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n August 17th, retired Bribie Island real estate agent and greatgrandmother Lyn Auger will join her son Stewart and his partner Val when they drive from the New South Wales town of Port Macquarie to Goulburn and whilst there is nothing really unusual about three people making that journey, if you add in the information that the trip will take them seven days and they are going via Toowoomba, then it starts to get a bit interesting. Okay, for those of you who have now become curious, Lyn, Val and Stewart are making the journey as Competitors in the TREK 4 KIDZ Rally which is a yearly event held to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation and,

unlike some other fundraisers, the organisers ensure that every dollar raised goes to the intended recipient. TREK 4 KIDZ was held for the first time in 1997 by a small group of people from Tuross Head on the south coast of New South Wales who wanted to hold an event that would not only help change the lives of seriously ill children but also provide a great social outing for participants.

Lyn explained that their car is number thirty-six and they are calling themselves, Team e-LEMON-ators and her competition name is (well, what else would you expect?) “Grandi.” ‘In the weeks prior to the rally, I will be fundraising in a number of places around the island and the sign written Lexus will be on display in various areas,’ said Lyn. ‘We have to raise three thousand dollars before

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Above: Lyn, Stewart and Val are raising funds for the Starlight Foundation Inset: Team e-LEMON-ators Grandi. the rally starts and we will also be fundraising along the way,’ she added.

Since it’s inception, the TREK 4 KIDZ Rally has visited more than four hundred towns and forty-five schools, raising over $1,600,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. These funds enable the foundation to grant hundreds of life-changing wishes or transform the hospital experience for thousands of children. In 2018, competitors will follow a route that includes stops in Tamworth, Tenterfield and Toowoomba before driving to Goulburn via Moree and Dubbo.

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ANOTHER MONTH ANOTHER TOWER

s the result of a collaboration between Unity Water and Street Art Murals Australia, the water tower at Woorim underwent a very welcome beautification process during March and the artists who performed the task were back on Bribie Island last month, this time to work their magic on the tower at Bongaree.

When Scott Nagys and Mike Shankster turned the Woorim tower into a work of art, Scott, as the designer of the art, had the job of applying the design whilst Mike acted as ground support and also kept a close watch on the track mounted machine which was used to take Scott to the required height. For the Bongaree tower, the design was a product of Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent and therefore the roles were reversed with Scott on the ground and Mike applying the art to the lofty construction. The style of art on each of the two towers is quite different and this

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Mike and Scott have now gone on to other projects and, whilst there does not seem to be any plans for their return, I am sure that many would welcome them back should they be asked to decorate other structures with their form of art.

is due to Scott being a professional mural artist whilst Mike is a graphic artist and spends considerable time on studio work. When discussing the work on both towers, both Mike and Scott agreed that the level of difficulty was more or less identical but, due to the surrounding area at Bongaree being bitumen, they did not need to have the special track mounted machine and that had made the overall project a bit less stressful. Neither of the artists were able to tell me if the tower at Bellara was to be decorated and Mike said that they have not as yet been told anything about the third tower. Street Art Murals Australia is a company which acts as a link between artists and those organisations that wish to commission street art/ Reportedly, of the more than three hundred works of street art that the company has arranged, none of them have been subjected to vandalism. Both

Artists Scott Nagys (L) and Mike Shankster have decorated the Woorim and Bongaree water towers.

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It Was

Leo helped Dylan with the surprise for Krissy

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ribie Island has long been a destination for day-trippers who come here to enjoy the serenity of the beaches along with the waters that surround them and there are many of those visitors who bring their fur children along with them for a romp on one of the two off-leash beach areas. This being the case, Krissy Briggs did not suspect that anything was unusual when boyfriend Dylan Baxter suggested that they take their dog Leo to Woorim where they would then be able to meet up with friends who were taking their dog to the beach for the afternoon. When the couple arrived at the beach, however, Dylan led Krissy to a very unusual sculpture which had the words “Krissy, will you marry me?” inscribed on a huge heart. The sculpture, which had the big heart as a centrepiece, also featured a number of small hearts in strategic places and after what

I presume would have been a few moments of surprise, Krissy answered Dylan’s question by writing “Yes” on the small heart directly beneath the one with the proposal.

Krissy and Dylan are from Griffin north of Brisbane and have been together for ten years after meeting at school. Krissy told me that whilst the events of the afternoon were a complete surprise, she was expecting Dylan to pop the question soon. ‘We are going on holidays tomorrow and I thought that he would propose while we were away,’ she said.

Dylan explained that after deciding on how he wanted to propose, he then found Peter Papamanolis, the talented artist who built the sculpture, and together they came up with the design. Peter began the work of art at 7 am that morning and it was not until about seven hours later that it was ready for Krissy to see. ‘My biggest worry was that

it would rain and ruin the sculpture,’ Dylan told me.

Whilst every method of proposal has its own special significance, I have to admit that this is probably one of the most

unusual and I’m sure that both Krissy and Dylan will remember that afternoon forever. Congratulations, Krissy and Dylan. We wish you both a wonderful future together.

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little less than two months on from when German air ace Manfred Von Richthofen, or as many know him “The Red Baron,” was shot down from the skies over France after making quite a name for himself, a baby girl who would in her own way make a name for herself, especially on Bribie Island, was born in South Brisbane to the Perkins family on June 12th in 1918. That was of course none other than long time local resident, Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club Patron and founding member, Alma Allen.

Celebrating her 100th birthday - Alma Allen

Alma married her husband Mort at the age of twenty one and the couple re-located to our beautiful island sixty years ago. A few years later, Alma joined with a few other residents to become one of the founding members of the Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club and over forty seven years later, the

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members of that club honoured their oldest member when they held a party to help her celebrate her 100th birthday. The party was held in the club’s First Avenue hall and preceded an afternoon of bowls. Before Alma cut the beautifully decorated birthday cake, club treasurer

Allen Landeman gave those present a briefing on the photos which were appearing on the overhead screen. He explained about how he had sorted through some of Alma’s mementos to put together the presentation. In doing so he mentioned one particular verse that he had found on a Valentine’s Day card which read, “Hubba Hubba, Ding Ding. Get a look at the legs on that thing.”

Division One Councillor Brooke Savige attended the function and presented Alma with flowers, a certificate of recognition and a personal letter from Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland. Alma’s sons Barry and Greg were to help their mum celebrate and one must also make mention of

Alma was asked to put a bowl down as the start to a game

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a certain other guest at Alma’s party who, for all intents and purposes, took on a rather regal appearance and in fact others there were heard to refer to that person as “The Queen.” Those in the know were well aware that it was actually none other than Gary Rundle, a long time club member who often visits from Victoria and almost as often appears as a royal personage. Gary is a retired firefighter and takes on the role of fire safety officer, giving club members advice on fire preparedness.

Members of the club have told me that Alma was regarded as a great bowler so I’m sure that everyone regretfully understood her decision to cease playing last year. After cutting the cake and thanking everyone for their wishes, Alma made the comment that she really misses coming to bowls and I have been told that there is now the possibility that she may come along occasionally to keep up with what is going on at the club.

As the afternoon’s games got underway, Alma was asked to play the first bowl of a game to show how it’s done. On behalf of the team at The Bribie Islander, I would like to say, ‘Congratulations Alma, it is an honour to be able to write this article about such a valuable member of our community.

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Division One Councillor Brooke Savige (C) with Alma and fellow club Patron, Emma Stitt

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ISLANDER EXTRAORDINAIRE degree in musical composition and also qualified as a secondary schoolteacher so whenever I worked in that capacity, and that included my time in England, I could compose music to be used at the schools,’ he said.

This man who obviously loves all things musical commented that both his children are accomplished violinists (taught by their dad, no doubt) and whilst daughter Cassandra plays a variety of instruments in four orchestras around Brisbane and occasionally adds her talents to the Bribie Island Orchestra, son Brinley came to Australia after being invited to play as lead in the Queensland Youth Orchestra. He is now a soloist in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. He has now been a professional violinist for thirty five years.

MARTIN WHITE

hen Bribie Island Orchestra Director Martin White assembles his musicians for their concert in the Foley Street Retirement Village hall on July 29th, the occasion will mark twenty five years since the orchestra gave their inaugural performance at the very same venue and the continued popularity of this well known group of musicians must be attributed to not only the quality performances of those musicians but also the absolute dedication and musical expertise of the founder. This is the story of that man who says that he never expected the orchestra to keep going for so long. Martin White was born in the New Zealand city of Christchurch and from what he has told me, it seems very unlikely that he would have ever considered following a career which did not involve music. Martin told me that his mother was a pianist and his father played the violin. ‘As soon as I was old enough to sit on the stool I started

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having a go at the piano and I played it by ear for several years. My sister taught me to read music and I always had a good memory for it. I never had any piano lessons until later when I was taught by the best piano teacher in the country who was a personal friend of my family. His name was Ernest Empson and he was taught by Leopold Godovski who was the best in the world at that time,’ said Martin. ‘Empson had also taught my mother and people used to travel from far and wide to be taught by him. At one stage I thought about becoming a concert pianist but decided that there were too many things to go wrong with that plan,’ Martin pointed out. ‘I have been associated with choirs and orchestras for seventy years now and that all began when I was in a nice little boy’s choir in 1948 and ’49. When I started high school, I joined the brass band which I played in every week for four years and while I was there I was taught the violin by the school music teacher,’ Martin told me. ‘After school, I went to university where I attained a

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Martin and his wife Heather came to Australia in 1987 and following three years in Brisbane, moved to their current home at Sandstone Point. Martin said that at that time he thought he had retired but, as these things do, word of his talents got around and before long he was approached by someone who wanted him to teach violin at the school. ‘There were a few old violins in the cupboard at the school and although we all thought they would suffice, seventeen parents came forward wanting their children taught,’ said Martin. ‘For some time, I was payed directly by the parents until the Department finally decided to actually employ me in the role of music teacher,’ he recalled. After fourteen years passing on his talents to students at all schools on the island, Martin made the decision to retire for what he says was the third time and as this was approaching, he

organised a concert by fifty five of his students who he chose from the over one hundred compliment of violin students across the three schools and this was of course the start of the Bribie Island Orchestra and he tells the story about how, although he expected it to disappear when he did retire, people kept wanting to join and even those who have retired as musicians some time ago have been inspired to join. ‘I approached Bert Shepherd who had been in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for over thirty years to see if he had any students who might want to join,’ said Martin. ‘He told me that he wouldn’t mind joining himself and he came on board as leader, playing right up until about two weeks before he passed away. The role of leader was then taken over by another talented violinist who had been the deputy leader under Bert and that was John Arnold, the Anglican Vicar,’ he said. Martin and Heather (an accomplished violinist in her own right,) are totally dedicated to furthering the appreciation of music amongst our community and in fact for many years Martin has been hosting weekly music appreciation classes at his home. He mentioned that during music intervals at the concerts, he sometimes talks about issues that are relevant to music appreciation. ‘I remember one instance when I was about to do that and I said, “Can you hear me at the back?” A voice replied, “Yes, unfortunately!”’ At the 25th anniversary concert, Martin plans to recreate some of the musical items which the orchestra has performed in the past and I’m sure that one of these will be one from the orchestra’s very first concert which

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tudies have confirmed that there are a large number of military personnel who experience some type of mental disorder within the first twelve months of returning home after deployment to areas of conflict. The battle that they face when they get home can often result in relationship breakdowns, homelessness or even suicide and whilst increasing awareness of this situation has resulted in varying levels of support now being offered to these brave veterans, there is always room for more and this has been the motivation for veterans Ian Rawson and Stewart Locke to start their new business, “Australian Warfighter Coffee.” I recently had the opportunity to talk with Ian, a veteran of over nineteen years service with the RAAF prior to being discharged on medical grounds in 2013, and he explained how selling coffee will be of benefit to veterans. ‘The aim of Australian Warfighter

Coffee is to use the profits from coffee sales to help veterans get into their own business,’ Ian said. ‘It is often the case that after military service, veterans are unable to sort themselves out when it comes to employment and just sit at home wondering what to do. We want to pay for veterans or perhaps a member of their family to be trained as baristas so that they can run their own coffee vans,’ he added.

really hard to work can work only when they wish to or for that matter, need to. He said that when he was discharged he felt like he had just been left on the scrapheap and without the support and constant motivation of his wife, Pauline, he probably wouldn’t have been able to get to where he is now. Although commencing with just one high quality blend, the company now offers discerning coffee drinkers a choice of the original blend or the Centenary blend and Ian did mention that there will soon be a product available for

Ian also pointed out that this would mean that those who are finding it

instant coffee drinkers. He said that the reception from family and friends has been great which is very encouraging. ‘We have already been able to put four people through a barista course and the feedback we have got has been amazing,’ Ian told me. ‘The biggest struggle has been getting major companies and cafes to take us on board. Every bag of coffee sold puts funds in to help our veterans,’ said Ian.

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Better local health services. I’ve already secured a new 20 bed Ice and other addiction recovery facility for Caboolture. That’s on top of the 82% increase in Federal funding for Queensland hospitals in the last five years.

A safer community. I support cancelling the visas of dangerous criminals – like murderers, rapists, and serious drug offenders. More than 900 criminals in Queensland have had their visas cancelled so far.

