12 Oct 5:29 am 0.23m 11:54 am 1.87m 6:03 pm 0.37m1.75m

THU 13 Oct 12:00 am 1.53m 5:59 am 0.29m 12:31 pm 1.84m 6:47 pm 0.45m

WED 19 Oct 12:20 am 0.62m 6:14 am 1.13m 11:24 am 0.7m 6:14 pm 1.55m

THU 20 Oct 1:16 am 0.56m 7:12 am 1.23m 12:30 pm 0.64m 7:07 pm 1.6m

Mila, ready with her net………. sometimes it’s about your first ever catch!

Creek over the midday high tide and used mullet fillet to catch a 34cm bream and a 55cm trumpeter.

The recent long weekend started out windy, rainy and cold - Logan and his crew were one of the few groups to stay out for a full day’s

Servicing

fishing! They spent most of their day sheltering in Ningi Creek and came home with enough fish to feed a (quite) small army. No keeper crabs though – all either jennies or too small.

Trevor Plant knows where to go and how to get the fish - no matter the season.

Matteo And Luca With Their Whiting Catches

Wading into the shallows at Sandstone Point to cast his line, he recently had a 585 gram whiting to show for his efforts – and won the RSL Fishing Comp with it! Rod had an early-morning fish this morning - out at 5, back at 7 – said there were a few winter whiting out there,

a few patches of weed, a chill in the air and not much else.

As the waters of Pumicestone Passage warm up towards summer, there should be better opportunities for fishing. Like I said – keep practising….

Dear Editor,

I write to thank the Bribie Probus Club for inviting Professor Ian Plimer to speak about facts of climate change on planet Earth.  Thank you for being open minded enough to encourage us to look at the long view on climate change, that is, over the past thousands of years.

Professor Plimer began his address by saying, “I deal in facts not opinions” He then laid out interesting facts about the warming and cooling of planet Earth over past eons, proven by science.  Astonishingly he

told us mankind contributes 3% of the carbon dioxide entering Earth's atmosphere, natural processes contribute 97%. Natural process such as emissions by above and below sea volcanoes, wetlands and tundra.

This man is an esteemed scientist who has written several books which receive credit from his peers.   Many copies of his latest book, “Green Murder” which is endorsed by the Environmental Group “Sleeping Giants” were sold on Wednesday. www.greenmurder. com

Let's look at both sides of this story before we run over the precipice of achieving zero emission targets like a mob of lemmings.

Frances Park

Dear editor,

Thrilled to see someone with up-to-date information (issue 175) letters to editor call out H Beneke at long last.   Kathleen

Dear Editor,

An article in the Saturday Mail (24/09/22, Kylie Lang), suggests off-leash dog parks are death

traps & should be avoided. After reading the article, as the owner of a 6mth old pup, I tend to agree. However, contamination by parasites & owners not paying attention, chatting on their phones, oblivious to what their dogs are doing, aren’t the only dangers to be found at these facilities, as our puppy school group were unfortunately exposed to last Friday. Our last training day after 6 weeks, meant to be a fun day of “jumps” & “go find” excitement, turned into a frightening display of male aggression & abuse, fuelled by

alcohol &/or drugs. This moron jumped out of a car deliberately letting his large dog run around the on-leash-only area where our puppy class was. As we called our dogs close, waiting for this guy to restrain his dog, we realised he had no lead & no intention to call off the dog. As our trainer tried encouraging him to restrain the dog & move away, he started to abuse her. Coincidentally our puppy owners were all mature-age women, this didn’t seem to bother the guy, he ranted & raved on, abused & threatened any of us who spoke up in support of her. I had enough at this stage, the ex-army sergeant in me stood my ground & called him out. He then marched up to confront me, stinking of booze, very threatening & abusive. Everyone urgently called me away & we all moved over to the group of owners from the off-leash enclosure, who was filming the whole thing. A couple of us called into the police station on the way home to report the incident… nobody was there at 5:15 pm. Disappointing.

Cheers, Nola

Dear editor, Sick and Tired of waiting for a real hospital on Bribie Island, well you’ll be waiting a long time. The so called Satellite Hospital currently under construction is not really a hospital but a day clinic open for just 12 daylight hours and with no overnight beds or full emergency for accidents or heart attacks.

The Queensland Government will trumpet the fact that it’s a hospital but it is not what we need.

Once it is finished they will stave off further hospital development by claiming that they have serviced our needs. That’s illusionist rubbish, tell ‘em their dreamin’.

