The Bribie Islander Issue 183 Jan 27, 2023

ISSUE 183

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The Bribie Islander Magazine respectfully acknowledges and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands, winds, and waters where we live, learn and work. We recognise their connection to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects and acknowledge the important role of Elders past, present and emerging for they hold the memories of the traditions, cultures, and aspirations of Australia’s First Nations peoples.

We acknowledge any Sorry Business that may be affecting individuals, families, and communities. We promise to be respectful, take lead from the community and walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations.

We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is rich and diverse and that we have a responsibility to facilitate efforts that account for this to ensure equity for all. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, in particular the strength, resilience and courage that has occurred over time and now inspires current and future generations.

Welcome

Dear readers, Welcome to the real issue 183, as I accidentally called the last issue!

With the kids heading back to school at the beginning of this week, School Zones are back in force, and you need to keep to under 40klms an hour. It’s not just the fine, but kids just don’t look out for traffic and tend to dart out in front of cars without a second thought! The last thing we need is for an accident to happen! I know it is ridiculously busy in and around the schools, but we all need to have a bit of patience, so everybody gets to go home safely at the end of the day! So, take a bit more caution when driving on and off the island, there are a lot of road works and builds happening that cause distractions and interruptions that can make you lose your concentration for a split second and that is all it takes. We all want to get home to our loved ones in one piece! Speaking of loved ones, the big “V” day is just around the corner!

Valentine’s day is not just for lovers, it is for everyone to show the people they care about a little extra attention.

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How many times have you heard the phrase Eyes are the window to the soul? Our eyes are the central feature of our faces, so obviously, we want to make them as noticeable and attractive as we can.

It’s no secret that the most popular makeup product in the world is mascara. But today, we’re looking at some more advanced, pro tips for drawing attention to the eyes.

WHITE EYELINER

Big eyes have always been considered feminine and attractive, so your makeup routine should focus on visually expanding them. Mascara is

a must, but there are several tricks you can use to open up your eyes.

The most effective one of those is using white eyeliner along the lower waterlines. It’s a well-known rule in interior decoration – dark colours shrink spaces, while bright colours expand them. This principle has been used by makeup artists for decades to achieve the classic doe-eyed look. Pick a soft but waterproof eyeliner and apply it to the inner corners of your eyes. Experiment and find out whether your eyes look wider with the eyeliner applied along

the entire waterline from corner to corner, or just around your inner tear ducts. For a more subtle effect, you can go for an off-white shade or beige.

ON POINT EYEBROWS

Eyebrows are to the eyes what a fabulous frame is to a painting. They draw attention to them and highlight their beauty. This magical function they have has led to the eyebrow obsession of the late 2010s which only seems to be growing stronger. That’s why beauticians have developed a range of permanent makeup procedures meant to enhance the natural beauty of the eyebrows.

Having permanent makeup for eyebrows allows you to perfect their shape and fix any sparse patches without having to apply regular makeup, which will give your face symmetry and open up the eyes. Just bear in mind that going too dark or too thick may leave the eyes looking smaller than they actually are.

COLOUR-COORDINATE YOUR EYE MAKEUP TO YOUR PROTECTIVE MASK

The Covid-19 prevention measures have brought many changes into our lives, and our beauty routines were not spared. With protective facial masks being an inevitable

accessory this season, we have to make the best of the situation and use them to our advantage.

Masks now come in a million different colours and patterns, so you can match them to your outfit. But why not go a step further and match them to your makeup?

With the lower half of our faces covered up most of the day, it’s all about eye makeup. So, when you’re doing your makeup in the morning, bear your mask in mind. Pick neutral tones that won’t clash with your mask no matter its colour or get creative and treat the mask as an integral part of the

look. Apply eyeshadow in the same colour as your mask, or, if your mask has a print, pick one of the colours and use it in your makeup look.

LASH LIFT FOR AN INSTANT REFRESHMENT

The most popular beauty treatment of the last year is the lash lift. Women and men all over the world feel like the good old mascara just isn’t enough anymore and lash salons have been fully booked ever since.

The lash lift is completely noninvasive – all it does is make your natural lashes look longer, fuller, and curlier by applying a cocktail of 100% safe chemicals

which, well, lifts the lashes. Optionally, you can also have your lashes tinted, which adds volume and works great for those of us who have thin and light eyelashes. The treatment itself takes up to an hour, and the results will last for about a month.

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IN SHORT

If you want to enhance your look, the quickest way to do it is to make your eyes look more attractive and noticeable. You can do this by switching up your makeup routine, grabbing a pair of trendy glasses, or treating yourself to a beauty treatment.

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LOST LUGGAGE.

By David Horrocks

We have all had the experience of feeling panic or at least trepidation when we have emerged from the inbound flight gates in an airport and stood by the carousels seeking in vain for the bag with the red ribbon or whatever ‘that’s mine’ marker we have attached.

The first time it happened to me was on a flight to New Zealand during the firstever holiday I took with my then-girlfriend, now wife.

Being the experienced ‘ultracool’ traveller, I showed my expertise trying to impress her with the comment that we shouldn’t bother to join the long exit queue but should sit comfortably until the crush had abated then saunter to the pick-up point.

This we did with all going well to find one bag doing the circuit. It looked like our bag, but it wasn’t. We grabbed it anyway. Now, this was a flight that arrived very late, getting in after 11 PM. The place

was just about disserted. Mr Cool then got a bit flustered. Realising that the car hire booths must also be about to close, we raced to secure our car and luckily thought to ask for a street map of Christchurch along with the normal road maps (this was a while ago long before the advent of satellite guidance stuff).

Now with the panic in check, we reasoned that the bag we now had likely belonged to the person who had taken

our valise. Attached was an owner's tag, luckily with a local address and not one of an overseas resident visiting on holiday. We promptly set off using the Avis street directory and half an hour later knocked on a suburban house door behind which we could hear a noisy celebration in progress. To cut a long story short we ended up joining in the party and with bags exchanged and a couple of glasses of bubbles under our belts set off belatedly to start our holiday.

Many years later we had another ‘lost bag’ experience of a rather different kind. By this time we were both retired and off on many months long aroundthe-world jaunt. We arrived in New York to stay for a couple of weeks. We had treated ourselves to a trans-Atlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2. Now those readers who are ‘cruisers’ will know that to comply with the rules of formal nights, it is necessary to carry posh gear. Such northern hemisphere sailings are different to the ones leaving from Australia where shorts and the like are the accepted attire. On voyages ‘up north’ it's expected that even casual gear involves jackets and slacks for men and somewhat ‘posher’ ladies clobber and of course, ladies can never wear the same outfit more than once, it's just not done. This is particularly important on such as Cunard line ships.

After New York, we intended to travel by the Adirondak train north into French Canada, then by rental car to Niagara and Toronto and then later across the country on ‘The Canadian’ the four-day long trans-Canada rail service. Now lugging a large suitcase containing the posh clobber along with our other luggage seemed a dumb idea; however, we had the problem that we were going to need said clobber later because

we were to return to Australia from Vancouver on a Holland America ship which also featured formal nights and smart casual dress etc.

This is when the Mr Cool's smart thinking got us into trouble again. Why not send the case of clobber on using a DHL courier to be collected in Vancouver? Easy Peasy, yes – er, not as it turned out. The helpful DHL lady in NY helped us fill in the despatch note, we gave her some money and off we went to catch the train.

Things went wrong when we were in Montreal. DHL contacted us to tell us that the case was stuck in Denver, western USA. The problem was that the consignment was an international shipment and should not have been sent by road. The US and Canada are very picky about borders. All new documents would need to be completed. In desperation, we found a DHL office in Montreal where we were presented with the new documentation. This was extensive, to say the least. We had to list each individual item that was in the case. We had to state each place of origin and its individual value, all to satisfy customs. I suggested to the DHL folk that we might just lose the caseabandon it in Denver. Was there a river

alongside the depot where the case could accidentally end up? Absolutely not they said we were responsible for the matter, and we would bear all the costs associated.

We had no idea what all the items in the case were, let alone where each was made and what its value was. Faced with some imagined mammoth costs we decided to flunk it. Maybe customs in some depot in Denver wouldn’t go through all the trouble of checking personal items so we filled in the forms in a very imaginative manner. We had with us a lady friend who shall we say was somewhat pedantic in temperament and she also had the ability to write in the tiniest lettering but with great accuracy. How she managed to do so without the use of a magnifying glass amazed me. We figured that the customs guys in Denver might not have the patience needed to decipher her script, so we gave her the task of filling in the many forms. Even to the moment when we checked into our accommodation in Vancouver, we had no idea of what was happening but there it was when we arrived. No extra costs for the transport, no customs duties, just the case delivered. We figured that we had made it all too hard for them, so they just relented and

By Heenam Kim

Cholesterol & Statin, the Truth.

Statin drugs lower cholesterol? Yes. But is that actually a good thing? Lowering cholesterol help lower heart disease? The new study finds ‘link between high cholesterol and heart disease ‘inconsistent’. The article was issued in Science daily 14 Mar 2022.

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Recent studies actually show the opposite that higher cholesterol is associated with lowering All-cause of mortality and assist better cognitive function in the later years. The American Heart Association journals issued this article ‘Higher Total Serum Cholesterol Levels Are Associated with less severe strokes and lower All-Cause Mortality.’

https://www.ahajournals.org/ doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.

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Does lower cholesterol improve longevity? There is no evidence to that either. Why is there a standard prescription for Statin? Doctors follow evidence-based medicine and the only evidence they’re looking for is, does Statin lower cholesterol? Yes, and there is the assumption that cholesterol causes heart disease, therefore it must be a good thing to lower it. And that is a false assumption. Doctors need to follow their standard of care, which is to prescribe a statin if a patient’s cholesterol is over 200. Doctors can’t get in trouble even if patients get ill from the prescriptions as long as doctors follow the standard of care.

Real cause of heart disease

and plaques are inflammation. A low grade chronic inflammation which is associated often with insulin resistance and or oxidated stress. All these three go hand in hand. There is correlation between cardiovascular disease and these three things. There’s a very weak correlation between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.

Healthy LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol should be recycled by Liver, but the damaged oxidised LDL is smaller than the receptors of liver so it doesn’t get absorbed. So, the damaged LDL then regarded as a foreign intruder and cleaned by Macrophage/white cell, then it becomes ‘foam cell’ but the problem is these foam cells become lipid plaque on the inside of arteries.

The milligrams of total cholesterol and LDL won’t give you a big picture. Despite your good diet if your LDL level is still high. You need to check ‘Small LDL-P’ and ‘LDL Size’ count. Oxidized LDL can only be reduced by the immune system. Statin reduces total healthy LDL particles which leads less LDL to oxidize. But the liver need LDL to produce cholesterol which is a raw material for making hormones, vitamin D, testosterone and estrogen. Statin drug blocks an enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase), which also blocks the production of cholesterol. Statin doesn’t help to get rid of damaged oxidated LDL and this is the problem. This block also affects the production of CoQ-10, CoQ-10 is involved with 95% of all the energy production in the body. When you reduce CoQ-10 you reduce the overall energy production in the body. If you take Statin you also want to consider taking CoQ-10 supplement. The muscles of

the body use a lot of energy because we are moving all the time. So statin drug will cause muscle fatigue, muscle pathology and weakness. The most important muscle is the heart and we take Statin drugs because we’re afraid that the cholesterol will block the artery and shut off the oxygen delivery for energy production but now we take a drug that actually shuts off the energy production and the delivery to the heart. Now the heart has to work harder and we often get heart pathology like cardiomegaly and things like that. Another very hard-working organ is the liver; Statin drug interfere with the production of cholesterol and block the energy production. One more place uses more energy than any other is your brain. It’s two percent of your body weight uses 20% of all the energy in your body. So you could take the Statin drugs and they can interfere with all of these or you could adjust your diet. There are number of natural remedies

which can improve your cholesterol. To name a few, Astragalus, Hawthorn, high quality omega-3 and Red yeast rice powder. If you want to discuss further, please drop by the shop to speak with me or make appointment with one of our naturopaths. Call 07 3410 0521. Shop 13, 19 Benabrow Av, Bellara. A corner of a medical centre and Blondie hairdresser, on the same block as the Skin Cancer Clinique.

Alternative Health

In today's society, we seem to want a quick fix for all our problems. A pill to take to cure some ailment and a fast answer. Part of the yoga path is to see the person comprising of as many different elements to make the whole being. You have body, mind, breath and soul. Some of our ailments are to do with today's way of life. Here are some simple techniques to use daily to help our overall health

• Getting enough sleep 6 to 8 hours a night gives our body time to heal and rejuvenate.

• Getting enough water is another thing that is simple but often overlooked.

• A little sunshine every day (of course being SunSmart) is good for a vitamin D and a mood booster.

• Keeping as Mobile as possible is also important and stretching helps with mobility.

• A balanced diet and gut health are so very important but often overlooked with today's fast food.

• Mental time out to take a second to reground and stress less with daily meditation is also important.

• Be kind to yourself don't put too much pressure on yourself with unrealistic goals and expectations.

• Lastly, try to spread kindness it not only helps others but your emotional health.

I know all of these seem simple and you have heard them all before, but do you actually do them? It is not a quick fix, but the results will far out way the effort. It is often brought home to me when talking to people with ailments, trouble sleeping or is overloaded with stress, after discussing their lifestyle, just how many of the above mentioned techniques are not used.

When things are out of whack with myself, I can often pinpoint the problem using these techniques as no one really knows your body better than yourself. Give it a try, what do you have to lose? Sending love and light your way.

Namaste, Karyn

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BY: Elaine Lutton

They obviously have little appreciation of the social whirl that constitutes the life of those of a more mature age than themselves. “You are never home”, is their complaint. “Whatever have you been up to?”. Shall we let them into our secret? Or shall we take refuge in telling 'porky pies' as I have been known to do? Dancing on tables, gambling at the Races, out with strange virile young men, working or visiting the local houses of ill repute, rave parties, complete with drugs and alcohol, mosh pit surfing at the local Heavy Metal Festival, all spring immediately to mind. The list is as exciting as your imagination and sense of propriety allow it to be. Alas, the truth is a little more mundane. Whilst it is true that just like the young ladies newly emerged from Finishing School, we must always consult our diaries before making any new appointments, this is due to the fact that we are almost finished in quite a different fashion. The fortunate amongst us, those whose little grey cells, the electronics of the car if I might draw an analogy, continue to operate almost as well as ever, still find our bodywork is in need of constant attention. Our dents and scratches, engine work and so on, result in ever more frequent visits to the mechanics.

Yes, sadly, our diary seems to be full of medical appointments. The doctor, the pharmacist, the dentist, the pathologist, and the podiatrist, all have to be fitted into our busy, busy lives. Granted, we ladies do have a little light relief with visits to the hairdressers. Many of our gentleman friends are denied even this crumb of social interaction, their Beatlemops of yesteryear having long ago been replaced by a shiny bald pate requiring nothing more exciting than a Panama hat or flat cap to protect them from the rays of the sun. There is nothing to laugh about our ever-increasing need for stronger and stronger glasses, and for some, even this will not restore vision, so we are unable to read or watch television. Constant remarks from the younger generation, in many cases from members of our very own family, along the lines of must you have the volume turned up so loud, are not well received. Has my son forgotten that in his youth he would play Hunters and Collectors and Midnight Oil so loud that his little car would shake? I must admit that I enjoyed it too.  Maybe this is the cause of my becoming a little hard of hearing, though as yet I do not require any assistance in following a conversation if only the young would learn to speak clearly and slowly!

I have heard of a group of retired nurses who like nothing more than to get together

to enjoy a musical evening, an organ recital. They have turned their various maladies into a fun game of the ABC of those diseases common amongst the elderly. A for Arthritis, or Arthur-itis as it is commonly called, B for Bronchitis, or Brown-cowtis, as I well remember my Grandmother calling it. C for Catarrh, cancer is banned as being no laughing matter, D for diarrhoea, etc. etc. Extra marks are given for original contributions to this litany of ailments. Much laughter is engendered by this game, especially if someone can suggest somewhat improbable cures for the disease submitted. For example, if anaemia is mentioned, this is an age group who only too well remember Dr William's Pink Pills for Pale People. An iron-rich cure that could alleviate every ailment under the sun, from anaemia to depression. Of course, some letters are more difficult than others. Z for instance, but Zenker's Diverticulum can come to the rescue. Look that one up for yourself, you cannot expect me to do all the work! The dark humour of the Medical Profession is so well expressed in these retired nurses. But to get back to my principal theme. What else keeps us so occupied and out of the house? Our hardworking feet deserve a little pampering. Long ago I gave up painting my toenails, but it is pleasant to have someone else keeping

them short and tidy. And yes, I know that there are various gadgets on the market for the removal of hard dry skin, but all seem to require gymnastic bending. Far more appealing is the opportunity to put one's feet up for a while and allow someone else to undertake this job. The podiatrist and hairdresser must vie for pleasure, whilst the dentist and the skin cancer clinic battle it out for pain.