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Bribie Island Mahalo Outrigger Canoe Club member Raelene describes herself as a wife and mother who has been a nurse and a youth worker as who, for a time, was the co-ordinator of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the Northern Territory and she also told me that she has just begun a new chapter in her life as a proud Nana to three week old Billy Marsh.

What is missing from the above description is that she is also a medalwinning dragon boat and outrigger canoe crew member and wife to John Marsh who features in this series back in 2017. Raelene was born in the South Australian town of Tumby Bay and as one would expect with someone who grew up in a seaside town, she has been involved in water sports for most of her life. Raelene told me that she achieved her Bronze Medallion at the age of twelve and went swimming most days. ‘My dad was a member of the local yacht club and was a competitor in the yacht races,’ said Raelene. ‘I was given a Holdfast Trainer for my twelfth birthday and raced it every Sunday,’ she added.

After marrying John, Raelene became very actively involved in the sport of netball and, even though her husband was a dragon boat crew member, she did not begin her association with that part of John’s interests until they moved to Darwin. ‘I was eventually talked into trying out dragon boat racing and after giving it a go, I went on to compete at the national events in every state except Queensland and I ended up with fourteen medals,’ explained Raelene. ‘In 2003, I was in the Australian Masters Mixed Team that went to Poland and that was really special because it was the first time that an Australian dragon boat team had been allowed to wear the Olympic emblem on their shirts,’ she told me. Raelene said that in order to be competitive in the Poland event, they trained six days each week.

Obviously, due to her level of commitment to the sport being recognised, Raelene was also chosen to be on the teams that competed in events in Canada and China but was unable to go due to personal circumstances at the time. She told me that as well as being a keen paddler in the dragon boat events, she also took on the role of sweeper (the one who steers a dragon boat) in some of the men’s events and steered one of

A late afternoon training session for the outrigger canoe paddlers

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Champion Mahalo paddlers Raelene Marsh (R) and Rose Innes with their medals those teams to a gold medal.

When first arriving in our beautiful part of the world, Raelene and John investigated the availability of dragon boat clubs but, due to there being none in close proximity and not wanting to commit to travelling for early morning or evening practice sessions, they concentrated on other activities until the Mahalo Club came to their attention. ‘I was riding my bike along the waterfront when I spotted some people with an outrigger canoe and I had tried this a few times with some friends in Darwin,’ said Raelene. ‘One thing led to another and I ended up as a member of the club. That was back when there were only about twelve members and now there almost fifty,’ she said. I guess that Raelene’s involvement was the catalyst for John to become involved as well and now they are both competitive paddlers and John is also the coach. From when she joined the club, Raelene has once again demonstrated her

competitive spirit as past of a six-person team of paddlers who have won gold in events at the Gold Coast and Raby Bay as well as silver at a Noosa event. Raelene pointed out that as opposed to dragon boat races being held in reasonably calm waters, the outrigger canoe events are usually over a twelve-kilometre distance in open water and, although the rough water does take some getting used to, experienced paddlers don’t even flinch at the waves. The Bribie Island Mahalo Outrigger Canoe Club is on the water in the mornings and evenings on most days and their weekly club day is on Sundays. They operate from their premises next to Bribie VMR and hold a club day every Sunday from 9 am. Anyone who would like to try their hand at outrigger canoeing is welcome to attend on the Sunday and for more information, those interested can call Mahalo President CC Wilson on 0418 450701.

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Profits from the concert totalled an outstanding $1,500 and members of the Bribie Gleemen and the Bribie Moreton Hospice Service were there to see Bribie Gleemen President Don Keith hand over a cheque for that amount to Hospice Service Secretary Maree Cunningham outside the Hospice Op Shop last month. On accepting the cheque, Maree said that the funds would be used to support the Palliative clients in the Hospice Suite.

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I once bought a sewing machine at a local garage sale a few years ago on Bribie island and took it home, I decided to have a play with it, I found some material that looked like a typical pair of jeans and decided to make the kids a bag each x 3, complete with strap and their names embroidered onto one side, it was great fun! Sarah Pendal knows exactly what I mean, as she received her first sewing machine at the age of 15 and has been a seamstress ever since, creating quality handmade products and accessories.

Sarah has recently made a bold move to set up her own workspace and shop at her Godwin Beach home and it looks really cool, with draped ceiling fabric and an array of products that she has made, so I went to see her and the newly finished shed, which I might add looks awesome! Pop into the MBK Design shed and take a look at what is on display from personalised school, kids and baby stuff and she also has a range of drink bottle covers, named towels, swim bags and clothing, there is not a lot this talented woman can't make or fix. Alterations, repairs and custom orders too. Do you have items of clothing (like I do), where the zipper has broken or the button has popped off or a caravan mattress that requires custom sheets or a pair of pants that need taking up or some cushions that need covering? Sarah is the 'go to' place, working part-time she is dedicating 3 days a

week at the MBK shed which stands for mumzbubzandkid! Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 5 pm. She is open to calls for a more tailored service if you need to drop off stuff to be fixed or altered out of hours but call first.

Feel free to pop in and see Sarah with your items in need of being 'stitched up' on the three days a week she is open for business, I know I will Sarah also mentioned she has been looking after her customers while they wait for repairs to be done, so you can relax with a cup of tea or coffee and she will be busily whizzing your items through the sewing machine while you wait! Check out her Facebook page MBK Designs for before and after photos and more information on the products and services that Sarah offers along with the 30 plus years of experience.

So don't forget to go and check out the MBK shed and Sarah's range of products that are all handmade locally or contact Sarah on 0423 788 747. We wish you all the best with your new venture from The Bribie Islander team, good work!

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discussion between Bribie Island Kindergarten Director Narelle Dawson and Bribie Island Community Art Centre Venue Manager Julie Thompson has resulted in the creation of a wonderful new concept to coincide with the centre’s regular Artist of the Month display.

Commencing this month will be a “Children’s Artist of the Month” and to introduce the concept, Narelle has had her group of twenty-two “Turtles” each draw a self-portrait while looking in a mirror. Each of the works has been laminated and framed along with a photo of the artist and a small comment on what each of the children saw in their faces. Art Centre display team Sabine Von Graz and Carol Smedley have hung the works on the walls at the centre and the display also includes a picture which one of the children drew of his Bribie Rocks collection. All who have seen the display have commented on just how much talent is demonstrated by the four -year-olds. On July 12th, Narelle and her assistant will accompany their Indigenous “Uncle Ron” when he takes the children on a

Israel has drawn a picture of his Bribie Rocks collection walk through the bush track beside the Art Centre and this will be followed by morning tea on the grassed area in the centre courtyard. Parents and other family members will join the children for the morning’s activities and organisers are keen to take the children inside the centre studios where they will be able to see and talk to members of the various groups who will be working there. Narelle says that the self-portraits celebrate the uniqueness of each child and the placement of them together on the wall creates a visual representation of a community of learners. She remarked that the children are thrilled to see their art in a “real” gallery and they are beginning to understand how artists operate.

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It seems to happen overnight, we finally manage to control our puppy and he listens to us at all times. Then the next morning it seems someone has come in and swapped dogs. We wake up to find crater holes in the back yard, huge bite marks in furniture, clothes ripped. The dog has finally found his voice and he sure uses it. We call and he won’t return whereas before he wouldn’t leave our sight. We conquer one problem only to be overtaken by another and another …… All dogs go through different development stages and in teenagers there are two vital periods: 6 – 9 months the sexual maturity where the sex hormones kicks in, and 12 – 24 months the social maturity stages where he learns how to interact and respond to changes and learning skills. Next issue will be how to survive the teen stage.

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his year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Cancer Council event, “Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea” and whilst the official day

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As it so happens, that day was on my mind when on another rainy day recently, I had the opportunity to attend a “Come and Share” day at Joanne’s home in Sandstone Point and so I happened to mention the similarity to the weather conditions on the day at Desley’s home and Joanne replied with, “It must be your fault then.” Believe me, Joanne, my contact list does not extend that far. Yes, it may have been wet on the day but I have to admit that the moisture did not prevent those who were there

from enjoying a walk through Joanne’s rather extended garden. I have used the word extended because, as well as the well-kept areas within their yard, Joanne has taken on the task of maintaining the plants that abound in the adjoining parkland. Joanne’s husband Ian explained to me that when they were looking to move to move into the area, they were definite about finding a property with a larger than average garden. ‘Joanne just loves being out in the garden and so, when we found this house with an area that had already been cared for by the previous owner Ken Robertson, it was perfect,’ he said. ‘It is not unusual for Joanne to spend most of the day gardening and just coming inside for a break and something to eat,’ Ian told me. Joanne describes the beautiful flourishing area as a cottage garden and she pointed out the wonderful variety of plants which include tomato plants, herbs, fruit trees, and flowers.

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BRIBIE RIDESHARE R I D IN G H I GH S ince launching Bribie Rideshare in December 2017 Malcolm Hollywood wants to thank the Bribie community for the overwhelming community support.” I am so grateful for the support we have received for our business from local clients and local tourism businesses” Malcolm said. “I started our business with our luxury Lexus Hybrid however, due to the heavy demand from clients needing transfers to Brisbane Airport and cruise ship terminals, I quickly needed to upgrade to spacious nine seat people mover and luggage trailer.”

Bribie Rideshare now offers both options with the silver Lexus sedan used for single or couples being transferred in comfort. However, larger numbers will experience our spacious, leather seated and comfortable black LDV people mover with a No Luggage in Cabin policy. “I’ve seen some operators loading luggage in front seats of their vehicles, even on the passenger’s laps. This practice is extremely dangerous in

the event of an accident” Malcolm said. “We use a luggage trailer, not only for safety, but passenger comfort as well.”

Also, as a new offer from Bribie Rideshare, is the option for clients to share their ride to attract discounts off their fare. “Should passenger’s transfer be to a similar destination and time we can offer discounts depending on the number of passengers sharing. This option is subjected to availability” Malcolm said.

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BRIBIE HOSTS SOME RARE VISITORS food supply is low and fruit crops are within reach they often descend upon the crops and destroy the fruit.

By Marj Webber

any of the eucalypts on Bribie Island are flowering profusely at the moment and among these creamy blooms feasting on pollen and nectar with their brush tongues are scores and scores of Lorikeets. Feeding with our resident Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets are some very rare visitors in Musk Lorikeets. Over the years there have only been a few recorded sightings of these birds on the island. These sightings were mostly in winter. They are usually found further south down as far as Victoria and eastern South Australia. When their food source becomes scarce in one area they move to other areas in search of the favoured Gum blossoms. They have been on Bribie Island since April and will probably remain until the food dries up then fly elsewhere in search of other flowering eucalypts. Banksia Beach, Bibimulya Wetlands and Buckley’s Hole are places where they have been spotted lately on Bribie but any flowering Gum where lorikeets are feeding is a likely spot to see the Musk Lorikeets. As they feed in the canopies on high trees they are usually difficult to see. As well as their main diet of pollen and nectar they eat insects and their larvae, seeds and fruit. They are considered a pest by some fruit farmers. When their

Musk Lorikeets are 21-23 cm and weigh approximately 71 g which is a little smaller than our common Rainbows and of similar size to the Scaly-breasted. Green is their predominant colour with bright red strips on the face and forehead and on the tip of their bills. Their crown is blue and there is a yellow patch at the side of the breast. Male and female are similar with the female having a slightly smaller and duller blue patch on the head. When feeding they are noisy and active. Woodlands and open forests are their preferred habitat. If a forest has been logged they will leave the area. Development has robbed them of many of their feeding grounds but they have benefited by plantings of flowering eucalypts in urban areas around and south of Sydney. They are not common north of Sydney.

Breeding takes place usually between August and January. Nests are built in hollow branches high up in the trees. The openings are very small and they often have to squeeze their way into the nests. Two white eggs are laid on a little sawdust on the hard surface. Females incubate the eggs for about 22 days and the males come into the hollow to roost at night. The chicks fledge after 5-6 weeks. Breeding life commences at about 12-14 months and their lifespan is around 15 years. There are seven species of Lorikeets in Australia two of which are breeding residents on Bribie Island. Musk and

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I was very lucky to get shots of the Musk Lorikeets as they are normally hiding high in the trees and hard to photograph from that distance. A call from a friend one morning while I was having breakfast alerted me to the fact that there were lots of Musk Lorikeets feeding on low branches on flowering gums at Banksia Beach. I hopped on my bike and was there in 25 minutes

and was able to take a few shots of birds playing on a fairly low branch. Later visits to the same spot have been fruitless. The Lorikeets were there but not coming out to be photographed.

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wings, hence the name Swallowtail. Antennae are used for smelling and breathing is performed through holes in the sides of their bodies. They have compound eyes with many lenses which enable them to see from a good distance. Their feet have little claws which help to grip and are also used for tasting. Butterflies do not have mouths instead a long and tubelike proboscis is used to penetrate deep into the flowers to extract nectar and pollen. When not in use the proboscis is curled under the head. If the temperature is too cold Swallowtails cannot continue eating and flying and will land and sit with wings outstretched in the sun. Veins in the wings carry heat to the body. Wings are scaly and their blood is colourless. These butterflies are protected by the Australian Government. There was a time when the species was becoming threatened so host trees were planted in many areas and the threat is being addressed.

