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INSPIRATION WORKS BOTH WAYS

By Neil Wilson Photography by Kathrin Dierich & Liz Palmer

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uring a recent chat with increasingly well known local beach artist Trevor O’Dwyer, he revealed that seeing people admiring his beach huts and walking in and out of them is really uplifting and this is a feeling that I imagine will form some of the inspiration for Trevor to undertake his next project, whatever that might be. Well,

Trevor, as it so happens, inspiration is a two-way street and whilst the reaction to your structures has had a good effect on you, I have been told that your work has provided a great deal of inspiration to those who have seen them, especially children. In fact, local mum Liz Palmer has informed me that her children have even made huts of their own. You did mention that you built the R Crusoe Hut and the Jeffery Shack for Bribie Islanders

and that is exactly who is getting the benefit.

Trevor has been responsible for the construction of two huts on the beaches at the Southern beaches of Bribie Island, one (the R Crusoe Hut) at Red Beach and another (the Jeffrey Shack) further around at Woody Bay. He said that the urge to build the structures came when during a walk along Red Beach, he noticed that a large amount of driftwood was either getting washed away or covered over by the sand. I began by turning the large branches upside down, digging them into the sand about half a metre and binding the roots together at the top to hold everything in place,’ Trevor explained.

‘Some of those pieces of driftwood were really long

Inset: I built them for Bribie Islanders - Trevor O’Dwyer

and weighed over seventy kilograms,’ he said. This was of course how the R Crusoe Hut came to be built and Trevor recalled that this project took him nine days to complete.

Back home after having completed the Red Beach hut, Trevor began to realise just how enjoyable the experience had been and so, equipped with a strong sense of motivation, he packed up his gear and headed back out to commence the Jeffrey Shack.

Being a bigger structure than the R Crusoe hut, this project was to involve a full two weeks of toil before it reached completion and the self-proclaimed beach artist told me that there is a degree of special to the shack. ‘My mum has Lupis

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of the skin and my thoughts when building it was that it would provide shelter for her if she went to the beach and my father has taken her there,’ said Trevor. The name of the shack was inspired by a song that I heard about someone whose life had reached rock bottom and the struggle to get on top of everything. Jeffrey was the name of the song,’ he added.

Since the completion of the structures, many of those who have visited them have added to their appearance by hanging shells and pieces of coral to them. There has unfortunately been some damage done to the Jeffrey Shack recently due to some uncaring individual/s showing complete disrespect to the structure.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Trevor and his family are actually residents of Toowoomba and, after several years of coming to Bribie Island to visit friends, they purchased a unit on the island almost three years ago.

We built one too - Locals were inspired by Trevors creations

BEACH ART The swimwear shoot at the R Crusoe Hut that sparked Kathrin’s curiousity

Some of the driftwood branches weighed more than seventy kilograms

Maddy Palmer designed and built this cute tepee

Trevor told me that, when he was a child in Zimbabwe, he would often go up into the forest to build forts and later on, flying foxes and tree houses. He pointed out that whilst he has always been a lover of the outdoors, his younger brother who had at times helped him with his Zimbabwe hobbies, was more a fan of books.

Another rather interesting part to the story of Trevor O’Dwyer and the beach structures began when well known Bribie Island photographer Kathrin Dierich headed to the beach to undertake a photography session for a swimwear brand. It so happened that Kathrin had chosen Red Beach for the project and as it happened, had found and then featured Trevor’s R Crusoe Hut in the session.

Natural curiosity obviously got the better of Kathrin and this resulted in her putting the call out for someone to provide her with the hut builder’s identity. She had posted the request on Facebook community pages

and said that she would offer the beach hut builder a free photo session.

According to Trevor, he was on the beach one day when a woman who he had previously seen but never spoken to gave him a newspaper article about Kathrin’s search and said that he really should contact her. I guess that as they say, the rest is history. From that time on, Trevor has become a lot more well known on the island and has even been interviewed by the ABC.

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Whilst I am aware that if Trevor had his way, he would rather not all the publicity that he has recently received but I have to say that as far as I am concerned, I regard it as a privilege to have met this very talented and laid back creator of driftwood structures and hope that his desire to build kicks in soon.

Thanks Trevor, the Bribie Island beaches are an even better place because you chose them as the setting for your creations.

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Fur Seal entering the water

FUR SEAL AT BONGAREE

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had just started on my vita brits on Friday morning when I had a call from a friend to tell me that a baby Fur Seal was resting on the beach in front of our house at Bongaree. I left my breakfast and went straight over and sure enough sprawled comfortably on the sand was a very tired baby seal. It had been there for some time, discovered by a canoeist at about 6 am. It was a long way from home.

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arrived from there shortly afterwards. They examined the seal from a distance of about 2 m and determined that it was old enough to feed itself and waited to see what the seal would do next.

The baby Fur Seal didn’t seem to mind the presence of people and continued resting.

At about 9 am the seal stood up and began to make its way to the water. It entered the water and swam away much to the joy of the sympathetic onlookers.

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A Seal has also been spotted by several people at Woorim on the same Friday and over the weekend. I wonder if it is the same seal or if there is more than one seal frolicking in our waters.

As numbers are increasing seals have been moving further north up the NSW coast. They are becoming more prevalent around the Sydney area and are regularly seen near

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Newcastle and as far north as Port Stevens.

It would be interesting to know how this baby Fur Seal ended up on the sand at Bongaree.

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ormally, the fourth Sunday of the month is known as the day when both locals and visitors make their way to the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre for the always popular Vibe Markets but as it so happens, the calendar tells us that there are actually five Sundays this month which means that marketgoers will have to wait until July 29th for what everyone knows is a

great morning out.

The theme for the Bribie Vibe Markets is “Make It, Bake It, Grow It” and stall holders there offer a wonderful variety of handcrafted items as well as fresh produce and other tasty baked goods.

Entertainment at the markets has always been an enjoyable part of the morning and at the July markets, the Celtic Fiddlers

will be providing their very enjoyable style of music from 9 am and this will be followed by the Country Music Club who will be performing on the patio stage from 11 am.

Other regular features at the Vibe Markets are of course the displays by the Gem Club and the Woodcrafters who both offer their beautifully made items for sale. Kids alley is also a well attended section with the Animal Farm, face painting and kid’s clothing attracting a lot of attention. On Display in the Mathew Flinders Gallery will be the gallery’s premier exhibition of the year, the Mathew Flinders Art Prize and to keep the hunger at bay, the Vibe Café will be serving their range of tasty snacks as well as the winter time favourite, great tasting soup with crusty bread.

The Vibe Cafe will be serving hot soup with crusty bread

From it’s inception, the Bribie Vibe Markets has continued to grow and is now a favourite event on the calendar of all who have been there in the past. The Bribie Island Community Arts Centre is on Sunderland Drive at Banksia Beach and is open each day except Monday from 10 am until 4 pm. Anyone requiring further information about the markets can call the centre on 3408 9288 or markets co-ordinator Kelly Vass on 0417 741 979.