The Queensland average is 2.3 hospital beds per thousand population for hospitals. That means we should be getting at least 54 beds just for the Island population of 20,000 let alone those close by on the mainland in Ningi and Sandstone Point plus tourists and visitors that swell our local population to 45,000 in holiday times, meaning we really need 100 beds.

People continue to die as

THREE THOUSAND Bribie to Caboolture ambulance trips a year are the current alternative. We need a proper hospital NOW.

Rod Dominish Bongaree

Dear Editor, Almost everything “Name Supplied” had to say is true, although with a little more research he would have found out that CO2 is not unusual in being less soluble at higher temperatures. Science tells us that all gases, including oxygen are less soluble, which is why much life finds it impossible to exist in warm water.

Since the oceans are the main factor in climate control, it is not surprising that, when they cannot absorb CO2 from a warmer atmosphere beyond a certain point, they contribute to positive feedback. It says nothing about the original cause of the warming. (John Tyndall proved that.)

It is similar to the problem of obesity. Obese people need to eat more food to help them carry around their extra weight. But we don’t say that the weight is the cause of the eating problem. The original cause was eating more than they needed for their level of activity, and that set up the positive feedback.

Similarly, the production of CO2 in the various natural processes (living animals, rotting vegetation, volcanic activity) did not outstrip capacity of vegetation and the oceans to absorb it for millions of years.

Occasional events such as the meteor strike on the Yucutan, have brought about variations in the global temperature, but it is humanity’s exploitation of fossil fuels which is causing the current change.

I am proud to own my understanding of the science which explains global warming. But I wonder why “name supplied” does not wish to reveal his identity.

H.Beneke

Dear Editor, Thank you, H Beneke, for reminding us that water vapour is a greenhouse gas just like Carbon Dioxide, CO2 (Tansey 1859). Those of us who have

spent winters in the high country, for example Armidale or Canberra, don’t need a 19th century Irish Physicist to tell us that water vapour is a very efficient greenhouse gas. In July, when the night sky is clear the temperature drops well below zero. A couple of days later, when some clouds roll in, the minimum temperature is often 10 degrees higher. The water vapour is acting as a blanket trapping in the Earth’s heat. Since the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is about 400 ppm, ie 0.04% and water covers over 70% of the entire surface of the planet then it’s not difficult to fathom which would have the greatest effect. (CO2, really?)

It would appear that the concentration of CO2 and global temperatures over the last 200 years are indeed correlated. This doesn’t necessarily mean that increasing levels of CO2 cause increases in global temperatures. Ian Plimer makes a strong case that it is increases in global temperature, from whatever cause, that gives rise to increases in atmospheric CO2. Just the opposite of what Al Gore proposed and which all the Climate Change adherents believe. Next time you fill your champagne glass to celebrate the election of another progressive to one of our parliaments, note that the CO2 gas bubbles out as the liquid warms to room temperature. Unlike many gases CO2 is less soluble in warm water than in cold water. Oceans absorb CO2 emitted by volcanoes, both on the surface of the Earth and under water and then give off CO2 when the oceans warm. CO2 in the atmosphere is a result of global warming rather than the cause.

Dear Editor,

Thanks for publishing my letter, re Covid vaccines treatment of our babies, children and youth.  Issue 17212 August 2022. The Bribie Islander has proved its Independence and Journalism Principles which mainstream media has swapped for dollars.  Political supporters who complained about Editorial bias owe the Editor an apology.

UPDATE: Politicians attend

Parliament in Canberra for 50 to 60 days p/a.  What do they do for the other 300 days?  Some must be exceedingly busy. There was no response from 69 MPs or from 43 Senators.  Five (5) out of Fourteen (14) MP Doctors failed to respond. Don’t worry too much.  An American woman Brook Jackson instituted legal action in the Texas District Court in late 2020 against Pfizer for misconduct and false records about the production of its vaccine - you know - the one you had jabbed into your arm - the one Pfizer tried to keep hidden from independent medical scrutiny until 2096.

View  -  https://www. beyondthecon.com/ -  learn how a group of concerned Americans - Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency took legal action against the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to produce records provided by Pfizer to achieve an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer vaccine. The FDA tried to prevent production but on 2 February 2022, the Court ORDERED the FDA to produce 160,000 pages by 1 August 2022 and 55,000 pages per month thereafter.

Could you imagine the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration or either Government opening up its records to scrutiny?

It’s nice to know Americans are looking after the Health of Australians.

Thomas J Mahon JP

Dear Editor

We all know that the late Queen had two birthdays; her real birthday on 21 April and her Official Birthday in June when, hopefully, the British weather would add to the occasion.