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ne of the most exquisite and brightly coloured butterfly species in Australia is the Ulysses Swallowtail. They can be viewed in all their splendour at the beautiful Butterfly House on Bribie Island where their striking iridescent blue wings can be spotted fluttering through the foliage. They are not native to Bribie Island preferring the warmer climates of the tropical north. The undersides of their large wings with a span of 106 – 108 mm are brown

with a few yellow spots. When they land their wings are folded looking a little like a leaf and are quite difficult to spot at this time. Because of the brilliant colours on the upper side of their wings they can easily be seen by predators when in flight. To combat this Swallowtails fly quickly while zipping through the foliage in an erratic manner. Females which are duller in colour lay bluish eggs on the leaves of their host trees such as the Pink Evodia and other closely related plants. When the

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Indigenous Community Engagement Counsellor Madonna Gibson looks on approvingly as students set about the task of decorating the boomerangs

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Deputy Principal Stan Vipen (L) and Madonna Gibson accompanied some of the students to receive the boomerangs from Ian Trail (R) and John Westerhuis from The Woodies. from Deputy Principal Stan Vipen and Indigenous Community Engagement Councillor Madonna Gibson to assist in the preparation for NAIDOC week celebrations.

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Stan Vipen explained to me that the NAIDOC Week activities had been a joint

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5890 Calls, 1657 vessels logged on, 125 Vessel Assists, 615 Sitreps, 297 Requests, 52 Overdue vessels, 17 Vessel Tracking, 5 Securite Broadcasts. VHF calls 77.9%, - 27MHz calls 10.3%

MAY VESSEL ASSISTS: FRI 01/06 1052am – 4.2m

Runabout member with motor problems, required a tow from Ningi Creek to Base Ramp

FRI 01/06 1140am – 4.5m Tinny member broken down required a tow from between Poverty Point and Donnybrook to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SUN 03/06 1330pm – 4.2m

Runabout member with motor problems, required a tow from Mission Point to Bellara Ramp.

MON 04/06 1051 – 5m Runabout member with flat battery, required a jump start South of the Bridge. WED 06/06 0701am – 15m Cruiser non-member taking on water, required a tow from Godwin Beach to Bellara.

SAT 09/06 2304pm – Attending an EPIRB activation as requested by VKR at Moreton Island, Bribie One transported man injured while trying to manhandle boat off rocks to Redcliffe Hospital, Bribie Two transported other two persons back to Bribie.

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non-member broken down, Required a tow from Bulwer Wrecks to Base Ramp.

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FRI 15/06 0625am – 5.2m Centre Console member rapidly taking on water and beached near Cape Morton, rescued 2 adults and 1 child back to Bribie Island, boat to be salvaged.

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The stricken 5.2m vessel beached and full of water.

GAME 1: Wednesday 6TH June 2018

SAT 16/06 0959am – 5.2m Half

Cabin member with engine problems required a tow from South end of Bribie Island to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

SAT 16/06 1307pm – 2m Jet Ski non-member broken down at Tangalooma required a tow to Bongaree. SAT 16/06 1624pm – 4.2m Stessl non-member, can’t start, required a tow from 7km South of Bribie Bridge to Bellara Ramp.

SAT 16/06 2319pm – Member of the public reported a yacht hitting Bribie Bridge, QPS had closed the bridge and Bribie Two was sent to investigate, was a 50 foot steel motor yacht about 70 tons jammed hard against bridge on the South side and was listing, he had his motor going and bilge pump operating, therefore Bribie One was also called as it was still 50 mins until high tide, after discussion with owner and Water Police, the owner decided to wait for the tide change so as to minimise damage to both vessel and bridge, VMR stood down and the vessel eventually freed itself. SUN 17/06 0738am – 7m Cruiser

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THU 21/06 1516pm – 4.7m

Runabout member with motor problems, required a tow from 1km South of Bongaree Jetty to Bellara Ramp. FRI 22/06 1321pm: - 4.8m Cuddy Cabin non-member, out of fuel near Ningi Creek, required a tow to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

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35 members turned out for game 1, Leona Patrick and Betty Snell from the Social Committee provided hotdogs, pies and toasted sandwiches for $3 each. The bar was manned by John Meeke and Peter Morton. Play was pretty even at half time with the Blues leading 8 to 6, unfortunately the Blues continued to win 22 to 12, which was disappointing to the majority Maroons crowd.

A sea of Maroon supporters.

Red Saturday Competent Crew Phil Couper welcomed new member Jamie Darlington to the Red Saturday Crew and congratulated him on gaining his VMRAQ “Crew” status (designated by a single epaulette stripe).

FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MINISTER VISITS BRIBIE ISLAND The State Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Craig Crawford MP was on the Bribie Island to hand over a new Fire Fighting Appliance to the local Fire Station, but took time out to look at VMRBI Facilities, Rescue Vessels, and talk to VMRBI Members.

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Some 40+ members and guests turned out for the Happy Hour, bar snacks were provided with drinks at great prices. Bob Skinner, out of Blues uniform Commodore Nathan Gundry with Allan Tranter.

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Toasting their birthdays John Traill and Dot Oldmeadow.

SOLANDER LAKE BOWLS CLUB PRESENTATION Tuesday 12th June 2018: Ladies Vice President Marie Smith presented Vice Commodore Liz Radajewski with a cheque for $525 being the proceeds of the “Wrong Bias Tin”. Marie and the Ladies Secretary Marg Hopper explained that every time a member put the wrong bias on a bowl, they were required to pay $1 into the tin, and when the tin was full they donated it to a worthy cause.

Solander Lake Bowls Club Ladies Vice President Marie Smith presents VMRBI Vice Commodore Liz Radajewski with the cheque.

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Peter McNamara, Peter Morton and Graham Patrick.

New members Marty and Tracey Stoppard.

• reimbursement up to $100/per year for tows by other VMR/Coastguard units; and • overnight/weekend secure car & trailer parking at the base.

Always remember to LOG ON and LOG OFF with MARINE RESCUE BRIBIE for your safety. Speeding on the water – it’s “knot” on !!!!! Speeding on the water does not mean how fast you are going!!!! It means what effect is your vessel and its wash having on other vessels, moorings, swimmers, bird and marine life and the banks around your vessel.

Although there are gazetted speed limits, speed area restrictions and specific vessel speed restrictions, the overriding rule of the sea is that all vessels are required to travel at a safe speed at all times. The skipper is responsible for the operation of the vessel at all times, so is responsible for knowing what SAFE SPEED means and for knowing any gazetted speed limits with their type of vessel in the specific area they are travelling.

There are four elements to the definition of SAFE SPEED that a skipper must know, they are:

2. Should operate their vessel in accordance with the ‘Safe Speed’ requirement in Rule 6 of the Collision Regulations (COLREGs) – simply this describes ‘Safe Speed’ as being able to take proper and effective action to avoid a collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions;

3. Always drive slowly when visibility is low; that is, at night and in rain, fog, mist, smoke or glare; and

4. Knowledge of that jurisdiction’s/ location’s speed regulations (whether they be signed or not), particularly if you plan to waterski or use a PWC.

Queensland’s Regulation of speed limits in general are that maximum speed limits apply in boating areas. There are penalties and on-the-spot fines for exceeding a speed limit and not adhering to a SAFE SPEED. The following restrictions apply throughout Queensland whether signs are present or not. A speed limit of 6 knots applies to: • the waters of all canals (unless otherwise prescribed)

• the waters of all boat harbours and marinas

• if you are operating a PWC - within 60m, all other vessels within 30m of a person in the water; a vessel or buoy displaying a blue and white flag (international flag A); a person in or on a kayak, surfboard, sailboard or similar small unpowered recreational vessel; any other vessel (whether stationary or underway) that may be adversely affected by your wake or wash.

Other general restrictions are: • Smooth water limits 40 knots (unless otherwise prescribed); and

• All other Queensland waters 30 knots (unless otherwise prescribed).

It is important to remember that even at slow speeds your boat will create a wash or wake. Look behind at your wash and be aware of the impact this can have on other boats, people in the water or the shore. Travelling at the speed shown on a speed restriction sign does not guarantee you are not creating excessive wash. When navigating near, in or through a mooring area drive slowly and keep wash to a minimum and keep a lookout for people in the water, small dinghies and trailing ropes.

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HISTORY

WHATS IN A NAME PARKS ON BRIBIE By Barry Clark Bribie Island Historical Society

ave you ever wondered why the park you walk through or exercise your dog in has that funny name ? I think it is important to recognise and remember those who have contributed to the islands history, so this month I have written about just four public parks in different suburbs to explain how they were named.

“Republic of Bribie Island”, with Edwin Schrag as President, and his wife Phyllis as First Lady. This park recognises the significant contribution he made to the island.

Chairman for 12 years during which time both the Bribie Water Supply and the Bribie Bridge were constructed.

Colin and Bry Fischer were early resident of the new Solander Lake development at Banksia beach from 1979. Their agricultural background resulted in their home garden on Solander Esplanade becoming a colourful showpiece of flowers and shrubs, winning many garden competitions, and being awarded “Best Garden in Caboolture Shire” on several occasions.

Following the opening of the Bridge the new suburb of Bellara developed and this park recognises Sidney Clayton being the Shire Chairman at that time. This park became the roost for millions of Bats a few years ago causing problems for residents.

Over their 22 years living here they witnessed the initial development of Solander Lake, which eventually grew to become the extensive Canal developments of Pacific Harbour.

A few recently erected Park signs do have informative words on them that help residents and visitors appreciate why they are so named, but why not all of them ?

BRENNAN PARK- BONGAREE BERNIE & SALLY BRENNAN came to Bribie Island in 1941, and after the War opened a General Store in the front of a wooden cottage at No 7 Toorbul Street. Brennan’s Store provided the basic needs of the few residents and the thousands of holiday visitors who camped in canvas tents in this park and all along the Bongaree Foreshore.

In most cases they were named some years ago to honour people who now seem to be forgotten. It seems to me that they may just as well be called Park A, B or C if the names no longer have any meaning. There are Parks in all Bribie suburbs that have the name of an Organisation, Group or Event, but many have been named for specific people. Here is just a bit of information about some Park names that may add value and interest for you.

If you would like to know more about the name of a Park or Street please contact us on bribiehistoricalsociety@gmail.com

CLAYTON PARK- BELLARA SIDNEY CLAYTON worked in the Caboolture Dairy industry until he retired and in 1952 and was then elected Chairman of the Caboolture Shire Council. He served as Shire

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EDWIN SCHRAG PARKWOORIM EDWIN SCHRAG represented Bribie on the Caboolture Shire Council for 8 years from 1971 to 1979.

This park sign was recently damaged in an accident. Council have now installed a new one with appropriate wording added. Thank you.

COL FISCHER PARK BANKSIA BEACH

When the Bribie Island Bridge opened on 19th October 1963 the Government imposed a substantial Toll which lasted for 12 years until the bridge was paid for.

They provide background information for residents and visitors to appreciate those who made valuable contributions to the island over the years, and were recognised by having a park named in their honour.

years Sally washed the kit for the Surf Club volunteers until her death in 2011.

They contributed thousands of volunteer hours to planting and beautifying the Foreshore area of Banksia Beach, and installing the Glasshouse mountain models in the Park named in his honour. I assisted Col to document his history of Banksia beach, but he died in June 2011 just before his book was published and launched by Bry at the Historical Society.

In 1958 the shop became the islands first Golden Casket ticket agency, and sold the winning First Prize ticket to a local resident in 1965.

Brennan’s Store served the community for 33 years until 1978, and over all those

He lived at Woorim and ran his Real Estate business at Bongaree. Over many years he served the Bribie community in the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce, and from 1976 to 1982 was founding President of the Golden Age Centre. In 1967 the Bribie community staged a major fundraising stunt to secede from Queensland and become our own The Bribie Islander

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ART

SO MANY REASONS

By Neil Wilson

s I’m sure readers of this publication are already aware, I am a frequent visitor to the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre and along with that, the Mathew Flinders Gallery and each time that I set foot in that gallery, I am reminded of the diverse array of talent that exists within our area. I recall having already commented on just how busy the gallery will be for the entirety of 2018 and, with half of the year now behind us, there have been some great exhibitions displayed on the gallery walls including the most recent Eclectica 3 which ran from June 12th until June 24th when it was replaced by Glenda Charles’ “Connection” exhibition. “Eclectica 3 was an exhibit by the Contemporary Art Practices group

and featured what I would describe as some of the best works to be hung in the gallery this year. Included in the display was Tina Galloway’s “Love Many” and “The Pup” as well as “Looking Up Over Kilcoy” by Sue Davy. I was also impressed by the collection of art produced from recycled and repurposed objects.

Featuring in the Mathew Flinders Gallery until July 9th, “Connection” is a testament to the dedication and inspiration experienced by the artist whenever she walked into the studio to create, not knowing what will happen. ‘Painting is an important way for me to express emotion and I try to keep as open as possible to see what bubbles up from the subconscious,’ said Glenda. ‘This exhibition requires sitting on the earth more and contemplating big

Glenda's oil and acrylic work - Of the Garden

landscapes. I was often drawn to tears by the beauty of what we have here,’ she added. Glenda explained that the exhibition has been inspired by the pressing issues of the environment and is a part of BIEPA’s fortieth anniversary events.

Kathrin says that she believes in the meaningfulness of every object and therefore does not use Photoshop to create or alter her images. ‘Photography is a humble process and you can’t force things,’ Kathrin remarked. Unlike painting, you can’t create and arrange anything so you have to find them and capture the image at a moment when everything is in its right place,’ she said.