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In this federal government by-election, we have 11 candidates which is exactly the same number as contested the seat of Longman in the 2016 federal election.

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ENTERTAINING FOR A MEAL (Well, in a Way)

By Neil Wilson

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’m sure that most would be familiar with the old saying, “Sing for your Supper” and, when the Golden Entertainers take to the stage at the Bribie Island Activities Centre on August 8th, they won’t actually be singing for their own supper, but they will be using their voices to entertain as a way to raise funds which will assist our local Meals on Wheels Association to keep delivering meals to over four hundred clients.

Bribie Island Meals on Wheels is a volunteer operated organisation which was founded in 1974 and since that time has been providing nutritious meals to not only those in their senior years but also to people who are either recovering from a serious illness or surgery, have a disability or need assistance

due to special circumstances.

As well as being a way for those who use the service to receive regular meals, Meals on Wheels also provides an opportunity for clients to be given a daily visit to check on their welfare and in some instances, is the only visit that the person will get that day.

Whilst the organisation receives partial government funding of five dollars per meal, a spokesperson explained that each meal costs about fifteen dollars to provide, therefore resulting in the necessity of donations from community organisations. As I have remarked in many previous articles, our community relies heavily on those who readily give their time and in some cases, their finances, to help those who need it and the volunteers who keep Meals on Wheels operating are certainly no exception.

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As well as the sixty-seven delivery drivers, Bribie Island Meals on Wheels relies on the help of three administration staff and another seventeen working in the kitchen.

Anyone who has previously been to a concert given by the Golden Entertainers will be aware of the talent displayed by the women and men in the group and therefore will also know that their concerts are always very well attended.

The August 8th affair will surely be no different and Entertainers Publicity Officer Betty McEwan told me that the afternoon will provide not only some great musical entertainment but

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also a chance for those who attend to win something in either the raffles or the lucky door prize. She said that all monies raised will go to Meals on Wheels.

The concert will be held at the Bribie Island Activities Centre (formerly The Golden Age Centre) and will commence at 1.30 pm. The entry cost of ten dollars will include refreshments and if anyone would like to find out more, they can call Betty Farren-Price on 5497 5992, Jodie Pinnington on 3408 1721 or Cora Box on 0447 144 725.

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By Neil Wilson

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am sometimes approached by a local resident who wants to know why I didn’t write an article about a certain issue or event and of course the most common reason for my failure to do so is because “I was not told about it.” Unfortunately, those few words can also be used to describe the reason why some people are not able to take advantage of all facilities which exist within the local area and one of

these is the Hospice Suite at the Churches of Christ Care facility in Foley Street in Bongaree.

The suite is provided by the Bribie Moreton Hospice Health Service, an organisation which was founded in 1997 and describes their core mission as “being able to assist individuals with chronic or other life-limiting conditions, and their carers by offering high-quality care focused on the whole person within the local community.” Those

with high care and end of life needs are welcomed into the Hospice Suite and receive quality care from the staff at the facility who also provide wonderful support to the families.

Churches of Christ Residential Care Service Manager Anna Ward explained to me about the importance of discussing with family about transitions from hospital to either home or somewhere such as the suite when the time comes. ‘Very often people don’t discuss their wishes with their family and that is so necessary to ensure that a person’s wishes are known and followed,’ said Anna. ‘The Hospice Suite is attractively furnished offers complete privacy and is set in very peaceful surroundings,’ she added.

As well as a bedroom, the suite has a well-equipped kitchenette, a spacious

of Christ Care for their unfailing excellence of care and for the support that they have given to friends and relatives,’ she said.

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‘During this past year, there were fourteen admissions to the Hospice Suite at the Churches of Christ facility and some of them were young men who were in need of palliative care,’ said Bribie Moreton Hospice Secretary Maree Cunningham. The feedback that we have received from family and friends whose loved ones were admitted has been very positive and our sincere thanks must go to the staff at Churches

should call 1800 786 227 for details. The Op-Shop is situated at 4/23 First Avenue in Bongaree and has a large range of goods available for sale. Anyone who wishes to find out more about the Hospice Suite or perhaps about either making a donation or becoming a volunteer should give Maree Cunningham a call on 3408 0299.

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ribie Island District Community Appeal (BIDCA) is an organisation that was established to actively raise funds which are used to support those in need within the local community and organisation founders Sharon and Gary Parsons have told me about

an instance when they were reminded about just how many people are out there waiting to help.

‘At the last HAND (Helping Agencies Network Development) meeting, we became aware of the need for the Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood

Centre to have a supply of items such as tents and sleeping bags for distribution to those who do not have a roof over their head,’ said Sharon. ‘This being the situation, BIDCA made a decision to fund the purchase of some of these desperately needed items so Gary and I went shopping and while we were in the store, a rather mystified lady approached us. She wanted to know why we were buying so much camping equipment and when we explained what our purpose was, she wanted to help,’ Sharon explained. She went on to say that this generous woman whose name is Wendy has donated some

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he Supermarine Spitfire was first developed in the mid-1930’s as a shortrange, high-performance interceptor and was one of the most well-known aircraft to be involved in the defence of Britain during World War II. Detailed design work on what was initially known as the Type 300 began in November 1934 and on December 1st of that year, the Air Ministry issued contract AM 361140/34, allowing 12,000 pounds as funding for the construction of a single prototype.

Ready for it’s maiden flight by early 1936, the prototype of the Spitfire was allocated the military serial number K5054 and, with Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers (chief test pilot for Vickers) at the controls, the aircraft made its maiden flight from Eastleigh Aerodrome on March 5th of that year.

Captain Summers reported that the aircraft handled beautifully. The RAF went on to place an initial order for 310 Spitfires before testing was even completed and after further modifications, fine-tuning and receiving a coat of cerulean blue paint which was actually an automotive lacquer, the prototype was delivered to RAF Martlesham Heath for service evaluation on May 26th, 1936. Prototype K5054 continued to be used as a platform for further testing and modifications and just two days after the beginning of World War II, the aircraft was destroyed during an awkward landing on 4th September in 1939.

There are a number of K5054 replicas that have been built by enthusiasts throughout the world, some flying and others non-flying and one of these is the Tangmere replica on display at Duxford which is a memorial to designer RJ Mitchell. As it so happens, there is one K5054 three quarter scale flying replica which, although hangered at Archerfield in Brisbane, is a regular visitor to the

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Caboolture Airfield and along with that can be often seen in the skies over Bribie Island.

The aircraft is owned by Virgin Airlines Senior Training Captain Neil Cooper who purchased it eighteen months ago whilst it was still being built by enthusiast Chris Weaver.