As we get older, so do our beloved pets. They, too, add to the number of outings we find so necessary. I was told about an elderly cat that began to suffer from Clinical Anxiety in his dotage. On being taken to the local Vet, the nervous pussy was prescribed Prozac. The cure seemed simple enough, but the administration, less so. The cat refused to cooperate, repeatedly spitting out the pills in a most ungrateful and badtempered manner. Finally, his owners gave up on the unequal struggle, and began to consider taking the tablets themselves to cure their anxiety about their anxious cat!

I am not going to suggest that we never indulge in more usual social outings; we still do visit friends for coffee, go to concerts, attend meetings, and attempt to improve our minds by partaking in classes run by U3A for example, but do not expect us to be sitting idle at home just awaiting your charitable visits when, in truth, we are busier than ever!

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She'll Never Know She'll Never Know

There's a young girl out there about to formally embark on her life's journey. She's five years old and starting her prep year. She will live a good and long life. As her future unfolds, she’ll achieve all her dreams and hopes - a career, security, travel, relationships and family. She'll never know you, and you'll never know her. She'll never know that if it hadn’t been for you, her life would have been very different. That's because from 2023 onwards you did all you could to change community attitudes towards domestic and family violence.

Most of us at times look back and reflect on those ‘sliding door’ moments where our lives might have led if we’d made different choices about education, jobs, travel, friends and partners. We’ll never really know because we didn't go down that other path.     One of the major contributors though for all of us in terms of how our lives unfold is a society’s values, beliefs and attitudes. What's acceptable and what's not. What is absolutely not acceptable is backed up by legislation making it unlawful.

So that little girl who has thousands of names and lives in thousands of suburbs and towns across Australia will never know:

• what it’s like to be a victim of domestic and family violence

• that the person she once trusted and thought loved and cared about her, abusively dominates and controls every aspect of her life

• the feeling of constant fear for herself and her children's safety

• how to create a library of lies, excuses and reasons as to why she can't enjoy the activities and company of others

• what it's like to choose clothing based on what can best hide the bruises

And she'll never go to:

• her doctor saying her injuries were from an accidental fall and that her anxiety and depression is something she can't explain

• hospital in the back of an ambulance as one of the ten women admitted each day in Australia due to domestic and family violence

• to the morgue in a body bag as yet another domestic violence homicide victim She'll never know or go through those experiences because you helped change our society’s values so that

domestic and family violence, in all its forms, became totally rejected and unacceptable. And you did that by:

• learning all you could about it

• becoming an active bystander

• reaching out to those you were concerned about

• speaking up at every opportunity

• calling out inappropriate behaviours

Begin the journey of helping countless young girls, by joining us in saying Not Now, Not Ever. Together. E-mail us for more information dfvcouncil@ premiers.qld.gov.au

Mind Management Through Holistic Healing Make 2023 Your Year For Change

I’M WONDERING IF YOU KNOW THE REPORTED TOP 5 REGRETS PEOPLE SHARE, NEARING THE END OF THEIR LIFE?

1. I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

2. I wish I had forgiven more

3. I wish I had worried less

4. I wish I had been more honest

5. I wish I had stood up for myself

As a Master Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist, Marcelle often found herself frustrated by the limitations of the traditional modalities of psychotherapy and coaching we are most commonly aware of. Many people feel they need medication when the thing they need most is knowledge. Wanting more for her clients— and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united

philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual health that equips people with the tools & strategies necessary to heal themselves.

After experiencing these lifechanging results herself after her own journey with breast cancer 11 years ago, only a few years after her first husband passed away, leaving her the sole responsibility to raise their three young children, she knew she needed to share the empowering tools and strategies she had learned with others—and soon Mind Management Through Holistic Healing was born. “I knew how it felt to feel alone, lost, misunderstood, not listened to, even hopeless. Nobody should have to feel that way. We all need to feel supported and cared for”.

Marcelle offers private one-on-one Coaching and Hypnotherapy sessions from the sanctuary of her home.

“The tools I teach you are life skills. They help each of us to navigate through difficult times.” By dealing with our emotions in a healthy way, so we not only build resilience but can thrive and over time, feel our sense of growth, leading us to feel more peace and fulfilment.

Marcelle says, “if you learn these skills and techniques, then you will gain the tools and strategies to overcome feeling overwhelmed or ‘stuck in a rut’. Instead, you will learn how to self-regulate your emotions, and this means you will feel calmer and more peaceful, and in turn, create a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. Everyone wants that, but often we don’t know how to obtain it.”

Marcelle is also a Trauma Informed Coach. Drawing

on the latest research from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities, Marcelle helps us recognize how adverse experiences and trauma in childhood live with us, resulting in whole-body dysfunction—activating harmful stress responses that keep us stuck engaging in patterns of co-dependency, emotional immaturity, and trauma bonds. Unless addressed, these self-sabotaging behaviours can quickly become cyclical, leaving people feeling unhappy, unfulfilled, and unwell.

“Past trauma can make us feel stuck. Often, we don’t even realise how much it is disabling us. If you release these old patterns, then you get to move forward because you free yourself from past burdens.” I look forward to supporting and empowering you to become your best version of you”.

With Love & Kindness Marcelle

MIND MANAGEMENT THROUGH HOLISTIC HEALING

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90 MINUTE TRANSFORMATINAL COACHING SESSIONIncluding various techniques and tools from other disciplines including Positive Psychology & Hypnosis, so you can gain the outcomes you want.

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• Empowerment & Mindset Coaching

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• Releasing Stress & Anxiety

• Relationship Coaching

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60 MINUTE HYPNOTHERAPY SESSION –Hypnotherapy can be used to improve many different issues you may wish to overcome such as: the release of negative emotions, the feelings of stress and overwhelm. It is also used to gain more self-confidence, selfesteem so you can feel happier, healthier, more relaxed, and more empowered.

To Register your interest in Group Meditation & Hypnotherapy Sessions, Life Coaching Workshops - Please contact me via email, phone or SMS

BOOK NOW! Your Transformational Coaching or Hypnotherapy Session

P: 0404 882 203

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Appointments available: In Person at Banksia Beach; Zoom online or Phone

Email: marcelle@marcelleburrows.com.au

Website: www.marcelleburrows.com.au

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year! As we get into the swing of the new year it’s been great looking back on 2022 – we’ve had plenty of activity at Bribie Acupuncture during the year thanks to all our wonderful clients from Bribie Island and surrounds. We’re grateful to our beautiful community, all the referrals we’ve received, and all the connections we’ve made with other health practitioners on the island. We’re certainly looking forward to another great year.

Who is Bribie Acupuncture?

We’re acupuncturists Jessica Yung and Wendy Ryan, and receptionist Katherine Williamson. We’re so fortunate to live and work on Bribie Island and be a part of this incredible community who make our thriving clinic the lovely space that it is. Our clinic’s mission is to help people achieve the quality of life they desire.

We’ve had so many new clients come through our doors, many of whom are new to the area, so we thought it’d make sense for our first article in 2023 to be a brief introduction to acupuncture.

WHY ACUPUNCTURE?

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have grown in popularity in Australia, particularly in the last few decades. There are many reasons why people seek treatment with acupuncture and Chinese medicine,

however our clients' reasons tend to fall in one or more of the following categories:

• They’re after a holistic treatment approach that addresses the root causes of their concerns, not just the symptoms.

• They're looking for a natural, non-pharmacological way to improve their health and wellbeing without the negative side effects that can sometimes come with drugs and surgery.

• They're looking for answers to their health concerns that conventional medicine has not yet been able to provide.

• They've been referred to us by other health professionals, such as doctors, physiotherapists, and midwives for adjunct treatment.

Chinese medicine looks at your health history, symptoms, diet, and lifestyle using a different lens than conventional medicine; this lens can often uncover the missing pieces of your health puzzle.

WHO GETS ACUPUNCTURE

All walks of life! We see a wide range of people at our clinic with a variety of conditions. The youngest client we’ve treated on Bribie so far is four years old and the oldest is 92.

HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK?

Chinese medicine works with the body’s natural ability to heal. Acupuncture stimulates blood

flow and guides it to areas of our bodies that require healing to provide nourishment; blood contains all the nutrients vital to our existence, including oxygen, water, platelets, hormones, etc. Depending on where we put the needles, we can help increase circulation in specific parts of the body. Acupuncture essentially turns on the ‘ON’ switch to self-healing. It also increases blood circulation in areas where toxins have accumulated to decrease inflammation.

WHAT CONDITIONS CAN ACUPUNCTURE TREAT?

Though acupuncture is well known for its effectiveness in treating pain conditions, such as

• Back pain

• Bursitis, and

• Knee pain, acupuncture can also help in the treatment of countless other non-pain related conditions, including:

• Fertility, pregnancy support, and menopause

• Peripheral neuropathy

• Stress and anxiety

• Digestive health

Treatment styles can be adapted to suit your requirements; if you have limited mobility for example, treatments can be conducted whilst you’re seated on a chair with just your shirt sleeves and pant legs rolled up – there is no need to disrobe or climb on top of a treatment table. This style of acupuncture, where needles are placed only

on the extremities (and not on the torso, for example) is known as "distal acupuncture". Much like how a switch on the wall is able to turn on a light bulb on the ceiling, acupuncture points located on the arm or leg are able to affect other areas of the body via the body's internal wiring. We also prescribe herbal formulas primarily in capsule form, which is often the most convenient form for clients – no need to boil up or drink strange smelling brews! The herbal formulas we prescribe are made from plant material, such as roots, bark, seeds, and flowers. If you've never had Chinese herbal medicine before, you might be surprised to know that you're already familiar with many ingredients; ginseng, licorice, cinnamon, goji berries, chamomile, and apricot pits for example, are all considered Chinese medicine herbs. The preparation, combination, dosage, and appropriate prescription of the herbs is what makes herbal medicine so powerful and effective.

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. HICAPS is available onsite. Pensioner discounts available.

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

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

‘Slide’ on your shades

Lavinia Crowley plays it eye safe at the beach

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) is calling on the community to ‘slide’ on their shades as the country braces for seasonal high temperatures and conditions. Sun protection measures are recommended when the Ultraviolet (UV) Index is 3 and above, but most of mainland Australia is currently experiencing seasonal indexes within the ‘extreme’ range of 11–15.

ASO Vice President Associate Professor Dr Ashish Agar said it comes as no surprise that Australia has some of the highest UV ratings in the world. “It’s an Australian childhood rite of passage to learn to ‘slip, slop, slap, seek and slide’, especially when the call of summer arrives,” A/Prof Agar said. “A very important part of the message often gets overlooked, and that concerns our eye health.” As an eye surgeon, Dr Bill Glasson sees and treats patients whose repeated or excessive sun exposure has led to serious conditions such as pinguecula and pterygium, and cataracts, among others. Although less common, he said Australians should be wary of not only developing melanoma on their skin this summer, but the risks associated with ocular melanoma — the most common form of eye cancer.

“Each year 125–150 people1 will be diagnosed with

ocular melanoma around the country,” Dr Glasson said. “As the symptoms and common areas for growths can be difficult for the naked eye to see, patients often receive a diagnosis following an eye test with either an ophthalmologist or optometrist.” This was the case when then 37-yearold mother of two, Susan Vine, booked in to see an optometrist for an assessment for glasses after experiencing frequent headaches. Susan was immediately referred to Dr Glasson, who has a special interest and expertise in ocular oncology. Within two weeks of an initial eye test, she had been diagnosed with a form of ocular melanoma and had undergone enucleation surgery — the complete removal of her affected eye. Seventeen years on from her diagnosis, Susan has become an advocate for others by establishing an online support group for Australian and New Zealand patients, family, and carers — OcuMel Australia and New Zealand.

“The journey and challenges are unique, especially when it comes to treatment and related vision loss, so we find many of our members are looking for understanding, guidance and support,” she said. Susan said there is an alarming lack of awareness about eye health and wants every Australian to know to

‘slide’ on their sunglasses and make a healthy habit of booking an annual eye test. “Every day I live with the reminder of my diagnosis and the challenges that come with being vision impaired and wearing a prosthetic eye, such as thinking about how I sit or even cross the road. “I rarely wore sunglasses when outdoors, and despite having a freckle on my eye from childhood, did not realise the importance of monitoring it for changes. “We need to teach children the value of protecting their eyes from a young age and encourage healthy habits early of getting regular health checks,” she said. Dr Glasson reinforced that in addition to ocular melanoma, skin cancers such as basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) can be found in and around the eyes, strengthening the cause to protect not only our eyes, but the areas around them. The ASO said risk factors to be aware of include having pale or fair complexion, light eye colour, family history of melanoma, growths on or in the eye, increasing age, and skin conditions which cause abnormal moles to grow. It also noted that individuals with pterygium are at a greater risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma, as the condition is a marker for previous exposure to high

levels of UV light. A/Prof Agar said the best method of eye health protection from the effects of UV exposure is to ensure you and the ones you love ‘slide’ on UV-blocking eyewear this summer and ‘slap’ on broad-brimmed headwear. “Always check the label when buying eyewear to confirm the level of UV protection,” he said. “At the ASO, we recommend wearing close-fitting and wraparound style sunglasses that meet the Australian and New Zealand Standard for sunglasses with a lens category of 2, 3 or 4 — which will ensure they’re practical for wear in Australian conditions.

“And don’t forget — for best practice when selecting headwear — a broad-brimmed hat will provide the optimum eye protection against reflected radiated rays.”

You can be summer eye safe by checking UV indexes on the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au/ uv/ and doing the five: ‘slip, slop, slap, seek and slide’

Ocular Melanoma survivor Susan Vine and ASO Member and Ophthalmologist Dr Bill Glasson

Susan Vine clinical photo taken at the time of enucleation - eye removal - surgery

Susan Vine pre surgery with different coloured eyes showing size of nevus - eye mole

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE BRIBIE ISLAND COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE WILL START SHORT COURSES FOR BEGINNERS IN A VARIETY OF ART MEDIUMS THIS YEAR. THE FIRST OF THESE BEGIN IN FEBRUARY AND BOOKINGS ARE OPEN NOW.

It’s your chance to try creating something new in a safe, friendly environment with friendly and supportive teachers.

The hands-on courses will run in two-hour slots each week over 5 weeks, to give beginning practitioners a taste of the art and craft they, the teachers,  love to share. Participants must be a member of bicas and not currently in any working together group there.

ROUND 1 STARTS ON FEBRUARY 6. THE COST IS $40.00 PLUS ANY MATERIALS THE

STUDENT WILL NEED TO PROVIDE.

Some equipment will be supplied by the Arts Centre for students to use while they are attending the course.

Registration and full payment is essential to reserve your spot and this can be done at the front desk of the Arts Centre at 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach.

Inquiries to Jennie Beecroft jlwren44@gmail.com

STORY TELLING THROUGH ART: STARTS MONDAY

FEBRUARY 6

Debbie Scott will  guide students through different ways to ‘tell a/your story your way’, such as where to start and using different mediums such as pen & ink, collage, acrylics etc.

MOSAICS: STARTS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7

Beth Morrow will teach the basics of Mosaics. This will include designing your artwork, sourcing tiles, shaping tiles to fit your design, grouting and much more. You’ll end the course with your finished masterpiece ready to use.

INTRODUCTION TO PAPER MAKING: STARTS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10.

Jennie Beecroft will show you how to make lovely paper using recycled paper which you can then easily do at home.  We will learn what additions can be added to our paper and the effect it will give.  At the end of the course you’ll have at least 5 sheets of paper you have made yourself.

EXPL-ART: STARTS

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8

Colleen Ogilvie will run this course for beginners and experimenters.   It’s about exploring different mediums (gouache, markers, acrylic, inks, watercolour etc) and seeing what effects come with different brush techniques, colour mixing, etc.  It will be light-hearted and supportive.    can be added to our paper and the effect it will give.

SIMPLY SEWING: STARTS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10

Colleen Ogilvie will teach how to understand patterns, sewing machines, different materials and putting together a sewing project. There will be a pattern provided that can be used during the course (must be returned) as well as material to make the sewing project.     Basic mending information will also be covered.

ATTRACT MORE BUTTERFLIES TO YOUR GARDEN

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PLANTS WE HAVE AT THE BRIBIE ISLAND BUTTERFLY HOUSE.

Nectar plants provide food for the butterflies, while host plants are specific to different butterflies which lay their eggs on them and provide food for the caterpillars when they hatch. However, there are many nectar plants you can add to your garden that will attract most butterflies, including:

Blue Mist Plant (Bartlettina sordida) Large green to purple leaf with clusters of pink to purple beads. Grows between 1-2m high.

Location: Full sun to shade.

Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon) Glossy green serrated leaves with tubular white flowers.

Duranta erecta Small shrub with green foliage and clusters of star shaped flowers. Grows to 1-2m high and 1m spread. Location: Full sun to light afternoon shade.

Mexican Marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) Sprawling evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage and bright golden flowers. Grows to 120180cm high. Location: Full sun.

Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata) Flowers grow in clusters, ranging from periwinkle blue to white. Blooms through the year. Grows to 1-1.5m high. Location: Full sun to partial shade. Well drained soil.