Artist of the Month is always a wonderful chance to learn about some of the talented people within our community and for The Bribie Island July the Art Centre will Interior is an oil on wood Community Art Centre is feature the very talented example of Glenda Charles' situated on Sunderland photographer and versatility Drive at Banksia Beach artist, Kathrin Dierich. and is open on each Kathrin’s works have day except Monday from 10 am until been published in books, magazines 4 pm. Anyone who would like further and newspapers and she was recently information about the activities at the announced as the winner of the Fabercentre should pay them a visit or give Castell Urban Sketching Competition. them a call on 3408 9288. When discussing her photography,

Glenda Charles ready to welcome art enthusiasts to her Connection exhibition Art from re-cycled and re-purposed objects

Sue Davy's Looking up over Kilcoy

Kathrin Dierich with her commended work, Dragon Dancer

Tina Galloway's work - The Pup

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MONEY

Know Your Super – Choice of Fund

uper is a great way to build up retirement savings in a low tax environment and choosing a fund with a long-term track record of delivering above average returns after fees are deducted can make a significant difference to your retirement nest egg. To find out if you can choose your fund check the Australian Taxation Office’s website “choosing a super fund”.

Apart from Self Managed Funds there are four basic professionally managed super fund categories. Retail Funds that are usually run by banks or investment companies. These funds are usually open to anyone, they often have a large number of investment options, they are usually recommended by financial advisers who may be paid for their advice by fees and/or a commission ranging from mid to high cost and the company that owns the fund aims to retain some profit. Not For Profit Funds commonly referred to as Industry Funds, put profits

MONEY TALK with Peter Dallimore Peter Dallimore is a volunteer Financial Counsellor at the Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre back into the fund for the benefit of all members. They are generally low to mid cost funds and usually have a smaller number of investment options. Public sector funds were created for employees of Federal and State government departments. Most are only open to government employees. They generally have very low fees and offer a modest range of investment choices. Corporate funds are established by employers for their employees. Funds run by the employer will usually return all profits to members Those managed by a larger fund may offer a wider range of investment options They are generally low to mid cost funds for large employers but may be high cost for small employers.

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of direct action, heat, light, related to the energy of the sun and doing. We have just passed winter solstice the shortest day of the year, reminding us of the need to honour the darkness and yin aspects of our life. We cannot enjoy full health and vibrant energy without a dynamic balance of both yin and yang, but most of us have a predominant nature of one or the other. Which are you? Do you have a tendency to keep on keeping on until you get an enforced crash? Or do you have a tendency to hold back and not put yourself out there, to inertia? If you want better health and more energy, consider bringing in more of the opposite qualities to what you tend to exhibit.

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Fees and investment earnings have a significant impact on the amount that you will have in your fund at retirement so its important to consider both when choosing a fund. Ideally your fund will have below average fees and above average returns. It’s well worth taking the time to check how your fund or funds are performing compared with the best in the business. There are some 200 funds to choose from and fund ratings companies such as SelectingSuper, Chant West and SuperRatings provide performance data to help you compare fund performance over different time scales. Given that super is a long-term investment it is performance over the long term that counts. Whilst past performance is no guarantee of future performance the ratings tables will show you how consistent a fund’s returns have been over time. Individual funds will generally offer a range of investment options from low risk low return for example bank deposits, to high risk high return shares or other traded products. If you’re young you can consider a more aggressive investment strategy as there is time to recover from the losses that may be incurred when major financial setback occurs such as happened during the Global Financial Crisis and the collapse of the World Trade Centre. If you’re approaching retirement or retired and drawing a pension

from your fund then a conservative investment strategy is probably more appropriate.

As part of taking control of your super make sure you know how many super funds that you have. There is some $18 billion sitting in 6.3 million lost super accounts. You can check if you have super that you were unaware of by registering for the Australian Taxation Office’s online services via myGov. This will give you details of all your super accounts including those held on your behalf by the ATO. You will also be able to consolidate all of your super into a single fund to save fees and maximise returns. Remember that before you close a super account check what insurance cover will be lost and decide whether or not to increase your cover under the policy that will remain.

Check out moneysmart.gov.au for more useful information and calculators to help you to build a bigger retirement nest egg.

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t the last Beefsteak and Burgundy dinner held at the Surf Club, I found myself doing something I hadn’t done for some time and that was taking the cork out of a bottle of wine, something that not too long ago would have been almost a daily event when you work in the wine industry. The reason for this happening was an evening of trying a selection of wines from Italy, which was the country that gave us a wine industry in the first place because it was the Romans who established vineyards in most of the countries they invaded to keep their love of this beverage at their fingertips instead of having to transport it from Italy all the time. They say there are a thousand grape varieties in Italy that wine can be made from, although I am not convinced of that story, there are certainly many lesser-known varieties on their grocery store shelves than we have here.

If you have an opportunity to visit Italy make sure Tuscany is high on your list if not for the excellent wines produced there but the history that appears from around every corner. Many of the towns are situated on the tops of hills and surrounded by thick castle walls such as Sienna where they have a horse race every year which takes place in the main square, they just rope off a track and put sand on the cobbled floor, and around the town are many excellent family run vineyards selling wines and some of the vineyards have been established for centuries. Unlike Queensland, which has the worst liquor licensing rules in Australia, most corner stores have a section devoted to selling wines as we found out in one small butcher's shop where we were enticed in by the wonderful arrangement of salamis hanging in the window. After entering the shop we were invited to try a local wine and some crusty bread with a slice of Salami and some thirty minutes later exited the shop around twenty euros lighter with a bottle of wine and enough cold meat to last several days! Near Florence, we found a beautiful winery up a well-worn track on the side

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WINELANDER with Philip Arlidge, arlidge@bigpond.com.au of a wooded hill, and it was evident this establishment had been here for many years. As we approached the warehouse a lady emerged and I asked if we could try a few wines and she escorted us to the tasting shed where down in the cellars were rows of very ancient barrels. Upstairs she started to open fresh bottles of wine, although I tried to stop her as I thought this might be very wasteful as we were on our own. Anyway the range of wines was very interesting and the quality excellent so I decided as she had gone to so much trouble we would buy enough to enjoy at the various stops on our trip so I ordered 10 bottles of the range we had sampled, and she apologised about the cost which came to the princely sum of $38 euros saying she had some cheaper wines if we wanted.

At the last dinner, the menu was deliberately themed Italian to match the wines for the evening. On arrival, we enjoyed a Zonin Prestige Prosecco, and with the entrée of a squid ravioli I matched it with a Kettmeir Pinot Grigio and an Abbazia Monte Olietoveraccia from San Gimignano made from Vernaccia grapes, everything worked very well. Like Sienna, the old town of San Gimignano is perched on a hilltop and is notable for all the watchtowers that are situated within the town’s walls. Italy’s wine growers are angry that countries such as Australia are producing sparkling wines and using the name Prosecco which is made using the Glera grapes in the Veneto and Friuilli regions about 24kms north of Venice. To overcome this the region could be renamed Prosecco in the same way as Champagne which will then put

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With the main course of slow-cooked osso bucco, we enjoyed The Zonin Ripasso Valpolicella and a twenty year aged Carpinetto Sillano which was drinking very well, this wine was made from Sangiovese grapes (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) making it a “Super Tuscan”. If you enjoy Merlot then I would suggest trying the Valpolicella it really was a very pleasant wine. Taking the cork out of the Carpinetto proved something of a challenge as the corks in older wines can sometimes break, as did happen with one bottle, but with a bit of careful manoeuvring finally popped out. To finish with a cheese platter I served a Di Capri Limoncello icy cold and acted as a great palate cleanser. It is said that Limoncello originated from Capri where the best lemons in Italy are grown and this is the original company established at the beginning of the 19th century. I have an affinity with Zonin as in the mid 1990’s I discovered their wines at The London Wine Show, they had one of the largest stands there and after chatting to the marketing manager for some time I was invited to catch up at the Hong Kong wine show a few months later where they were holding a dinner for their representatives from around Asia. At that time I was establishing myself as an agent in Western Australia and had very little money to go off to Hong Kong but sometimes you have to dig deep and off I went. My accommodation was sparse, to say the least, but I had a suit on my back a tie to match and a pair of shiny shoes. Zonin was established in 1821 and has 11 wine Estates in Italy producing over 2

million cases a year and they certainly put on a great show that night serving their very best wines including on vintage from the late 1800’s, when I got back to Perth I ordered a container and although selling Italian wines at that time wasn’t easy they all went, but then stepped in Mr Woolworths and took over the agency and that’s where you will find these excellent wines, at BWS and Dan Murphy’s.

When you are buying Italian wines look for a piece of paper attached to the top and neck of the bottle with the letter DOC or DOCG printed on it. In the second half of the 20th century, Italy introduced regulations into the wine industry to safeguard the quality and authenticity of premium wines. Wines carrying DOCG and DOC labels have had to adhere to these regulations which control the grapes used, alcohol content and how long the wines have been aged.

Cheers, Philip Arlidge

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CHARITY

BUSY FINGERS

By Sandra

une was a very sad month for the Busy Fingers family with the passing of one of our own valued friends who gave so much of his time to helping others. Peter James came to Busy Fingers as a valued volunteer always willing to give a hand, and eventually took on the role of truck driver. He continued in this role for several years before retiring from working life. Peter was always happy with an infectious laugh and the broadest smile that lit up his whole face and always friendly to all our customers, staff and volunteers. He was also a great family man. When he retired he loved spending time with his grandchildren who he escorted to and from school while their parents were working. He had an excellent bond with these little ones who will deeply miss their “Pop”. Busy Fingers extends our deepest heartfelt condolences to Peter’s family and friends at this sad time. Rest in Peace Dear Pete. Sonia, our manager has been very busy over the last few weeks, installing more clothing racks and shelving, this has

resulted in the rearrangement of the shop once again. Once this is completed, the shop should be even more open, spacious and customer friendly. The new clothing racks will allow us to continually have an assortment of both summer and winter clothing on display throughout the year. We continue to have various sales during the week, so come and check out the many bargains.

FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST IS PYJAMA DAY AT BUSY FINGERS – Our staff and volunteers have registered with Asthma Queensland to join their Fundraising day, they are going to come to work in their PJ’s and we hope our customers will help them raise much needed funds for Asthma research by donating a coin or two. There will also be a $2 sausage sizzle available so please come and join in the fun. JULY IS $2 SAUSAGE SIZZLE MONTH to raise further funds for the Asthma appeal, the staff and volunteers are arranging a random $2 sausage sizzle day during the month of July. So check the blackboard by the front door each

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week to determine which day the sausage sizzle day will be held.

SHOP GATES With the continued dumping of rubbish and people accessing our bins and shed through the bush at the back of the shop, we have had to resort to arranging to have a fence erected around the total area of the shop, this will be finalised shortly. Due to our valued customers needing to drop off donations over the weekend, a volunteer has kindly offered to open the gates on Sunday morning for 2 hours. The gates will open at 9 am and be locked at 11 am, so if you are unable to drop off items during the week or on Saturday morning please keep these hours in mind. We once again sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the locking of gates has incurred, but it has become necessary due to the actions of a few people who have no regard for others. FUNDS RAISE THIS LAST FINANCIAL YEAR

As most island residents know, we raise funds through the running of the shop for the benefit of the island residents to enhance our safety and quality of life. We do this through the schools, SES, VMR, Hospice, Police, Surf Life Saving, not for profit sporting clubs and kindergartens, Diabetes Support, The Bribie Island Retirement Village & Aged Care and many others, we do not support individuals or have sponsorships. Over the last 12 months we have managed to support the following groups:-

Ongoing - Monthly Fuel for VMR and Monthly support of BI-Moreton Hospice for a Palliative Care Suite.

Combi Oven for Meals on Wheels. To help ensure our safety the BI Police have more mountain bikes and 4WD recovery equipment. Various sporting equipment for Bombora Outriggers, Little Athletics, BI Surf Club, BI Netball Club and Cricket Club and the Bongaree Bowls Club has new scoreboards.

BI Retirement Village has fire evacuation mattresses on all beds, trolleys, wall sound proofing to improve noise reduction for residents comfort and other safety equipment and outdoor furniture for Woorim Lodge.

BI Primary School now has choral risers, hardware, outdoor seating and volunteer shirts. Banksia Beach School has new books and book trolleys for their “Books before the Bell” programme.

Several walking and athletic Clubs have received many shirts, hats, water bottles, shade shelters, pedometers and other equipment.

The Girl Guides have office equipment, gutter cleaning and tree removal, and the House of Happiness required ceiling fans.

The Men’s Shed has a new concrete floor and the Art Society has a new concrete outdoor area. BI Kindy has hats and shirts, teaching equipment, Ipads and new flooring.

20 educational camp places for children of BI Diabetes Support. Maritime Cadets have new uniforms and BI Indoor Bowls Club has a newly painted building.

Tigers Soccer Club has replacements for their stolen goal posts. Office equipment for BI Historical Society and Healthy Slimmers.

In December Coolamon Social Club received 2 computers, so that residents can enter the IT world and learn to use email, internet, internet banking and other programmes. Email is especially helpful for keeping in touch with family and friends who may live further away. We hope the residents are enjoying the benefits of the IT world and must be experts by now after 6 months training. We have managed to spread the funds over many different associations, clubs and groups and we hope this have enhanced the quality of life of our island residents. We sincerely thank all of our supporters, for both donating their preloved goods and our many customers for making this possible. We hope to continue our support of the island over the next year and many years in the future.