Neil told me that after he took over ownership, Chris remained involved with the completion of the project and he also explained about how they were able to use the exact same colour as that of the original aircraft. ‘We discovered that Sir Reginald Mitchell had given his son a model car and that had been painted with leftover paint from the Spitfire prototype,’ said Neil. ‘We were able to get a colour match from a British Museum and Paint our replica in cerulean blue.

From when it began, the build took a total of eight years to complete,’ he added.

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Neil’s Spitfire replica is a wonderful example of craftmanship and even includes some parts from a factory built Spitfire. As well as some of the switches and instruments, the pitot head is also from a Spitfire.

In order to keep it within the RA-Aus (Recreational Aviation Australia) regulations and registration, the replica has been fitted with a 912 Rotax powerplant and bears the registration numbers 19-6054 although the tail displays the original serial number 5054.

I asked Neil, who is Brisbane born and bred, about his career in aviation and his response, whilst not exactly what I was expecting, demonstrated that if you have the commitment, almost anything is possible.

Before I worked for the airlines, I was a television cameraman in New Zealand for twenty-three years and, after I learned to fly, I acted as the pilot for the TV channel and I flew all

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across the country filming a gardening show,’ Neil told me. ‘That was basically how I got my hours up and then I had a flying school,’ he said. Neil also remarked that his brother is also an airline pilot and his dad flew for Ansett. ‘My father was killed in a Viscount crash near Winton in 1966 and the spinner (the silver part at the centre of the propeller) on the Spitfire replica is from a Viscount,’ Neil pointed out. ‘that is like a special tribute

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to him,’ said Neil.

When seen up close on the ground, the replica is easily recognised as only threequarters of the size of the Spitfire but if one views the aircraft flying overhead, it becomes almost impossible to distinguish it from what many people saw in the skies during the conflict that it played such a major part in. Neil commented that whenever he flies over the

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long with the seemingly endless number of seasoned entertainers that call our island home, there are also quite a few who are still only relatively new in what can best be described as a very tough and highly competitive industry and I recently had the opportunity to chat with the founder of a band which who has not only released their first two singles but has also produced their first video.

Erin May is the brain-child of former professional cricketer and passionate musician Kirk Jeffs who admits to being an avid music lover because of having spent his childhood listening to his dad’s extensive record collection and especially liking songs by The Beatles, the Kinks and The Doors as well as material by Australian bands such as The Easybeats and The Small Faces.. ‘I come from a musical family with my mum being a piano teacher and my father a record collector. As well as that, I have five older sisters and they all play an instrument,’ said Kirk.

‘The eldest of my sisters studied classical guitar at the conservatorium and even when I was about five years old, I used to head for her guitar whenever I had the chance. It was because of this that they got me my own guitar and I never really put it down,’ he explained.

During his teens and whilst all the while composing his own music, Kirk played first-grade cricket for Toombul at the age of sixteen and at nineteen, he was chosen for The Bulls.

He said that he only played for them for a short time before heading overseas where he played in Scotland and then England. ‘I used to play in England during their summer and then in Australia during our season,’ Kirk told me. ‘I ended up playing in the Victorian Premier League for one season followed by a season in Adelaide and that was when I met my wife, Stephanie. We then moved to Bribie Island and are really pleased with the move,’ he added.

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of cricket, Kirk contacted the Bribie club and began to play with them and he recalled that during the second season with the club, he discovered that the coach, Derek Pakuza, was also a guitarist and so began the start of a combination which would result in the formation of the band. Erin May is made up of four talented musicians and, along with Kirk and Derek, there is Franky Goodtimes who Kirk met during a visit to the Guitar Exchange in Morayfield and also Paul De Chermont.

I know that anyone who is reading this will be asking the question, “How does a band made up of four guys get to be called Erin May?” Well, to quote Kirk Jeffs, ‘After five girls, my mum really didn’t want any more kids but my dad wanted to keep trying until they had a boy who he could teach cricket to. Before I was born, they had decided that if I was a girl they would name me Erin May and even now if my sisters hear about me doing something a bit girly, they come out with “Ooh Erin May.” That’s where the name comes from,’ said Kirk.

Having only becoming an official band very recently, Erin May has already been playing at gigs in the district including Locals Only and also is attracting attention from venues in other areas.

They have released the singles “Spider” and “Moonshine” which have both moved onto the Triple J “Unearthed” charts and are available on iTunes and Spotify. With the artistic input from local filmmaker Cavell Schipp, they have also produced a video clip of Moonshine and for anyone who would like to take a look, just enter Erin May Moonshine into the search bar and the video will come up. I must admit that I have watched this clip a few times and find it entertaining, a bit amusing and rather quirky.

Knowing that there are new bands entering the industry is very pleasing and with a sound that at times reminds me of Mumford and Sons as well as a few other bands, Erin May should find their own niche in the market. To find out where this band is playing or to enquire about booking them for a venue, you can give Kirk a call on 0403 558 719.

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In June/July each year, Rotary Clubs all over the world have their Change Overs and hand over leadership responsibility to their new Boards of Directors.

On Thursday night 5 July 2018, the Rotary Club of Bribie Island joined in the tradition and held a very special dinner to say farewell to President Jeff Eustace and his Board and

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welcome new President John Oxenford and his Board. The dinner, which was held in the beautiful Pandanus Room at Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club, was a great success with the Room decorated to signify the outgoing Rotary International 20172018 theme of “Making a Difference” and the new 2018-2019 theme of “Be the Inspiration”.

The new Governor for District 9600, Wendy Protheroe and District Governor Elect, Darryl Iseppi, were in attendance together with Past District Governors John Lane and his wife Bo and George Grant and his wife Mary.

Councillor Brooke Savige and her husband Michael and representatives from the Moreton Hospice, the Lions Club of Sandstone Point, Dragons Abreast, the Pumicestone Probus Club, TS Koopa, the Post Polio Network and Bribie Island State School as well as Rotarians and partners from Caboolture, Redcliffe Sunrise and Bribie Island clubs.

The event was registered as a World’s Greatest Meal (WGM). The WGM campaign helps raise money for Rotary’s End Polio Now program which is working to rid the world of polio. For every dollar Rotary raises the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation add another two. On Thursday night $240.00 was raised making the contribution $720.00 Bribie Island Rotarian and local Historian, Barry Clark, was MC for the evening’s proceedings and kept the audience entertained with his snippets of interesting facts and amusing anecdotes.

Honorary Bribie Island Rotarian and Post Polio advocate William Peacock OAM was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow for his tireless work and support of the End Polio Now Campaign. The delightful quiet achiever of the Club, Gillian Parry, was named Rotarian of the Year and retiring Rotarian, Ron Ward, was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his decades of service to Rotary.