Red Pentas (Pentas lanceolata) Small shrub with green foliage and clusters of mushroom-shaped flower heads. Prune heavily in early spring for new season’s growth. Grows to 1.2m high. Location: full sun to light afternoon shade.

White Buddleja (Profusion) Fast growing shrub with spearshaped clusters of long white flowers spikes and honey scent. Grows 2-3m high and 2m wide. Location: Full sun. free draining soil. Cold hardy.

Our volunteers propagate most of these plants which are available for sale from our nursery (depending on seasonal stock availability).

For more information about other butterfly-attracting plants visit our website: www.bribieislandbutterflyhouse.org/plants

Bribie Island Butterfly House

206B FIRST AVENUE, BONGAREE

Open: Wednesdays and Sundays Time: 10am-4pm

social butterfly

LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENT HERE ON BRIBIE ISLAND?

We’re 100% run by volunteers and offer a place where visitors can learn more about these amazing creatures. We have a range of roles and sessions to suit your availability:

• Butterfly breeding

• Hydroponics

• Gardener

• Tour guide

• Butterfly House Attendant

• Plant foster carer

• Front office assistant

• Maintenance operator

• And many other opportunities

For more information visit our website www.bribieislandbutterflyhouse.org/volunteerroles 206B First Avenue, Bongaree - Woorim,

PLUMBAGO

WHITE BUDDLEJA

By: Dennis Chiron

TRUTH AND HONESTY IN BUSINESS. IT’S A FACT THAT DISHONESTY IS RAMPANT IN SO MANY INDUSTRIES, FROM THE LARGEST BANKS IN AUSTRALIA (BANK FINED $40M FOR CHARGING FEES TO THE DEAD); THE FINANCE INDUSTRY; THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY; THE MEDICAL PROFESSION; THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SMES AND SOLE TRADERS … THE LIST IS ABSOLUTELY ENDLESS. Has the lucky country become the dodgy country? New data says we have become an outlier in terms of suffering from, and perpetrating, unethical behaviour. The survey found Australians are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour than other developed nations (21 per cent versus 18 per cent), The Financial Review says: “It’s hard to escape that conclusion from the latest Global Integrity Report from accounting and consulting group EY, which positions Australia as an outlier in terms of both suffering from, and perpetrating, unethical behaviour.” You will find a fairly comprehensive list produced by the government of over 1,200 large companies - and this is just the tip of the iceberg – have a look! Companies you should not deal with - Moneysmart.gov.au

truth AND HONESTY BUSINESS IN

truth AND HONESTY BUSINESS

- at least I can’t think of one. CMA reports that the proportion of Australians who suffered from personal fraud was 11 per cent last year – with card fraud, identity theft and scams leading the way – according to data released by the ABS. The last year that the ABS released similar data was 2016 when 8.5 per cent of people suffered fraud loss.

Dean Mitchell, KPMG Forensic Partner, said: “This significant spike in Australians victimised by fraud is driven by more of our daily and business lives being conducted virtually or over the internet, and the increasing sophistication of fraudsters and organised crime gangs attacking Australians online.”

In small businesses, the benefits of honesty are evident personally and professionally. An honest person has an advantage in maintaining self-esteem and enjoying business and personal success. In the minds of some people, the benefits of cheating or telling lies in business outweigh the benefits of honesty. CNBC explains that cheating and lying flourish in a cutthroat, high-stakes environment where bosses and/or employees will say or do anything to get ahead. However, CHRON tells us that “the importance of telling the truth in business cannot be overstated.” Although cheating and lies might work in the short run, sooner or later the liar becomes a pariah.

But let’s not forget about the government itself. Politicians, councillors, bureaucrats and senior executives in many departments and organisations. Then there are the smaller businesses, and again, the list is endless. So many large and small businesses seem to be able to literally “get away with murder” via the illegal ‘Phoenix Activity’ without any apparent repercussions, even though ASIC can sue phoenix company directors for failure 'to act in good faith' or 'exercise due care and diligence’, it seems to rarely happen. There’s hardly a day passes when we don’t read or hear of some business swindling their customers. Builders ripping off innocent investors, builders cheating their contracted tradies; or, tradies ripping off innocent customers. Butchers and supermarket chains loading their meats with water; Removalists “losing” customers’ loads; etc., etc. There is no industry left unscathed

Honesty in business provides a solid foundation for building cohesive and productive businesses. An honest leader sets the tone and models expected behaviours of truthfulness. Both customers and employees benefit from knowing they can trust what the boss tells them. Conversely, walls come up between management and staff and customers, when honesty is not practised across the board. Mutual dislike and distrust often stem from incidents of misleading or intentionally obtuse communication. The average person in the street will tell you that they have a huge distrust of industries across the board. 'One law for the rich and another law for the poor'? This proverbial saying expresses the opinion that the general public is treated harshly by the law whereas the rich, with their access to clever lawyers and bribes, usually escape punishment.

VALE: Les Duncan

On Wednesday 18 January 2023, friends and neighbours of Les Duncan, a long-time Toorbul resident, gathered to be part of a Zoom Service to mark his life and his passing. Les grew up in Toowoomba and its surroundings before coming to live at Toorbul with his wife Miriam. They were both well-known in the area and were good friends to many. They both served on the Committee of the Toorbul & Donnybrook Pensioners Club (now the Toorbul & Donnybrook Seniors Club) with Les being President for many years. Sadly, Miriam died 15 years ago, and Les continued

to be a stalwart in the Community. Ill health and failing eyesight forced his move to an aged care facility nearer to his family where he was loved and cared for by children and grandchildren. A zoom service was organised at the Toorbul & Donnybrook Seniors Club Hall to coincide with the funeral being held at Toowoomba.

There were 29 local people attending and several apologies. Lunch was served after the service allowing for more stories of Les to be aired.

Rest in Peace, Les Duncan.

BRIBIE ACCOUNTING SERVICES

CONTRACTORS UNDER THE ATO’s RADAR

Contractors will be targeted to ensure that they are not really employees in the eyes of the ATO. Whether a worker is an employee or a contractor depends on the working arrangement and specific terms and conditions under which the work is performed. Factors to consider:

• Control over work-Contractors can exercise their own discretion how their services are performed unless specified in their contract

• Independence-Contractors perform only the services as specified in their contract

• Payment-Payment is dependent on the performance of the contracted services

• Commercial risks-Contractors bears legal risk in respect of their work and must remedy defects at their own cost

• Ability to delegate-Contractors can subcontract or delegate their work

• Tools and equipment-Contractors provide their own tools/equipment Employers-make sure you categorise and pay your workers correctly.

Angela Douglas Angela Douglas

Les Duncan (24.5.1936 – 2.1.2023)

AUSTRALIAN GREY TEAL –Anas gracilis

Grey Teals are one of Australia’s most common ducks, and is a frequent visitor to our freshwater wetlands on Bribie Island.

Several years ago when I was sitting in the hide at Buckley’s Hole I noticed a black cloud in the sky which was moving across the Pumicestone Passage in my direction. I watched as it circled Buckley’s Hole, and then hundreds or maybe even thousands of Grey Teals descended upon0 the lagoon. They stayed for several days feeding in the waters, and then they were gone. It was truly a rare and amazing sight to witness. Grey Teals are mainly aquatic, small, mottled, greyish brown, dabbling ducks. They are gregarious and are seen in pairs and often in flocks. Male and female are similar in appearance, and very much like female Chestnut Teals, but have paler faces and throats. Green and white patches are noticeable on the upper wings when in flight. Eyes are red and bills are black. They take off from the water with an upward thrust and are strong in flight. The average life expectancy is 2-4 years; however the oldest recorded bird in the wild, in Australia, was 21 years. Grey Teals are an abundant species found across most of Australia in varied habitats. Wetlands, floodwaters, pools after rain in arid areas, or anywhere there is fresh water. When their waterholes dry out they look for more suitable locations and may fly 100 km during the night and over 1000 km in all to reach their destinations. It is always a puzzle to me, how they know where the water will be. When new wetlands form after rain, it is not long before the Teals arrive. Grey Teals are also found in Indonesia, PNG, New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island and were self introduced into NZ in the 1950’s when great numbers, after drought, flew across the sea to find better feeding grounds. They are very common in NZ at present.

By Marj Webber

Food such as seeds, aquatic vegetation and insects is obtained mainly while swimming on the surface of the water where they upend to collect insects below. Feeding times are usually at dawn and dusk.

Breeding may take place at any time during the year with the right conditions, but the most popular time is between July and November. When mates are selected they remain together for many years. Males perform a courting ritual by shaking and rolling their heads. Nests built by the females are lined with down in tree hollows, sometimes some distance from the water, and are sometimes built on the ground. Males stand guard while the females incubate the 7-10 white eggs for 24-26 days, and tend to the young when they hatch. When the young can fly they become self-sufficient which happens usually after 35-40 days after hatching, and may begin to breed at 1 year old. Two broods are usually produced each season. Grey Teals sometimes interbreed with Chestnut Teals or Pacific Black Ducks which creates headaches for people trying to identify the offspring. In the life of most birds there is always the danger of predators. Raptors and Crows are a threat to eggs and young, whereas young ducklings swimming in the water are in danger from Water Rats and Eels. Climate Change could significantly reduce numbers in the future.

Hunters are a significant threat to Grey Teals. Only Queensland, NSW and WA have banned the Duck shooting season. In 2023 Victoria, SA, Tasmania and NT will begin the annual Duck Shoot in March to June allowing 4 ducks per person per day. Now that is a huge kill, and as Grey Teals are the most common duck in Australia they will suffer the most.

Grey Teals have well adapted to manmade environments and are not of any great conservation concern at the moment.

DEAR PUMICESTONE It's time to have your say about the next bribie island bridge

This year our Bribie Bridge turns 60!

I love looking back at photos of the opening of our bridge and being reminded of a simpler time, and certainly one with a lot less traffic!

With more cars, pedestrians and bikes using the bridge, it’s clear we need to improve access to and from Bribie Island.

I want locals to spend less time driving and more time enjoying the great lifestyle in beautiful Pumicestone. While the current bridge is safe and regularly inspected and maintained, it’s time to look to the future.

Our community is passionate about this issue, so I worked hard to get our Bribie Bridge on the agenda. Now, the much-anticipated community consultation is open and it’s time to have your say!

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is running community consultation on what features the next Bribie Island Bridge should have.

There are different ways to provide your feedback to TMR, including:

• An online survey and the interactive map which you can access at the QR code below

• A reply-paid paper survey and project newsletter

• Community drop-in sessions at the Bribie Island Shopping Centre Goodwin Drive on Monday 6 and Monday 13 February and at the Bongaree Jetty on Sunday 19 February 2023

• Contacting the project team on 1800 783 016 or emailing them at Bribie.Island.Bridge@tmr.qld.gov.au

This business case isn’t a study about whether we need a new bridge, it’s a crucial step for any major

infrastructure project delivered by the state government. It is so important that everyone in our community can have their say on the next Bribie Island Bridge. Your feedback will help to develop a concept design for the bridge so that we finally have four lanes across Pumicestone Passage. The consultation will also help consider the future of our existing bridge.

The concept design will be presented to our community later this year for further comments.

The full business case is expected to be finished early in 2024.

This business case is an important step, and you can be sure I’ll fight hard to get funding to build our next Bribie Bridge as soon as possible.

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

Ali

PS - don’t forget to have your say here: https://www. yoursay-projects.tmr.qld.gov.au/bribie-island-bridge

Scan QR code for survey.

WHAT YOU EAT SHOWS ON YOUR TEETH. WHEN YOU EAT STICKY, SUGARY, AND OTHER UNHEALTHY FOOD ITEMS, YOU FEED THE BACTERIA IN YOUR MOUTH. BACTERIA CREATE A THIN, STICKY LAYER ON YOUR TEETH KNOWN AS PLAQUE. AND WHEN YOU CONSUME STARCH AND SUGAR, THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH PLAQUE TO FORM ACID. THIS ACID ATTACKS YOUR TEETH CONSTANTLY IF YOU DO NOT CLEAN THEM PROPERLY AFTER MEALS AND AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD, IT BREAKS DOWN THE TOOTH ENAMEL CAUSING YOUR ORAL HEALTH TO DETERIORATE.

The Worst Foods to

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Moreover, bacteria build-up can result in serious dental issues such as chronic bad breath, tooth sensitivity, tooth erosion, receding gums, gingival embrasures, etc. But if you are conscious of what you eat and take proper oral healthcare diligently, you can avoid dental issues like a pro. Read on to find out some foods that you should never eat.

CARBONATED DRINKS –

Carbonated sodas cause bacteria in your mouth to produce more acid which in turn attacks the surface of teeth causing them to erode over time. Moreover, it reduces the production of saliva which not only helps in digesting food but also works as a protective layer on the tooth enamel.

CITRUS FRUITS –

It’s hard to resist mouth-watering fruits and juices such as oranges, grapes, and lemons but their acid content can work against your oral health. Acid erodes tooth enamel which makes teeth not only lose their shine but also become more vulnerable to oral issues. Moreover, they can irritate mouth sores, if any.

CHEWY AND STICKY FOODS –

Chewy and sticky foods stay stuck between the teeth and hide within the crevices which is why they are the worst foods to eat. And sometimes, rinsing your mouth may not be enough too. And this can cause serious damage. People with braces should especially avoid such foods. For example, potato chips are sticky and tend to get trapped between the teeth. And since they are loaded with starch, they aggravate the bacteria in your mouth leading to more serious dental issues. Another example is lollies. Being chewy and sticky, lollies cling to your teeth along with a lot of sugar. And the longer the sugar stays in your mouth, the more damage.

HERE ARE SOME STICKY FOODS THAT YOU SHOULD AVOID:

· Dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, figs, prunes, etc.

· Bread

· Potato chips

· Sour lollies

· Chewing gum

· Caramel

· Liquorice

ALCOHOL –

Alcohol dries out your mouth which means a lack of saliva. And since saliva prevents tooth decay and other gum diseases, alcohol shouldn’t be consumed frequently.

TEETH-STAINING FOODS –

Items like wine, tea, coffee, beetroot, etc. stain or discolour teeth. Hence, they should be avoided or at least, their use should be limited.

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH HEALTHY

These tips will help prevent tooth decay and other oral health problems:

· Brush your teeth after every meal or twice a day.

· Floss at least once a day.

· Consume sugary food with meals to increase the production of saliva. Saliva rinses food particles off your mouth and protects it against acid.

· Avoid mid-meal snacks if you can’t brush your teeth after you eat.

· Drink more and more water. It will be even better if you drink fluoridated water.

Though it may be hard to resist the foods mentioned above, their consumption can certainly be limited. Moreover, if you back up your eating habits with effective oral care throughout the day, you can keep your mouth healthy and your smile beautiful. Hope this helps!

BRISBANE CRUISES

BRIBIE ISLAND LUNCH CRUISE 2022/23

Enjoy a relaxing lunch time cruise while we prepare a delicious BBQ lunch onboard the Lady Brisbane. The cruise towards Skirmish Point, Gilligan’s Island and Deception Bay is always a magical experience. Cruise route is weather dependent.

Ingredients

• 225 grams

• Ditalini Pasta (or salad macaroni)

• 1 cup

• Tiny Broccoli Florets

• ½ cup

• Cucumber (diced)

• ½ cup

• Red Pepper (finely diced)

• ½ cup

• Black Olives (sliced)

• ¼ cup

• Green Onion (very thinly sliced)

• ½ cup

• Mayonnaise

• 2 teaspoons

• Plain Vinegar (or white wine)

• ½ teaspoon

• Salt (adjust to taste)

• ½ teaspoon

• Black Pepper (freshly ground)

• ½ teaspoon

• Sugar

Creamy Summer Pasta Salad Creamy Summer Pasta Salad

How To Make Creamy Pasta Salad

1. In a large pot, cook the pasta according to the directions on the package, adding a generous tablespoon or so of salt to the water as it cooks.

2. Just before the noodles are done cooking, add the broccoli to the pot. Let the broccoli boil for about 30 seconds and then

drain everything into a large strainer. Rinse well with cold water.

3.  Stir together the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

4. Add the cooked pasta and broccoli to the bowl and stir well to coat.

5. Add the cucumber, pepper, olives, and onions and stir again.

6. Taste and adjust seasonings, if

needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir again just before serving.

If you forget to toss the broccoli in the boiling water at the end of the pasta’s cooking time, you can also steam it in the microwave. Place the broccoli in a glass bowl along with a tablespoon of water. Microwave for 60-90 seconds, until the broccoli is bright green and barely softened.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 20)

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February will bring a sense of calm and anticipation as we prepare for Saturn and Pluto’s long-awaited moves into new signs in March. With the Full Moon highlighting where creative changes can be made, there are opportunities to take practical steps to improve the quality of our lives. Around Valentine’s Day, as Venus (love) and Neptune (sensitivity) converge, new relationships and more spiritual connections are possible. Events in February can provide the building blocks from which dreams can be realised.