As always we wish to thank are dear friend Richard and his merry group at the Bribie Islander for allowing us to let you know what is happening in Cotterill Ave. Hope to see you in the shop soon. Sandra

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ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND Dear Bribie Islanders,

must begin by teasing you all with my current situation. I’m sitting in my winter jammies by an electronic heater that resembles a fireplace with dancing flames all aglow. I’ve no work today so I have decided to do not very much at all, fantastic isn’t it? My slightly anti-social budgie is perched to my right occasionally chirping into the lively Irish tunes playing through my laptop. Her name is Bella. And now I’m writing to you all! Hello J I’ve also some exciting news to fill you all in. My mother and I have just come back from ye old England to visit the Queen visit my aunty and uncle in London. What an adventure it was! I can finally say I’ve been overseas without using our local joke. You know the one, the one where we say, “Oh I’ve been overseas, I go overseas every day,

We didn’t plan out each day of our trip but adventured on the wing every day. It was spontaneous and fun. We met lots of interesting locals and other travellers and saw some beaut sights. Of course, we saw some of the more prominent of attractions like Kensington Palace with even a quick spotting of Prince William himself! Talked to some 17th-century castle folk at Hampton Court and looked at ancient hot springs at Bath. But you know what was most enjoyable for us? Seeing the gardens, and meeting the everyday folk in suburbia.

I hope not to offend lovers of history and artefacts, but, you can have the past, I want the now. I enjoyed the education the past gave, but I saw no beauty in it, no life, and I wasn’t inspired. It felt dead. You know what made me feel alive? Sinking into the long, sweet grass of Hyde Park and watching the cheeky squirrels jump and play. Seeing the swan mothers and their babies relaxing by the lakeside. To hear the little English birdies that tweet in the distance, this made me feel alive. Not to mention that these pleasures were completely free. You can have the Kings and Queens, I want the locals who make the community. You can have the fortresses of stone and wood, I want to touch

As much light-hearted fun I had in England, I’ll tell you what, flying over that rugged landscape of Australia and seeing dawn break over her edges was a sight like no other. Flying over Bribie and her neighbours was super special and made me fall in love with home all over again. It’s good to be back. Nikita

You know, we put so much emphasis on the past and great monumental structures that symbolise wealth and power. We wonder at them, like they're magical, pay money to see into the past.

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every time I cross the Bribie bridge I’m going overseas”, -.- ). The whole thing happened because my aunty was having a birthday and my uncle wanted to surprise her by bringing some of her Aussie relatives over without her knowing. The look on her face after we popped through to the lounge at 11 pm their time was worth it all. Cross the world for your family.

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the wood in the Copper Beech trees of Corsham and climb the stones of the Peak District. You can have the royal family; I want my family with memories to make in the present. Like the saying goes, “You can always make money, but you can’t always make memories”. Like my sneaky recording of my Aunt bringing the house down with her groovy moves in a local pub. I’d happily pay for many a trip o’er the sea, but not to see what everyone else goes to see, but to see the not yet seen.

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MIDSOMER MURDERS’ DCI BARNABY - ALIAS JOHN NETTLES OBE

orn in Cornwall in 1943, actor JOHN NETTLE’S birth mother was an Irish nurse, who came to the U.K during World War II. John was adopted at birth by Eric Nettles, a carpenter, and his wife Elsie. Maybe it was this early adoption which created such a positive character? Or maybe his studies in history and philosophy at Southampton University? His success as a documentary author? The breakup of his first marriage to Joyce? Looking after their daughter Emma? But no matter what it was, if ever there is a man with more conviction than John Nettles, about the statements he makes, I have yet to meet him. When I interview John in Jersey in 1987, whatever he tells me explodes with such passion in those fiercely blue eyes, that it is quite mesmerizing. “Mine is a house to be lived in not looked at!” he declares.

“I don’t like knick-knacks and ornaments. I love my rooms straight forward, very plain and unadorned. That’s the difference between my house and other people’s. “I am a very untidy and disorganized person. So if there are too many loose bits around, my place ends up a terrible mess. And I don’t even notice my surroundings then.” John’s 17th century Jersey farm house in the Channel Islands, boasts only the barest essentials. At first glance you suspect that the uncluttered rooms, halls and corridors are as bland and anaesthetically clean as they are, due to John’s recent arrival at his new home, for the last year’s filming of Britain’s most successful TV Police Series ‘BERGERAC.’ But he soon sets you straight on that assumption. “As the house is a farm house and that’s the feel of it, I go with that feel and enhance it, rather than change it to something which it is not.” Built from solid blocks of Jersey granite, its golden colour reflected by the sun, the ancient farm house stands in the midst of fields and narrow, curvy lanes, adjacent to hills and beaches, typifying the island’s varied landscape, through which, in spite of the pins in his hip from a recent bike accident, John loves cycling on his new bike, as well as doing four to five workouts each week with weights. “That’s why I have put rough and functional things in it,” he continues. “I’ve bought a lot of cut-price furniture at sales, like a job lot of the dark curtains, which I love against the light walls.

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“When I bought a velour lounge suite I told the salesman I would recover it in hessian, because the coarseness of that material blends much better into the atmosphere of the rough walls and the natural stone everywhere. The man was horrified.” Then, a broad smile lightens up John’s serious demeanor. “You don’t have to grow up here,” he laughs, “You can be a child forever: the wonderful beaches, surfing, canoeing, jet-skiing, swimming, scuba-diving and the constant social whirl. “I play hard and I work hard. But I had to find somewhere quiet, away from the beaten track, especially as my daughter Emma, now 17 - going on to 30 - lives with me and goes to school here.” Although his role as Jim Bergerac has made John Nettles a household name, ‘MIDSOMER MURDERS’ elevatee him to a household ICON after the 90’s. The ‘Midsomer Murders’ TV Series is Britain’s biggest ever drama export with over 116 episodes and 19 series. Over 20 years later and still shown in 200 territories world-wide, the TV series’ popularity remains strong, which is not surprising. Where else than ‘Midsomer Murders’ do you find over 120 regular weekly and sometimes daily murders with weapons such as: candle sticks, Celtic spears, liquid nicotine, slide projectors, poisonous frogs, arrows, hemlock, cocktail cabinets, King Neptune’s trident, vintage claret, toxic fungi, hit & run, hat pins, bill hooks, museum daggers, spades, wires across riding and bicycle tracks and more?? Usually it’s us common folk like my John and I who are true fans, never missing a weekly episode, but in Nettles’ case his own most avid ‘Midsomer Murders’ fans include Joan Collins, Johnnie Depp, Sharon Stone and ex-Prime Minister David Cameron, with celebrities like Orlando Bloom, Suzi Quatro and Jenny Agutter being just a few of many having made guest appearances on ‘Midsomer Murders.’ After 81 episodes Nettles finishes his DCI Tom Barnaby role at the end of the 13th series in 2011, when his TV cousin, Neil Dudgeon, takes over as DCI

Helly with John in his Jersey farm house fields.

James Barnaby policing the mayhem of the dangerous Midsomer streets at the beginning of the 14th series. Yet in 2018, Queensland TV channels simultaneously screen different episodes with both actors, Tom Barnaby in one and James Barnaby in the other, in the same week. Neil Dudgeon is a great actor too. But John Nettles will always remain our favourite. And he chose his favourite spot in Jersey, because his farm house with the quaint name of ‘La Grande Maison Du Francfief’ is a true retreat away from the hurly-burly of film making on the opposite side of the island where ‘Bergerac’ Police Station stands, which is actually a school. John loves his farm house because it is so typically Jersey and where he can write his books in peace and tranquillity. His last published book in 2012, ‘JEWELS & JACKBOOTS’ is now on Kindle. John continues about his farm house. “The rooms are large, are centrally heated, and the bedrooms are well separated from each other, which is what I need. Areas of privacy are absolutely essential. “Emma is at the other end of the house and we would not even have to meet, if we did not want to. She has her own en suite bathroom, which is a must. If you’ve ever seen a teenager’s bathroom, you’ll know what I mean.” And it’s the total freedom of farm life that appeals to John most, particularly that his “ridiculous tabby, Coco” and Emma’s dogs can roam absolutely free and unfenced, as he concludes: “Large cities are no longer built to human scale where you can live properly. They are too big for people to relate to in the human sense. They have become gross and distorted places with inadequate responses to people’s needs, as so many important things, like beauty are left out.”

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Episode10 - COOLUM Cove, Mission beach, and Rolling Stone, but now it was time to head south towards Brisbane for his return flight to Austria.

We revisited Bowen, Clairview, Kinka Beach and Woodgate, ending up at Coolum Beach, where we celebrated my Dad’s 80’th birthday.

On the road heading South to Brisbane

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. A few weeks ago we picked up my Dad, Herbert (Opa for granddad) at the airport in Cairns, who came for his first visit within my 27 years of living in Australia. We had lots of fun at Palm

We only stayed a few nights at each place taking him stargazing at Bowen where lying on the beach with a glass of blue Schnapps, Opa discovered to his total surprise and disbelief that the star constellation was upside down!

But we usually did not get much time to lie around and my Dad kept his fitness up by running up the boulder lookout each morning. Even the bikes got another workout at Woodgate where we did a night ride to the local pub and after lots of red wine, Opa started to tell us stories from way back in Austria. When he was a young inspector at the Austrian Post he was travelling to very remote places to inspect the running of the local Post Offices. In winter some of the roads were closed and snowed over and he could only reach them by getting onto his skis. It was normal for the ‘Posties’ to deliver the Post on skis in those days. Maybe its due to those harsh Winter conditions that people don’t move around much in Austria and usually

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live most of their lives in the house the grew up in. Since I came to Australia I moved quite a few times within Melbourne and then of course ten years ago we had our big move to Queensland. My Austrian family and relatives were in absolute shock to hear that after we finally finished renovating the house in Mapleton we would pack it up, rent it out and move into a van to travel around Australia like Gypsies!! Like my Dad said, who in their right mind would go through so much trouble just to be homeless!

Coming from Europe, he never heard about ‘the Australian Dream’…

However, after he spent a whole month with us travelling, packing and unpacking his tent and hours on the road, it re-kindled his explorer spirit and he mentioned that if he was younger, he would want to do it himself, get a rig and go and explore the centre of Australia. Dad said that in Europe if one tried to embark on a trip like ours one would just go from one village to another, whereas here you can explore and experience the vastness of the country and lose yourself in so much space.

You can’t come to the Outback…the Outback has to come to you. Anyway, that is my answer to my own pondering

On the road of what the Outback is all about.

But at that stage, we were back in civilization doing some last minute sightseeing with Opa visiting Noosa, Bribie, and spending a day in Brisbane.

My father loved Bribie and understood why we thought Bribie was the best place we had seen so far to settle down. On the last night, we took Opa to the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, where Richard and my Dad demonstrated how they would order two more beers, which of course in the film ‘Inglorious Bastards’ exposed the German spy. In Germany, Austria and some other European countries, we use the thumb when showing the number two, compared to the English, which use the pointer and the middle finger. Needless to say, my Dad left Queensland in high spirits and fully inspired by the Australian Dream!

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By VERONICA MERCER Mental Health Accredited Social Worker “Behind every young child who believes in them self, is a parent who believed first” Matthew Jacobson.

ost parents dream of having their child grow up into a responsible person, whiles they are trying to focus on balancing priorities, juggling responsibilities and quickly flipping between the needs of your children, other family members and yourself. It is challenging, any person who says otherwise is not a parent. The modern-day parent has many influences on how to parent. However, the outcome should always be the same;

“Promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood”.

children a great deal of freedom. • Attachment or gentle parents, who are relaxed but set limits in line with the child’s needs and character. There are generally understood to be four parenting typologies that come from studies in 1960’s, by Psychologist Diana Baumrind. They are: • • • •

Permissive Authoritarian Authoritative Hands-off (was added in later so there could be a complete picture • of control and responsiveness Child development experts found that the authoritative parenting style is the most successful in raising children who are both academically strong and emotionally stable.

Authoritative parenting is

characterized by high behaviour control (demandingness) and high parental responsiveness (warmth).

rational control: There are rules, but they must make logical sense! • Relative freedom of choice. This parenting style encourages independent thinking and give and take discussions. However, the parents will typically always have the last say! • Being warm, responsive and striving towards meeting the children’s physical as well as emotional needs

Typical traits of authoritarian parenting are:

• A value and belief system characterized by predictability and conservatism • Adhering to a strict family hierarchy of authority and submissiveness • Consistent upholding of rules and no parent child discussions • The parents encourage suppression of emotions while at the same time being aggressive and having a short fuse.

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Typical traits of uninvolved parenting are: • Meeting physical needs • Neglecting emotional needs. • Being mentally distant and disengaged in their children and in their lives. (www.positive-parenting)

The “3 Fs” of Effective Parenting

Parenting Styles

• Low behaviour control (demandingness) • Low parental responsiveness (warmth).

• Parenting is arduous work, children do not come with instructions and we should never compare our ability as a parent with anyone. Parenting is not a competition and there is no one size fits, because we are all unique, every parent and every child. Fist off RELAX, stress is not helpful, and life is short.