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ANGELA SMITH ‘I have volunteered at a number of places over the years and the Neighbourhood Centre is the friendliest one that I have ever been involved with.’ That was Angela Smith’s reply when I asked her about her time as a volunteer at the Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre.

Angela told me that she became a volunteer after reading an article in The Mini Bribie Islander which mentioned the need for more volunteers. ‘When I went there for the first time, it just felt so right,’ she said.

Angela volunteers at the centre each Thursday, spending the morning in the bargain shop and working in the reception area during the afternoon.

She said that everybody is so welcoming and the other volunteers are so helpful, always checking to see if she needs a hand with anything. ‘As well as

enjoying my time at the Neighbourhood Centre, I am able to be involved with helping those who come there,’ Angela explained.

Before moving to Bribie Island at the beginning of 2017, Angela lived in Melbourne and she had often visited her friend who lives here so she knew how beautiful the area was. She has previously been employed in an administrative role as well as in aged care and is the holder of a Diploma in Community Services which I’m sure would be of great value to her in her volunteering role.

When she is not at the Neighbourhood Centre, much of Angela’s time is spent on her hobby of photography. ‘I have always liked taking photos but until I bought a DSLR a few years ago I only had a little camera,’ said Angela. ‘I am a member of the photography club and I mainly take photos of landscapes but I have recently become a grandmother so now I have a new subject,’ she added.

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confident that with the new volunteers such as Angela Smith helping out at the centre and the dedicated work of the other team members, those who come there for support will always be made to feel welcome and will be given as much assistance as can be made available to them.

The Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre offers an extremely

range of services and these include personal and family counselling, debt relief counselling, emergency relief and addiction counselling as well as access to Centrelink, a legal service, help with tax returns, fresh food on the Tuesday morning Neighbourhood Harvest program and there is also a bargain shop which has many quality pre-loved items at low prices. The centre is also the venue for a variety of courses which are held throughout the year.

Anyone who would like to find out more about what the Neighbourhood has to offer or perhaps would like to enquire about becoming a volunteer should either phone 3408 8440 or call into 9 Verdoni Street in Bellara for a chat.

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THEY LEFT THEIR EGOS AT THE DOOR Following extensive requests for consideration by a tribunal, a Royal Australian Navy helicopter squadron has been awarded a Unit Commendation for their four-Year deployment in Vietnam from October 1967 until June 1971. When the unit which was formed in July 1967 and designated as the Helicopter Flight Vietnam (HFV) arrived in Vietnam, it was integrated with the United States Army’s 135th Assault

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BRIBIE HISTORY

WAR HOSPITAL MYSTERY SOLVED?

By Barry Clark, Bribie Island Historical Society

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re there still some military “secrets” about Bribie Island in World War 2 to be discovered?

Most people know that military structures and defence installations were constructed on both the north and south of the island during WW2, as a key strategic defences for Brisbane and Australia.

In the darkest days of the War it seemed to be “When” rather than “If” Japan invades Australia. Bribie Island was considered to be the strategic location and was at the Eastern end of an imaginary line drawn across Australia, known as the “The Brisbane Line” which may have become the northern limit of defence.

When the Hospital Ship “Centaur” was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank on the night of 14 May in 1943, off Moreton Island with the loss of 268 lives, there was only one

recorded sighting of it. This was by a soldier on lookout at 4;15am in the morning at Fort Skirmish on the south of Bribie Island.

There is still debate about many aspects of this sinking.

The existence of an underground hospital at Fort Bribie on the north of the island is also a hotly debated topic.

Several military historians have researched and written books on this subject over many years.

One of these is John Groves of Caloundra who has written books titled “Fort Bribie” and “Digging deeper into North Bribie Island during World War 2” over the last 20 years.

John Groves interviewed many service men stationed at Fort Bribie during the War, and some had specific memories of an underground hospital.

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Hospital was built, although no Hospital is marked on any Map or any mention in military records.

Despite extensive investigation all Fort Bribie structures over the years ,no remains of any possible Hospital have ever been found, and the existence of such a structure has been questioned.

John Groves documented the memories of various soldiers who spent time at Fort Bribie in 1942/3 and their recollections include; “Building a 24 bed underground E-shaped Hospital with two entrances”.

“A building dug into a sand hill with a sand bag wall hiding the entrance”.

“Made of tea tree logs cut from the bush with sand bags for roof and walls” “Built in 1942 but never used for intended purpose and later abandoned”.

“Waking up the Doctor who was frequently drunk in an underground room” It seems that if there was an underground Hospital it was a well-kept secret and even the soldiers who served there knew nothing much about it. They were expected to carry out their tasks and were not allowed to wander around in classified areas.

In July 1943 records show the first Doctor was posted to Fort Bribie. He was Dr Noel Ure, a 28 year old militia captain who recalls a large underground room with steps leading down to an area with 15 stretcher beds set up. However, he also confirmed that any sick personnel were always sent to hospital in nearby Caloundra and that the purpose of an underground hospital was for Emergency use only, in case of enemy invasion. As this never occurred it is probable that the building was not used at all.

Other soldiers remembered a 24 bed underground hospital which was called a C.C.S.- Casualty Clearing Station.

In 1994 Clarrie Espin, a Corporal in the 62nd Infantry Battalion based at Fort Bribie in 1942, was interviewed by a journalist from “Caloundra Observer” newspaper. They made a rough sketch of what he believed to be an underground Hospital from his memory of 52 years ago.

That sketch is reproduced here from John Groves book.

If a buried hospital structure had been made of tea tree logs, the white ants would have destroyed it many years ago. If it had

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been made of concrete some remains would surely have been found of it by now.

As no documentation or costing details of such a building have come to light thus far, or any mention on military maps and documents, it is not surprising that there has been much speculation about any such underground hospital. An article was published in the RSL Beacon newspaper some years ago refuting its existence.

NEW EVIDENCE DISCOVERED

John Groves has recently gained access to “War Diaries” from Fort Bribie at the time, and believes he may have solved the riddle of the underground hospital.

While there is still much sensitive information related to War activities on Bribie that has been reclassified for a further

50 years, he has found references to a building that may have been the “Hospital” It seems that an E-shaped timber structure was built and covered in sand bags for the specific purpose of interrogating Japanese Prisoners of War. Based on descriptions in the Diaries, and reference to equipment to be provided, John has identified the original location of the structure, but has been unable to find any tangible evidence of its existence.

John contacted me this week to share this exciting news, and has written a new book explaining how his determination may have finally solved the mystery.

I have invited John Groves to be guest speaker at the Bribie Island Historical Society.

You can contact us on bribiehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com.