The work ethic is so deeply ingrained in Capricorns that you feel guilty about taking time out. It’s not that you’re concerned about what other people think. It’s that you don’t feel good about yourself unless you feel that you can say, with your hand on your heart, that you have done your best. In February, as your ruler, Saturn, prepares to change signs next month, your challenge is to master the art of self-confidence. If your sense of entitlement is strong, you’ll be able to take real advantage of the gifts coming your way.

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PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar20)

According to the creation story, our world took six days to create. It seems, though, that it will take the whole of eternity for its inhabitants to find a way to live harmoniously on it! The New Moon in your sign (towards the end of February) gives you the power to bring something new into existence. Your task is to ensure that what you choose to create has a lasting, positive impact. The month brings new interests your way. If you embrace them, with an open mind and heart, you’ll construct something that benefits you long into the future.Discover the inner you… completely free audio and video forecasts.

GEMINI (May 22 - Jun 22)

Even if we try our best to be good, honest, law-abiding citizens, no one has complete knowledge of every law. Indeed, even top lawyers consult past cases to work out the finer details. As with the laws of the land, so it is with the laws of the cosmos. You might feel confident about what’s possible (and what’s not) in your world. But in February, with your ruler, Mercury, moving into innovative Aquarius, all sorts of impossibilities make their way into your life. The only thing to rule out this month is fear. Set your sights high.

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VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sept 23)

Although the eight billion people living on planet Earth are all leading very different lives, we share things in common. We all ‘need’ something. I mention this because you’re someone people turn towards to have their needs met. Your generosity is laudable (and we’re all grateful). But there are times when you need to focus on yourself. Don’t feel bad in February about what you can’t do. Do what you can. With your ruler in Aquarius, you need to give yourself permission to maximise the exciting opportunities coming your way.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 21)

They tell us that when one door closes, another one opens. But does this process work the other way round too? When we rise to new challenges do we leave problems behind?

Although there’s no guarantee that by embracing the future we’ll free ourselves from the past, your optimistic approach – even when facing challenges, has led you to believe that moving onwards, with a sense of hope, is the best way to experience life. This month, if you keep believing and stay hopeful, you can achieve more than you dared dream of.

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ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20)

When you board a non-stop train, you know you’re going to arrive at your destination. Even if you change your mind somewhere along the line, there’s nothing you can do about it. You might spend the entire journey telling yourself that it’s not a great idea and considering all the other things you could be doing, but you know where you’re headed. Similarly, this month, with all the planets moving forwards, the end point of your journey has been chosen (and it’s good). You’re gaining momentum. If doubts arrive, dispel them. Enjoy the ride. Ready now... completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

CANCER (Jun 23 - Jul 23)

What kind of a month are you hoping for? A stimulating, productive one? Or a demanding, tiring one? It’s likely to be both! We often make our most positive progress when we we’re stretched to the limit. As the Full Moon, links to Uranus, at the start of February, it brings a boost of dynamic creativity. If you draw on your resources, you’ll find the energy to invest in projects that bring emotional sustenance as well as practical success. Expect challenges. But if you’re committed, the experience will make you stronger and more secure. Try this out… completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

LIBRA (Sept24 - Oct23)

The idea of a parallel universe - where everything is much the same as it is in our world apart from one or two differences has always fascinated sci-fi enthusiasts. Interestingly, scientists are finding evidence that supports this idea. Imagine a world where you’re living the same life, but can make decisions without having to weigh up the pros and cons. Believe it or not, that can be your experience this month. With Mercury (intellect) in Aquarius, an innovative, logical way of processing your ideas enables you to take satisfying leaps forward. Oscar’s gift… completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

AQUARIUS (Jan21 - Feb 19)

I’m honoured you’re here for your prediction. I recognise that you’re an important, influential person and I’m flattered you’ve found time to read this. I’m serious! With the Full Moon at the start of February in your opposite sign and linked with your ruler, Uranus, your status is going to increase. It’s time to receive the respect you deserve. Your influence and insights are often taken for granted. This month, as your efforts are recognised, you’ll be able to adapt your ideas and realise their potential. Enjoy the success and the applause. There’s more… completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

TAURUS (Apr 21 - May 21)

None of us know what we were doing before we arrived on planet Earth, or where we’ll be when we leave. We might think we know. But a veil prevents us from knowing with certainty. The veil also prevents us from realising that our immediate future is hidden by similar material. In February, you can lift a corner of that veil and catch a glimpse of what lies ahead. With Mercury (intellect) in quirky Aquarius, expect to see something inspiring. Trust it; and work to make it real. No matter where you’ve been before, the future looks bright. .cainer.com. completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)

Not everyone has leadership skills. Luckily when it comes to challenging situations there are people like you around who can be decisive. You’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get to work to sort out the unsatisfactory scenarios that others are bewildered by. This month, if you find yourself feeling uncharacteristically uncertain just call on your Leo superpowers. Act with confidence. Even if you don’t get it all right, you’ll be able to move everything and everyone on, out of the messes they seem stuck in, and make great progress. Unmissable gift… completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)

Sometimes our nearest and dearest can be obstacles to our progress. When we do things differently, they feel uncomfortable. Their insecurities can manifest as criticisms that prevent us from experimenting with new ideas. Yet, when we have their support, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. In February, with all the planets moving forwards, the cosmos extends an invitation. You can take tangible steps towards the advancement of a long-held plan. As long as you invite people with you on this journey, they’ll be surprisingly supportive. Right here, right now… completely free audio and video forecasts. Go to ozfree.cainer.com

Stars Above Bribie

WELCOME TO

2023

Fellow Stargazers!

By: Katherine Miller

I have been on hiatus for the past few months, but I am so excited to be back! I am going to pick up where I left off. In my previous article, I discussed the benefits of using a refracting telescope. In this article, I will discuss Reflectors (and somehow keep the article under 500 words…wish me luck!).

Unlike a refractor which uses glass elements, reflectors are telescopes that use mirrors to reflect light to an eyepiece or digital aid. The first reflecting telescope, known as a Newtonian, was invented by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668. However, the concept of using mirrors instead of glass had been discussed for some time by other prominent historical figures such as Giovanni, Galileo, Niccolo Zucchi and James Gregory.

Reflecting telescopes generally use two mirrors, a concave primary mirror and a flat secondary mirror. Light bounces off the larger primary mirror and onto the smaller secondary mirror, which directs the light into an eyepiece or camera sensor. However, some reflecting telescopes don't have a secondary mirror. From the

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first designs until the 1800s, the primary mirror was made entirely of metal. However, modern versions use a piece of glass with a thin layer of highly reflective aluminium on top. Reflecting telescopes are excellent for visual astronomy, and amateur and professional astrophotography. Their larger apertures offer better resolution and more lightgathering power. They also have no chromatic aberration.  Like refracting telescopes, reflectors have some drawbacks and can suffer from optical issues, such as coma. Coma is when stars appear comet-like towards the edge of an image and occur due to light falling inwards from the optical axis. A field flattener (a glass lens that corrects field curvature) can fix this problem. Another issue is diffraction spikes. Which occurs due to the obstruction of the path of light by the mechanisms (the spider) that support the secondary mirror. Though, many astrophotographers like effect, and some even use string over the front of their telescopes to create them in images. Another drawback to reflecting telescopes is the

need to collimate. However, this is a simple procedure and after a bit of practice can be completed quickly. If you plan on travelling with your telescope, reflectors might not be the best option for you. Collimation will need to be checked when you reach your destination as the bumpiness of the road may bring the mirrors out of alignment.  Longer focal lengths can be quite large and some designs, such as the Dobsonian, can be bulky and heavy. Reflectors are often a lot cheaper than refractors of the same focal length and have faster apertures. There are many different types of reflecting telescope designs such as Newtonian, Dobsonian, CDK Cassegrain, Schmidt Cassegrain; and Maksutov Cassegrain. If you are a beginner to astronomy and want to do some casual viewing with the family. I would recommend starting with a Dobsonian. There are adapters you can use to take photos through the eyepiece via a mobile phone. Dobsonians will provide you and your family with magnificent views of the planets and bright nebulae.

There is a small learning curve involved, such as collimation and star alignment (if you choose one with built-in go-to functions).

Cassegrains and large Newtonians are best suited (but not limited to) observatories and backyard set-ups. They’re great if you plan to image deep-space objects like nebulae because of their light-gathering abilities. Their focal lengths and apertures are perfect for sharp planetary images too. However, as the saying goes, the best telescope is the one you can afford. No matter the design, all will provide you with the ability to view and photograph the moon, planets, stars and space.

Don’t forget to grab a pair of binoculars and look towards the northern night sky near the constellation Auriga from February! Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be visible for the first time in 50,000 years!

I hope you’ve found this helpful! If you want to discuss anything, or want to share your images, email me at astrogirl. au@mail.com

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POLLUX

Local charity farm feeding people in need.

Nick Steiner the 2023 Moreton Bay Region Council Citizen of the Year has created a unique charity to grow food for people in need all year round and is now supported by Freedom Church and Annie Lane.

The Mini Farm Project is a registered charity working to create a network of charity farms to grow food for people in need all year round.

From their current site in Samford, they have been providing farm fresh produce to John and Sue at Freedom Church food pantry over the past few weeks as well as Breakfast Club in Redcliffe.

Founder Nick Steiner started the charity in 2014 with his first farm in his back yard.  Food was given to Caboolture Community Action. During that time new smaller farms were developed in Brisbane to show that they could grow food anywhere and developed a grow bag farm and raised garden bed farms. Unfortunately, Covid put a halt to their

smaller volunteer run farms in the city but provided an opportunity to develop a half-acre site in Samford with Millen Farm and partner with Meals on Wheels. They are now working to develop charity farms from the Tweed all the way up to Cairns. The Mini Farm Project solves two main issues, one there is not enough food reaching people in need, so they grow it and two, they provide food to charities for free to save charities buying food to distribute.

Their goal is to the largest provider of free fruit, vegetables, herbs, fish, chicken eggs and bush foods each week to charities to create meals.

They are now working to fund a new charity farm at LuvaBerry in Wamuran which is supported by Rotary Caboolture for charities in Moreton Bay. With 21% of Australian households now experiencing severe food insecurity projects like The Mini Farm Project are more important than ever.

This year Nick wanted to do something

different and unique for people that donate. He created a Community Program to attract 100,000 people to join for less than the price of a cup of coffee a month.

The Community then gets to see where the money is spent, decide on the next farm to be developed and sit in on operations meetings through live streams online.

This is certainly an amazing project to build trust with the community and charities.

You may also have seen Candice from Annie Lane support The Mini Farm Project by hosting a High Tea in December to help fund a bed at their Wamuran Farm. Make sure you follow Annie Lane to find out about the next High Tea this year.

You can find out more about The Mini Farm Project and the amazing projects they are working on by visiting their site - www.mfp.org.au

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

The Bribie Island Lions Market

2nd Sat of the month at Tintookie Park Woorim 7am - 1pm.

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

THE OVERLAND Telegraph

THE OVERLAND Telegraph

Episode 2CHALLENGES

By Al Finegan

It was Guy Fawkes Day, 5th November 1855, when Alice and Charles Todd sailed up St Vincent Gulf and arrived at Glenelg. As they disembarked, they watched a steamer taking brightly dressed holidaymakers along the Patawalonga River, alive with much frivolity, as they let off fireworks and skyrockets. Alice thought that this was a good omen for their future. They were soon loaded onto a bullock wagon and headed for Woodville, about 5km outside Adelaide. For the first few months of the sea voyage from England, Alice had remained in good health and spirits until they crossed the equator, when she suddenly developed what she thought was seasickness. A few weeks later it dawned on her - she was pregnant.

By: AL Finegan By: AL Finegan

Their first accommodation in Australia was a boarding house with two small rooms for themselves. The accommodation was uncomfortable and infested with fleas. A few days after this miserable stay, a letter arrived saying that the government had managed to secure them a small two-story house in a socially dubious location. Alice didn't care where they were living, provided they could have their own home, even if it was in a wooden cottage on the wrong side of town. Charles wrote to his father saying proudly, “The bluestone observatory is to be commenced immediately. I shall then have a beautiful house, six rooms on the ground floor with calculating rooms, nice veranda front, and an acre of ground. And, by the way, Alice is pregnant.”

Their first view of Adelaide was disappointing. Built on a rich alluvial and limestone plain and named after the wife of King William IV, the city had been designed on a grand scale. But when Alice arrived, it was just a gaggle of shops with wide verandas and no glass in the windows. Only two buildings reached three stories. The roads were unpaved and there were no footpaths. Horses were tethered anywhere, bullock wagons outnumbered traps, and the rubbish whorled at the street corners. Alice felt stifled by the scorching winds, but Charles found Adelaide’s bizarre weather patterns intoxicating. The colony was home to various religious sects. The German Lutherans, unwanted in Frankfurt, had settled in the Barossa valley, beginning a prime wine making industry. The Quakers were helping to build a library. The Protestant Italians were making dried kangaroo paste like prosciutto. But not one immigrant to Adelaide had secured passage by stealing a sheep. At this time, it was the only town in Australia that could boast more churches than pubs.

South Australia, founded in 1836 was known as the paradise of dissent and had been

conceived by philanthropists as a mini-utopia for religious groups seeking tolerance. The philanthropists hoped that the colony would become an extension of the old country with all the good, but without the evil of the old society. According to the proposal they gave to parliament in their application to start a new colony, they intended to, “… create an earthly paradise of perfected human nature.” Ah, we humans can but dream.

When Alice was heavily pregnant, they moved to their new home and observatory in Brougham Lane, with a garden and fruit trees. Four months after their arrival, Charlotte Elizabeth was born, and became known as Lizzie. The teenage mother amused herself learning to be a wife. She read out snippets from the newspapers over breakfast and found novel uses for her wedding presents, such as silver asparagus holders which she used to clip down fly nets. At first, Charles insisted on accompanying Alice and Lizzie shopping, worrying that most things were excessively dear and that he must teach her to be prudent.

Alice’s only complaint was that her husband would often become so engrossed in new scientific ramblings that he would forget that she was there and that his fried eggs would congeal on the plate. But life in the in the new continent never seemed dull. After six months, the Todds managed to hold their first dinner party. Alice was in her element. Her family had thrived on dinner parties and the entertainment of prominent citizens.

Charles, never one for social occasions, was soon in awe of Alice as she charmed the elite of Adelaide society.

It wasn't long before Todd was admired for having married such an enterprising woman. She may not have been a great beauty - her nose was slightly too wide, her mouth too tight, but she was admired for her elegant style. She had genuine charm and was enthusiastic, energetic, and healthy. As a couple they received more invitations than the bachelor Todd would ever have received, and they were soon taken under the wing of the Governor and his wife. Their first year was a very happy one. Alice’s gamble seemed to have paid off.

Charles soon gained an understanding of the activities of the government and of the small department that he had inherited. He was undeterred by the fact that a private Telegraph system had started the day he arrived in Adelaide, linking the city with the port. Within a month, he had set about building his own government line and put the cowboy operators out of business. Within a year, his new enterprise had transmitted nearly 15,000 messages yielding a revenue of some 366. He was beginning to pay his way and his reputation began to spread.

In the meantime, the newly married couple were placed on the roster for flowers in the church, the focal point of all social gatherings. Life was basic, but the frugal former bachelor didn't mind. They bought chickens and a cow, and the evening entertainment was

Alice playing her piano.

After the first year, Charles was frequently gone for months on end. Only days after Lizzie was born in 1856, he was drawing up travel plans. Encouraged by the success of his first Telegraph line, he agreed with the new governor, Sir Richard MacDonnell, that they should build a connection to Melbourne, linking the two colonial capitals. This was accepted and became far more pressing than a detailed study of the stars. The Governor dispatched Charles by ship to Melbourne to haggle a price. There Charles met Samuel McGowan, Victoria's Superintendent of Telegraphs, who became his lifelong friend. McGowan was the first man to build a Telegraph line in Australia. He had studied under Professor Samuel Morse before coming to Australia and introducing telegraphy to the new continent. The two men agreed that the Victorian line should be extended to the border and Charles would build a 500km stretch to meet it. Charles bought a horse from McGowan and made his first outback trip to Adelaide over 950km, learning to ride along the way.

As the line developed, Charles would ride out to the work in progress, encouraging his teams. The line was finished in July 1858, and three months later, Sydney was also joined. So now the three capitals could communicate within minutes. His success boosted his confidence and reputation and confirmed the governor's high opinion of his character, ability, and vision. Charles was awarded 1820 good service pay. He was also praised for having discovered that the position of the 141st Meridian, the boundary between SA and Victoria, was 4km out, and by moving the boundary in SA favour, he acquired much needed new arable land for the poorer colony. After five years, Alice had borne two more children. She was pleased when her extended family moved to a new observatory in West Parklands. There was a paddock as well as the observatory in the garden. They also had a Moreton Bay fig tree and a pepper tree for shade. The best part was the slate bath on the veranda and the wide front staircase.