• Raising happy, confident kids. • Manage misbehaviour so everyone in the family enjoys life more. • Set rules and routines that everyone respects and follows. • Encourage behaviour you like. • Take care of yourself as a parent. • Feel confident you’re doing the right thing.

• Tiger parents, who are pushing their children to succeed according to their parents’ terms. • Helicopter parents, who take over every aspect of the child’s life. • Snowplough parents, who remove obstacles to make life easier for their child. • Free-range parents, who allow

The uninvolved parenting style is thus characterized by:

Some Helpful Tips

The basics for good parenting should include:

There are parenting styles around, some based on high-level philosophies of life and love, science-based styles and some that have unhealthy, even damaging consequences for children.

• Practicing a flat family hierarchy structure and relative role equality between parents and child. • Meeting needs and being warm, responsive and caring. • Do not favour overt control techniques and punishments but are subtler. and uses manipulative control measures such as bribery and praise. • Tends to be evasive of conflicts, harmony orientated and encourages give and take discussions. • Non-restrictive child discipline strategy.

Typical traits of authoritative parenting are:

• A child discipline strategy that includes demands for children such as assigning house chores! • Children are basically expected to as they are told. Thus, they are raised in a spirit of disciplined conformity, general obedience and sticking to the rules! • Authoritative parents have a relatively flexible mind where they make use of what may be termed

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• A mental mindset that is characterized by rigidity and black and white world view. • Harshness and insensitivity in social relations. • Rules, order, punishment and strict discipline.

Typical traits of permissive parenting are:

• Advocate of free development and encouragement of independent thinking!

• Discipline should be: • Firm: Consequences should be clearly stated and then adhered to when the inappropriate behaviour occurs. • Fair: The punishment should fit the crime. Also, in the case of recurring behaviour, consequences should be stated in advance, so the child knows what to expect. • Friendly: A friendly but firm communication style for letting a child know they have behaved inappropriately. Let them know they will • Receive the “agreed upon” consequence. Encourage them to remember what they A D VE RT I S I N G | 0448 448 457

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• Be patient and consistent, which means you will need to express and enforce the same rules repeatedly. • “Time outs” work very effectively with some children, but not all. • Parents should watch for those moments when they (the parents) may need them as well. Seriously, take a breather when you are feeling as out of control as your child is acting. • Distraction is a good technique; you don’t have to win a moral victory every time a small child misbehaves if you can redirect the behaviour and avoid the battle. • The overall disciplinary message to young children is the message that you don’t like the behaviour, but you do love the child. • Encourage them to work against anger by setting a good example and by reinforcing them when they display appropriate irritation rather than anger. • Encourage your children to ask for what they want assertively, pointing out that there is no guarantee that they will get it. • Let children know they create and are responsible for any feeling they experience. Likewise, they are not responsible for others’ feelings. Avoid blaming children for how you feel. • Let children settle their own disputes between siblings and friends alike. • Help your children develop “tease tolerance” by pointing out that some teasing can’t hurt. Help children learn to cope with teasing by ignoring it while using positive self-talk such as “names can never hurt me,” “teases have no power over me,” and “if I can resist this tease, then I’m building emotional muscle.” • Help children learn to focus on their strengths by pointing out to them all the things they can do. • Encourage your children to behave

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• • • • •

toward themselves the way they’d like their friends to behave toward them. Help your children think in terms of alternative options and possibilities rather than depending upon one option for satisfaction. Laugh with your children and encourage them to laugh at themselves. A good sense of humour and the ability to make light of life are important ingredients for increasing our resilience. Be clear about our own values. Children watch us closely, so if you want your children to be able to stand up for their values, you must do the same. Allow children to make mistakes, emphasis that it is okay to make mistakes, that we all do and that making mistakes is part of being human. Making mistakes and it’s how we learn and grow as individuals. A part of being a parent is minimizing risk for our children, but we must not wrap them in bubble wrap. Work at “catching them being good” and praise them for appropriate behaviour. Encourage and allow your child to play by themselves, this teaches then to enjoy their own company. Do not EVER judge your child, do not talk negatively about a child, to another person in front of the child. This damages self-esteem. Children need and want our attention and time, not material things,

What parents should do; • • • • • •

Be patience... Listen with our whole body ... Work hard at understanding. ... Be consistency. ... Teach and show empathy. ... Always express love.

IT WAS ALL GREEK TO ME "A great success despite threatening weather," was how Bribie OPA! 2018 Greek festival coordinator George Kassos described last Sunday's event. Held on the grounds of the Bribie Island Retreat and Recreation Centre at Third Avenue Woorim the day saw more than 3,000 locals and visitors enjoy a day jam-packed with Greek entertainment, food and drink. George described the feel of the day akin to a Greek village fair.

And having the backdrop of the impressive Greek orthodox church positioned on the hill certainly added to the atmosphere. With Greek music, dancing, plate smashing, olive pit spitting and of course fantastically delicious Greek food and wines the day was certainly all Greek to me! Mark it in your diary for next year first Sunday in July.

I believe a parent’s job is to raise their child/children to become a good, wellfunctioning member of society. So, take the time to enjoy your children, play with them. Love and laughter create memories that last a lifetime. Wishing you all good mental wellbeing - Veronica

“Our children are only even lent to us. We never know just how long we will be able to keep them for…So kiss, cuddle them, praise them and hold them tightly…But most of all tell them you love them everyday” - Carly Marie NEWS |0448 932 484 ISSUE 48 | JULY 2018 |

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JUNE CRIME REPORT

Officers from Bribie Island responded to incidents ranging from proactive drug search warrants, domestic violence incidents to routine traffic enforcement over the past seven days.

A 26-year-old Ningi man was charged with unlicensed driving and drive a motor vehicle not fitted with an interlock at Bongaree. He will appear at the Caboolture Magistrates Court.

A 19-year-old Bongaree man was charged with possessing dangerous drug and possessing utensils at Bongaree. He will appear in the Caboolture Magistrates Court. A 29-year-old Nebo man was charged with stealing and public nuisance at sandstone Point. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 25. A 25-year-old male from Narangba was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst adversely affected by intoxicating substance at Sandstone Point. He will appear at the Caboolture Magistrates Court.

A 31-year-old man from Bongaree was charged with drug driving and fail to provide breath for analysis at Ningi. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court

A 51-year-old man from Bellara was charged with drink driving over general alcohol limit but not over the middle limit at Bellara. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court. A 37-year-old female from Caboolture was charged with contravene a domestic violence protection order.

A 35-year-old man from Burpengary was

charged with being in charge of a vessel while over the general alcohol limit not over the middle alcohol limit. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 30-year-old female from Banksia Beach was charged with wilful damage, consume liquor in a public place, contravene a direction and public nuisance at Banksia Beach. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court. A 19-year-old man was violently assaulted after a drunken brawl outside an island hotel early on Saturday morning. He was transported to hospital and was discharged after a lengthy observation. A 25-year-old Caboolture man was arrested in relation to this matter; he was later released without charge pending further investigations. A 35-year-old Burpengary man was arrested and charged with drink driving after an incident at Bongaree. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 79-year-old Bongaree man was charged with breaching his bail at Bongaree. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 56-year-old Morayfield woman was charged with public nuisance and obstructing police following an incident in Bellara. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 44-year-old Bongaree man has been charged with unlicensed driving in Bongaree. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 5.

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with supplying dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and possessing drug utensils at Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 5.

A 37-year-old Stanmore woman was charged with drink driving after returning an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.78 per cent at Bellara. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 43-year-old Ningi man has been charged with driving an unregistered vehicle and driving a vehicle with no registration plates in Ningi. He will appear at the Caboolture Magistrates Court A 56-year-old Ningi man has been charged with unlicensed driving in Sandstone Point. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court

A 40-year-old Ningi man was charged with breaching his bail at Sandstone Point. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 31-year-old Woorim man has been charged with unlicensed driving in Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court

A 33-year-old Ningi man has been charged with unlicensed driving and speeding in Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court

A 20-year-old Nambour man was charged with possessing drug utensils at Red Beach. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 42-year-old Bellara man was charged with breaching his bail at Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 51-year-old Bellara man was arrested and charged with contravening a protection order after an incident at Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court

A 63-year-old Banksia Beach woman was charged with drink driving after returning an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.59 per cent at Banksia Beach. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 26. A 38-year-old Ningi man was charged with failure to properly dispose of a needle and syringe at Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 21-year-old Bellara man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and driving under the influence of drugs at Sandstone Point. He will appear at

Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 19.

A 55-year-old Banksia Beach man was charged with supplying dangerous drugs at Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 36-year-old Banksia Beach man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils or pipes etc that had been used at Banksia Beach. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12. A 55-year-old Banksia Beach man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and two counts of possessing utensils or pipes etc at Bellara. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 67-year old Clayfield man has been charged with disqualified driving at Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12. A 46-year-old Morayfield woman was charged with disobeying the speed limit and unlicensed driving at Sandstone Point. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 17-year-old Sandstone Point female has been drug diverted for the offences of possessing dangerous drugs and possessing utensils following an incident in Bellara

A 24-year-old Banksia Beach man was charged with driving under the influence of liquor or drugs in Banksia Beach. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on August 30.

A 33-year-old Bray Park man has been charged with driving without due care and attention and driving a defective vehicle following a number of traffic complaints phoned through to police across Bribie Island. He will appear at the Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 57-year-old Deception Bay man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs in Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12. A 24-year-old Ningi man was charged with attempted break and enter, four counts of break and enter, enter premises and committing an indictable offence, seven counts of receiving tainted property and also stealing. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 9.

A 23-year-old Bongaree man was charged with break and enter and also receiving tainted property. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 9. A 26-year-old Ningi man has been

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charged with unlicensed driving in Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 13. A 29-year-old Bongaree man was arrested and charged with breaching his bail at the Bribie Island Police Station. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on June 28. A 39-year-old Doonan man was charged with possessing a Taser following an incident at Turners Camp Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 26.

A 29-year-old Bongaree man was arrested and charged with breaching his bail at the Bribie Island Police Station. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court A 25-year-old Caboolture man was dealt with for alleged drug driving; he is yet to be charged in relation to this matter.

A 38-year-old Bellara female was located allegedly in possession of cannabis during an incident in Goodwin Beach; she is yet to be charged in relation to this matter. A 32-year-old Chermside female was charged with possessing dangerous drugs in Bongaree. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 17. A 36-year-old Caboolture man was charged with unlicensed driving Kalma Street, Banksia Beach. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 7.

A 34-year-old Banksia Beach woman has been drug diverted for the offence of possession of a dangerous drug following an incident at Banksia Beach. A 20-year-old Ningi man was charged with a number of property, drug and weapons charges. A number of these offences relate to recent incidents of persons stealing tools from the back of vehicles in the Sandstone Point area. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 17.

A 30-year-old Ningi man has been charged with drug and weapons offences following in incident at Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 10.

A 29-year-old Bongaree man has been charged with failing to appear in court and drug offences. He has been remanded to appear at Caboolture Magistrates court on August 10. A 46-year-old Bongaree man has been charged with driving with a breath alcohol concentration of o.058 per cent. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates

court on July 19.

A 78-year-old Banksia Beach man has been charged with driving with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.055 per cent. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates court July 26. A 48-year-old Bongaree man has been charged with driving unlicensed. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates court on July 19.

An 18-year -old Murrumba Downs man has been drug diverted for the offence of possession of a drug utensil following an incident at Woorim.

A 26-year old Ningi man has been charged for the offence of possession of a drug utensil following an incident at Ningi. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 26. A 57-year-old Ningi woman has been drug diverted for the offence of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of utensils following an incident at Ningi. A 41-year-old Ningi woman was found driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle on Bribie Island Road, Ningi. She was issued a Traffic Infringement notice. An 18-year-old Banksia Beach man was charged with possession of a dangerous drug, possession of utensils and possession of property suspected of having been used in connection with an offence at Bongaree. He will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on August 3.

COMMUNITY $337K FOR BIBIMULYA STREET DRAIN RECONSTRUCTION

Moreton Bay Regional Council has awarded a $337,000 tender for the final stage of the Bibimulya Street drain reconstruction project at Bellara.

lining and connecting slabs to replace the aging concrete and follows on from the reconstruction of another part of the Bibimulya Street system.

Division 1 Councillor Brooke Savige made the announcement at council’s coordination committee meeting on Tuesday, June 26.

“This is a more durable structure than the existing drain.

“I’m pleased to say council is getting straight into its newly budgeted works and marking off the first of a number of vital stormwater and coastal waterway projects to be delivered in 2018/19,” Cr Savige said. The project includes the reconstruction of the drainage system’s side walls,

“It is the final piece in the puzzle, which will help continue to protect what we love about Bellara and the island.” Cr Savige said works are expected to begin next month and take approximately 10 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

TRIVIA NIGHT 14 JULY 2018

Bribie Baptist Church is holding a Trivia afternoon July 14th, from 2-4pm, in the church hall, Cotterill St., Bongaree, in aid of their Youth Worker and Youth Club. Form a team of six players, or join a team on the afternoon. Afternoon tea supplied.

Prize for winning team. Please register by Friday 13th July. Enquiries Lynette Jackson 0418 157 486 or Di O'Dowd 0427 755 440

A 43-year-old Sandstone Point woman was charged with shop lifting from a local business. She will appear at Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 12.