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ART EXHIBITION

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The tiny six inch by four inch works demonstrated a wonderful use of colours across a range of themes and mediums that included acrylic, coloured pencil, watercolour and mixed media. As well as the very successful exhibition at the Mathew Flinders Gallery, The Contemporary Art Practices group have just had an exhibition at the Vianta Café in Beerwah and in 2019 they will again exhibit their works at the Vianta and also the Redcliffe Fire Station Gallery as well as Eclectica 4 here on the island.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

The Glance Photography, Kathrin Dierich, Dragon Dancer

KATHRIN DIERICH

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regular feature at the Bribie Island Community Art Centre, is the nominated “Artist of the Month” and from this issue on, The Mini Bribie Islander will profile that artist and their work.

The July Artist of the Month

her presentation by explaining how her talent as a photographer was fostered, Kathrin told her audience that she has always enjoyed art from a young age. ‘I studied photography at the Freie Universitat in

Winning entry in the Faber Castell Urban Sketching Competition

is “The Glance Photography” founder and talented artist, Kathrin Dierich who, along with her busy life as a professional photographer, is also a volunteer at the Art Centre.

As Artist of the Month, Kathrin was required to present a talk about herself and her work at a gathering of art enthusiasts at the centre. Beginning

Berlin because I had been advised not to become a starving artist,’ said Kathrin.

‘Because photography is just a different form of art, I chose that as my career,’ she said. Kathrin went on to talk about the comparisons associated with digital photography as opposed to using rolls of film and having to develop them. She explained that

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her first job was as a fine art photographer and how the work was required to be very accurate. ‘At times, I would go through the developing and printing process, only to find that the result was just slightly incorrect,’ Kathrin remarked.

‘With digital, that is never an issue,’ she pointed out.

Before providing information about the examples of her work that hung on the wall behind her, Kathrin, who moved to Bribie Island fifteen years ago, said that she never uses photoshop and does very little editing on her work as she believes that there is meaning in every object.

Indicative of her love of the island and of nature, most of Kathrin’s photography is done in the local area and captures the raw beauty of what the island has to offer.

Talking about her affinity with the world around her, Kathrin told those present that when she goes into an area surrounded by nature, she relies on her surroundings to rid her of the troubles that she took with her. ‘I feel safe there,’ she said. She went on to describe about how her work, “Flowering in the haze” was named. ‘I was in an area which had been the scene of a bushfire and there was this one tree that caught my attention. There among the smoke from the fire, that

tree was still flowering and it just looked so amazing,’ she said.

Kathrin has produced many beautiful works as a photographer and has often received recognition for her talent with her photograph “Dragon Dancer” not only winning first prize in the 2017 Somerset Bendigo Photography Awards but also receiving a commendation in last year’s Mathew Flinders Art Prize and named as a finalist in 2018 Stanthorpe Art Prize. Although she works as a photographer and as such creates many of her best works through this medium, Kathrin has also demonstrated her talent in other areas and she was recently announced as the winner of the FaberCastell Urban Sketching Competition with a work that she created while sick in bed. ‘I decided to enter the competition at the last minute and only because it was my mother’s birthday,’ said Kathrin. ‘This was my first attempt at this form of art for a long time due to being busy with work and as a mother and I was totally surprised when I was chosen as the winner. I won $1,000 worth of Faber-Castell art supplies and my entry was displayed in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. I had to fly to Sydney to receive my prize and my son came down with me. This all happened

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Flowering in the Haze - One tree was still flowering

as he was moving to Brisbane and, as I will now have more time to myself, I intend to pursue that form of art more,’ she added.

July Artist of the Month, Kathrin Dierich has had her works published in magazines, newspapers and books and they are held in both overseas and Australian private collections. Examples of her talented photography will remain in the Community Art Centre until the end of July so I would highly recommend taking the time for a visit to the centre for a look at these beautiful photographs. Kathrin’s “The Glance Photography” business is highly regarded by her everincreasing number of clients and for more information, Kathrin can be contacted on 0416 463 530 or by her Facebook page, The Glance Photography.

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THE LONG WAY ROUND TO BRIBIE!

By Sabine Von Graz

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i there, here is just a quick rehash in case you have missed the first episodes from ‘The Bribie Islander’. My short stories are all about our family, Richard my hubby, Ginger our daughter and myself, going on a 15 month trip of misadventure in a “big rig” around Australia, on a mission to find the place to call home.

We were now in our fourth month of travelling and due to my Dad’s visit from Austria, we headed first to Cairns and then made our way back to Brisbane for his return flight.

As we were planning to spend Christmas with Richard’s family in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, we did not get much time for sightseeing on the way and only stayed at Illuka, north of Yamba and then went via Canberra straight to Melbourne.

We tried to find the ‘vibe’ within Victoria but the extra cold summer did not help,

Episode 11 - A hop and a skip to Victoria sitting out only twice in three months for dinner.

I slept with long leggings, skivvies, socks and a beanie for most of that summer when night temperatures sank to 3 degrees and snow was falling in the mountains!

Not so for Richard’s parents home which is nestled in the dry hot hills towering over Bacchus Marsh. There, a microclimate exists all of its own, it hardly ever rains and with temperatures up to 10 degrees hotter than anywhere else, green is a rare sight.

We somehow managed to squeeze in our ‘32 foot fifth wheeler’ onto their front yard and hooked up the electrics and water to the house.

After a couple of weeks, I noticed that grass was growing around the rig. I assumed it must have been the extra shade created by the van, as I knew my very law-abiding in-laws wouldn’t risk a fine, watering the garden while there were water restrictions in place.

However, the little bit of grass started to turn into

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Inset: Coco the guinea pig

a bit of an oasis, when I noticed on closer inspection that our water hose had a serious leak!

Luckily we left before we could get into trouble, however ‘trouble ‘ was just around the corner when we tried to get out of that tight front yard spot.

Our master plan was to reverse out the same way we came in, but for the first time, we really seemed to be stuck with the house on one side and fences on the other.

Somehow no manoeuvre seemed to get us out through the tight driveway.

Then a neighbour appeared, who saw us struggle and being a truck driver he was in his element, directing, waving and pointing when you heard me scream – ‘Watch the power line!!! As soon as it was said we were entangled and waiting for the sparks to fly! Some more neighbours came out of nowhere with more good advice and one

Tunnel at Yea

started to lift the power line with a broom…

Now, at that stage, we were definitely on a different angle than the one we parked in with, and the only way out was to flatten all those gorgeous mature, manicured lavender bushes, which survived up till now in spite of all that drought!!!!

Needless to say, my in-laws were rather glad to see the back of us.

By then the summer holiday season was in full bloom and we had to move around frequently to find a vacant spot. It seems that especially Victoria has taken to the idea of converting old railway lines into walking/bike tracks and Ginger did a 39 km bike ride with Richard at Port Fairy, and a family bike ride of 18 km uphill, to a tunnel at Yea. We quite enjoyed Yea, settling in at a very quiet lush riverfront caravan park in walking distance to some amazing second hand and quirky fairy shops, resulting in an extra long list for the Easter bunny.