Charles was always busy with some project. He expanded the telegraph's reach by 300km to Port Augusta at the head of Spencer Gulf. Each day he sent a news bulletin compiled from Melbourne news to towns in SA. He added the weather reports from other Australian cities to his daily bulletin. He made a point of being the fastest telegraphist in the colony, working at 35 words per minute and sending up to 60 messages in an hour. While his operators often fumbled with the new Morse code, he could read messages just by listening to the clicking of the apparatus, instead of reading the actual dots and dashes. Often on Sundays, Alice and the children would creep into his observatory. The proud dad would feign surprise, then let them take turns looking at the moon through the telescope, with much wonderment.

During the first five years Charles continued with this dream of connecting Australia

to England. Letters, messages, bills, and government instructions all had to come by boat via Ceylon or around the Cape of Good Hope. “Australians felt unloved,” Charles pointed out to his friend McGowan in a letter he sent in 1857. This five-month communication delay condemned the colonies at the end of the world to a secondclass existence. Graziers, having sent their annual wool bales to Britain, would discover too late that the market now craved Indian cotton. Mining companies would send back opals and gold. A year later they received paltry cheques because diamonds were all the rage for hat pins and brooches on Regent Street. Australians had to read 5-month-old London newspapers. They rushed back to Britain on news that a parent was dying, to be told when they docked it had only been a bad cold. They were always the last to know when a new Prince or Princess had been born. Adelaide would go into a frenzy of letter writing in the days before the monthly boat departed, and the newspapers brought out special editions to send home.

The new continent was desperate for a cultural, personal, and economic link with the rest of the world, and Charles wanted to be the one who provided it. He spent his evenings poring over possible routes as Alice mended his breeches. For the first few years after Charles arrived, he had been reluctant to admit his plans to anyone except Alice. After all, no one had yet managed to cross Australia, let alone string a wire from north to south. Some cartographers were still convinced that central Australia was covered by an inland sea. Other experts speculated that it was controlled by tribes of black warriors, and the romantics hoped for hidden valleys and lost civilisations. Charles had to accept that if there was to be a Telegraph link it was more likely to go from the gulf of Carpentaria in the north down the East Coast to the bigger richer cities of Sydney or Melbourne. Adelaide, with its five main streets, would never be deemed grand enough to become the international telegram centre for Australia.

Then came a big event that changed everything. John McDouall Stuart, an estate agent, made his name when he crossed Australia from south to north for the first time, arriving back on the 24th July 1862, seven years after Charles had arrived. The SA Government gave him a reward of 2000. Sadly, the trip had crippled him. His hair had turned white, he was nearly blind from the sun, and he had suffered badly from scurvy. Alice was shocked when she was introduced to this wizened, wheezing, arthritic testament to the hardships of the interior. Yet she knew in her heart that her husband would not easily be deflected from his vision. She had begun to believe that their future happiness would depend on the success of her husband’s ambition.

Charles’ excitement was uncontained as he now knew that an Overland Telegraph was no longer a dream.

Barry Clark Bribie Island

Historical Society

This article is about the first person who could be called “Australian” and our most famous exploring sailor and a well-travelled cat. The suburb on Bribie is named BONGAREE and we should be proud to have this link to a remarkable indigenous man and his English friend Matthew Flinders, a great maritime explorer who gave the name AUSTRALIA to this continent.

Bongaree and Matthew Flinders were the first outsiders to set foot on Bribie Island when they came aboard the sloop Norfolk in 1799 looking for inland rivers along the unexplored coastline.

It was 113 years later in 1912 that the name Bongaree was given to the historic location when a jetty was built, and a steamship service started by the Brisbane Tug Co. They wanted the place to be named BANYA, the native name of an Oyster camp near their newly built Jetty, but the Lands Department decided to call it Bongaree, with the same spelling that Matthew Flinders used.

THREE GOOD AUSSIE MATES BONGAREE, MATT AND a CAT

WHO NAMED AUSTRALIA

There have been many ways of spelling and saying the name Bongaree or Bungaree, usually pronounced BUNG-a-REE with a hard accent on the “G”. People who knew the man at the time may have said BOUN-GARRY, and there at least 30 other documented spellings of the name including BUNAGRE, BONGARRY, BONJARI, BOUNGARI, BUNGGARY, BUNGARI, BUNGERI and BUNJAREE.

With no written language, indigenous names were documented as phonetic sounds by people with different accents, so it is not surprising that there were so many spellings. However, what is very consistent is the high regard that Bongaree was held in by all who knew him.

He was variously described as flamboyant, intelligent, and shrewd, he was an explorer, a go-between, a joker, and a mimic. Physically he was strong. lean and active, brave, alert, and adventurous, skilled at finding water and tracking humans and animals.

Just the sort of person you would want to go exploring with.

He was well respected in early Sydney and invited by Governors to accompany explorers to communicate and establish contact with indigenous people. He would often shed his clothes to approach menacing groups and stand naked and unarmed between opposing whites and

blacks. Bongaree was skilled with shield and spear in trials of strength and punishment, and in his later life he had enough cunning to use humour and mimicry as his weapons. He spoke his own unique style of English and visitors to Sydney could not miss his cheerful grin and proud bearing, and his dress set him apart from others.

He managed to have a foot in both black and white society and came into early Sydney as the respected Chief of the Broken Bay tribe. In his lifetime he saw his people dispossessed of their land and hunting grounds and the freedom to live their traditional lifestyle. He proudly wore a brass Gorget or “King Plate” around his neck, given to him by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1815, in recognition of his many years of service.

Bongaree was thought to be slightly younger than 25-yearold Matthew Flinders when they sailed on the Sloop Norfolk in 1799 to be the first “visitors” to come to Bribie Island and explore Moreton Bay and Pumicestone River.

FIRST AUSTRALIAN

BONGAREE would be the first to be called “Australian” after circumnavigating the entire continent with Matthew Flinders aboard the “Investigator” in 1802/3, when the name AUSTRALIA was first proposed for the continent.

Bongaree sailed around the continent again with Phillip Parker King in 1817, after Matthew Flinders had been a prisoner of war of the French on Mauritius for 7 years and died in England in 1814. Governor Brisbane presented Bongaree with an old military uniform, complete with sword and cocked hat, which he wore with pride. He was a great mimic of Governors mannerisms, but never the current Governor. Military personnel saluted him in the street, and he was thrilled when in later life the navy invited him to live at Garden Island on full rations and pay. When visiting ships came into Sydney Harbour he would go aboard and welcome them to his country with remarkable

courtesy. He died at Garden Island in 1830 aged about 55 and buried at Rose Bay by his sixth wife “Gooseberry” who survived him by 20 years.

MATTHEW FLINDERS

Flinders came to Australia

TRIM THE CAT

The much-travelled cat TRIM was born on a ship between Cape Town and Sydney when Flinders first came to Australia in 1795. He called his cat “the most affectionate of friends who could run up the ships rigging faster than any sailor”. Bongaree

were dramatically interrupted when Flinders and Trim were sailing back to England and visited Mauritius, not knowing that England was a War with France. They were taken prisoner and held for 7 long years during which time the cat went missing, but Flinders finally got back to England in 1810 in failing health. Flinders struggled to complete his book “Voyage to Terra Australis”, which was finally published one day before his death on 19 July 1814 at age 40.

MUCH MORE TO TELL

I sat down to write one short article to tell you interesting things about Bongaree, Flinders, and Trim. I now realise that there is so much more to tell about their remarkable friendship and achievements, and specifically their time on Bribie Island. I will continue with their story in the next issue.

MORE BRIBIE HISTORY

Historical Society monthly meetings are second Wednesday of each month at 6;30 pm at the RSL Club but with no meeting in January the next will be February 8th. 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

Flinders was a very accomplished cartographer and navigator, and in 1802/3 with Bongaree and crew of Investigator, were first to sail right around the lands named New Holland by early Dutch explorers, and later New Wales by James Cook when he first claimed the east coast in 1770. Flinders and Bongaree confirmed it was one huge island Continent to which he gave the name AUSTRALIA which was officially adopted some years later.

crew of the Norfolk made the first historic landing on Bribie Island.

BACK TO SCHOOL

BANANA SMOOTHIE Ingredients

1 banana (mashed)

6 tablespoons plain/fortified plantbased plain yoghurt

2 tablespoons coconut cream

STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

Around 15 strawberries (mashed)

6 tablespoons plain/fortified plantbased plain yoghurt

2 tablespoons coconut cream

MILKY COCONUT

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of coconut cream

5 tablespoons plain/fortified plant-based plain yoghurt

50ml fortified coconut milk/fullfat milk

Add fruit of choice to decorate. We used some slices of strawberries and some passionfruit seeds

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If you’re requiring any deliveries, BONGAREE PET FOOD now have a refrigerated van to service the Bribie Island community. Looking after your pet’s well-being is important for them to be happy and healthy. BONGAREE PET FOOD have a range of treats that specialise in keeping your pets, healthy and for those pets who have anxiety, this will surely help your pet live their best life!

BONGAREE PET FOOD’S range now includes Aussie Legends

HEMP Capsules or seed oil liquid. This product is the bees’ knees! Great for Adults, children, dogs, cats and other pets- soothing effects in joints, muscles, skin, hair, eyes, bowels, stomach and other body imbalances. Aussie Legends Hemp superfoods contain high concentrations of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, vitamins, minerals, all 9 essential amino acids and 3, 6 & 9 omega fatty acids. Contains ZERO THC (drugs).

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Smoo suffered from lupus disease for about a year and a half. I’ve spent a fortune on creams etc from vets and nothing has worked.

I started to use your hemp seed oil on him and after only a few days, I could see the difference. I’ve been using it in small dabs on his nose once a day for a 2-week period and it’s all cleared! Amazing!

Bongaree Pet Food

BRIBIE ISLAND WOMEN’S GOLF

8 Decr 2022 to 17 Jan 2023

8/12/22 4 Person Team

Stableford Aggregate (3 clubs and a putter), Women’s AGM, Major Prize Presentation and Christmas Lunch (Theme: Santa goes to the movies)

Holes 1-9 Winners: Barbara

Newcomb, Sylvia White, Di

Benghamy, Carole Watson 59

Holes 1-9 R/U: Cathy Cook, Jenny Warburton, Leone

Coxhead, Lindy D’Arcy-Evan 56

Holes 10-18 Winners: Claudia

Lutgemeier, Pauline Smith, Dianne Annesley, Kym Smart 76

Holes 10-18 R/U: Robyn

Colbran, Susie Smith, Leanne

Skegges, Vicki Butcher 68

NTP: Hole 4 Marj Sills, Hole 7

Pauline Grooby, Hole 14 Chris

Tomalin, Hole 16 Robyn Colbran

13/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Gwen

Clutterbuck 40, 1st R/U Toni

Grossman 38 c/b, 2nd R/U

Helena Winterflood 38 c/b

NTP: Hole 4 Kate Wilson, Hole

7 Vicki Jones, Hole 14 Tricia

Brown, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot

Gwen Clutterbuck

15/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Sonia Ferrante

42, 1st R/U Gaby Bennett 39,

2nd R/U Paula Mckenzie 37 c/b

NTP: Hole 4 Abby Driver, Hole

7 Gaby Bennett, Hole 14 Sonia

Ferrante, Hole 16 Open 2nd

Shot Susie Smith

20/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Kate Wilson

42, 1st R/U Carole Watson 40,

2nd R/U Tony Grossman 39 c/b

NTP: Hole 4 Dianne Gees, Hole

7 and 14 Vivi Lloyd, Hole 16

Open 2nd Shot Toni Grossman

22/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Fitzie Jackson

38 c/b, 1st R/U Laureen Healy

38, 2nd R/U Susie Smith 36

NTP: Hole 4 Pauline Grooby,

Hole 7 Gill Lee, Hole 14 Leanne

Skeggs

27/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Lyn Ball 37, 1st

R/U Jude Dorhauer 36 c/b, 2nd

R/U Gwen Clutterbuck 36

NTP: Hole 4 Leonie Buxton, Hole 7 Roslyn Crossley, Hole 14

Suzanne Peet

29/12/22 Single Stableford

Overall Winner: Joan Osborne

40, 1st R/U Paula Mckenzie 36 c/b

NTP Hole 4 Pauline Grooby, Hole 7 Ros Gardiner, Hole 14

Leonie Buxton, Hole 16 Open

2nd Shot Toni Grossman

3/1/23 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Desley

Neilson 42, 1st R/U Marjorie Sills

39, 2nd R/U Lyn Ball 38

B Grade Winner: Joan Osborne

37, 1st R/U Paula Mckenzie 36, 2nd R/U Stina Barnulf 35

NTP: Hole 4 Maureen Bailey, Hole 7 and 14 Marjorie Sills, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Helena Winterflood

5/1/23 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Rita de Bondt

40, 1st R/U Gay Bennett 39, 2nd R/U Helena Winterflood 37 c/b

B Grade Winner: Sylvia

Kuhbauch 37, 1st R/U Jude Dorhauer 35, 2nd R/U Carol Lobegeiger 33

NTP: Hole 4, 7 and 14 Pauline Grooby, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Gwen Clutterbuck

10/1/23 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Sylvia White

35 c/b, 1st R/U Ros Gardiner

35 c/b, 2nd R/U Kris Tomalin 35 c/b

B Grade Winner: Lesley Heap

41, 1st R/U Marjorie Sills 38, 2nd R/U Lyn Cockerell 37

C Grade Winner: Kate Brown

34 c/b, 1st R/U Roslyn Crossley

34 c/b, 2nd R/U Nadia Aylott

34

NTP: Hole 4 Gill Lee, Hole 7 Helena Winterflood, Hole 14, Marjorie Sills, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Jo McCowan

12/1/23 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Maree Bailey

40, 1st R/U Judy Graham 37 c/b, 2nd R/U Christine Pronk 37 c/b

B Grade Winner: Jude

Dorhauer 39, 1st R/U Stina Barnulf 34, 2nd R/U Sheila Stack

NTP: Hole 4 Vicki Jones, Hole 6 Vivi Lloyd, Hole 14 Gaby

Bennett, Hole 16 Open 2nd Shot Maureen Bailey

17/1/23 Single Stableford

A Grade Winner: Pauline Grooby 43, 1st R/U Ann Rogers

40, 2nd R/U Val Smith 38

B Grade Winner: Lesley Heap

38, 1st R/U Angela Jordan 36 c/b, 2nd R/U Sylvia Kuhbauch 36

NTPs: Hole 4 Yvonne Nicklin, Hole 7 Tricia Brown, Hole 14 Charmaine Price, Hole 16 (Open 2nd Shot) Pauline Grooby

MORETON BRIBIE BRIDGE CLUB:

Sat 7 Jan N/S 1.  L Carr &J Wright

2. L Heap &J Kennedy 3 N

Everson & B King

E/W 1 A B Fuller & P Breene  2 B & F Van Dongen  3 R Medhurst & M O’Reilly

Wed 11 Jan N/S  1 A Jones & D

Rubin  2 K Cohen & J Newton  3 J Budgeon & J Wright

E/W 1 C & R Cowley 2 B Fuller & D Brady 3 R Medhurst & P Tipping

Sat 14 Jan N/S 1 J Hays & C

Frederiksen 2 B & F Van Dongen  3 P Edis & C McAlister

E/W  1 J Newton & K Cohen   2 B

Fuller & P Breene 3 R Medhurst & M O’Reilly

Sat 18 January N/S 1 S & C

Watson 2 A Jones & D Rubin  3 L Groves & J Medhurst

E/W 1 M Bailey & Y Nakamura 2

Heap & B Connell 3 C & S Wagg

BICBC Mon 9 Jan  N/S  1 N

Everson & R King  2 A Jones & J Brazier  3 P Edis & C McAlister

E/W 1 I Best & B Moxham 2 L

Groves & R Deacon 3 D Dowling & M Courtney

Mon 16 Jan N/S 1 A Jones & R

Clements-Brown  2 N Everson & B King  3 P Edis  &C McAlister

E/W 1 D Dowling & J Brazier 2

L Wilson & M Hardy 2 I Best & B Moxham

BONGAREE LADIES BOWLS

Friday  30th December

Winners:  Ellen Fell, Ron Wilson, Richie Ferguson, Greg Hemphill

R/U: Ian Gillies, Debra Connolly, Richard Fell

Tuesday 3rd January

Winners: David Vaughan, Arne Jensen

R/U:  Lyn Southall, Janice Mason

Bonus draw:  John Park, Col Erhardt, Ian Gillies, Diana Stowers

Friday 6th January

Winners:  aureen Ferguson, Richie Ferguson

R/U:  Bob Vonarx, Lyn southall

Tuesday     10th January

Winners: Maureen Ferguson, Richie Ferguson

R/U: Jaarpung Blundell, Tim Carlton

Friday  13th January

Winners:  Bob Vonarx, Lyn Southall

R/U: Richie Ferguson, Ally Spittle

Tuesday 17th January

Winners: Col Erhardt Neville

Graham R/U: Sandra Scott, Bob Vonarx

Winners for 2022

All golfers for Christmas Breakup

Teams and carts

THE COMMITTEE!