A 33-year-old Bongaree man was charged with breaching bail. He will appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court on July 26. A 48-year-old Caboolture man was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and possessing a knife in public. He was located by police in Bellara and will appear in Caboolture Magistrates Court July 26. If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day. You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

FISTICUFFS AT TOASTMASTERS. WELL NOT QUITE, JUST THE LEADERS OF TWO DEBATING TEAMS “HAMMING IT UP” FOR THE CAMERA.

Bribie Toastmasters departed from normal meeting procedure to hold a debate at the club’s latest meeting. The subject, Should Bribie be Smoke Free. Leading the case FOR was Jock Elliott on the left with the team AGAINST captained by Mike Wilkinson.

Debating is not unusual in Toastmasters meetings, but somewhat infrequent, no more than about once a year.

Toastmasters meet on the first and third Tuesday Nights at 7.00 in the ANZAC room of the Bribie RSL Club. If you’d like to see what goes on come and be a guest . You’d be most welcome.

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FISHING REPORT

FI SHIN G B R IB IE

By Vin Donovan No one around at the southern tip of Moreton

Winter time, clears skies, calm seas and great snapper. Most offshore fishermen who spend the extra time and effort sounding around looking for new ground or reef structure will all know the benefits of finding those isolated and sometimes unfished locations and marks that hold great quality fish. Spending hours and even days sounding around looking for new grounds and usually unmarked bombies and reef structure can be very rewarding and produce some outstanding fishing. Having a good quality sounder and transducer setup will enable you to get a good clear reading of the bottom even when travelling at 20knts or more. Even reasonably small areas of coffee rocks or kelp patches can hold some great fish. Knowing what certain bottom features look like on a sounder at speed takes time to master. When there's no swell or wind around, makes the best time to go sounding for new ground. There are literally hundreds of unmarked locations and spots to find, some of which could be potentially unfished locations. Having a few spots like this will enable you to get away from the highly fished popular locations. Not all fish species like the cover of rocky reefs and real hard bottom structure and caves. Many species follow bait movement and will shoal up and hang on sandy bottoms and sometimes very featureless and barren areas well away from any reef systems or structure. Certain drift lines and currents push Microscopic animals and planktons along which then attract the baitfish schools and usually not too far away are the bigger predatory fish. Some species like red emperor, snapper,

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nannagi, cobia and gold spot snapper will frequently be caught in these somewhat barren areas and generally will be bigger fish.

Winter now is fully upon us and the water temperature has dropped down a few degrees. Over the next month expect to catch squire, jewfish, bream, tailor, winter whiting and the odd big longtail tuna cruising throughout the passage. I've seen 10 -20kg longtail tuna cruising up as far as the mouth of Ningi creek. One afternoon we followed one school of longtails, which moved up the passage on the high tide from Red Beach, right the way up to the bridge and then pushed back out of the passage on the runout tide feeding and chopping on bait the whole time. We ended up catching 3 longtail tuna, the 3 fish all weighed between 11kg and 13.5kg. Around the bridge snapper, jewfish, sharks and the odd Queensland grouper getting caught. Try cuttlefish heads, live pike or mullet, squid or Bonito fillets. The bream have really increased in both sizes and numbers in the passage at the moment. Try the bridge,112's, cooks rocks, avon wreck, tiger rocks and the edges of the oyster leases at the mouth of Ningi. Mullet gut, pillie fillets, prawns and bonito fillets the better baits. Winter whiting are widespread at the moment with the passage holding some good schools at the moment, no need to head out in the bay to chase them. The tailor have started to show up although not as crazy as the action in the passage last season. Hopefully, in next couple of weeks, they show up in better size and quantity. In the bay, there has been some great snapper, jewfish and

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Winter time means pearlies cod. Try the ledges, wrecks and artificial reefs. Livies, cuttlefish heads, Bonito, squid and big pillies the better baits. The area between Caloundra 5mile and the 12mile fishing great at the moment for pearlies, snapper, moses perch, parrot and cobia. Also hutchies, roberts, brennans, tempest, wide Caloundra and the coffee rocks holding some great fish. As we are in the middle of the annual whale migration north, always keep a

good eye out for whale pods moving past.O ver the last couple of years the whales seem to be getting a lot more curious and inquisitive towards boats so always stay aware and alert, especially out offshore at night. So yet again another great time of the year to get out and enjoy the Bribie area and Moreton Bay. Tight lines and "don't destroy what you come to enjoy". A D VE RT I S I N G | 0448 448 457

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Winters sunrise on the bay

TIDE TIMES

FRI 6 Jul 2:21 am 2.05m 8:56 am 0.63m 3:21 pm 1.81m 8:57 pm 0.85m

SAT 7 Jul 3:20 am 1.98m 9:53 am 0.58m 4:30 pm 1.92m 10:14 pm 0.84m

SUN 8 Jul 4:27 am 1.94m 10:52 am 0.51m 5:36 pm 2.08m 11:30 pm 0.78m

MON 9 Jul 5:32 am 1.92m 11:50 am 0.42m 6:36 pm 2.26m

TUE 10 Jul 12:42 am 0.68m 6:34 am 1.93m 12:45 pm 0.34m 7:31 pm 2.43m

WED 11 Jul 1:47 am 0.57m 7:33 am 1.94m 1:39 pm 0.27m 8:24 pm 2.58m

THU 12 Jul 2:47 am 0.47m 8:31 am 1.95m 2:31 pm 0.22m 9:15 pm 2.68m

FRI 13 Jul 3:42 am 0.39m 9:26 am 1.96m 3:21 pm 0.19m 10:04 pm 2.74m

SAT 14 Jul 4:34 am 0.34m 10:21 am 1.97m 4:10 pm 0.2m 10:52 pm 2.74m

SUN 15 Jul 5:24 am 0.33m 11:13 am 1.97m 4:59 pm 0.25m 11:39 pm 2.68m

MON 16 Jul 6:11 am 0.34m 12:05 pm 1.96m 5:48 pm 0.34m

TUE 17 Jul 12:26 am 2.56m 6:58 am 0.38m 12:57 pm 1.94m 6:39 pm 0.46m

WED 18 Jul 1:12 am 2.4m 7:43 am 0.43m 1:51 pm 1.93m 7:34 pm 0.61m

THU 19 Jul 2:01 am 2.21m 8:30 am 0.48m 2:51 pm 1.92m 8:36 pm 0.74m

FRI 20 Jul 2:53 am 2.03m 9:19 am 0.52m 3:57 pm 1.95m 9:47 pm 0.83m

SAT 21 Jul 3:52 am 1.87m 10:12 am 0.54m 5:04 pm 2.01m 11:05 pm 0.85m

SUN 22 Jul 4:57 am 1.77m 11:07 am 0.53m 6:06 pm 2.1m

MON 23 Jul 12:16 am 0.8m 6:02 am 1.72m 12:02 pm 0.51m 6:59 pm 2.2m

TUE 24 Jul 1:15 am 0.72m 6:59 am 1.72m 12:51 pm 0.47m 7:45 pm 2.29m

WED 25 Jul 2:03 am 0.64m 7:47 am 1.75m 1:35 pm 0.44m 8:27 pm 2.35m

THU 26 Jul 2:46 am 0.59m 8:29 am 1.77m 2:14 pm 0.42m 9:04 pm 2.38m

FRI 27 Jul 3:24 am 0.55m 9:07 am 1.8m 2:51 pm 0.4m 9:39 pm 2.39m

SAT 28 Jul 3:59 am 0.54m 9:43 am 1.82m 3:26 pm 0.39m 10:12 pm 2.38m

SUN 29 Jul 4:32 am 0.53m 10:17 am 1.84m 4:01 pm 0.4m 10:44 pm 2.37m

MON 30 Jul 5:03 am 0.53m 10:52 am 1.86m 4:36 pm 0.43m 11:15 pm 2.33m

TUE 31 Jul 5:36 am 0.53m 11:30 am 1.87m 5:12 pm 0.48m 11:48 pm 2.27m

WED 1 Aug 6:09 am 0.54m 12:09 pm 1.86m 5:50 pm 0.56m

THU 2 Aug 12:21 am 2.19m 6:44 am 0.55m 12:52 pm 1.85m 6:32 pm

FRI 3 Aug 12:57 am 2.1m 7:22 am 0.56m 1:42 pm 1.85m 7:22 pm 0.74m

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PHOTOGRAPHY

he Photographic Society of Queensland (PSQ) held their annual Conference this year in Emerald on 5th– 7th May hosted by Emerald Photographic Club inc.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Marj and Gordon represented BIPC at the conference. At our May meeting, Gordon presented a brief report on this event which was a real credit to the EPC. We found the whole conference to be exceptional with most informative and entertaining presenters. “Iconic Australia” was the theme for the month. There were great photos of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Lifesavers, Akubra Hats, Kangaroos, Thongs, Bundaberg Rum, Two Up, Uluru, Triple Transport

Maria Cosmenco: Bonding

Stan Mottershead: Inguana

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www.sites.google.com/site/bribiephotographyclub Trucks, Emus and Queenslanders as in houses. All are great Australian Icons but a striking photo “AFL” by new member Angela Smith took the cake. Congratulations Angela. In the Print section, Stan Mottershead was the winner of the Mono with “Iguana” and Ron Le Huray with “OMG I’m Off” won the colour section with a photo of a cormorant in flight.

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Marj Webber won the Projected Images colour section with “Lamb Roast on the Go, Yum”.

Maria Casmenco with her beautiful shot “Bonding” won the Mono PI category and also won the Photo of the Month. Adrian Lowe an accredited PSQ judge, tutor at U3A and local photographer was our judge. He gave us detailed critiques on our entries and I’m sure we all came away from the meeting knowing a lot more about photography.

Our Location Shoot for this month was at Toorbul esplanade. It was a lovely sunny day with a winter nip in the air. We had quite a good roll up and the happy snappers spent several hours walking along the beachfront looking for suitable subjects to be photographed. They then gathered at the kiosk for morning tea and a chat. Many of the best photos will be presented as a slideshow

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at the next club meeting.

Gordon 3408 2649

Photography tip for the month:Photographing birds can be very frustrating especially when nine times out of ten they sense the photographer’s presence and duck behind a clump of leaves or fly away. When birds are feeding they are much less likely to become alarmed and it is much easier to snap a honeyeater gorging on nectar or a waterbird intent on foraging for food sources in the water. The Bribie Island Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm in

Gail 3408 9850

the boardroom at the back of the Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive. New members are always welcome. The first two meetings are free, If you wish to come along ring Gordon at 3408 2649 or Gail at 3408 9850.

Marj Webber: Lamb Roast on the Go, Yum

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JULY MONTHLY FORECAST FROM OSCAR CAINER Teletopia. Max call cost $1.32 per minute, including GST. Higher charges from mobiles/ payphones may apply. Customer care: 1300 366 702. As July begins, although the World Cup is in full swing, my focus is being drawn to teams of a different nature. Above our heads, just days before it is partially eclipsed, the Sun moves into position to complete the final, in a series, of Water Grand Trines involving Jupiter and Neptune. Meanwhile, Venus, Saturn and Uranus are uniting in their own Grand Trine of Earth signs. But these formations aren't in competition. And towards the end of the month a total lunar eclipse, conjunct Mars, suggests we may have to change our perception of winning. There can be victory through harmony. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Recently I've had a writing room installed in my back garden. It's only a glorified wooden shed, but to make it homely the builder has put 'brick slips' - panels of exposed brickwork on to the wooden walls. This reminded me to ask you how your crash helmet is holding up? There's an element, with Mars moving backwards across the sky, of you feeling as if you're bashing your head against a brick wall. With two Grand Trines to soften the impact, though, certain barriers won't be as impenetrable as they first appear to be this month. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) When everything's up in the air, what's the use in searching for a method to the madness? Since we can't understand the chaotic nature of the universe, we settle for finding safe havens in the structures that govern our lives. As long as we can exercise control over our own private corners of the world, we don't have to worry about the whirling craziness that lies just outside the door. But it's from out there that the magic happens. If you're not seeing any results from following the rules, this month, it's time to colour outside the lines. The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005. GEMINI (May 22 - June 22)

Few religions or sects invoke their particular spirituality in silence. Even Quakers, famed for the quiet at their meetings make allowances for invocations when moved by the spirit. There's something you want to believe in which won't become believable until you say it out loud. When you give it voice, you give it life. Then, when you communicate your idea you'll find that it begins to grow. The celestial movements this month insist that it's time to change the narrative of a certain problem in your life… but you need to speak up and out. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. CANCER (June 23 - July 23) 'Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate' said JFK in his 1961 inaugural address. His words were certainly put to the test during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Although the stakes aren't as high, the partial Solar Eclipse in Cancer this month brings a chance to renegotiate the balance of power in your relationships. But it's also a moment to experiment with how you want your relationships to be. Find the freedom to let go of any fixed ideas and you'll receive far more than you bargained for. The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Venus leaves your sign in July, but it's the Sun's annual visit to your sign that will steal the limelight. The Sun will be at the centre of your attention but there are also magical eclipses to enjoy. The Solar Eclipse will help you take a fresh approach towards bringing an important dream into your reality. You'll make a discovery that that will help you explore an emotional investment. But it's the Lunar Eclipse that brings about the change you seek. Be passionate, be confident and you'll be delightfully surprised by the end of the month. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) July is full of good news for Virgos. Venus enters your sign and forms a wonderful Grand Trine, while the Eclipses represent golden moments of

opportunity. Although I can't promise an end to all your troubles, the planets suggest that there will be more intuitive understanding, heightened perception, greater self worth and more love in your life. You have the necessary tools at your disposal. The cosmic alignments bring a gift which needs to be unwrapped and appreciated. Just remember that the Universe helps those who help themselves. The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Sometimes all we can see are the things we can't have, do or be. It feels as if we're facing unfulfilled hopes at every turn. But just because your situation is less than perfect doesn't mean that there aren't many reasons to believe that it can change for the better. Nurture the sparks of optimism. Feed fuel to the flame and it will grow, warm and sustain you. Before long you'll be amazed by the strength with which it burns. This month, you can make a discovery that brings welcome and visionary change to your world. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Luck is a fickle friend. But far better a fickle friend than a steadfast enemy. At least with a fickle friend you can make up and be as thick as thieves for a while, whereas when someone's out to get you, there's little you can do to avoid conflict. Recently, you may have been cursing your luck more than thanking your lucky stars. But in July, Jupiter forms two Grand trines before finally starting to move forward again in your sign. The wind has shifted, and so should the extent of your expectations. Try to take full advantage! The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Have you ever thought about why the alien spaceships that enter Earth's air space disappear so promptly? Could the extra-terrestrial community be trying to avoid us? Apparently so! According to intergalactic gossip, we're