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Inset: Grandma, Coco and Ginger at Bacchus Marsh

as to the total disapproval of Ginger, we saw a huge shark being pulled out of a fisherman’s boat.

Another cool destination was Point Lonsdale, where we had an amazing caravan spot on top of a cliff, watching the huge container ships from our dining table, coming through the heads into Port Phillip Bay. We also got a new family addition, while we were in Victoria, as Ginger bought a little guinea pig named ‘Coco’ from the Christmas money she received from her grandmother.

Nowadays Coco lives at our art studio in Caboolture, however, Coco loved travelling and we still take him with us on most of our outings and shopping trips.

A most common sight along the long drives through the country and along the sea

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were the hay bales, which sometimes were wrapped in turquoise or pink plastic, looking like giant marsh mellows lost over the meadows.

But our most amazing drive, (you guessed it?) was, of course, the ‘Great Ocean Road’!

Everyone told us we were mad to attempt that curvy clifftop drive next to the wild sea, with our huge rig. But apart from Ginger getting horribly motion sick, Richard manoeuvered the

rig in great style along to the Twelve Apostles and all the way to Mount Gambia without a glitch.

If you have not been on the ‘Great Ocean Road’ then put it on your bucket list and make sure you stop at the Lorne pub for a pint!

I will leave you with this juicy thought, and I hope you can join me in the next edition of ‘The Bribie Islander’ when we head to Adelaide on the ‘The Long Way Round to Bribie’!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR JUL/AUG

To have your events listed on this calendar, please email details to to thebribieislander@gmail.com MON TUES WED

THU

A EVERY MON, THU, FRI Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday - I.D. - 7.30pm - Church of Christ hall. Corner of Fifth ave and Foley st Bongaree. Thursday - 12 steps and 12 traditions - 7.30pm - Church of Christ hall. Corner of Fifth ave and Foley st Bongaree. Friday - I.D. 7.30pm - Banksia Lodge. Corner of Sunderland drv and Solander esp Banksia Beach. PH Jaime 0438 622 545 Steve 0409 560 561.

EVERY WEDNESDAY ALICE A BAILEY Study Group: Phone Marion 0430 213 383.

B EVERY WEDNESDAY Baby Rhyme Time: at the Bribie Library, 10am.

3rd SUNDAY of the Month Barefoot Bowls, Bribie Island Bowls Club: 1-3pm, Welsby Parade. $5 per person and kids are FREE with every paying adult. Includes an instructor, greens and equipment hire.

Every MONDAY Beachmere Indoor Bowls Club: Meet at the Community Hall, Progress Avenue. 1.15pm4pm. Cost $4: includes 3 games of bowls & afternoon tea.

PH 0414 088 358.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY Bribie Butterfly Volunteers Inc: Meet from 9am-1pm.

Volunteer your time to help with the running of Bribie Butterfly House community project. PH Ray 0409 491 419 MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & SAT Bribie Island Bicycle User Group (Bribie BUG) offers easy rides 8am Mondays, 6.30am Wednesdays and 8am Saturdays. Rides leave Information Centre, Benabrow Avenue, Bellara. Contact Robert on 0407 258 569.

EVERY TUE, WED, THU, FRI Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club: First Avenue. Tues 09:00 – 12:00, Weds 13:00 – 16:00, Thurs 18:30 – 21:30, Fri 13:00 – 16:00. Phone 3408 0177 or best call in and see us on Games Days. thebribieislander@gmail.com

FRI

SAT

SUN

EVERY TUESDAY Bribie Island Healthy Slimmers Fellowship: Support group meets Tuesday @ 7:30am at TOCH, 36 Banya St, Bongaree. All welcome.

PH Dorothy 5497 5552 or Sandra 0427 829 008.

C 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY of the Month Beachmere Craft Group: Meet at 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft.

Gold coin donation.

PH 0417 067 992 EVERY THURSDAY Bribie Island Handcraft Club: Meet at 8am - 11am, Bribie Indoor Bowls Hall, First Ave. All welcome. BYO handcraft.

PH Stacey 0438 001 297.

2nd SUNDAY of the Month Country Links Monthly Concert: Meet at 12 noon at the Bribie Activity Centre (formally Golden Age) 96-108 Arcadia Ave., Woorim. PH Janice 0403 481 943.

EVERY 2ND & 4TH WEDNESDAY of the Month Craft Group, 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft. Gold coin donation. 0417 067 992.

E EVERY MONDAY Euchre: meet at Bribie Island Bowls Club from 12.30pm until 4 pm. $4.00 including afternoon tea. Visitors welcome. Can teach anyone who would like to learn. Details.

PH Betty Jones 3408 1968.

G 1st WEDNESDAY of the Month Banksia Garden Club: Meet from 9.15am - Noon at the Bribie Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive.

All welcome. Phone Desley 3408 8470.

4th WEDNESDAY of the Month Bribie Island Garden Club: Meet at the RSL Auditorium, 9am for 9.30 start. PH Lee 3408 6058.

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EVERY MON, TUE, WED, SAT Bribie Island Gem & Fossicking Club: Meet at 8am-1pm. Club sheds situated adjacent to the Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach. Please wear closed in shoes.

PH Greg 0418 835 137 or Colin 0420 917 625.

EVERY TUESDAY Girl Guides: For information contact Yvette 0413 043 659.

1st TUES & 2nd THURS of the Month

H Bribie Island Family History Interest Group: Meet in The Anzac Room, Bribie Island, RSL Club. February To December (Tues 1pm, Thurs 10am) PH Bette 3408 3096.

2nd WEDNESDAY of the Month Bribie Island Historical Society: Monthly meetings in the RSL’s ANZAC Room on Level 1 at 6:30pm. All Welcome. PH Lynne Hooper on 3408 2336.

L 1st SATURDAY of the Month Lion’s Club of Sandstone Point Car Boot Market: Meet at 6-11am. Car park Sandstone Point Oval (next to IGA). Cost $10.00 a stall. Bookings: 0435 017 752. thebribieislander@gmail.com

M 2nd & 4th FRIDAY of the Month Market Stall: 9am – 11am.

Church of Christ hall. Fifth & Foley Street. Pumicestone Ukulele Group. 5pm – 7pm. At Uniting Church.

2nd WEDNESDAY of the Month Bribie Masonic Lodge: Meets at 7pm Banya St, Bongaree.

Visitors welcome. Nev 0407 300 765, Ron 0418 858 866.

EVERY TUESDAY Meditation at Bribie Arts Centre Labyrinth: Sunderland Drive, 7am.

Contact Joyce 0439 329 334.