See a sea of carts

BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB

Bowls Results Fri 23 Dec

Winners: W Ebert, D Wilkie

Runners up: B Hosie, M Beutel

Out of hat winner: R Allen, J

Oliver

Out of hat winner: K Riva, M

Prewett

Out of hat winner: B Lamb, F

Crockett

Bunny: B Castle, D Bowers

Bowls Results Wed28 Dec

Winners: Z Elmore, F Grimsey

Runners up: V McDougall, D

McDougall

Out of hat winner: K Thornton, c Thornton

Out of hat winner: C Mudd, E

Stacey

Out of hat winner: T Turnbull, R Turnbull

Bunny: P Campbell, E Sharp

Random Select Triples

Results Thu 29 Dec

Out of hat winner: L Savige, P

Gee, R Gilmore

Out of hat winner: A Christie, T Phillips, G Mellors

Out of hat winner: J Neill, D

Neumann, D Clarke

Out of hat winner: P Boyland, W Kelly, L Hackwood

Self Select Pairs Results Fri3

Dec

Winners: J Howarth, T Turnbull

Runners up: N Bolton, E Bateman

Out of hat winner: P Mann, E

Sharp

Out of hat winner: V Lindsay, D Lindsay

Out of hat winner: D Wilks, C

Mudd

Bunny: B House, S Lobo

Self Select triples results

Tue 3 Jan

Winners: M Young, M

Andrews, R Ghest

Runners up: C Brayley, V

McDermott, J Hosie

Out of hat winner: V Adams, V

Allen, I McClelland

Out of hat winner: J Laidlaw, B

Hamer, S Olsen

Bunny: S Smith, B James, Y Ackroyd

Scroungers Results

Wednesday 4 January 2023

1st: W Ritchie

2nd: L Tweddle

Self Select pairs Results

Wednesday 4 January 2023

Winners: D Heath, R Eaton

Runners up: W McDougall, D

McDougall

Out of hat winner: F Grimsey, Z Elmore

Out of hat winner: N Gray, M McIntyre

Out of hat winner: G Hartley, B Hosie

Bunny: G McEniery, L Murphy

NEW YEAR NEW YOU.

By: Kathy Vincent.

Well, here we are again another year --where does the time go?

Did you make any new year's resolutions? Try a new diet? Try a new craft? Learn something new or write that book you are sure you have in your head. I am sure you have thought of something new to try. If not, I have a suggestion, why not try a new sport? Help you keep fit, has plenty of fresh air, friends to socialize with and fun and games. I have just the answer.

TRY CROQUET!!!

You must have been down Sunderland Drive and seen people playing croquet. They look very smart in their uniforms and usually look as if they are having fun (well mostly !! ) There are 4 types of croquet you could try. There is Golf croquet, Association Croquet, Ricochet and Gate ball. So many to choose from and they are all fun. Why not call in if you see us playing and come and have some fun?

I have something new for the new year something I hope will help my croquet in 2023. What is it you may ask?

A new croquet mallet for golf croquet. This is useful in two ways.

1. It might help me to improve my croquet skills.

2. If I play badly, I can blame my new mallet!!  I will just have to see. Maybe see you at the courts?

Random Select Triples

Results Thursday 5 January

2023

Out of hat winner: M Andrews, W Gilbert, A Riley

Out of hat winner: G Frew, s

Platt, R Gilmore

Out of hat winner: J Murray, S

Brown, G Mulpeter

Out of hat winner: M Cherry, D Cherry, G Hutchinson

Self Select pairs results Fri

6 Jan

Highest Margin: C Hayles, B

Kent

Runners up: B Hosie, M Beutel

Out of hat winner: G

Hazelwood, K Fuller

Out of hat winner: W Broad, I McLellan

Out of hat winner: K Piva, M

Prewett

Bunny: C Reilly, T Smith

Random Fours Results Sat 7 Jan

Highest Margin: B Castle, D Bishop, F Grimsey

Lowest Margin: T Hudson, P

Patrikeos, W Kelly, L Mathers

Out of hat winner: C Stroud, R Hunter, D Neumann, L Gilmour

Out of hat winner: M Andrews, M Young, G McEniery, R Witt

Out of hat winner: G Woollett, L Mann, P Gee

Self Select Triples Results

Tue 10 Jan

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR BRIBIE DISTRICT LITTLE ATHLETICS

Christmas came early for Bribie District Little Athletics with the delivery of their new trophy cabinet, just in time to for their last centre meet in December 2022. This was all made possible thanks to the generous donation from David and the team from The Bribie Island Community Nursery.

Bribie District Little Athletics Centre Manager Ross Pallentine said, “The trophy cabinet is another element to help improve our culture and display athlete’s achievements and successes.” The Centre introduced perpetual trophies last season to encourage athletes to set goals and work hard

BONGAREE MENS BOWLS

Wed 4's, Jan 4th Winners

Winners: Wayne H, T Dean

Runners up: P Patrikeos, J

Oliver, B Castle

Out of hat winner: J Wallis, C

Hunt, W Ebert

Out of hat winner: BJ Adams, F Crockett, R Eaton

Out of hat winner: T Phillips, F

Grimsey, R Glasser

Out of hat winner: R Garfield, M Garfield, Z Elmore

Scroungers Results Wed 11 Jan

1st: R Eaton

2nd: L Hackwood

Mens Pairs Results Wed 11 Jan

Winners: M Garfield, E Bateman

Runners up: M Mills, T Bennett

Out of hat winner: R Ferguson, J Ferguson

Out of hat winner: S Root, A Boyd

Out of hat winner: M Andrews, C Wilson

Bunny: P Patrikeos, S Lobo

Random Triples Results Thu 12 Jan

Out of hat winner: G Frew, W Kelly, J Olsen

Out of hat winner: M Cherry, A

Sturm, M Wright

Out of hat winner: I Gillard, N Smith, A Riley

Out of hat winner: P Gee, R Leith, C Hamilton

to constantly improve their performance to achieve greater personal success. Bribie Little athletics aims to help young athletes develop lifelong skills while having fun and upholding the motto of Family, Fun & Fitness.

Sandra Scott, Janice Mason, Jen Hadley, Wendy Rollason

Runners Up Ron Carruthers, Gary Kuss, Margaret McGarry, Jake McGarry.

Scroungers Sat Jan 7th 1st

Mike Flint, 2nd Ron Wilson,  3rd Mike Giles

Wed 4's Jan 11th winners

Steve Pomroy, Trevor Mickelborough, Jimmy Parker, Ant Gordon

Runners Up Graham De Graff, Ernie Connelly, Jim Warwick, Marg O'Keeffe.

Thurs Jackpot pairs Jan 12th Winners

John Park, Col Erhardt

Runners Up Col Valentine, Imelda Valentine

the MAGIC

As you all may be aware, Mayada Bazaar was up for sale, briefly! The team had so many enquiries regarding the sale of Mayyada Bazaar, it was astounding and a little overwhelming, to say the least! Along with that came so many mixed emotions and they concluded, as a family, that they just can’t bear to part with Leanne’s ‘baby’ and the ‘Mayyada Magic’ she has created

So, keeping with the Mayyada way, as things change (all the time!) the family have agreed that Liz, (Leanne’s youngest daughter) will take on the role of owning and operating the beautiful store, with the support of treasured family, friends and you, their valued customers. Liz has lived and breathed Mayyada for over 12 years, most of those years in a management role. ‘In a Nutshell’ Mayyada

Bazaar is off the market, and stays in the family, and I am pretty sure everyone is beyond happy that the Mayyada magic will continue with the family we know and love. There is something very special about this shop, it’s not just a business, it’s a part of Bribie. Mayyada Bazaar is built on beautiful people and relationships, by working hard together, side by side, creating a culture where people have a real sense of belonging, are happy, like you are walking into someone’s home. Making Mayada a place for people to feel a sense of well-being, contentment, and joy while shopping to find that perfect piece to complement their home. So come on in, have a look and bring some of the ‘Mayyada Magic’ home with you.

A Note From Liz

Many of you know me, but some of you won’t, so here is a little about me.

Starting all those years ago, with only one 4 hr shift a week, I didn’t realise that I would fall

supportive husband and two beautiful children who have also been a part of the store from only weeks old. Some of you will remember them sleeping sweetly behind the counter … they were so little then! I am also blessed with having the most amazing sister and two brothers and of course, Jaynie (our valued staff member, who we consider to be part of the family), all of which I know will be by my side every step of the way.

Mum and I have journeyed overseas more than twenty times on buying trips, had many adventures and shared so many laughs during these times. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to continue this amazing business and I am excited to see what the future holds for Mayyada Bazaar. It only seems right in my heart to continue the magic that mum

has created for all of us. Thank you for your ongoing support and positivity, we can’t wait to keep being ‘us’ in 2023.

Many blessings, Liz

Coastal vegetation and sand dunes

OUR COASTAL LANDSCAPE IS THE BACKDROP TO LIFE IN MORETON BAY. IT IS RICH IN CULTURAL HERITAGE, PROVIDES RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, ATTRACTS VISITORS AND TOURISTS AND IS PART OF A UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COASTAL VEGETATION

Coastal vegetation plays an important role in protecting sand dunes:

• Primary vegetation, such as grasses and creepers found in the incipient dune, can trap sand to build up dunes and reduce the extent of beach erosion

• Secondary vegetation, such as shrubs and small trees help to stabilise the foredune and deflect the wind up and over the foredune

• Tertiary vegetation, such as taller shrubs and trees found in the hind dune, further elevate the wind and provide protection for inland plants

• Root systems help stabilise and secure sand to reduce the likelihood and extent of erosion during extreme weather events

• Sand that builds up around vegetation can help replenish the beach after sudden erosion events

• Native coastal vegetation can tolerate high winds, salt spray and sand blasting

• Vegetation provides food or nesting areas for animals and migratory birds. Healthy, stable sand dunes are essential to protect both our sandy beaches and built infrastructure such as homes and roads.

YOU CAN HELP PROTECT SAND DUNES AND COASTAL VEGETATION

If you live near or are visiting our coastal areas, you can:

• Leave driftwood and fallen branches on the beach or dunes where you found it. Fallen timber plays an important role in stabilising dunes.

• Don’t light fires on the beach near dune vegetation. It could start a wildfire that damages a large area of dune vegetation.

• Stick to the designated beach access tracks and stay off dune vegetation. The roots of coastal grasses are very sensitive and easily damaged by trampling.

• Don’t drive on dunes and dune vegetation. Stick to the designated 4WD beach access areas.

• Consider joining a Bushcare group. Council manages several bushcare groups with members helping in hands-on conservation and restoration activities.  For more information about bushcare see - Voluntary conservation -

Moreton Bay Regional Council

If you are fortunate enough to own property on the Moreton Bay coastline you can:

• Plant appropriate native vegetation to help stabilise dune areas. The following are examples of suitable species for the Moreton Bay region coastline. Talk to a specialist native plant nursery for more advice.

• Avoid planting turf in the dune area. Turf cannot trap windblown sand or withstand excessive salt spray. When stressed, the turf will die and leave bare sand, which is more prone to wind erosion.

• Plant only native species in your garden. Exotic plants complete with native dune vegetation and could potentially spread as environmental weeds.

• Dispose of garden waste properly. Do not dump green waste in the dunes as it can spread weeds and supress the growth of native dune plants.

• Maintain trees and shrubs on the foredune area. While they may block your view, they also provide protection to your property by helping to stabilise the sand dunes and reduce erosion.

ENVIRONMENTAL VANDALISM

Damaging coastal vegetation is

environmental vandalism. It impacts the stability of sand dunes and their important role in our coastal environment. If an area of vegetation is damaged or removed, it makes that area more susceptible to erosion. This can lead to a ‘blow out’ or gap in the dune. This gap can quickly grow and erode the rest of the dune system, impacting nearby properties and infrastructure. Environmental vandalism in coastal landscapes includes:

• Cutting off trees at the base of the trunk

• Cutting or breaking branches off

• Breaking the tops of

younger trees off

• Pulling out or poisoning newly planted trees (such as revegetation projects)

• Drilling or poisoning of older trees

• Clearing of trees and vegetation with machinery

• Mowing over smaller trees Damaging coastal vegetation increases the impacts of storm damage and erosion and reduces the resilience of coastal communities to extreme weather. Ratepayers and residents incur increased costs to manage these risks and impacts. It also removes habitat for native animals and migratory birds and increases

light pollution impacts on nesting turtles

COASTAL CHANGES

Change to our coastal landscape has been and will continue to be a natural characteristic of our environment. Natural processes of erosion and accretion - the movement of sand on our coastline - means our foreshore areas are always changing. Erosion may be the result of a long-term process or a sudden event. Long term erosion is a continuous process where sand is removed from one part of the coastline over time and may be deposited (or accreted) in another part of the

coastline. This will result in long term changes to both areas of the coast. Extreme events such as severe storms may cause rapid erosion of parts of the coastline. This type of erosion is usually short-term with natural processes restoring the beach over the following months or years.

Changes to the natural environment such as clearing vegetation, constructing seawalls, roads or buildings, or interfering with natural sand movements by dredging or depositing additional sand can all affect natural coastal change processes.

Community plant nurseries

Community nurseries grow local native plants for community projects and for planting in reserves, parks, schools and public open spaces. Nurseries are open to the public and volunteers are welcome.

Council offers one free native plant voucher per financial year to property owners of residential properties. The voucher can be redeemed from community nurseries for one of

the following options:

• four x tube stock; or

• two medium sized pots; or

• one large pot.

Pot sizes and the types of plants available will vary throughout the year at each nursery. Nursery staff are available to help you with your selection when you redeem your voucher.

To apply for your free native plant voucher, lodge a request or contact Council.

Home renovation can be very stressful and time-consuming. No matter how much time you think it’ll take, multiply that by two, and add a few more days. Roughly, that’s about the math that always turns out to be correct when it comes to home renovation. Tearing down walls, retiling the floors, expanding the rooms, and any other type of work you plan will require patience, dedication and money. Often, the result is disappointing, and the homeowners either have to live with the cruel reality or pay another fortune to fix the mistakes. To avoid making any renovation mistakes and perform a successful home renovation, follow the tips we’ve listed below.

Know What You Want

First and foremost, it’s crucial for you to know what your end goal is. Create plans for renovation and have a clear picture of what you want. Any doubts and dilemmas are going to cause problems and unnecessary disagreement. Do you want a bigger kid’s room? Is it time to install new windows? Maybe you want more daylight inside, but you don’t want to expand the windows. Whatever it is, you’ll need to decide in advance and stick to the plan. Otherwise, your home renovation will take months and a fortune to finish.

Plan a realistic budget

Home renovations tend to be costly. However, that doesn’t make homeowners any less hopeful that they’ll be able to save here and there. While home remodelling doesn’t always have to break the bank, you’ll need to plan a realistic budget. How much work do you plan to do? How many people are you hiring? Will you be providing them with meals during the day? Are you paying for temporary accommodation? Maybe you plan to move to your parents or neighbours during the renovation. Those are just some factors that will affect your budget, so consider all of them when you start creating a home renovation budget.

Call the pros

One of the best pieces of advice you can take from us is to always have the professionals look over your work and potentially do it for you. That’s especially true if you plan to do some electrical work. Wiring and electricity aren’t a joke, so you shouldn’t take it easy. Regardless of the city that you live in, be it Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Adelaide, you’ll want professional handling of electricity. Look for the best electrician to be sure your home is safe and hazard-free. It’s always better to pay a little extra to a professional electrician than to save

money thinking you can do it better.

Beware of the outages

Speaking of electrics, you should also prepare for potential power and water outages during a home remodelling. If you’re changing taps, toilets or tubs, you’ll need to get ready for a few hours of water shortage. During electric work, the power in the house will be out, so don’t count on much cooking. However, if you have gas stoves, you won’t have to worry about the power outage. So, don’t forget to stock up on water and fill jugs, bottles, and buckets, in case of emergency.

Don’t forget to ask for permits

Before you even begin the renovation, remember to apply for permits. That is especially important if you plan to expand your home and include a variety of construction work. Make sure your house renovation is in line with all the structural and fire safety requirements.

Think about where you can stay during the renovation

Are you renovating an entire house or just a part of it? Is it possible for the family to stay put during a remodel, or

would you consider renting temporary accommodation? Think the situation through and plan accordingly. Plan for a designated renovation-free zone if you are only doing semi-remodelling. Put a kettle, a microwave, glasses, mugs, plates, and cutlery in there to have everything set for relaxation and mealtime. If you have a newborn baby or toddler in the house, it would be best to stay elsewhere until all the work is done. Check with the neighbours if you could stay with them, so you’re close and can monitor the work. Alternatively, you can always ask your parents to stay with them. If they’re already too old and don’t handle a crowded house too well, a hotel is always an option if you can afford it.

Final thoughts

If you’re planning a home renovation, we’ll have to warn you that it will not be easy or quick. Regardless of the people doing the work, be it you or professionals, home remodelling will require plenty of patience, effort and money. So, when you start planning for a home remodel, follow our tips for a successful home renovation.