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selfish and grouchy… except for you, obviously! This month, your mood lightens, your optimism returns and there's reason to be cheerful as Jupiter turns direct amid a Grand Trine. You might not connect with extra-terrestrials, but your earthly connections will take your far enough to make an enormous difference. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) When you're doing a rigidly systematic job or tackling a question that emerges from a specific set of procedures, it's imperative to understand what you're doing or you won't succeed. Conversely, when it comes to imagination and emotions, a rigid set of beliefs is often all that's needed to close down inspiration. You won't always make the discoveries you expect to make - but that doesn't mean they're not the ones you've been searching for! Keep an open mind and your quest will see success before the month is out. The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Will you be up or down? Successful or not? These aren't easy questions to answer this month. With retrograde Mars in your sign and Venus in a Grand Trine with both your rulers, your situation is both delicate and commanding. Your emotions are being tossed about like a fishing boat on high seas. The ups and downs might even make you feel a little seasick. But it's better to be sensitive to turbulence than oblivious to all around you. This is a time of unusual magic and possibility. Eventually, unease will turn to joy and fascination. To make July magical for you, call your LATEST forecast now: 1900 959 005. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Have you ever been lost and started down one path, only to backtrack and take another… then wonder if the first path was the right one all along? When you can't find your way, you can ask for directions, look for road signs or open up Google Maps. In other areas of life, though, the answer isn't always as easy to find. As your ruler Jupiter turns direct this month remember that second-guessing will get you nowhere fast. As Venus moves opposite your sign, just take one step forward. Then another. You'll be amazed where you end up. The total Lunar Eclipse makes July a powerful month. Call 1900 959 005.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR JULY

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

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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.

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. 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 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.

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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. 1st TUES & 2nd THURS of the Month 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. 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.

2nd SUNDAY of the Month

EVERY TUESDAY

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.

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

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 99

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.

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. 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. 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. 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 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’ 2nd WEDNESDAY of the Month Bribie Masonic Lodge: Meets at 7pm Banya St, Bongaree. Visitors welcome. Nev 0407 300 765, Ron 0418 858 866. 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.

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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.

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. 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

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.

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.

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. 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

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TUESDAY, 10 JULY BEACHMERE MEN’S SHED 9am – Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave, 0490 871 225 WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY CRAFT GROUP, 1.30pm, Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craftwork & gold coin donation. EACHone welcome. Rev Michele 0417 067 992 TUESDAY, 17 JULY BEACHMERE LIONESS, from 9am Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave, All Welcome TUESDAY, 17 JULY BANG – BEACHMERE AREA NETWORK GROUP – PUBLIC GENERAL MEETING 6pm-7pm, Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave. ALL WELCOME. info@bang.org.au or 0456 818 017

EACH WEDNESDAY JULY CARDS, 9am-Noon Beachmere Community Hall, Progress Hall, Beachmere. Madeline 5496 2503.

WEDNESDAY, 18 JULY BEACHMERE LIONS MEETING, 6.30pm-7pm, Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave. Please phone to attend 0417 781 562.

WEDNESDAY’S (except 4th EACH MONTH) SOUL and LINE DANCING, 6-7pm Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Gwen 5496 8775.

THURSDAY, 19 JULY BEACHMERE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETING, 9am at Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave

EACH FRIDAY JULY BEACHMERE SLIMMERS SUPPORT GROUP, 9am Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave. For info contact Sue (07) 5496 2957 OR Find us on Facebook.

THURSDAY, 19 JULY COFFEE WITH A COP, 10.30am at Beach Shak Café, Biggs Ave, Beachmere. (3rd Thur each month)

EACH FRIDAY JULY BEACHMERE SCOUTS - CUBS, 5.50pm - 7pm at Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave, beachmerescouts@gmail.com SUNDAY, 1 JULY CAR BOOT SALE, 7am–11am, Beachmere Village Shopping Centre Carpark, Cnr Beachmere & James Rds. info@bang.org.au 0456 818 017 FRIDAY, 6 JULY LADIES, LET’S DO Drop In Centre at the Recreation Hall, 156 First Ave, Bongaree, 9.00am. Phone 3408 0405 Office. Pensions/Welfare 3408 1280. DONATE A BOOK APPEAL: Help make a difference to a child with the gift of a book. Place a new book or gold coin donation in the collection box at any Library.

July 2018 (SATURDAY): Bribie Baptist Church is holding a Trivia afternoon from 2-4pm, in the church hall Cotterill St., Bongaree, in aid of their Youth Worker and Youth Club. Form a team of six players, or join a team on the afternoon. Afternoon tea supplied. Prize for winning team. Please register by Friday 13th July. Enquiries Lynette Jackson 0418 157 486 or Di O'Dowd 0427 755 440.

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WEDNESDAY, 25 JULY CRAFT GROUP, 1.30pm, Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craftwork & gold coin donation. EACHone welcome. Rev Michele 0417 067 992 FRIDAY, 3 AUGUST LADIES, LET’S DO LUNCH, 12pm, Beachmere Hotel, James Road, $10 Meals & Drinks at your own expense. RSVP 0413 73 95 73 ladieslunch@bang.org.au Church, Cnr Moreton Tce and Second Ave. Cakes, jams, pickles, plants, books, clothing, manchester, furniture, electrical goods, CDs, DVDs, videos, records, tapes, craftwork, bric-a-brac and much more. Morning Teas. 5496 8371

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) Men’s Breakfast, Bribie Island Baptist Church, 7am $5 for full breakfast – All men welcome - Special Guest Speaker. Phone John to book 34083779

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Bribie Island Golf Club Ladies Results from 29th May, 2018 to 21st June, 2018 Single Stableford 29/05/2018 Div 1 Winner - V Jones 39, R/U S Smith 37. Div 2 Winner - L Cockerell 35, R/U A Rogers 33. Div 3 Winners - N Aylott 38 C/B, R/U S Weeks 38. NTP’s Hole 4 K Smail, Hole 7 C Watson, Hole 14 D Benghamy, Hole 16 S Power, Hole 16 Div 3 2nd Shot S Stack. Captain’s Trophy Winner A Rogers 73, Runner Up V Jones 71

Results for Bribie Island Soccer Football Club for games played in Sunshine Coast Football Competition on 19, 22 & 23 June 2018.

Single Stableford 31/05/2018 Div 1 Winner – D Benghamy 41, R UP – R Harper 33 Div 2 Winner – C Hancock 39, R UP – A Mitchell 37 Div 3 Winner – B Chen 35 C/B, R UP – Y Swanson 35. NTP’s Hole 4 M Thomsen, Hole 7 M Stoddart, Hole 14 H Winterflood, Hole 16 D Benghamy, Hole 16 Div 3 2nd Shot J Stafford Patron’s Bowl Sponsor Ron Brennan D Benghamy 41

Senior Women Division 3 – Round 14 - Bribie Tigers vs Beerwah Glasshouse FC – 0-2 loss for Bribie; Bribie Player of the Game is Chrissie Gwin

Single Stableford 5/06/2018 Div 1: Winner - M Thomsen 36, R/U - J Knight 35 C/B. Div 2: Winner - R McKinnon 37, R/U - M Carruthers 35. Div 3: Winner - H Croukamp 38, R/U - Stoddart 34 C/B. NTP’s Hole 4 R Harper, Hole 7 T Keily, Hole 14 W Robinson, Hole 16 C Hancock, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot J Stafford. Single Stroke Monthly Medal Sponsor Woorim Pharmacy 7/06/2018 Competition Cancelled Due to Rain 3 Ball Ambrose White Tees 12/06/2018 Winners - K Highland, L Cockerell & J Knight 66.5. Runners Up - D Neilson, B Browning & C Hancock 68.1667. NTP’s Hole 4 L McDonald, Hole 7 C Hancock, Hole 14 J Umlauft. 4BBB Stroke 14/06/2018 Winners - H McDonnell & M Stoddart 59. Runners Up - Y Nicklin & S Weeks 65. NTP’s Hole 4 S Brown, Hole 7 V Jones, Hole 14 T Brown, Hole 16 R Gardiner, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot M Stoddart. Single Stroke 19/06/2018 Div 1: Winner - A Rogers 72, R/U - S Smith 73. Div 2: Winner - C Price 66, R/U - J Barrett 71. NTP’s Hole 4 D Benghamy, Hole 7 M Barbeler, Hole 14 J Owen, Hole 16 R Gardiner, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot Y Swanson. Single Stableford 21/06/2018 Div 1: Winner - M Thomsen 39, R/U - V Jones 38. Div 2: Winner - V Learoyd 41, R/U - C Hancock 36 C/B. Div 3: Winner - R Crossley 41, R/U - J Barrett 36. NTP’s Hole 4 C Price, Hole 7 C Watson, Hole 14 S Weeks, Hole 16 L Buxton, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot N Aylott.

Senior Men Division 3 – Round 17 – Bribie Tigers vs Noosa FC - 0-9 loss for Bribie. There is no Bribie Player of the Game. Senior Women Division 3 – Round 12 - Bribie Tigers vs Caloundra FC – 0-2 loss for Bribie; Bribie Player of the Game is Jear Cochrane

Over 35s (2) - Round 11 - Bribie Tigers vs Maleny Rangers FC - 3-0 win for Bribie; Goal Scorers are Colm Hand (3). There is no Bribie Player of the Game. Under 14 (2) – Did not play. Under 13 (3) – Did not play. Match Report – Senior Women vs Caloundra (Rd 12) This was a close contest for the first half, but some back up substitutions from the Caloundra Premier Ladies team saw us on the backfoot for the second half. To our credit the Bribie Ladies never gave up and kept trying to press the opposition. Unfortunately we suffered a couple of injuries this game. Score was a 2 nil loss for Bribie with the player of the match Jear Cochrane, a player that ran and tried hard all game. Match Report – Senior Women vs Beegees (Rd 14) The top of the table clash! It was a good spirited game that saw both teams go at each other with pace and determination. The Beegees went 2 up and even though our ladies fought hard and didn't give up, almost coming to score a couple of goals, we couldn't hit the back of the net. The game ended with a 2 nil loss for us. Player of the match was Chrissie Gwin who really stepped up into an unfamiliar role in the centre midfield.

BOWLS PATRON’S DAY WINNERS Tuesday 22nd May B Chambers, R Davis, N Olsen, J Glaum, 45pts, RUNNERS UP : A Jones, R Warman, E Rigby, 42pts, C Dobson, D Miller, R Bradford, D Petith, 41pts. THIRD PLACE : J Heckelmann, E Holding, J Grisbrook, C Embrey, 40pts Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Club Four Game Day League 2018 as of June 3rd 2018 Points Team 170 FIREBIRDS 168.5 UNBIASED 167.5 CURVES 166.5 DECEPTION BAY 161 TRAVEL BUGS 152.5 REDBACKS 151.5 THE CAVALRY 147.5 DAMES 145 CATONS CAPERS 142.5 VILLAGE PEOPLE 140.5 BRIBIE'S 131 THE ROCKERS 125.5 THREE PLUS ONE 111 MALENY 105 THE TRIERS 104 THE ARANAS 99.5 BEATLES Bribie Island Bowls Club Bowls Results Week Ending 9/06/18 Wednesday Open Pairs 1st – M. Rooney & A. Boyd OOTH 1st – N. Hall & C. Ebert OOTH 2nd – S. Young & K. Fuller OOTH 3rd – N. Smith & B. Lamb Bunny – J. Murray & N. Holsberg Scroungers 1st – J. Falvey, 2nd – E. Deakins, 3rd – J. Muller Friday Mens Pairs 1st – J. Falvey & G. Duncan, Runner Up – K. Fuller & E. James, OOTH 1st – J. Falvey & G. Duncan 2nd – G. Denkle & M. Ball, Bunny – D. Groves & S. Timmins Saturday 1st – L. Hackwood, B. Tanner & M. Keller. Runner Up – F. Corry, I. Smith & J. Laidlaw. First RD Winner

Right: Bongaree Bowls Club Men's Pairs winners Warren Ritchie and Brien Skerten with runners up David Vaughan and Arne Jensen

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