EVERY MONDAY Multicultural English: Meets at 9am-12pm. 9 Verdoni Street, Bellara. PH 3408 8440

N 4th MONDAY of the Month Bribie Island National Seniors: Meet at the Bribie Island RSL Function room 9 a.m. for 9.30 am start. PH Coral 3408 6152 thebribieislander@gmail.com

EVERY MONDAY Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre: Meets Mondays 5pm. Smart Recovery (from addiction/s) Group Mondays 1.15pm. ‘Feel great, Get things done: Me time for Women’ EVERY TUESDAY Needlecraft: Ladies Sewing Circle meets at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach 9am - 4pm. PH Cheryl 3408 8988 or Karin 0417 705 171 FIRST TUESDAY of the Month The Bribie Island Branch of the National Servicemens’ Association: Meet for lunch and a chat at 25 Boronia Drive, Bongaree. PH John Price 0439 287 747.

O Every SUNDAY of the Month Bribie Island Orchestra Practice: 6.30 pm. Every Sunday evening at Sandstone Point. Phone Heather White for details. 5497 5818.

4th TUES of the Month Bribie Island Orchid Society Cultural Meeting at Orchid House: Meet at 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time - Arrival 1:00 pm for a 1:30pm start. Plants must be benched by 1:15 pm when judging commences. Teresa Watson 0407 782 290.

2nd SATURDAY of the Month Bribie Island Orchid Society New Growers’: Meeting held at Orchid House, 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time - Arrival 1:00 pm for 1:30 pm start. Teresa Watson 0407 782 290.

P 4th MONDAY of the Month Bribie Island Bush Poets: Meet at 6.30pm at the Blue Pacific Hotel, Woorim.

Everyone is welcome to come along and present poetry or just listen. PH Cay 3408 3219.

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EVERY TUE & SAT Pam’s Free Tai Chi And Meditation Group: Solander Esp. Banksia Beach @ 10a.m.

Beginners Welcome.

2nd TUESDAY of the Month Probus Club of Pumicestone Passage: Meets in the RSL’s ANZAC Room at 0915 for 0930. PH Gerry 5497 6580.

2nd & 4th FRIDAY of the Month Pumicestone Ukulele: 4pm 5.30pm. Recreation Hall (U3A building). 156 First Avenue.

S 1st MONDAY of the Month Sandstone Point Community Complex: Free Morning Tea is held at 10am at Sandstone Point Community Complex [behind Shopping Centre] for all residents. Come and enjoy.

For further details contact Margaret 5429 5024.

2nd & 4th TUESDAY of the Month Seniors Social Coffee: Meet at Coffee Club 10am, Coffee & Chat.

T 1st & 3rd TUESDAY of the Month Bribie Toastmasters: Meet at 7.00pm in the Bribie RSL club with a warm welcome to anyone who comes to visit.

3rd SUNDAY of the Month Train Rides: Melsa Park, Toorbul Street, Bongaree.

10am – 2.30pm. Community Markets. Brennan Park, Bongaree.

1st TUESDAY of the Month The Probus Club of Bribie Island Inc: is a mixed fellowship club open to all local area residents and meets in the RSL’s Anzac Room at 9:15am. Visitors welcome.

Details - Mark Sunter 3408 4145 or Ursula Maffey 3410 0792.

EVERY THURSDAY Twelve by Twelve, Living Sober Meeting: 7.30pm, Church of Christ hall, Corner of Fifth ave and Foley st Bongaree. Meeting room is behind church. PH Glenn 0410 435 867 V FIRST WEDNESDAY of the Month The Bribie Island Vietnam Veterans Assoc. (BIVVA): Meet at: 9.00am. Where: The Bribie Island Drop In Centre at the Recreation Hall, 156 First Ave, Bongaree. The BIVVA Drop In Centre is open to all Veterans Mon – Fri at 9.00am – 1.00pm.

Pension and Welfare Officers available Mon and Tues at 10.00am – 1.00pm. PH 3408 0405 Office Pensions/Welfare 3408 1280 JULY 2018 (MONDAY): Bribie Island National Seniors meets at the Bribie Island RSL Function room 9 a.m. for 9.30 am start. This meeting is the Annual General Meeting.

Phone Coral 3408 6152 AUGUST 2018 (SATURDAY) - JUMBLE SALE 8am to 12 noon at

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BRIBIE ISLAND CHURCH TIMES Freedom Church (an ACC Church) 195 First Ave, Bongaree P: 07 3408 0355 E: info@freedomchurch.org.au Sunday Services: 9:30am (includes Kids Program) Youth Program: Transform Youth 7pm-9pm Friday Nights Rangers: Bribie Rangers 6pm7:30pm Monday Nights 2nd Hand Shop: The Mercy Shop Mon to Fri (8.30am - 3.30pm) Food Bank: The Storehouse Tuesdays & Fridays (8:30am 12noon) Counselling & Prayer Counselling: Bribie Wholeness Centre Tuesdays & Wednesdays Bribie Island Baptist Church 7-9 Cotterill Avenue, Bongaree OFFICE : 07 3450 4039. Email: info@bribiebaptist.com

Pastor Ray AirosaServices 8:30 Traditional Service 10:15 Families service(Kids Church) Sandstone Community Church Sandstone Point Community Complex Behind Shopping Centre Information: Gavin Haigh Ph 0407 888 409 P: 5429 5835 Service: 4pm Sunday Bribie INC Christian Outreach Centre Shop 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree P: 3408 0429 M: 0408 455 508 E: cocbi@bigpond.com Services: Saturdays 7pm light supper provided (1hr service) Sundays 9am kids ministry & morning tea provided (1hr 15min

COMMUNITY

THIS WILL BE SO GOOD

By Neil Wilson It goes without saying that when an event is held to mark something rather special, the organisers normally bend over backwards to ensure that it is the best possible for those who attend.

With this in mind, I feel absolutely certain that to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary, the Bribie Island orchestra will be playing what they know to be the most popular music in their repertoire ay their Winter Concert at the Bribie Island Retirement Village Hall in Foley Street on July 29.

During a recent interview with orchestra director Martin White, he mentioned that the orchestra will be playing many of their previously performed pieces and this will include

Handel’s “March for Scipio” which was enjoyed by concertgoers at their very first show twenty-five years ago at the same venue. I am told that the guest artists for the evening concert will be the Amber Trio who are always well received wherever they appear.

The twenty-fifth anniversary concert will commence at 6.30 pm on July 29 and, as is always the case, a full house is anticipated so anyone who would like to attend should make a call to Heather White on 5497 5818 to reserve tickets. Ticket price includes a tasty supper.

Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce and Second Ave. Household goods, bric-a-brac & much more. Morning Tea. 5496 8371 August 2018 (SATURDAY) Men’s Breakfast, Bribie Island Baptist Church, 7am $5 for full

breakfast – All men welcome Special Guest Speaker. Phone John to book 3408 3779.

DONATE A BOOK APPEAL: Make a difference to a child.