AT ZOGGS, WE CHAMPION THE JOY OF SWIMMING. BEING AUSSIE (BORN IN SYDNEY 1992) MEANS WE PRETTY MUCH LOVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH SWIMMING AND THINK THE REST OF THE WORLD SHOULD TOO.

That’s why we make swimwear and training equipment for learners, beachgoers, lane swimmers and outdoor swim adventurers. Swim stuff that all swimmers - no matter their level - can totally rely on, leaving them free to feel the joy of swimming.

We offer high quality, sustainable swimwear for every swimmer, every age and every ability. 95% of our swimwear range is made from post-consumer plastic bottles and all of our range is either chlorine-proof or highly chlorine resistant. In fact, we are so confident in our chlorine proof range made from our eco-friendly Ecolast+ fabric, we offer a lifetime guarantee!

All Zoggs swimwear has UPF 50+ sun protection and has exceptional resistance to sunscreen, so you can

swim worry-free. We want all swimmers to look and feel amazing in our swimwear, that’s why we offer such a wide range of features. For women, we have a variety of bust support options including shelf bras and removable foam cups, as well as varying strap widths and tummy support options. Our men’s range is also designed for comfort, with ultra-soft mesh liners and elasticated drawstring waists. Our junior and kids ranges are made with our super-soft Ecolast fabric and feature bold, fun and colourful prints that suit children of any age. Our aim is to make the most comfortable and best-fitting swimwear for all.

Whether just starting out, swimming for fitness or recreation, in the great outdoors or in a triathlon, we have swimwear to suit every body type and every need. Zoggs also has the best swim equipment to help you get the most out of every swim. Designed to improve performance and enhance swimming skills, we have a

complete range of swimming training aids. Each training aid is made from durable materials to ensure a lasting quality that you can rely on for plenty of pool hours. What matters to us is that our swimmers enjoy their swim with unconditional trust in their Zoggs products. It is our passion to create innovative, exciting and high-quality swim equipment!

Sustainability is at the forefront of everything we do. We’re on a mission to reduce our impact on the environment and our ambition is to become a greener and more eco-conscious brand. From sustainable packaging and reduction of single-use plastics to recycled fabrics made from waste and supporting various environmental causes - we believe in doing everything we can to preserve our planet for the future.

All of our smaller equipment is in recycled and recyclable packaging. Our swimwear is not only made from eco-friendly fabrics, but we have also moved to digital printing to reduce our water consumption.

Our swimwear is shipped in biodegradable packaging, and we’re taking even more steps on our sustainable journey, down to our tags made from recycled cards and hangers made from post-consumer waste. Here at Zoggs, we’re taking action now for the future.

Zoggs - Do good, feel good, look good.

INTERESTING BACKYARD Features That Can ATTRACT HOMEBUYERS

Nothing is quite as alluring as a nice and spacious backyard. This is the place where we can spend some time with the ones we love most and simply revel in the beauty of nature, especially during warmer and more pleasant months. For that reason, homes with wonderful backyards tend to sell particularly well in general.

But if you want to increase your home’s appeal and possibly attract the right type of buyer that is willing to make a higher offer, there are several unique features you can implement to upgrade your outdoor area. Here are some of the most interesting aspects you should focus on:

UPGRADED FENCING

Although often overlooked, fencing is one of the most important aspects of a backyard. It helps to ensure safety and privacy in a home, and it will provide prospective buyers with a sense of security in the space, which can be quite significant for a sale.

REFRESHED LANDSCAPING

While it might be a more labour-intensive task, upgrading your landscaping can significantly increase your chances of a successful home sale. This can mean adding a natural walkway, installing stone planters, planting some flowering shrubs, or even planting a couple of larger trees. No matter how you decide to upgrade your backyard, luscious landscaping is bound to make your home more attractive and bring in more prospective buyers, but it might turn out to be a wise investment with a good return as well.

AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Houses that already come with a buried sprinkler system tend to be particularly popular. Irrigation systems effortlessly keep lawns healthy and green, adding to the overall appeal of your backyard at the moment, and ensuring the future homeowner’s lawn will look just as beautiful. While irrigation systems might be a bit more costly to install, especially concealed ones, they generally have a great return on investment, and they may even affect the appeal and the price of your home.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING

Good outdoor lighting is one of those classic features no backyard can go without. Not only can it aid in deterring potential intruders, but it can also create a warmer and more enjoyable ambience in your backyard, all of which are aspects that attract homebuyers. The right exterior lighting might also increase the curb

appeal of your home, particularly when it comes to motion-activated lighting and low-voltage landscape solutions. Effective and pleasant outdoor lighting may end up increasing the home’s value as well, so consider implementing a wise and attractive lighting option in your backyard.

AN ENTERTAINMENT AREA

People love having a designated area in their backyard where they can relax, unwind, and even entertain guests. A simple and affordable way you can provide this benefit to prospective homebuyers is by installing a patio or deck. Depending on how this area is styled, it can serve as an outdoor dining space, a seating area for entertainment, or simply a cosy nook for relaxation. Other entertainment features that could appeal to buyers include a fire pit with surrounding seating, a good sound system, interesting water features, and a larger pool with outdoor showers if the budget, space, and neighbourhood permit.

AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN

Although this might be more suitable for higher-end houses and homebuyers, due to the high costs, outdoor kitchens are another brilliant feature to consider. They are a rising home trend that can be quite effective at drawing in buyers and increasing the value of a home, especially in warmer climates and higher price ranges. However, they can be an unreasonably large investment for non-luxury homes. In that case, an outdoor bar area and/or a barbecue space combined with appropriate seating might have a similar effect in terms of attracting the right homebuyers.

A SPACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY

If you’re selling a family home, attempt to make it even more family-friendly for future owners. Decorate your backyard with a sandbox, a fort, a swing set, a playhouse, or even a pool, if you have the space for these upgrades. This will make the space more suitable and appealing to kids, and it will make your backyard more enjoyable for children of all ages. Not to mention that any parent will be delighted with numerous opportunities for their kids to play outside instead of spending their time in front of a screen, thus adding to the homebuyer appeal even more.

Additional backyard features can drastically affect the number and the height of offers that are made for your home. Consider implementing one of the effective changes mentioned above to attract the right homebuyers and successfully sell your home.

Moreton Bay Regional Council has honoured four of the region’s most selfless locals for their achievements and efforts to support the community, as part of the annual Australia Day Awards ceremony held at the Redcliffe Museum.

“Let’s all raise a toast to our four award winners this year and I wish everyone a great 2023.”

• Nick Steiner received the Citizen of the Year Award in recognition of his outstanding charitable work at The Mini Farm Project, which donates fresh produce weekly to Meals on Wheels, OzHarvest, and other charities providing meals to people in need. Find out more about The Mini Farm Project online: https://www. mfp.org.au/

• Michelle Gilchrist is the face behind the busy dayto-day operations of The Breakfast Club Redcliffe. The Breakfast Club has become a haven for people of all ages in our community, providing over 1,500 free meals each month to people experiencing

Australia Day Awards 2023

homelessness or in need. But more importantly Michelle brings a sense of community and inclusion to the guests of The Breakfast Club by providing a welcoming and safe place for people to develop friendships and connect with support services. For more information: https:// thebreakfastclubredcliffe.org. au/

• Laurence

Christie established the Mango Hill Progress Association

which he has helmed for the last 37 years. He has become the voice of the Mango Hill community.  He raises issues to all levels of government to improve the local area and benefit the growing population as well as the influx of many young families in the area. During the February floods last year, he stepped up as a local champion and embodied true community spirit, driving the clean-up, providing regular reports on the ground back

to Council, ensuring his the community had a voice, and getting the assistance they needed. He even organised food donations and vouchers to assist families who were affected by the disaster. For more information https:// www.mangohillprogress.org/

• Kevin Couch or ‘Kevvy’ as he’s known around Albany Creek is a resident social butterfly who’s young at heart and ahead of the times. In fact, during COVID he began walking twice a day and took the time to chat to those he met along the way. He soon become a bright spot through those difficult times for many locals, making Kevvy and 'Kevs Walking Friends’ quite famous and well-loved in the area. Recognising the need for social connection through the pandemic, Kev’s walking group concept evolved into a formal community meet-up. He now hosts a morning tea every public holiday in the local park, which has become a huge hit. He hand delivers invitations to 150 houses and he had 100 guests at his last picnic.

- Moreton Bay Winners

RNLI VISITS VMR BRIBIE

Wednesday 4th January 2023, we had a very quick visit from Jamie King from the RNLI who is the Area Lifesaving Manager Lincolnshire UK. Dave Paylor and Keith Williams from VMRAQ have been showing Jamie around several squadrons in the Southeast highlighting their operations. Jamie met with several members of the Management Committee, Commodore Ces Luscombe, Vice Commodore Wayne Sclater, Secretary Gary Voss, and Committee Members Mike Looney and Radio Officer Peter McNamara. Mr King was given a tour of the Radio Room, Base facilities, and quick trip on Bribie One.

MARINE RESCUE IMPLEMENTATION

On Friday 6th January 2023, VMR Bribie Commodore Ces Luscombe hosted a full day visit from some members of the Marine Rescue Implementation Program. The purpose of the visit was a fact-finding mission to build up a picture of the Squadron facilities, equipment, and infrastructure. All VMR and Coast Guard Squadrons will be visited by The Marine Implementation Team over the coming months, this will help to ensure the Transition approach is appropriate; accurate baseline information about existing units is critical, especially in regard to forming safety, compliance, and capital uplift requirements.

VMR BRIBIE ISLAND

HAPPY HOUR -

Friday 13th January 2023

18 Active members and partners attended the first Happy Hour for the year. The bar was manned by Peter Morton and Heather Pearson and also provided bar snacks.

TRAINEE CREW NIGHT TRAINING

What a stunning evening for the Trainee Crew’s night training in Moreton Bay. They will be heading out in the dark for the first time on Bribie 1

Crew practising CPR on board Bribie 2 closely watched by Karen Llewellyn our First Aid and CPR Trainer.

Lenore Coxhead, Andrew Wilmot, Paul Coxhead, and Jen Herbert catch up.

John Traill Public Relations Officer - Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie Island Phone: (07) 5327 2747 Mob: 0407 537 323 publiclrelations@vmrbribie.com

Back Row: Senior Crew member Mike Looney, Vice Commodore Wayne Sclater, Secretary Gary Voss.

Front Row: Dave Paylor from VMRAQ, Jamie King from the RNLI who is the Area Lifesaving Manager Lincolnshire UK, and VMR Commodore Ces Luscombe.

Pics Shows VMR Commodore Ces Luscombe, Jamie King Area Lifesaving Manager Lincolnshire RNLI UK and Dave Paylor from VMRAQ. on Bribie One.

Radio Operator Bernie Hayes called in after his PM shift and caught up with Wayne Hood and discovered they had common service with Armoured Corps

The Marine Implementation Team with our VMR Team.

Visit from the Marine Rescue Team. The group were shown over our VMR Bribie’s Rescue Vessels. Pic Shows Brad Dorman and Finn-Rowan Findlay with VMR Commodore Ces Luscombe before they took a trip to show the vessel’s capabilities.

Gwen McNamara and Sheryl Traill catch up.

Betty Snell with a “pint”.

Brenda Allardyce & Chris Beanlands enjoying the evening.

A stunning night for crew training.

Photo bombing clearly runs in the family, Kelly Langworthy gives Ian Grimes “the ears” to Mike Pobar’s amusement.

JAN VESSEL

ASSISTS:

JANUARY VESSEL

ASSISTS:

SUN 01/01 1034AM –

MOP reported drifting vessel near Brennan Park. Investigated and owner was on board no further action required.

TUE 03/01 1015AM –

5.9m Cruiser member with motor problems, required a tow from neat Avon Wreck to Toorbul.

WED 04/01 0908AM –3m Jet Ski non-member with no oil pressure, required a tow from Red Beach to Scarborough.

WED 04/01 1010AM –

9m Cruiser member with fuel issues required a tow from Pacific Harbour to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

WED 04/01 1153AM –7m Bayliner member broken down near Bribie

Bridge required a tow to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

THU 05/01 1428PM – 16.4m Cruiser non-member stuck on sand bank in front od Sandstone Point Hotel, required a tow to deeper water.

MON 09/01 0950AM – MOP reported a non-member vessel with motor that won’t start requiring a short tow back to the Bellara Boat Ramp.

THU 12/01 1122AM –4.8m Runabout member with motor problems required a tow from Sandstone Point area to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

THU 12/01 1124AM –tender to 14.8 Cruiser member motor issues required a tow from 100m North of the Base

SAFETY DAVE

THE FRENCHIE’S MESSAGE:

“With 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 you, where you are leaving from, where you are going, what time you are returning, and make sure you have either a mobile phone, VHF or 27Mhz marine radio on board.”“PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS!”

PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS!”

to the Base Boat Ramp.

THU 12/01 1152AM – 6.2m Cuddy Cabin member with motor continually cutting out, required a tow from Cape Moreton area to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SUN 15/01 0836AM – 8.2m Sports Cruiser member with motor issues near Pacific Harbour entrance required a tow to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

WED 18/01 1154 AM –3m Jet Ski non-member with engine that won’t start, required a tow from Avon Wreck to Bellara Boat Ramp.

THU 19/01 1306PM –3m Polycraft nonmember with motor issues required a tow from front of Base to Banksia Beach.

FISHING, BOATING AND ADVENTURES

EARLY DAYS OF VMR

(Continued) 1981-1992

Some early names associated with the club include Ken Mackay, Chas Drew, Julie Walters who acted as Secretary for 4 years and Treasurer for 9 years, whilst Ron Walters was Rescue Coordinator for 9 years. The name change to Bribie Island Air Sea Rescue and Bribie Island Boating and Fishing Club brought the organisation into line with other similar organisations. It also provided the mechanism for the Boating and Fishing Club to donate its finances to the Air Sea Rescue (ASR) part of the club, entitling ASR to eligibility for dollar-fordollar funding from the State Government.

The Royal Humane Society saw

fit to invest Ron Walters with a medal for bravery, an indication of the risk members took in saving lives.

By 1992 the BIASR was a far cry from the early beginnings, with 2 rescue boats, modern equipment and a membership in excess of 450, of which about 100 were active members working on the Radios, Training, Safety issues and Boat Crews. At that time the Squadron also had its own printing facilities producing a monthly Bay Watch of about 500 copies with advertising paying for some of the costs. Safety weekends were conducted as well as other training for radio operators, navigation, first aid, national powerboat handling and rescue boat endorsement.

“BUT importantly – Always remember if you are heading out on the water LOG ON with your local VMR or Coast Guard, its a free service for everyone, so why wouldn't you! - It just may save your life!"

RADIO ROOM STATS

2023 YEAR RADIO ROOM STATISTICS

889 Calls, 295 vessels logged on,

13 Vessel Assists, 74 Sitreps, 26 Requests,

38 overdue vessels, 32 Vessel Tracking,

66 Radio Checks, 1 Weather Broadcasts,

0 Securite Broadcasts, 0 Pan Pan 0 Mayday.

VHF 66.9%, 27MHz 0%, Phone 18.2%. GWN 0.8%

The Radio Room in the “new building”, which is now the Operations Room, the current Radio Room was constructed on the balcony at the South-West corner of the building.

Air Sea Rescue News Vol 1 No. 1 May 1990.

Air Sea Rescue Land Rover towing Bribie Island Rescue One, circa 1990.

Ruth Trojan, Holly Darlington, Glenn Jackson, and Michael Trojan eagerly await their night training on Bribie 1.

WE HAVE CERTAINLY ENJOYED SOME BEAUTIFUL SUMMER WEATHER SO FAR IN 2023. LOTS OF DAYS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD AND LIGHT WINDS- THE SUN HAS BEEN WARM, AND THE WATER IS TOO.

Almost all our winds in January have swung from the south in the mornings to the northeast in the afternoons. The fishing, over this lovely spell of good weather, has been predictable. Looking for good, deep holes and some fresh, in-coming tidal flow has been the trick. Strong incoming tidal flows have been making all the difference over the Chinese New Year. The outgoing tides have given fishers lots of nibbles, mostly under-sized catches and some very nice keepers. Up at Whitepatch, in some of the deeper sections, there have been some big snap-offs and good catches of bream and tarwhine.

Drifting on the incoming tide, north of Pacific Harbour has been a lot of fun for families, with plenty of juvenile fish hanging about the structures. Ross and Jo broke a 100kg line on something very big there, on an afternoon rising tide.

The rising tide has also been a good time to try fishing at Ningi Creek, but flathead has gone quiet – and those caught are not huge. That being said, Richard tells me he was right up into Ningi Creek a few days ago and caught two big flatheads and three good breams, using pilchards. Ben and Linton brought in 3 keeper breams, after a busy afternoon hanging around the Ningi Creek mangroves on a big falling tide and casting out mullet.