I was pleased to see that on the cover of Issue 175 of The Bribie Islander, with its excellent article on The Queen, that you have bestowed on Her Majesty a third Birthday – the 19th August.

Well done, if anyone deserved it this great lady certainly did.

James Mason

Banksia Beach

MY POLICE CAREER -

Final Episode 1974 to 2006Part 6....

By: Graham Hunt

MY POLICE CAREER –TRAINING COMPLETED!

Then one-week familiarisation at our Stations followed and Paul and I went out in the patrol cars and on the beat with an experienced Officer at Heathrow Airport. It was then we realised that we knew hardly anything about practical Police work and that our learning was just beginning.

Steve went to Ireland on special leave and was allowed to keep his hair long in case he was mistaken for being in the Army by the IRA. He told me on his return that it was hairy at times over there. He didn't make the final exam and had his training extended for a month due to him breaking his collarbone in the shower after a fall (He had a fight really!).

The week ended very quickly and we turned up at Hendon Training School for our last week of training. We learnt more practical things on the last week and had interviews with our training inspector on what

we wanted to do in the job and what we were suited for.

In next to no time our last celebration was organised at a restaurant nearby. We travelled there by coach and I was determined not to drink, as it was our last day the next day and I didn't want a hangover. I watched them all get absolutely legless while I had fun watching them. The next day was better as I was perfectly OK and as I watched the others swaying around on parade with gigantic hangovers with the red nose on the statue of Sir Robert Peel it all seemed so quaint.

We were all dressed in plain

clothes on the morning parade ready to be picked up by coach and taken to our respective Stations. I saw that George - our leading Probationary, was wearing Elton John type platform shoes, which, he wore for a dare and a suit on our last morning parade. That passing out parade was on the 20th December 1974 when we all said our good byes to our instructors and each other at the Hendon Training School. We all then climbed onto the Police bus to start our Police Careers in the London Metropolitan Police.

Police are urging residents to report suspicious behaviour after a number of offences were reported at Bribie Island over the weekend.

BURGLARY

Between 10am on September 23 and 4.30am on September 24 a Bongaree Avenue, Bongaree address was believed to be entered through a closed but unlocked rear door. Handbags were stolen, one containing keys to a vehicle parked in the driveway. A knife from the residence was stolen and found in the street. A tyre to a vehicle at the house was punctured. QP2201639499 refers.

STOLEN VEHICLES

A BMW X4 was stolen from a Marina Boulevard, Banksia Beach address between 10.30pm on September 24 and 8.25am on September 25.

sighted in Caboolture South and Caboolture on September 25.

QP2201645607 refers.

A phoenix Avenue, Bongaree resident has woken to noises in the garage at about 3.45am on September 26. On inspection, the resident found four people pushing a Leyland Moke from the address.

The alleged offenders fled, leaving the vehicle in the street.

Police attended but failed to locate the people. The first is described as male approximately 175 centimetres tall, skinny with shoulder length hair, wearing Khaki coloured pants.

Suspect two is described as male, Caucasian, approximately 170 centimetres tall, skinny, dark coloured short hair, wearing red shirt or red pants.

The third person was male, approximately 170 centimetres tall, skinny, possibly dark green top and black pants.

The fourth was described as approximately 170 centimetres tall and skinny wearing all dark clothing. QP2201649994 refers.

STOLEN BICYCLE

SANDSTONE POINT

At about 2.50am on September 26, unknown persons have entered a store at Bestmann Road East at Sandstone Point and stolen tobacco products. The front door and tobacco cabinets were jemmied open. The office door was also forced open. Investigations are continuing. QP2201650110 refers.

STEALING FROM VEHICLES

Police continue to receive reports of thefts from vehicles. Thirty reports were received over the weekend, six in the Bribie Island Division.

Just after midnight on September 24 two vehicles at separate Shearwater Crescent, Banksia Beach addresses were entered. Both vehicles were

Other

Black 2017 BMW X4 bearing Queensland registration ZZE030 It is unknown how entry was gained to the house where two sets of keys, handbag and wallet containing cash has been stolen. The vehicle has not been located at this time but has been

A bicycle was stolen from a Botany Crescent shopping centre while the owner went into the shops.

At about 1.35pm on September 23 the white and blue Kross brand mountain bike was stolen. Police are seeking the identity of the woman pictured below who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

Other

believed to be unlocked at the time.

QP2201640502 and QP2201640141 refer.

Other offences have been reported at Seaside Drive, Banksia Beach (QP2201648868), The Promontory, Banksia Beach (QP2201645525) and Marina Boulevard, Banksia Beach (QP2201648546).

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www. police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www. crimestoppersqld.com.au.