Place a new book or gold coin donation in the collection box at any Library.

service) Youth Culture Shop 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree (Christian Outreach Centre building) P: Briony 0422 140 805 or Peter 0411 575 044 When: Every Friday 7pm-8:30pm Uniting Church Cnr Webster/Hill St, Bongaree P: 3408 4151 E: bribieislanduc@gmail.com bribieunitingchurch.weebly.com Sunday Service: 8:30 am All age worship Messy Church: 2nd Sunday @ 4pm Informal worship for all ages Men’s Breakfast: 1st Saturday @ 6:45am Ladies Fellowship: 3rd Wednesday @ 9am Ladies Coffee Morning: 1st Wednesday @ 10am Children’s Choir: Thursday @ 3:30pm

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

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

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

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Senior Men Division 3 –

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Wednesday 15 August 2018 10:30am - 12pm Garden Room, Bribie Island RSL, Toorbul Street, Bongaree GUEST SPEAKERS WILL TALK ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS Topic: Beach Mat’s and progress Transport Disability Action Week and Post Polio Day Medical Alert progress and Rehab (NDIS/My Aged Care) You are welcome to join Bill for a social lunch following the meeting for a World’s Greatest Meal to End Polio Now. Approximately $15 per person.

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Round 16 - Bribie Tigers vs Woombye FC – 3-0 win for Bribie - Woombye Forfeit.

Next game is at home vs Maroochydore on 20 July 6.45pm kickoff.

Over 35s (2) - Round 14 Bribie Tigers vs Noosa Lions FC - 9-1 win for Bribie; Goal Scorers are Colm Hand (3), Jens Pieck (3), Steve Zmuda

(1), Steve Cassar (1) and Gary Brennan (1). Bribie Player of the Game is Jens Pieck. Next game is away vs Woombye on 20 July 8.30pm kickoff.

Under 14 (2) – Round 14 Bribie Tigers vs Grammar Lions FC - 1-1 draw for Bribie; Goal Scorer is Jackson Hines (1). With only ten players, the entire team were amazing. There is no Bribie Player for this Game. Next game is at home vs North Shore on 21 July 11am kickoff.

Under 13 (3) – Round 14 Bribie Tigers vs Noosa FC - 0-6 loss for Bribie. Despite missing players, this team played a great game, there is no Bribie Player for this game. Next game is at home vs Maroochydore on 21 July - 9.30am kickoff .

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Tuesday Ladies Self Select Triples

Winner – G. Shaw, G. Banfield & S. Shaw, Runner/ Up – R. Gilmore, L. Gilmore & T. Erfurth, OOTH – M. Stockton, J. Oliver & F. Reeves, OOTH – B. McPeake, V. Endres & J. Dunn, OOTH – L.Mosele, J.Mosele & G. Riley Wednesday Open Pairs

Winner – D. Gibson & A. Feichter, Runner Up – W. McDougall & D. McDougall, OOTH 1st – S. Fowler & R. Fowler, OOTH 2nd – M. Rooney & A. Boyd, OOTH 3rd – S. Martin & R. Ferguson, Bunny – B. McIlvenie & R. McIlvenie Wednesday Scroungers

1st – B. Browning, 2nd – R. Ferguson, 3rd – S. Martin, 4th – B. Castle

Thursday Christmas in July - Ham Day

Winners – K. Smith, M. James, T Dean & S. Dean, 40 Hams Won, Friday, Mens Pairs, Winners - B. Trengove & D. Morley, Runner Up – T. Turnbull, G. Teakel & J. Howarth, OOTH 1st – K. Ford & P. Gouge, OOTH 2nd – K. Smith & T. Dean, OOTH 3rd – A. McMahon & D. McMahon, Bunny – R. Howden & P. Mickan.

Saturday, Bowls Bonanza

Winner – J. Dieben, L. Chivers, Runners Up – C. Brayley & V. McDermott.

Round 1 – A. Hughes & J. Hughes. Round 2 – S. Cook & R. Ferguson, OOTH – I. Smith & F. Corry, OOTH – R. Miles & J. Nairn, OOTH – B. Allen & S. Allen, OOTH – B. Smart & S. Smart

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THE PRO’S ARE BACK IN TOWN THIS AUGUST Managed by the PGA of Australia, the LADBROKES LEGENDS TOUR is the Professional golf circuit for Professional golfers aged 50 and over.

Both Pacific Harbour Golf Club and Bribie Island Golf Club will be hosting a Legends Pro-Am a day after each other. Approximately 70 tournaments operate throughout Australia and New Zealand, with approximately AU$1.5

million in prize money on offer each year. Former Major Championship winners Wayne Grady (US PGA), Ian Baker-Finch (The Open) along with Australian golfing legends such as Rodger Davis, Peter Fowler, Michael Harwood, Peter O’Malley and Peter Senior all feature regularly on the Ladbrokes Legends Tour.

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worldwide leaders in golf course management will join in on the action on Friday, 3rd August. This will be the 2nd year in a row that Pacific Harbour has hosted this prestigious event bringing a crowd of Professionals and Amateurs to Bribie Island.

The clubhouse will also be open on the day for LUNCH AT THE DECK as well as the bar open to sit out on the deck and enjoy watching the golf coming down the 18th fairway.

Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club Legends Pro-Am Friday 3rd August 2018 11:00 Shotgun start Members: $45 (Includes platters after round with their playing professional) Non Members: $90 (Includes platters after round with their playing professional)

Spectators Welcome: Free of charge

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You can find the Bribie Islander in Stands at Bongaree Hot Bread Shop, The Bribie Islander Office, Scoopy’s, Wrights Fruit

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RANTS & RAVES SUBJECT

Dear Editor, I hate those advertising billboards at the entrance to the woolies store right in front of the pedestrian crossing on both sides.

They hamper visibility of oncoming pedestrians to the crossing and are unsafe, its dangerous! Get rid of them.

Regards, Ken Thompson Dear Editor I ask the question what if anything is the Government and for that matter The Opposition, State Government and ACCC doing to hold the costs of Services and Products by Corporations and Service providers to keep prices and services within the basic inflation index.

Every 6-12 months we continue to see goods and services increase more than the average inflation index; I ask why and what if anything is being done to

challenge these price hikes?

It is the same with food items; every time I look in a packet I see items that are grossly smaller or standard quantities of items reduced 500 gms reduced to 350 gms.

Or 250 gms reduced to 180 gms or lower; strangely cartons remain the same size but the plastic bag containing the food item is much smaller (how come the carton/box is not reduced in size (perhaps to create the illusion the goods are the same amount)?

ACCC is very quiet in regard to these matters – WHY????

I ask other shoppers to challenge these rip-offs.

Finally, the price of petrol goes up but never returns to its previous price level, and slowly but surely again we are being ripped off.

Regards, Farley

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