Further north, there are lots of grunters at Bullocky Creek; Ross’ best was only 36cm, but he reckoned he lost a few bigger ones. South of Donnybrook, Dennis and Rob caught a few breams, using squid

Under the bridge has been a useful spot to pull up for casting a line; the shade offered by the bridge is good for the fish

Family owned since the 90’s

Bribie Island AND Moreton Bay

and fishers alike. The best time under the bridge has been at the turn of the tide; over the past few days, coming up off low tide has seen a few hungry bream - and good sizes among them. Scott got onto good whiting, using prawns, and also caught a shovelnose with a pilchard. Barra Bob told me the other day that there is good whiting everywhere at the moment – “look for the sand banks with good ribbon weed and toss out a surface lure.” He’d just come from Buckley’s Hole, where he’d caught an 80cm flathead with a soft plastic.

A little further out beyond the Passage, reports are that mackerel are in good numbers, schooling up and feeding on baitfish. A good bit of splashing and a few birds’ overhead will show you the way, then cast with a lure in amongst them, just near the edge of the action. Fish-shaped lures are the go and, usually, the shinier, the better!

There have also been great sightings of dolphins, dugongs, turtles, and sea birds.

Who wouldn’t enjoy watching a mother and baby dugong, or a pod of frolicking dolphins? So, there are plenty of good reasons to get out, on or beside the water.

Photo 1: “I caught a little bream!” –Clementine

Photo 2: Some good-sized mud crabs around, but you’ve got to get well into the creeks for them.

WE’RE NOT JUST FIXING THINGS; WE’RE MAKING THEM BETTER

The team at CCRC have a keen eye for quality and detail! coupled with good old-fashioned service!

Caravans, hybrids, campers and motorhomes are huge investments that require regular servicing and maintenance to ensure not only happiness but safe travel.

The team offer a range of services for all RV owners from routine 10,000km or 12 months scheduled servicing, Hail damage repair, storm damage, awning replacements, internal damage, solar and lithium upgrades, air conditioner upgrades, dust systems...well pretty much anything to do with recreational vehicles!

Onsite we have an amazing crew from the front of house, to repair and install including Corey, Cameron, Tony and Joe who are all trade qualified, particular and knowledgeable. And the team in the background working hard to create a fantastic culture within.

In the event of a storm resulting in damage to your RV remember to let your insurer know your choice of repairer is the team at the Caravan and Camper Repair Centre! Obtain your claim number and call us on 0754991304 we are here to assist you and get you travelling as soon as possible.

CCRC has great partners including Aussie Traveller, Enerdrive, Cangoee, Navigator gear, Dometic, leisure-tech and Nce just to name a few and keep a good range of accessories in store for your convenience.

A very Happy New Year from The Team! We Look forward to servicing your RV soon.

Dan, Glen, Amiee, Kate and the team at CCRC “Quality work with quality parts, every time.”

DON’T be a GRUB DON’T be a GRUB

We know that 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our waterways around the world each year and it’s important that we do our bit.

That means doing several things including the new project to stencil our foreshore and to add signs onto our bins on the waterfront so that we really get the messaging out there. That we raise awareness around the impact of littering and waste. What that means for our beautiful foreshore, what that means for the marine life that we have out here. Whether it’s dugongs, turtles, pelicans, our seabirds.

We have some of the most beautiful waterways in southeast Queensland and we want to keep it that way. This may be our home, but these animals were here long before us, so we need to be sure that we're looking after them by taking responsibility for our rubbish.

All the litter that we find in our street or on the beaches, it's going to go somewhere, and it has to go into the bay here normally because we’re 80 percent surrounded by water. So that's where all the litter goes. Into our waterways. A lot of the plastic will just sit in the water for up to 500 years. Since the floods in southeast Queensland, we had so much later come up on our beaches and so much polystyrene. So, it's little items which are really making our

marine life struggle. Think about picking up 10 pieces of litter a day or if you see something in the streets, please pick it up.

It is everyone's responsibility to act towards a sustainable future. Below are some small changes we can all make today that will have a positive impact on our future:

• use eco-friendly decorations instead of balloons and plastic confetti

• choose to walk, ride a bike or use public transport

• pick up after your pets and dispose of the waste appropriately to avoid contaminating stormwater systems and our oceans

• use one of our many water bottle refill stations

• plant natives in your backyard to encourage pollinators and other wildlife

• minimise your waste by avoiding, reducing, reusing and recycling

• visit Council's Rethink Waste page for more tips on reducing your waste. Across the Moreton Bay Regional Council area, you may come across some Environmental Messaging. These eye-catching bin signs and footpath stencils are designed to encourage our residents to reduce their waste impact on our local wildlife and marine environments. Waste that enters our waterways and oceans can become a choking or entanglement hazard for local marine life. The best way to help is to reduce and responsibly dispose of your waste.

Students return to Queensland’s schools this week and so do 40km/h speed zones around schools. Police are urging drivers to exercise both patience and caution on the roads to protect some of the most vulnerable in our community.

School speed zones across the state typically capture the high-traffic hours around a school and are clearly signed and are in place to create a safe environment for our children.

With last year’s number of lives lost on the road reached 299, the highest number in the

last decade, Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Stream is pleading with drivers to obey the rules so everyone, especially our children, can get home safely.

“Always be aware of the speed limits and your surroundings when travelling through school zones, as some of the commuters include children crossing the road on their way to, or from, school,” said Acting Assistant Commissioner Stream.

“Last year’s lives lost reached

a record we did not want and this year, I hope to see more safe driving practiced.

“School speed zones are in place to protect our children, who are not as familiar with the roads as we are, and motorists can expect to see police out enforcing the reduced speed limits.

“Please be patient as you drive and if you live near a school zone, leave a few minutes earlier to account for the lower speeds.”

The safety of you and our children, starts with you and the decisions you make behind the wheel.

Since the start of 2023, 13 lives have been lost on Queensland roads.

For more information on backto-school road safety, visit the Department of Transport and Main Roads website at https:// www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/ School-road-safety.

BRIBIE ISLAND WRAP

At about 11am on January 17, police attended a Bestmann Road, Ningi address after multiple offences were reported in Banksia Beach and Ningi overnight.

At 1.20am on January 17, it is alleged a Sandstone Boulevard, Ningi business was entered and that cigarettes were stolen.

At about 2.09am, a resident of a Freshwater Drive, Banksia Beach address was woken by outside sensor lights and found two pairs of shoes missing from their front porch.

At about 2.15am, a second resident of a Freshwater Drive, Banksia Beach address was woken by noises and found that tools from their vehicle had been stolen.

At about 2.30am, a third resident of a Freshwater Drive, Banksia Beach address was woken by noises and found a man in the spare bedroom.

It is alleged the offender indicated he was armed and instructed the resident to return to their room, before stealing a Mimco handbag, two sets of vehicle keys and three pairs of sunglasses. A single cab, white Ute with a flat tray was allegedly seen at all four incidents which was reported stolen on January 16, from a Sandstone Point resort.

Police located the stolen vehicle and executed a search warrant of a 25-year-old Ningi man’s residence who is alleged to have

been involved.

During the search, police recovered the stolen property including tools, sunglasses, shoes, cigarettes, vehicle keys and a Mimco bag.

It is alleged police also located weapons including a sawn-off rifle, ammunition, a taser and drug utensils.

The 25-year-old Ningi man was arrested and charged with trespassing, two counts of stealing, two counts of receiving tainted property, two counts of unlawful having possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of explosives, possession of property suspected of being used for a drug offence, two counts of entering a premise and committing an indictable offence and entering a dwelling with intent and robbery.

He is set to appear in the Caboolture Magistrates Court on March 8.

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.

Other 3

Assault 4

Unlawful Entry 10

Other Property Damage 10

Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 3

Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 23

Drug Offences 11

Weapons Act Offences 3

Good Order Offences 13

Traffic & Related Offences 10

Dear Editor,

Just a quick note from a regular visitor who has noticed some unwelcome changes on Bribie. My parents lived in Banksia Beach since the early 90s and my family has been regular visitors over the years. Now that I am retired, I am looking at the possibility of retiring there myself, so drove past a few places for sale. I had to stop at one point to look up directions on a narrow road but made sure others could pass. One tradie mum with kids in the back, passed me yelling out of the window - apparently didn't like where I pulled up. I headed over to the Community Nursery to check out their plants and upon leaving pulled out into slight traffic heading for Woorim. Another tradie tailgated me all the way honking his horn and swearing at me 2 kilometres down the road, presumably because I was looking out and driving carefully at the wildlife crossing zones.

It appears the island is being overtaken by rude, angry, entitled, aggressive tradies and their partners. I pity their children. I also pity the older islanders who 30 years ago had a peaceful and happy place to retire to and have now lost this. I certainly won't be falling into the same trap. Anywhere to retire but Bribie is looking pretty good right now.

Sincerely,

V. Nizic

Dear Editor, Inconsiderate drivers on Bribie Island? Who would have thought such a thing? I have many years at the wheel including urgent duty driving in marked and unmarked police vehicles as a police officer for 36 years. I have been involved with road safety for many years during my career.

I have been surprised more than once by the increasing incidence of slow-driving road users on Bribie Island since moving to this idyllic place 18 months ago. At the time of the incidents, traffic was reasonable, roads were dry overall conditions were excellent. For example: An unladen flatbed truck travelling at 40 km/hr from Freshwater Drive, Banksia Beach drove all the way to the BP garage. The speed limits are signed at 50 and 60 to 70 km/hr respectively. The driver appeared not to have a care in the world, oblivious to the long line of traffic behind, clipping most of the kerbs as he went around the roundabouts. No chance to safely overtake of course. Could the driver have been using a mobile phone? Possibly, but I don’t know. A number of vehicles with the driver talking to the front seat passenger arms waving and looking at the passenger. The drivers obviously not paying due care and attention to driving. Sometimes these cars weave within and over the white lines travelling at 40 km/hr. Drivers are oblivious to everyone else and no road situational awareness is displayed.

Most drivers would agree that the posted speed restriction signs are the legal maximum speed and it is the driver’s responsibility to drive at a speed up to the posted speed taking into consideration the traffic conditions at the time. Common sense should apply of course, if the driver actually possesses some and applies it. The exceptions to driving to the speed limit or driving markedly below it, are in the many estates to protect wildlife and where traffic conditions warrant it. In my opinion, slow driving can cause some inpatient drivers to take unnecessary risks by attempting overtaking or following too close and becoming aggressive. Letters to the editor mention the growing number of residents and vehicles on the Island, especially during the weekends and holidays. Traffic congestion is certainly increasing and slow and distracted driving only compounds and adds to the risk of road trauma on our beautiful island.

Stay safe on our roads.

Graham Hunt

Retired Sergeant Queensland Police Service and with Metropolitan Police, London.

Dear Editor, I would like to voice my opinion on the upgrade of Brennan’s Park, a park I have been taking my children and now my Grandchildren to play in for over thirty years. Almost every week I take my two youngest Grandchildren to play in a park on Bribie. They always get to

His sister, a big girl now at 4 years old, pipes up and agrees. Master 6 “Nan, did you know that the flying fox will be gone, I voted for it to stay because it is fun to play on.”

Ah the good old flying fox, the best thing in the park. We eagerly awaited the opening of the NEW playground. The question was asked, where will we go to play – the answerBrennan’s Park!!!!!!, hooray it's open at last.

Well to say the least on my part I felt a little disappointed, maybe because I was envisioning a few different playground apparatuses to be added, good to see though, the addition of seating and tables. The favourite flying fox has been replaced with a contraption, looking like a seesaw in the air, where the children need the help of adults to climb on and off the seats. Whilst visiting Brennan’s Park, this week, I watched as adults struggled to get their children on and off the flying seesaw, the children also struggled to get on the seats, when no adult was around.

I know that all children need to be taken into consideration when the Council choose playground apparatus, what I'd like to know is who is qualified to pick this apparatus?

In the end, though, all that matters is that the children

have a fun time in Brennan’s Park.

This may sound a bit trivial compared to the regular topics in the Letters to the Editor.

Regards

Nanna Joan Bellara

Dear Editor,

Proposed new Bribie Bridge. A new bridge to Bribie could be built from somewhere just south or north of Toorbul Township without any negative impact on existing residents. The bridge could connect to Bribie somewhere just north of the ranger station or just north of Wrights Creek. White patch residents would not be affected in any way as the road from the bridge would be built along existing surveyed streets north of the village and thence to Banksia beach.

In any case residents of Toorbul, Whitepatch, Banksia Beach and the future development of the island will be enhanced. The road connection would be from somewhere near the Bestman Road roundabout across Ningi Creek, through some crown land to The Toorbul area.

Alternatively, a connecting road could be built from the Peel Road intersection through crown land and connect with the northern bridge location. This whole concept is to build a new bridge and reduce the impact on an already overloaded network through Bellara and Bongaree and provide for the dispersal of traffic and develop an alternative connection to Banksia Beach, First Avenue, and Woorim.

To rebuild the road network through Bellara and adjacent localities would be prohibitive and extremely expensive and in the end totally unnecessary. Given the existing traffic congestion already obvious, surely, we need to disperse entry points to the Island. The whole idea behind this is, no one is disadvantaged, and provision is made for further expansion of development. Instead of playing catchup let's get ahead of the game.

J Barber Bellara.

Dear editor,

The latest issue of your magazine includes two letters on the topic of climate change, from M. Cavenor and Thomas Mahon. I would like to rebut statements in both of them. Firstly, no one is denying that Earth has had past periods where it was much colder than now and others where it was much warmer. But what climate change deniers choose to ignore is that these changes happened over tens of thousands of years.

The normal oscillation between extremes is of the order of 20-50,000 years, but what we are seeing now has happened over little more than 200 years. Furthermore, the start of this change coincides with two human events – the beginning of the industrial age, and the human population reaching one billion.

In the time since, fossilfuel burning, CO2- making industrialization has expanded exponentially, and humanity has exploded to over eight billion. But a host of right-wing commentators in so-called “think tanks” like NZCPR or the Institute of Public Affairs never quote these truths – too inconvenient, I guess.

I’ve seen the arguments by people like Prof Plimer and his ilk, and I find them illogical, poorly constructed and clearly written with a set agenda. Hopefully, Mr Cavenor and Mr Mahon are prepared to look at some alternative views. Here are a few suggestions: https://skepticalscience. com/  |  https://tinyurl. com/5n6w52by  |  https:// tinyurl.com/4p6d5ten

Tony Longland

Bellara

Dear Editor, Earlier this week we reported yet another dead kangaroo, this time with her baby, on Sunderland Drive. She was apparently hit with such force that her baby was ejected from the pouch. This would be about the 8th dead kangaroo or wallaby we have reported in the last 4 years, seven of them on Sunderland Drive, the other on Avon Avenue. This one was lying alongside the footpath and

some of her innards were exposed, her body was extremely bloated and both bodies were alive with flies feasting. They had obviously been there for some time and no doubt if it had not been school holidays, they would have been reported earlier even though it would have been a grisly sight to subject young children to.

Unfortunately, it seems to us that speed limits are not the total answer to the constant carnage of our precious wildlife, (even though we feel that a speed limit of 50 kph would be a great idea for the whole island), as there are always people who like to “push the envelope”, nowhere is this more evident than where we live on Endeavour Drive. The speed limit is already 50 kph but so many of the hoons, and they are not all young, feel that the roundabouts are just chicanes on a racetrack, and these people often reach speeds well in excess of 80 kph, especially at night-time when the native fauna is more active. Believe us, we live on a corner and see and hear most things and yes, Endeavour Drive and Avon Avenue also have a high death toll.

We feel that physical barriers are the only way of controlling the wildlife within the National Parks. This may seem simplistic but if decision-makers would just “bite the bullet” and fence only the eastern side of Sunderland Drive from Bribie State School to Hornby Road putting in lockable vehicle gates wherever necessary the carnage would stop. It would not have to be an expensive fence, like the one that was recently erected on the school grounds on the drive and parking spaces, but a hurricane wire structure with metal poles, some 150cm to two metres tall would be ample and perhaps the cost could be shared by the Council and the State Government with labour supplied by the Justice Department.

Please do not write us off as unrealistic as there are many other Bribie Islanders who would endorse much of what we say.

Very Sincerely,

C & A Schnack Dear Editor, A WORD OF WARNING

The banks never ring you at home so don’t give anyone from the bank your password over the phone, that’s all over. Never ever take a call from  a bank or financial institution, they don’t ring you at home, hang up and ring back if you wish (best way ). Use the best defence you can, Nord VPN; they are so far ahead of the others. Wake up to this or all your money will be taken by scammers {from India generally.} Always ring back your bank, as none are safe now.

PS: For public knowledge, two customers lost hundreds of thousands because they thought it was Suncorp dealing with them and Suncorp the real bank, basically said, tough you have lost all your money. Also, to all elderly people who use a computer. Never ever answer a call from people saying they are from Microsoft. They are not. They are scammers trying to empty your bank acct. If you get a  Trojan virus (all over your screen) shut of your computer, ring a friend or family member, don’t ring Microsoft. Microsoft never ever ring people at home. 5.6 billion, [yes that’s billion,] was scammed out of American elderly people in 2020 and its up 70%. Ask family and friends to help safeguard you on the internet. Even some virus programmes are scams /get the computer people  to add protection software. Be warned or lose everything. It’s not safe out there for your money, even sitting in banks.  Philip